Five Out-of-Door lacrosse players named as finalists.
2019 HT PREPS ALL-AREA BOYS LACROSSE
PLAYER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
MJ MCMAHON
Cardinal Mooney, senior
• Attacker. Statistics: 57 goals, 43 assists.
MATT VARA
Saint Stephen’s, eighth-grader
• Attacker. Statistics: 41 goals, 17 assists, 36 ground balls.
JIMMY VIARD
Out-of-Door Academy, senior
• Attacker. Statistics: 52 goals, 20 assists.
COACH OF THE YEAR
DEREK WAGNER
Cardinal Mooney
• Guided the Cougars to the district title, a berth in the regionals and a 19-1 record during the regular season.
FIRST TEAM
COLBY ANDERSEN
Lakewood Ranch High, senior
• Attacker. Statistics: 37 goals, 17 assists.
MICHAEL BAVARO
Cardinal Mooney, junior
• Midfielder: Statistics: 48 goals, 23 assists.
CHARLIE BURDEAU
Cardinal Mooney, senior
• Midfielder. Statistics: 24 goals, 20 assists, 82 ground balls.
BRENAN CAREY
Venice High, senior
• Midfielder/Defender. Statistics: 4 goals, 5 assists, 96 ground balls.
JAKE DAY
Riverview High, senior
• Defender. Statistics: 5 goals, 3 assists, 65 ground balls, 42 takeaways.
ALEC FRANK
Cardinal Mooney, senior
• Faceoff get-off. Statistics: 6 goals, 3 assists, 79% winning faceoff percentage.
PETER GIANNONE
Riverview High, senior
• Midfielder. Statistics: 28 goals, 12 assists, 51 ground balls, 7 takeaways.
DUSTY HIBBS
Riverview High, senior
• Midfielder. Statistics: 27 goals, 9 assists, 54 ground balls.
KAI HUDSON
Riverview High, sophomore
• Midfielder. Statistics: 6 goals, 68 ground balls, 24 takeaways.
JP JACKSON
Cardinal Mooney, junior
• Attacker. Statistics: 55 goals, 36 assists.
WYATT KAIGHIN
Riverview High, junior
• Goalie. Statistics: 164 saves (57.5% save percentage), 62 ground balls, 3 takeaways.
JARRETT MILLICAN
Saint Stephen’s, senior
• Defender. Statistics: Team captain, fewest penalties, 20 ground balls.
CAMERON MOYER
Venice High, senior
• Attacker. Statistics: 36 goals, 20 assists.
NICK PETRUCCELLI
Cardinal Mooney, senior
• Goalie. Statistics: 139 saves, 63% save percentage.
COLIN VARADY
Saint Stephen’s, senior
• Attacker. Statistics: 23 goals, 16 assists.
AUSTIN WAGNER
Venice High, senior
• Defender. Statistics: 2 goals, 2 assists, 60 ground balls.
LELAND WHEELER
Out-of-Door Academy, senior
• Midfielder. Statistics: 27 goals, 9 assists.
HONORABLE MENTION
Donevan Ausborn, Manatee
Luke Fenker, Out-of-Door Academy
Jarred Flahive, Out-of-Door Academy
Tucker Harris, Out-of-Door Academy
Ryan Katchen, Cardinal Mooney
Aiden Kulick, Sarasota Military Academy
Christian Laureano, Cardinal Mooney
Peyton Mullin, Lakewood Ranch