High School

Malvern Prep (Pa.) edges Boys' Latin (Md.) in early Mid-Atlantic showdown. West No. 1 St. Ignatius (Calif.) faces huge trip to Colorado.

Episcopal Jacksonville (Fla.) and Redondo Union (Calif.) are undefeated and enter the top 10 for their respective regions.

Nick Testa of St. Andrew's (Fla.) and Byrson Lewis of St. Ignatius (Calif.) have been named USA Lacrosse Players of the Week for high school boys' lacrosse.

Kylie Waters of Milton (Ga.) and Ava Pistone of Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.) have been named USA Lacrosse Players of the Week for high school girls' lacrosse.

Parity is already evident in the region after Marlborough (Calif.) topped Foothill to earn spot and further shake up the rankings.

Top-10 wins over Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.) and Torrey Pines (Calif.) have given the Wildcats early credibility as the best in the West.

Jupiter (Fla.) knocked off Benjamin (Fla.) to vault to No. 6, while a perfect start has boosted rankings newcomer Ponte Vedra (Fla.).

Coming off an undefeated championship season, Coronado (Calif.) is ranked No. 1 in the USA Lacrosse High School Girls' West Preseason Top 10

More than half the teams ranked in USA Lacrosse High School Boys' West Preseason Top 10 are located in California, where the 2026 season is underway.

American Heritage-Delray (Fla.) and Milton (Ga.) remain the standard in the South, and both teams have the talent to make noise nationally.