State Champs Summit, CSH Lead Final Public High School Boys' Top 25

Summit (N.J.) ended its season with its second loss of the season, but its 10-9 loss came against New Jersey Non-Public Group champion Delbarton (N.J.) in the final minute of the Kirst Cup title game on Thursday. 

It's the second time Summit lost to Delbarton this season, and it isn’t enough to knock the Hilltoppers out of the top spot in the final USA Lacrosse Public High School Boys’ National Top 25, presented by CWENCH Hydration. 

The Hilltoppers, who did not lose a game to a public school this year, led most of the game against Delbarton and tied it at 9 on a goal by Chris Davies with 2:30 left. Delbarton scored with 28 seconds left to win it. Summit had just knocked off highly regarded No. 5 Chatham (N.J.) in the North Jersey Group 3 semifinals and stifled No. 20 Shawnee (N.J.) 9-3 in the group state championship before beating 10th-ranked Ridgewood (N.J.) by 10 goals in the Kirst semifinals behind a career-high six goals from Cole Sabol. Their Kirst win came on the 11th anniversary of the sudden death of then-Summit defensive coordinator Kyle Kirst, the patriarch of the Kirst lacrosse family.

Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.) closed on a 17-game winning streak with an 11-9 win over Marcellus (N.Y.) for its fourth New York State Class D title in five years. Colby Koenigsberger had three goals and two assists, Roy Testa had three goals and one assist and Andrew Ioannou netted a hat trick, while Matty Kammer made nine saves. 

Marcellus is one of two newcomers to the Top 25 after making a run to a state championship. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) also had a title shot when it advanced to the Class C championship game before losing to Rye (N.Y.).

Other notable developments:

— Manhasset (N.Y.) got hat tricks from Tommy Kasselakis and Marco Petruccelli, a strong showing at the faceoff X from Mikey Beschel (14 of 21), and Kip Zacharia held Victor (N.Y.) standout Jackson Mead to one goal as Manhasset defeated the Blue Devils 10-7 in the NYS Class B championship game. It is the seventh state title in Manhasset history and the first in Class B since 1995.

— Radnor (Pa.) fell to private La Salle (Pa.) 16-9 in the Pennsylvania AAA state championship. Radnor, which was district runner-up to Springfield-Delco (Pa.), finished with 20 wins.

— Ridgewood’s only losses in the last 10 games have come against Summit. The Maroons rallied behind five AJ LoSauro goals to defeat Southern (N.J.) 13-8 in the Group 4 state championship. It’s their second state title in four years and 12th overall.

— Massapequa (N.Y.) won the NYS Class A Championship 19-9 over West Genesee (N.Y.). After a slow start, Massapequa put together six- and eight-goal runs to overwhelm West Genesee. Rocco Spallina had four goals and three assists, and Peter Konstantinakos made 11 saves. Massapequa had a tougher time in a 13-11 semifinal win over Mamaroneck (N.Y.).

— Darien (Conn.) won a back-and-forth game over New Canaan (Conn.), 10-9, for its 15th state title. Neither team had more than a one-goal lead during the game until Darien went up two with just over five minutes to play. Wes Scallen had four goals, and the Blue Wave held on to win after runner-up finishes in each of the previous two seasons. New Canaan had reached the final with a 9-8 overtime win over Staples (Conn.).

— Rye put together some of its best performances when it counted most. It upended Wantagh (N.Y.) 10-8 in the semifinals behind strong faceoff play from Wilson Redd and a defense of Luke Denvir, Jack Levine, Jack Melville and Nigel Strazzini, and then it defeated Jamesville-DeWitt 15-9 to win its first NYS Class C championship. Charlie Brady scored five goals and Henry Gilroy had a hat trick. 

— Independence (Va.) finished its unbeaten season with a 7-6 win over James Madison (Va.) for the Class 6A state championship. Penn State-bound defender Peyton Larsen keyed the defense as Independence repeated as state champions.

— In the regional rankings, Rye is new in the Northeast Region headed by Cold Spring Harbor. Summit remains atop the Mid-Atlantic Region that is unchanged in the final week. The South's No. 1 is Ponte Vedra (Fla.) followed by Highland Park (Texas). Farmington (Minn.) finished unbeaten in Minnesota after knocking off Stillwater (Minn.) to switch spots in the Midwest Region that is paced by Upper Arlington (Ohio). Torrey Pines (Calif.) sits No. 1 in the final West Regions rankings.

By focusing exclusively on public school programs, these USA Lacrosse National Top 25 and Regional Top 10 lists (also found here in our rankings hub) highlight the best teams that have built powerhouse rosters through local development and strong grassroots efforts.

Compiled by USA Lacrosse writers with input from coaches around the country, rankings and records reflect results as of previous Tuesday.

