WSL Releases Spring 2009 Boys Elite 25 Individual Player Rankings

WSL is proud to release its Spring 2009 Elite 25 Boys Individual Player Rankings.

This second Elite 25 comes after players were further evaluated at January’s Adrenaline Challenge, an event attended by top players from throughout the Western United States. Once again, selections have been made by an independent panel of coaches and respected members of the lacrosse community.

This will be the first of three WSL Elite 25 rankings for 2009. The next ranking will be released in late summer, and the final ranking of 2009 will be published in the late fall/early winter period.

Furthermore, WSL had added three sanctioned events in an attempt to get the best representation of all players in the West. Beginning with the next cycle, players who attend Texas 99, the University of Denver Pioneer Team Camp and the University of Notre Dame Team Camp will be seen by Elite 25 evaluators.

There are now nine WSL-sanctioned events in place for the Elite 25.

“Our goal is that the Elite 25 fairly and accurately identifies the top players in the West,” WSL Executive Editor Nathan Max said. “Concerns were raised after the first rankings were released. I have listened to those concerns, and I have personally acted to address them.

“I believe adding events in Texas, Colorado and the Midwest will go a long way toward making sure the Elite 25 will accurately reflect the best of the best. WSL’s goal is and has always been to give lacrosse players in the West more exposure. That is the objective of the Elite 25.”

SENIORS

1. Patrick Murray
Position: Midfield
High School: Kent Denver
State: Colorado
College Selection: Georgetown

2. Peter Baum
Position: Middie
High School: Lincoln
State: Oregon
College Selection: Colgate

3. Pierce Bassett
Position: Goalie
High School: Brophy Prep
State: Arizona
College Selection: Johns Hopkins

4. Landon Carr
Position: Middie
High School: Curtis
State: Washington
College Selection: Maryland

5. Mike Beimford
Position: Attackman
High School: Cherry Creek
State: Colorado
College Selection: Ohio State

6. Billy Mattimore
Position: Attackman
High School: St. Ignatius Prep
State: California
College Selection: Bucknell

7. Sam Snow
Position: Attackman-Middie
High School: Bainbridge Island
State Washington
College Selection: Fairfield

8. Spencer Peterson
Position: Defenseman/Long-Stick Middie
High School: La Costa Canyon
State: California
College Selection: Duke

9. Carlton Fisher
Position: Middie
High School: St. Ignatius Prep
State: California
College Selection: Lehigh

10. Jonny Poe
Position: Defenseman
High School: Coronado
State: California
College Selection: Washington College

11. C.J. Schmidt
Position: Midfield
High School: Regis Jesuit
State: Colorado
College Selection: Bates

12. Hayden Schuette
Position: Attackman
High School: Santa Fe Christian
State: California
College Selection: Denver

13. T.C. Whaley
Position: Middie
High School: La Costa Canyon
State: California
College Selection: Queens University (N.C.)

14. Will Fredericks
Position: Attackman
High School: St. Ignatius Prep
State: California
College Selection: Loyola (Md.)

15. Noah Molnar
Position: Middie
High School: Corona del Mar
State: California
College Selection: Lehigh

16. Paul Swann
Position: Defenseman
High School: St. Mary’s Hall
State: Texas
College Selection: Pennsylvania

17. Grayson Phillips
Position: Middie
High School: Oak Park
State: California
College Selection: Undecided

18. Nick Eggemeyer
Position: Defenseman
High School: Bishop’s
State: California
College Selection: Denver

19. Zac Ivy
Position: Attackman
High School: Foothills Christian
State: California
College Selection: Undecided

20. Cameron Revere
Position: Defenseman
High School: La Costa Canyon
State: California
College Selection: Stevens Tech

21. Zeric Butters
Position: Goalie
High School: Corona del Sol
State: Arizona
College Selection: Army

22. Brendan Yount
Position: Long-Stick Middie
High School: J-Serra Catholic
State California
College Selection: Bellarmine

23. Devin Arruabarrena
Position: Attackman
High School: Fort Collins Unified
State: Colorado
College Selection: Bellarmine

