High school lacrosse player rankings 2019. Top High School Lacrosse Players and Rankings for 2019: National Champions and Stars

Who were the top high school lacrosse players and teams in 2019. Which schools claimed national championships. How did rankings shake out across different regions. What standout performances defined the season.

McDonogh Eagles Reclaim Girls’ Lacrosse Throne

After a surprising end to their 198-game win streak in 2018, the McDonogh Eagles girls lacrosse team soared back to the top of the rankings in 2019. Under the leadership of alumna and lacrosse legend Taylor Cummings in her coaching debut, McDonogh put together a perfect 21-0 season against elite competition from across the country.

The Eagles secured signature wins over powerhouse programs like American Heritage Delray (Florida), Manhasset (New York), and Bishop Ireton (Virginia). They also navigated the gauntlet of the ultra-competitive Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM), capping off their run with a nail-biting 5-4 victory over St. Paul’s in the championship game.

This dominant performance earned McDonogh the #1 spot in the final Nike/US Lacrosse National High School Girls’ Top 25 rankings. The Eagles emphatically announced that their dynasty is far from over, reclaiming their place atop the girls’ lacrosse world.

Jackie Wolak Named Girls’ National Player of the Year

Ridgewood High School senior Jackie Wolak put together a season for the ages, earning her Brine/US Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Player of the Year honors. The Notre Dame commit stuffed the stat sheet across all phases of the game:

• 79 goals
• 42 assists
• 135 draw controls
• 50 caused turnovers
• 106 ground balls

Wolak’s all-around dominance propelled Ridgewood to great heights and capped off an illustrious high school career. She finished with 492 total points over four varsity seasons split between Ridgewood and Saddle River Day School.

Beyond the gaudy numbers, Wolak’s leadership and clutch performances in big moments set her apart. She routinely elevated her game against top competition, cementing her status as New Jersey’s Player of the Year and the nation’s most impactful player in 2019.

Culver Academy Claims Boys’ National Championship in Tight Race

In a season without a clear-cut #1, Culver Academy (Indiana) emerges as the national champion in boys’ high school lacrosse for 2019. The Eagles secured the top spot in the final Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25 rankings on the strength of a 16-game win streak to close out the year.

What set Culver apart in a competitive field? The quality of their wins stands out:

• Two victories over Canadian powerhouse Hill Academy
• Wins against nationally-ranked Haverford School (PA) and Gonzaga (DC)
• Only loss coming in a tight 12-11 game against McDonogh (MD) in March

While Culver took the top spot, many fans were left wondering how they would fare against #2 Calvert Hall (MD). The Cardinals put together an equally impressive resume, becoming the first program to three-peat as champions in the vaunted MIAA conference. Their lone blemish came against the same Hill Academy squad that Culver defeated twice.

The lack of a head-to-head matchup between these titans of high school lacrosse leaves room for debate. However, Culver’s body of work over the full season gave them the slight edge in the final rankings.

Brennan O’Neill Cements Legacy as Boys’ Player of the Year

Few high school athletes have faced the level of hype and scrutiny that St. Anthony’s (NY) junior attackman Brennan O’Neill has dealt with throughout his career. A varsity starter since 7th grade, O’Neill entered the 2019 season as one of the most heavily recruited players in lacrosse history.

How did O’Neill handle the pressure? By delivering a season for the ages and claiming Warrior/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Player of the Year honors. His stat line speaks for itself, but it was O’Neill’s clutch performances in the biggest moments that truly set him apart.

In the CHSAA championship game against rival Chaminade, O’Neill exploded for seven goals to lead St. Anthony’s to a thrilling 14-13 victory. This signature performance on the grand stage silenced any doubters and cemented O’Neill’s status as the nation’s most dominant force.

Beyond the raw numbers, O’Neill’s ability to rise above the pressure and scrutiny impressed coaches and analysts. St. Anthony’s head coach Keith Wieczorek noted that many were actively rooting for O’Neill to fail, making his consistent excellence all the more impressive.

Regional Rankings Highlight Geographic Powerhouses

While the national rankings provide a broad overview, the regional top 10 lists offer deeper insight into the local lacrosse landscapes. The Nike/US Lacrosse rankings break down the country into six regions for both boys and girls:

• Northeast
• Mid-Atlantic
• South
• Midwest
• West

These regional rankings allow for recognition of strong programs that may not have the national acclaim of the top 25. They also highlight interesting geographic trends in the sport’s competitive balance.

