It’s only been a couple days since the last lax links post, but with the high school regular season winding down and the MCLA Playoffs in mid-stride, there’s a lot going on.
High School
This is not a link. It is a photo:
Holt beat Troy Athens 10-5 in a sloppy game.
I haven’t had the chance to take in as many high school games as I did last year, but I managed to make it out to Holt last night to see the Rams take down Troy Athens 10-5. It was a sloppily played game – complete with four illegal stick penalties – but a good one nonetheless. I got the distinct impression that Holt is more than five goals better than Troy Athens. Both teams got pretty good goalie play, and about 8 of the 15 scores were uncontested one-on-ones with the keepers.
The Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association named its all-league teams. Players of note:
- 1st Attack: Ian King, Cincinnati St. Xavier (Michigan commit)
- 1st Midfield: Sergio Perkovic, Brother Rice
- 1st Defense: Mike Wroblewski, UD-Jesuit
- 1st Goalie: Ahmed Iftikhar, Detroit Country Day
- 2nd Attack: Riley Kennedy, Brother Rice (Michigan signee)
- 2nd Midfield: Connor Maks, UD-Jesuit
- 2nd Defense: Chris Walker, Brother Rice (Michigan signee)
- 2nd LSM: Sam Resk, Detroit Country Day
Every school got a handful of honorable mentions, so it’s not worth listing them all.
Brother Rice is up to No. 35 in the ESPNHS Fab 50 rankings. Culver Academy (Ind.) who will participate in this weekend’s North American Lacrosse Invitational at Brother Rice, is No. 42.
MHSAA Playoffs start this afternoon, and the NALI is (of course) this weekend.
MCLA
Davenport took down Concordia (Calif.) in the first round of the MCLA Tournament, and dispatched 3-seed Westminster in Round 2. Highlights from the first two rounds.
In the semifinal round tomorrow, the Panthers will take on cross-town rival Grand Valley State. Video preview:
Very big deal for the MCLA D-2 teams in the state (obviously), and a re-match of last year’s semifinal. The game will webcast live on MCLA.us.
Photos from Grand Valley’s first-round win over Washington University. Highlights from their round 2 victory over Grand Canyon.
Michigan State was (barely) edged by 1-seed Cal Poly last night, and you can see highlights on TheRUSH.com. I would strongly recommend checking out this play.
If my math is correct, the Spartans’ loss means Davenport and GVSU are the last two collegiate teams from Michigan still in action.
Recruiting
Four Clarkston seniors had their signing day ceremony today:
Clarkston's Nick Demattia, Ethan Frick, Travis Craft, coach Brian Kaminskas, and Kevin O'Grady
Flow central. DeMattia is headed to UDM, while his teammates are all bound for Albion.
The 2012 Under Armour All-American rosters are set. Although no players from Michigan made the cut, Carlsbad (Calif.) La Costa Canyon attack Brendan Gaughan, who has signed with Michigan, will play for the boys’ South team.
Players will experience a weekend of events that begins on Thursday, June 28 and culminates with the Under Armour All-America Girls Classic on Saturday, June 30 at 5PM followed by the Boys Classic at 8PM. The Boys Classic will be showcased live on ESPNU for the seventh year.
Set your DVRs, like, really far in advance.
The UDM women signed four more future Titans.
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