24. Taylor Graves
Position: Middie
High School: Carlsbad
State: California
College Selection: Undecided

25. Drew Babb
Position: Midfield
High School: Arapahoe
State: Colorado
College Selection: Denver

Honorable Mention

Ross Bowers, Middie, Vashon Island (WA), Undecided
Andrew Boyd, Middie-Attackman, Parkway West (MO), Army
Chace Calkin, Middie, Mullen (CO), Manhattan
Nick Carasco, Goalie, El Toro (CA), Undecided
Frazier Cavness, Attackman, Kent Denver (CO), Dartmouth
Jack Cranston, Attackman, Santa Margarita Catholic (CA), Vermont
Coco Dupont, Defenseman, Torrey Pines (CA), Undecided
Nate Forrest, Middie, Beverly Hills (CA), Undecided
Chris Forte, Middie, Legacy (NV), Undecided
Ross Gillum, Attackman, Plano (TX), Cornell
Jesse Gutierrez, Defenseman, Downey (CA), Undecided
Andre Haglund, Attackman, Chaparral (AZ), Undecided
Kyler Hercher, Defenseman, Heritage (CO), Denver
Kevin Knight, Attackman, Wayzata (MN), Fairfield
Tyler Jarvis, Middie, Fort Zumwalt (MO), Manhattan
Eric Law, Attackman, Arapahoe, (CO), Salisbury
Riley Lettington, Defenseman, Woodbridge (CA), Virginia Military Institute
Dan Nevitt, Defenseman, Coronado (CA), UC Santa Barbara
Ryan Parietti, Attackman, Arapahoe (CO), Pennsylvania
Benner Schleider, Middie, Eden Prairie (MN), Fairfield
Tyler Simmons, Attackman, Redwood (CA), Hobart
Cody Solaja, Defenseman, Dallas Episcopal (TX), Hofstra
Kyle Stanich, Middie, Oaks Christian (CA), Colgate
Alex Williams, Attackman, Timberline (ID), Undecided

Other Senior NCAA Division I Recruits

Zach Arthur, Defenseman, Cherry Creek (CO), Hobart
Kevin Downs, Defenseman, St. Ignatius Prep (CA), Mount St. Mary’s
Kevin Farley, Middie, Patrick Henry (CA), Navy
Kevin Fritts, Attackman, Highland Park (TX), Fairfield
Adam Hachtel, Middie, Mountain Vista (CO), Air Force
Dan Hardardt, Middie, Douglas County (CO), Bucknell
Jason Hodgson, Attackman, Southridge (OR), Robert Morris
Krey Keller, Middie, Cheyenne Mountain (CO), Wagner
Basil Kostaras, Middie, Dallas Episcopal (TX), Quinnipiac
Tim Miaskiewicz, Defenseman, Mullen (CO), Bellarmine
Nick Miller, Attackman-Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA), Bryant
Zach Nichelman, Defenseman, De La Salle (CA), Bryant
Nick Richards, Middie, De La Salle (CA), Pennsylvania
Evan Potter, Defenseman, Mullen (CO), Manhattan
Antonios Zikos, Defenseman, Palos Verdes (CA), Navy

JUNIORS

1. Rob Emery, Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA), Virginia
2. Ian Gray, Defenseman, Chaparral (AZ)
3. Taylor Dean, Attackman, Curtis (WA)
4. Steven Bogert, Long-Stick Middie, La Costa Canyon (CA)
5. Greg Colosimo, Attackman, Arapahoe (CO)
6. Cole Nordstrom, Middie-Attackman, Bellevue (WA)
7. Sten Jernudd, Middie, Lakeside (WA), Cornell
8. Sean Mullin, Middie-Attackman, De La Salle (CA)
9. Hayward Giraud, Goalie, Mercer Island (WA)
10. Tyler Garrison, Middie, Coquitlam (BC)
11. Ryan Mix, Attackman, Corona del Mar (CA)
12. Andrew Muscara, Middie, Chandler (AZ)
13. Alex Moffit, Defenseman, Cathedral Catholic (CA)
14. Kodie Englehart, Middie, Coronado (CA)
15. Spencer Rosen, Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
16. Will Naughton, Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
17. Austin Franks, Defenseman, Vashon Island (WA)
18. Hector Rhodes, Middie, Lakeside (WA)
19. Cole Russert, Long-Stick Middie, Mira Costa (CA)
20. Eddie Vita, Attackman, Coronado (CA)
21. Michael Fay, Middie, West Linn (OR)
22. Mike Soumekh, Attackman, La Jolla (CA)
23. Cody Soberanes, Middie, Danville Monte Vista (CA)
24. Jamie Sorensen, Middie, Victoria (BC)
25. Zach Rogers, Defenseman, Palos Verdes (CA)