For example, the boys’ Mid-Atlantic region featured five teams in the national top 10, showcasing the incredible depth of talent in traditional hotbeds like Maryland and Virginia. Meanwhile, Culver’s rise to #1 nationally speaks to the growth of high-level lacrosse in the Midwest region.

On the girls’ side, the Northeast region claimed four of the top six spots in the national rankings. This emphasizes the continued dominance of powerhouse states like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut in producing elite talent and programs.

Emerging Stars and Players of the Year by Region

While O’Neill and Wolak claimed the national player of the year honors, each region also recognized its own standout performer for 2019. These awards highlight some of the best up-and-coming talent in high school lacrosse:

Boys Regional Players of the Year:

• Northeast: Brennan O’Neill (St. Anthony’s, NY)
• Mid-Atlantic: Connor Shellenberger (St. Anne’s-Belfield, VA)
• South: BJ Burlace (St. Mary’s, MD)
• Midwest: Jackson Reid (Upper Arlington, OH)
• West: Chase Douglas (Torrey Pines, CA)

Girls Regional Players of the Year:

• Northeast: Jackie Wolak (Ridgewood, NJ)
• Mid-Atlantic: Izzy Scane (Loyola Academy, IL)
• South: Caitlyn Wurzburger (American Heritage-Delray, FL)
• Midwest: Isabell Regester (New Trier, IL)
• West: Ashley Humphrey (Menlo School, CA)

These regional stars represent the next wave of talent set to make an impact at the collegiate level and beyond. Their performances in 2019 not only earned individual accolades but also played a crucial role in their teams’ success.

Looking Ahead: Impact on College Recruiting and Future Seasons

The 2019 high school lacrosse season will have lasting ripple effects on the sport’s landscape. How might these results and individual performances shape the coming years?

For college programs, the rankings and player of the year selections provide valuable insight into the top recruiting targets. Coaches will be paying close attention to underclassmen who shined on the biggest stages, potentially reshaping their recruiting strategies.

The success of programs like Culver Academy also raises interesting questions about the geographic expansion of elite lacrosse. Will we see more non-traditional powerhouses emerge to challenge the established order in hotbed regions?

On an individual level, players like Brennan O’Neill will enter their senior seasons with immense expectations. Can they maintain their dominant form and live up to the hype as they prepare for the transition to college lacrosse?

As the sport continues to grow in popularity and expand its reach, the 2019 season serves as a benchmark for the incredible talent and competitive balance in high school lacrosse. The stage is set for an exciting 2020 campaign as new stars emerge and programs jockey for position in the national rankings.

High School Wrap: National and Regional Rankings, Players of the Year

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High School Wrap: National and Regional Rankings, Players of the Year

Mon Jul 15 2019 | Matt DaSilva | High School
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Brennan O’Neill was named the national player of the year after leading St. Anthony’s to the CHSAA title and a No. 4 national ranking.

The 2019 high school lacrosse season featured the resurgence of the McDonogh girls’ dynasty, the pining for a Culver-Calvert Hall boys’ showdown and wunderkind Brennan O’Neill’s coming of age in the CHSAA.

Recapping the spring:

Eagles Soar Once More

A year after seeing its national-record 198-game winning streak come to an end, McDonogh (Md.) is back on the top of the girls’ high school lacrosse world. The Eagles finish No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse National High School Girls’ Top 25.

Led by one of the program’s all-time greats, Taylor Cummings coached McDonogh to a perfect 21-0 record that included wins over some of the top programs from Florida (American Heritage Delray), New York (Manhasset) and Virginia (Bishop Ireton) in addition to its usual gauntlet of foes in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland that culminated with a 5-4 win over St. Paul’s in the IAAM final. … [READ MORE]

• National Top 25
• Northeast Top 10
• Mid-Atlantic Top 10
• South Top 10
• Midwest Top 10
• West Top 10

Jackie Wolak Named National Player of the Year

The Notre Dame-bound senior out of Ridgewood (N.J.) scored 79 goals to go with 42 assists, 135 draw controls, 50 caused turnovers and 106 ground balls. She finished her career, which included two seasons at Saddle River Day (N.J.), with 492 points and as the New Jersey Player of the Year.

