SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has selected 24 of the nation’s top young players to represent the United States as the 2026 U.S. Boys’ U17 Youth National Team, completing a months-long evaluation process that included regional ID clinics and a national combine.
Led by co-head coaches Mark Glicini (Mark Glicini Peak Performance) and Tim O’Branski (Maryland) and assistant coach Todd MacFarlane (Boston Cannons), the team features players from the high school classes of 2028 and 2029 who come from 11 different states. They will compete internationally in the Brogden Cup (Sept. 25-27 in Sparks, Md.) and Rivalry Challenge (Oct. 9-11 in Oshawa, Ontario).
Three players return from 2025 U.S. Youth National Teams. Upper Arlington (Ohio) attackman Parker Old is back for a second stint with the U17 squad. Old’s high school teammate, long-stick midfielder Peter Harper, and St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) attackman Jake Neidig have moved forward in the pipeline after playing for the U15 team last year.
The U.S. will put both the field and sixes disciplines to the test Sept. 25-27 at the Brogden Cup, when USA Lacrosse hosts counterparts from Lacrosse Canada and the Haudenosaunee Nationals at its headquarters in Sparks, Md. The event will provide the latest group of National Team Development Program players with their first opportunity to wear the red, white and blue together on an international stage.
Sponsors of the National Team Development Program include Capelli Sport, Caddix, CWENCH, Fourg Athletics, GoLive Sports, Halpern Travel, MedStar Health, NCSA/Sports Recruits, NCSI, Sports Engine and STX.
2026 U.S. Boys' U17 Youth National Team
| Name | Year | Club | School |
|---|---|---|---|
Mac Brooker | 2028 | Mad Dog | Episcopal Dallas (Texas) |
Michael Burkhart | 2028 | Stealth LC | Brother Rice (Mich.) |
Cole Cochran | 2028 | Clippers | St. Mary's (Md.) |
Aidan Dale | 2028 | Long Island Express | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) |
Jakoby Dalton | 2028 | Stallions East/Silverbacks | Catholic Memorial (Mass.) |
James Ebeling | 2029 | Predators | Rye (N.Y.) |
Kobe Genco | 2028 | FCA Upstate | Eden (N.Y.) |
Peter Harper | 2029 | Resolute | Upper Arlington (Ohio) |
Patrick Hassett | 2028 | Team 91 Long Island | Huntington (N.Y.) |
Carson Hewitt | 2028 | Clippers | Loyola Blakefield (Md.) |
Daniel Hong | 2028 | Team Illinois | Portsmouth Abbey (R.I.) |
Talon Immel | 2028 | Sweetlax Upstate | Burnt Hills Ballston Lake (N.Y.) |
Brayden King | 2028 | Resolute | New Albany (Ohio) |
Tyler-Jett Lawrence | 2029 | Long Island Express | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) |
Jude Leahy | 2029 | Annapolis Hawks | St. John's (D.C.) |
Bryce Mazzei | 2029 | Thunder/Silverbacks | St. Paul's (N.H.) |
Jake Neidig | 2028 | Long Island Express | St. Anthony's (N.Y.) |
Parker Old | 2028 | Resolute | Upper Arlington (Ohio) |
Sanchez Rucker | 2028 | Clippers | Culver Academy (Ind.) |
Patrick Sarnicola | 2028 | Be the Best | Lindenhurst (N.Y.) |
Greyson Schmidt | 2028 | True Lacrosse/Stars & Stripes | Emmaus (Pa.) |
Cooper Schindler | 2028 | 3d Lacrosse Georgia | Milton (Ga.) |
Zachary Strohmeier | 2028 | Brotherly Love | Salesianum (Del.) |
Maximus Weber | 2029 | Stars & Stripes/Silverbacks | Emmaus (Pa.) |
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