Honorable Mention

Chris Adams, Defenseman, St. Margaret’s Episcopal (CA)
Timmy Andrews, Attackman, La Costa Canyon (CA)
Bradley Brandenburg, G, Los Alamitos (CA)
Brandon Butler, Defenseman, Torrey Pines (CA)
Dan Cohen, Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
John Jackson, Attackman, Westlake (TX)
Barrett Meister, Goalie, Harvard-Westlake (CA)
JoJo Milosevic, Middie, Palo Verde (NV)
Mike Quinn, Attackman, Faith Lutheran (NV)
Giancarlo Sangiacomo, Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
Matt Schladen, Goalie, Palos Verdes (CA)
Reid Tudor, Defenseman, La Costa Canyon (CA)
Riley Wanzer, Defenseman, Mukilteo (WA)
Taylor Wisman, Middie, Northshore (WA)

Notable Ineligible Players

Brett Newman, Defenseman, Fort Collins Unified (CO), Ohio State
Jeff Perkins, Attackman, St. Mark’s (TX), Dartmouth
Rex Sanders, Middie, Eastview (MN), Johns Hopkins

SOPHOMORES

1. Mitchell Flaherty, Attackman, Amador Valley (CA)
2. Jake Bolwar, Defenseman, Chaparral (AZ)
3. Jack Bodine, Attackman, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
4. Kyle Runyon, Attackman, Coronado (CA)
5. Chase Whittingham, Defenseman, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
6. Stephen Dunn, Attackman, Juan Diego Catholic (UT)
7. Michael Riis, Defenseman, La Costa Canyon (CA)
8. Zack Bullett, Defenseman, Juan Diego Catholic (UT)
9. Kevin Powers, Middie, Issaquah, (WA)
10. Zack Weaver, Goalie, Rancho Bernardo (CA)
11. Jeremy Hutchins, Defenseman, Rancho Bernardo (CA)
12. Joey Kimpler, Middie, J-Serra Catholic (CA)
13. John Gibbons, Middie, St. Ignatius Prep (CA)
14. Foster Wisman, Defenseman, Northshore (WA)
15. Sayre Thomas, Middie, Boise (ID)
16. Greg Davidheiser, Attackman, Vashon Island (WA)
17. Michael Gennuso, Attackman, La Costa Canyon (CA)
18. Brennan West, Attackman, Skyline (WA)
19. Mitchell Homeyer, Goalie, Curtis (WA)
20. Eric Sanschagrin, Goalie, La Costa Canyon (CA)
21. Cameron Cole, Attackman, Foothill-Orange County (CA)
22. Mackenzie Greason, Attackman, The Cate School (CA)
23. Tyler Lucas, Long-Stick Middie, Issaquah (WA)
24. Colby Carr, Middie, Curtis (WA)
25. Wesley Berg, Middie, Coquitlam (BC)

Honorable Mentions

Dillon Cavanaugh, Middie, Curtis (WA)
Tyler Eckersoth, Attackman, Rancho Bernardo (CA)
Marcus Egeck, Middie, Mira Costa (CA)
Tommy Evans, Attackman, Oak Park (CA)
Tom Farrell, Middie, Mira Costa (CA)
Sergio Flores, Middie, Coronado (CA)
Thomas Hanson, Defenseman, Catalina Foothills (AZ)
Jet Harding, Middie, Coronado (NV)
Blake Heidrich, Attackman, Rancho Bernardo (CA)
Mike Ketteringham, Middie, Westview (CA)
Eric Klein, Defenseman, Coquitlam (BC)
Cody Milligan, Middie, Centennial (NV)
Brandon Moranz, Middie, Chandler (AZ)
Max Myrick, Defenseman, Torrey Pines (CA)
Ruben Pena, Defenseman, Rancho Bernardo (CA)
Clay Perry, Attackman, Saguaro (AZ)
Cody Smith, Defenseman, Mira Costa (CA)

Concept: Ranking of Top 25 players from each class in the West based on a evaluations done by an independent committee, which is a combination of college coaches, as well as Western lacrosse leaders. Evaluations will be conducted at WSL-sanctioned events throughout the year. The “West” shall be defined as the 24 states within the WSL coverage area, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, including Alaska and Hawaii.

Sanctioned Events: Officially sanctioned WSL events are chosen because they have a demonstrated history of drawing a significant number of the region’s best players. Players must only attend two events to be ranked, however, the more events an individual attends, the more thoroughly evaluated that player will be. The following events in 2009 will be WSL Elite 25 sanctioned.

1. Adrenaline Challenge
2. Adrenaline Showcase
3. Adrenaline Shootout
4. Texas 99
5. University of Denver Pioneer Team Camp
6. University of Notre Dame Camp
7. West Coast Starz Summer Event
8. West Coast Starz Fall Event
9. Adrenaline High Rollers

Rankings: WSL’s Elite 25 Boys Individual Player Rankings will be released three times a year: In the fall/winter, spring and late summer.