We’ll one-up that. Wolak’s season-long dominance in all phases of the game has earned her Brine/US Lacrosse High School Girls’ National Player of the Year honors. … [READ MORE]

• National Player of the Year
• Northeast Player of the Year
• Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year
• South Player of the Year
• Midwest Player of the Year
• West Player of the Year

Culver Edges Calvert Hall for No. 1

Some seasons, No. 1 just isn’t so obvious. What would you give to see a Culver-Calvert Hall game for all the marbles right now?

Culver Academy (Ind.), whose season-ending 16-game winning streak included two victories over the Canadian powerhouse Hill Academy (Ont. ) in addition to wins over nationally ranked Haverford School (Pa.) and Gonzaga (D.C.), finishes the 2019 season at No. 1 in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Top 25. The Eagles’ sole defeat came back on March 25 at the hands of McDonogh (Md.), a 12-11 setback.

Calvert Hall (Md.), the first team ever to three-peat in the mighty MIAA, is No. 2. The Cardinals’ lone blemish was a loss to the aforementioned Hill Academy. They also topped a top-10 team in Malvern Prep (Pa.). … [READ MORE]

• National Top 25
• Northeast Top 10
• Mid-Atlantic Top 10
• South Top 10
• Midwest Top 10
• West Top 10

Brennan O’Neill Named National Player of the Year

St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) junior attackman Brennan O’Neill is in an unusual position. According to coach Keith Wieczorek, people are actively rooting for him to fail.

Since his seventh-grade season, O’Neill has been the focal point on the field. He led Long Island in points as an eighth-grader. He closed this past season with a spectacular seven-goal effort in a 14-13 win over rival Chaminade (N.Y.) in the CHSAA (Long Island/state) championship game. And now, he’s one of the most heralded and hyped recruits in prep lacrosse history.

O’Neill’s ability to shake off the pressure and rise to the occasion on the biggest stage made him the no-doubt choice for the Warrior/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ National Player of the Year. … [READ MORE]

• National Player of the Year
• Northeast Player of the Year
• Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year
• South Player of the Year
• Midwest Player of the Year
• West Player of the Year

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Rating of the best schools in Russia in terms of competitiveness of graduates (2019)

