NORTHEAST
Anthony Raio, Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.)
Anthony Raio has shot himself into history. And he’s not done shooting. The Half Hollow Hills senior became the all-time leading scorer in Suffolk County history when he scored four goals and added four assists in a 22-8 win over Commack (N.Y.) on Saturday.
The North Carolina commit has 255 career goals, eclipsing the previous record set by Nicky Galasso of West Islip (N.Y.). Raio, who has 61 goals and 47 assists on the season, is six goals away from becoming Long Island’s new goals king. Jeff Cohen from Syosset (N.Y.) holds the mark at 260.
“Anthony is a dynamic player who makes the athletes around him better,” Half Hollow Hills coach Connor Hagans said. “He has perfected his craft over the years with hard work, and it has enabled him to have success.”
Also notable: Hayden Cody, Loomis Chaffee (Conn.); Nick Henry, West Islip; Gavin Lynch, Chaminade (N.Y.); Luke Perriello, Brunswick School (Conn.); Mickey Sullivan, Pearl River (N.Y.)
— Dylan Butler
MID-ATLANTIC
Corey Gilford, Westfield (N.J.)
The senior goalie was on his game early as Westfield took on six-time defending champion Summit (N.J.) in the Union County Tournament final. Gilford made eight of his 12 saves in the first half to keep the Blue Devils within striking distance. In their regular-season meeting, Westfield fell behind by six goals in the first half in an 11-6 loss. This time, Gilford gave the Blue Devils confidence coming out of the half and the offense was able to rally while he made four more saves to give Westfield a 6-5 win for their first county crown since 2017. Gilford also made 19 saves in their 8-4 semifinal win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood (N.J.).
Also notable: Logan Cassidy, Landon (Md.); Ben Cuomo, Calvert Hall (Md.); Garrett Held, Boys’ Latin (Md.); Timmy Landaiche, Episcopal (Pa.); Bronson Peters, Gerstell (Md.); Mike Ortlieb, Malvern Prep (Pa.); Gus Rocha, Howard (Md.); Moe Sobel, Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.)
— Justin Feil
SOUTH
Diego Salazar, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.)
In the biggest game of the year, Diego Salazar stepped up in a huge way. The junior attackman scored seven goals in Saturday’s state championship game against Ponte Vedra. The championship effort followed a two-goal performance against Plant (Fla.) in the state semifinal. He scored 69 goals and added 32 assists this year.
Also notable: Alex Ponchock, Benjamin (Fla.); Jayden Vega, Benjamin (Fla.); Brooks Wehman, Cambridge (Ga.); Duncan Zielke, Highland Park (Texas.)
— Justin Boggs
MIDWEST
Jake Struck, Olentangy Liberty (Ohio)
Struck now has pretty much every scoring record in Patriots lacrosse (and hockey) history. After becoming Liberty’s career points leader last week, Struck snagged the career goals record this week while scoring 17 goals in wins over in-state foes Olentangy Orange, Worthington Kilbourne and St. Ignatius. He now has 177 goals, 104 assists and 281 points as the reigning Ohio Player of the Year is in the midst of another massive season with 69 goals, 37 assists and 105 points.
Also notable: Fletcher Anderson, Rockhurst Jesuit (Mo.); Cole Fisher, Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio); Lachlan Moffatt, Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.); Charlie Quinn, Western Reserve Academy (Ohio); Luke Sprong, St. Xavier (Ohio); DJ Wojciechowski, St. Xavier (Ohio)
— Jonah Rosenblum
WEST
Teddy Hardy, Colorado Academy (Colo.)
Senior attackman Teddy Hardy guided the Mustangs to the tournament quarterfinals behind four assists and a hat trick on four shots on goal. Hardy (Denison) recorded four ground balls and four takeaways.
Also notable: Owen Corsi, Cherry Creek (Colo.); JT Cross, Valor Christian (Colo.); Henry Goldberg, Cherry Creek (Colo.); Alec Louder, Arapahoe (Colo.); Harry Luong, Valor Christian (Colo.); Brendan Strader, Mater Dei (Calif.)
— Theresa Palmquist