National Top 25

1. Summit (N.J.), 21-2 (1) 
2. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 18-3 (2)  
3. Urbana (Md.), 17-1 (3)
4. Manhasset (N.Y.), 18-4 (4) 
5. Chatham (N.J.), 17-4 (5)
6. Garden City (N.Y.), 17-2 (6) 
7. Severna Park (Md.), 18-2 (7) 
8. Springfield-Delco (Pa.), 21-3 (8) 
9. Radnor (Pa.), 20-6 (9) 
10. Ridgewood (N.J.), 18-6 (10) 
11. Massapequa (N.Y.), 19-3 (11)
12. Darien (Conn.), 15-7 (16) 
13. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 21-2 (13)
14. Highland Park (Texas), 18-2 (15) 
15. Rye (N.Y.), 17-5 (24)
16. New Canaan (Conn.), 17-5 (12)
17. Mamaroneck (N.Y.), 17-3 (14) 
18. Staples (Conn.), 17-5 (18) 
19. Victor (N.Y.), 20-3 (21)  
20. Shawnee (N.J.), 16-5 (19) 
21. Broadneck (Md.), 15-5 (20)
22. West Genesee (N.Y.), 17-5 (22)
23. Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.), 16-6 (NR)
24. Independence (Va.), 21-0 (23)
25. Marcellus (N.Y.), 19-4 (NR) 

Also considered (alphabetical order): Bayard Rustin (Pa.), Bridgewater-Raritan (N.J.), Broadneck (Md.), Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (N.Y.), Cape Henlopen (Del.), Carmel (Ind.), Cherry Creek (Colo.), Downingtown West (Pa.), Fallston (Md.), Garnet Valley (Pa.), Huntingtown (Md.), James Madison (Va.), Kent Island (Md.), Kingsway (N.J.), Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.), Linganore (Md.), Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.), Manheim Township (Pa.), Mars (Pa.), Mountain Lakes (N.J.), Ridley (Pa.), Riverside (Va.), Robinson (Va.), Roswell (Ga.), Sachem North (N.Y.), Scotch Plains-Fanwood (N.J.), Stephen Decatur (Md.), Syosset (N.Y.), Torrey Pines (Calif.), Towson (Md.), Twin Valley (Pa.), Upper Arlington (Ohio), Wantagh (N.Y.), Westfield (N.J.), Wilson (Pa.), Wilton (Conn.), Yorktown (N.Y.)

Northeast Top 10

1. Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.), 18-3 (1) 
2. Manhasset (N.Y.), 18-4 (2)
3. Garden City (N.Y.), 17-2 (3)  
4. Massapequa (N.Y.), 19-3 (4) 
5. Darien (Conn.), 15-7 (7) 
6. Rye (N.Y.), 17-5 (NR)
7. New Canaan (Conn.), 17-5 (5)
8. Mamaroneck (N.Y.), 17-3 (6) 
9. Staples (Conn.), 17-5 (9) 
10. Victor (N.Y.), 20-3 (10)

Mid-Atlantic Top 10

1. Summit (N.J.), 21-2 (1) 
2. Urbana (Md.), 17-1 (2) 
3. Chatham (N.J.), 17-4 (3) 
4. Severna Park (Md.), 18-2 (4) 
5. Springfield-Delco (Pa.), 21-3 (5)
6. Radnor (Pa.), 20-6 (6) 
7. Ridgewood (N.J.), 18-6 (7) 
8. Shawnee (N.J.), 16-5 (8) 
9. Broadneck (Md.), 15-5 (9)
10. Independence (Va.), 21-0 (10)

South Top 10

1. Ponte Vedra (Fla.), 21-2 (1) 
2. Highland Park (Texas), 18-2 (2)
3. Roswell (Ga.), 21-1 (3) 
4. The Woodlands (Texas), 18-4 (4) 
5. Jupiter (Fla.), 16-4 (5)
6. Lambert (Ga.), 19-2 (6)
7. Lucy Beckham (S.C.), 15-3 (7)
8. Middle Creek (N.C.), 25-4 (8)
9. Lassiter (Ga.), 16-4 (9) 
10. Hough (N.C.), 18-4 (10)

Midwest Top 10

1. Upper Arlington (Ohio), 19-4 (1) 
2. Carmel (Ind.), 17-2 (2)
3. Farmington (Minn.), 19-0 (NR)
4. Shawnee Mission East (Kan.), 10-4 (4)
5. New Albany (Ohio), 17-5 (5)
6. Hudson (Ohio), 16-4 (6)
7. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio), 16-5 (7) 
8. Stillwater (Minn.), 18-1 (3)
9. Hudsonville (Mich.), 21-2 (9)
10. Rockford (Mich.), 14-3 (10)

West Top 10

1. Torrey Pines (Calif.), 15-3 (1)
2. Cherry Creek (Colo.), 16-3 (2)
3. Park City (Utah), 18-3 (3) 
4. Arapahoe (Colo.), 15-3 (4) 
5. La Costa Canyon (Calif.), 12-7 (5)
6. Foothill-Santa Ana (Calif.), 13-7 (6)
7. Mount Si (Wash.), 17-4 (7) 
8. Lakeridge (Ore.), 15-3 (8)
9. Lakewood (Colo.), 15-2 (9)
10. Eastlake (Wash.), 16-3 (10)