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1	SUNTS MSU	Moscow	Moscow	1,000
2	Lyceum “Second School”	Moscow	Moscow	0. 887
3	Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 31, Chelyabinsk	Chelyabinsk region	Chelyabinsk	0.847
4	University gymnasium of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov	Moscow	Moscow	0.817
5	Presidential Physics and Mathematics Lyceum №239	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.798
6	Scientific and engineering lyceum	Moscow region	Korolev	0.797
7	Moscow School in the South-West No. 1543	Moscow	Moscow	0.786
8	Phystech Lyceum im. P.L. Kapitsa	Moscow region	Dolgoprudny	0.773
9	School No. 179	Moscow	Moscow	0. 756
10	School No. 2007 FMSh	Moscow	Moscow	0.755
11	Fifty-seventh school	Moscow	Moscow	0.734
12	Academic Lyceum “Physico-Technical School”	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.693
13	SUNC NSU	Novosibirsk region	Novosibirsk	0.689
14	Lyceum of classical elite education	Rostov region	Rostov-on-Don	0.689
15	Republican Lyceum for Gifted Children	Republic of Mordovia	Saransk	0.686
16	School “Intellectual”	Moscow	Moscow	0.675
17	School No. 1535	Moscow	Moscow	0. 661
18	St. Petersburg Governor’s Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 30	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.660
19	Lyceum at TPU	Tomsk region	Tomsk	0.637
20	Bauman Engineering School No. 1580	Moscow	Moscow	0.633
21	Physics and Mathematics Lyceum	Moscow region	Sergiev Posad	0.627
22	Yugra Physics and Mathematics Lyceum-boarding school	Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra	Khanty-Mansiysk	0.626
23	Lyceum № 366 “Physics and Mathematics Lyceum”	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.596
24	Pre-University MEPhI	Moscow	Moscow	0. 578
25	Vologda multidisciplinary lyceum	Vologda region	Vologda	0.574
26	SUNTS UrFU	Sverdlovsk region	Yekaterinburg	0.574
27	School No. 1568 named after Pablo Neruda	Moscow	Moscow	0.573
28	School No. 67 (Former Gymnasium No. 1567)	Moscow	Moscow	0.570
29	School No. 1518	Moscow	Moscow	0.566
30	School No. 1533 “LIT”	Moscow	Moscow	0.563
31	Lyceum № 153	Republic of Bashkortostan	Ufa	0.550
32	Natural Science Lyceum SPbPU	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0. 547
33	MSLU pre-university	Moscow	Moscow	0.546
34	Elista Lyceum	Republic of Kalmykia	Elista	0.539
35	Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 5 Dolgoprudny	Moscow region	Dolgoprudny	0.533
36	School No. 1514	Moscow	Moscow	0.533
37	Lyceum of the RANEPA Presidential Academy	Moscow	Moscow	0.532
38	Lyceum № 130 named after Academician M.A. Lavrentiev	Novosibirsk region	Novosibirsk	0.532
39	PEI secondary school “Lomonosov school”	Moscow	Moscow	0.529
40	HSE Lyceum	Moscow	Moscow	0. 527
41	Lyceum № 131	Republic of Tatarstan	Kazan	0.524
42	School No. 1329	Moscow	Moscow	0.513
43	Kirov Physics and Mathematics Lyceum	Kirov region	Kirov	0.512
44	Academic Gymnasium named after D.K. Faddeev, St. Petersburg State University	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.510
45	Lyceum № 40	Nizhny Novgorod Region	Nizhny Novgorod	0.506
46	School No. 1502 at MPEI	Moscow	Moscow	0.503
47	School No. 146 with in-depth study of mathematics, physics, computer science	Perm region	Perm	0.493
48	Engineering School No. 1581	Moscow	Moscow	0.488
49	St. Petersburg Classical Gymnasium No. 610	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.487
50	Medical Sechenov Pre-University	Moscow	Moscow	0.486
51	Gymnasium No. 9	Sverdlovsk region	Yekaterinburg	0.483
52	Gazprom school	Moscow	Moscow	0.479
53	Anichkov Lyceum (Palace of Youth Creativity)	St. Petersburg	St. Petersburg	0.476
54	Classical Lyceum No. 1	Rostov region	Rostov-on-Don	0.474
55	Lyceum № 3	Chuvash Republic	Cheboksary	0.468
56	School No. 1553 named after V.I. Vernadsky	Moscow	Moscow	0.468
57	School No. 218	Moscow	Moscow	0.462
58	School No. 444	Moscow	Moscow	0.461
59	Obninsk Gymnasium	Kaluga region	Obninsk	0.459
60	Lyceum No. 15 named after Academician Yuliy Borisovich Khariton	Nizhny Novgorod region	Sarov	0.454
61	Lyceum № 130	Sverdlovsk region	Yekaterinburg	0.452
62	Lyceum № 19	Moscow region	Korolev	0.451
63	School No. 1239	Moscow	Moscow	0.447
64	School No. 2086	Moscow	Moscow	0. 446
65	Lyceum No. 7 named after the Hero of the Soviet Union B.K. Chernysheva	Krasnoyarsk Territory	Krasnoyarsk	0.443
66	IT Lyceum KFU	Republic of Tatarstan	Kazan	0.442
67	School No. 1253	Moscow	Moscow	0.442
68	School No. 1440	Moscow	Moscow	0.439
69	Secondary school No. 33 im. K. Marx with in-depth study of mathematics	Yaroslavl region	Yaroslavl	0.437
70	Lyceum named after N.I. Lobachevsky KFU	Republic of Tatarstan	Kazan	0.435
71	Lyceum № 39	Chelyabinsk region	Ozersk	0.429
72	School No. 1529 named after A.S. Griboedova	Moscow	Moscow	0.428
73	School No. 1520 named after the Kaptsovs	Moscow	Moscow	0.425
74	MAOU “Lyceum”	Moscow region	Balashikha	0.422
75	Lyceum № 17	Moscow region	Khimki	0.417
76	School No. 315	Moscow	Moscow	0.415
77	Gymnasium of the city of Yurga	Kemerovo region	Yurga	0.415
78	Economics and Mathematics Lyceum № 29	Udmurt Republic	Izhevsk	0.414
79	Physics and Mathematics Lyceum	Udmurt Republic	Glazov	0.414
80	School No. 1541	Moscow	Moscow	0.413
81	School No. 6	Moscow region	Mytishchi	0.413
82	Lyceum № 41	Udmurt Republic	Izhevsk	0.411
83	Shuvalov school № 1448	Moscow	Moscow	0.410
84	School No. 654 named after A.D. Friedman	Moscow	Moscow	0.408
85	School No. 1584	Moscow	Moscow	0.408
86	Gymnasium No. 3 in Akademgorodok	Novosibirsk region	Novosibirsk	0.407
87	School No. 1525	Moscow	Moscow	0.406
88	School No. 109	Moscow	Moscow	0. 402
89	School No. 1944	Moscow	Moscow	0.402
90	School No. 1534	Moscow	Moscow	0.401
91	Physical-Technical Lyceum No. 1	Saratov region	Saratov	0.401
92	School No. 1259	Moscow	Moscow	0.391
93	Gymnasium No. 17	Perm region	Perm	0.383
94	Lyceum № 84 named after V.A. Vlasova	Kemerovo region	Novokuznetsk	0.383
95	Sergiev Posad Gymnasium named after I.B. Olbinsky	Moscow region	Sergiev Posad	0.380
96	School No. 192	Moscow	Moscow	0.379
97	Secondary School No. 18 with in-depth study of English	Republic of Tatarstan	Kazan	0.378
98	Gymnasium “Laboratory Salakhov”	Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra	Surgut	0.375
99	Gymnasium No. 7 named after the Hero of Russia A.V. Kozina	Republic of Tatarstan	Kazan	0.375
100	Gymnasium No. 13 “Akadem”	Krasnoyarsk Territory	Krasnoyarsk	0.375

Marianapolis Preparatory School

a country:	USA
age:	15-19 years old
minimum age of foreign students:	15
location:	Thompson, Connecticut
language of instruction:	English
school type:	private school
classes:	9-12
program type:	senior classes
number of students:	400
student body:	27% of foreign students from 19 countries
teacher/student ratio:	1/7
accommodation type:	boarding house
duration:	1+ weeks, academic semester, 1+ years
start date:	autumn winter
school website:	marianapolis. org

Marianapolis Preparatory School was founded in 1926. The goal of the school is to develop critical thinking in students and to be creative in solving problems. The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of prestigious educational organizations:

• The Association of Catholic Boarding Schools (CBSA).

• Small Boarding School Association (SBSA)

• Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)

• Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

School benefits:

• The school is known for fostering the spiritual and moral values ​​of humanism.

• 100% of graduates go to prestigious US universities.

• The school offers a unique program of experiential learning.

• The school offers the study of the subject – Higher Mathematics Online at Stanford University.

• The school has a wide range of creative subjects: visual arts and performing arts.

School specialization: sports

Country Rank:

High School Program: AP American High School Diploma

Academic results of the school:

• average SAT score of graduates was 1300 out of 1600

Universities , where enter graduates :

• Boston College

• Boston University

• Cornell University

• Dartmouth University

• Georgetown University

• Johns Hopkins

• Andrew’s (Scotland)

• Tufts University

• University of California – Los Angeles

• University of Pennsylvania

• University of Southern California

famous alumni school :

Programs:

• LEAP Program! (LEArning Power) Helps Improve Study Skills for Better Study Success in the USA
• The Experimental Learning program gives students the opportunity to try new hobbies during weekly school trips.

This US private school has a large selection of creative subjects – visual arts and performing arts. For students to choose from – classes in drawing, painting, printing, photography, graphic design, art history, instrumental and vocal training, dancing. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement (AP) subjects, which is very important for admission to leading US universities (for the best US universities, 6 AP level subjects are required).

• 20 AP subjects for advanced study

o English Literature

o English

o Business

o Foreign languages

o Art

o History

o Computer Science

o Mathematics

o World history

o Environmental Sciences

o Psychology

o Religious studies

o Social sciences and others

• Summer program

Accommodation:

This private school in the USA has 5 well-equipped residences, rooms are designed for 1-3 students, the school offers.