2017 STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL

VARSITY LACROSSE STATISTICS AND AWARDS

TOP THREE GROUND BALL LEADERS:

Billy Hutchison                   68

Dash Sachs                        51

Brandon Adrian                  46

GOALIE STATISTICS – SAVE %

Matt Garber                       56%

FACEOFF STATISTICS – WIN %

Dash Sachs                        59%

END OF THE YEAR AWARDS – STAPLES VARSITY

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Evan Zinn – Goals 40 / Assists 35

MATT JOHNSON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Billy Hutchison

LEADING GROUND BALL MAN – Billy Hutchison - 68

MOST IMPROVED – Matt Bidgood

MOST IMPROVED – Cole Brockwell

COACHES HEARTAWARD – Matt Garber

COACHES HEART AWARD – Brandon Adrian

IZEN AWARD – OFF SEASON – Tanner Wood

WRECKER TEAMMATE AWARD – Ethan Burger

STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLAR ATHLETE

2017 – Billy Hutchison

2016 – Ross Goldberg

2015 – Isaac Paparo

2014 – Pat Lesch

2013 – Joey Zelkowitz

2012 – Adam Levinson

2011 – Kip Orban

2010 – Jack Ambrose

2009 – Andrew Lanzaro

VARSITY CAPTAINS

2017 – Billy Hutchison, Tanner Wood, Ethan Burger

2016 – Peter Burger, Ross Goldberg, Matty Johnson, Michael Reale

2015 – Isaac Papara, Teddy Coogan, Lucas Jackson

2014 – Jack Greenwald, Cole Gendels, Will Johnson, Patrick Lesch

2013 – Joey Zelkowitz, H. Jarod Levi, Lance Lonergan, Quinn Mendelson

2012 – Jake Frimet, Adam Levinson, Quinn Mendelson, Peter Paul

2011 – Kip Orban, Matt Yeager, Charlie Ross

2010 – Jack Ambrose, Nate Greenberg, Kip Orban, Austin Waiter

2009 – Jack Ambrose, Andrew Lanzaro, TJ Sedgwick, Zack Fishoff

2017 TEAM CAPTAINS

Junior Varsity - Evan Vishno, Alec O’Donnell, Timmy Luciano, Will Stack

Freshmen – Ben Howard, Robinson Hall, Eli Robinson

VARSITY SEASON RECORDS

2017 – 10 – 8 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CLASS L – First Round

2016 – 16 – 4 WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS; FCIAC Semi Finals; CIAC CLASS L ¼        Finals

2015 – 13 – 6 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CIAC CLASS L – ¼ Finals

2014 – 15 - 6 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CIAC CLASS L – Championship Finals

2013 – 16 – 5 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CIAC CLASS L – Championship Finals

2012 – 10 – 9 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CIAC CLASS L – ¼ Finals

2011 – 15 – 5 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CIAC CLASS L – Semi Finals

2010 – 18 – 2 FCIAC ¼ Finals; WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS; CIAC CLASS L – Semi Finals

2009 – 10 – 8 FCIAC ¼ Finals; CIAC CLASS L – First Round

2016 TEAM RECORDS

Junior Varsity – 10 – 6

Freshmen – 10 – 6

BLOCK  S  AWARD WINNERS

2017 – Tanner Wood, Billy Hutchison

2016 – Michael Reale, Peter Burger

2015 – Isaac Paparo, Lucas Jackson

2014 – Cole Gendels, Will Johnson

2013 – Joey Zelkowitz, Lance Lonergan

2012 – Peter Paul, Joey Zelkowitz

2011 – Kip Orban, Matt Yeager

2010 – Jack Ambrose, Kip Orban

2009 – Jack Ambrose, Kip Orban

FCIAC   HONORS

ALL FCIAC – FIRST TEAM

2017 – Evan Zinn

2016 – Connor Chamberlin, Michael Reale

2015 – Isaac Paparo

2013 – Joey Zelkowitz, Quinn Mendelson

2011 – Kip Orban

2010 – Jack Ambrose, Kip Orban

2017 ALL FCIAC – SECOND TEAM

Tanner Wood

Billy Hutchison

2017 ALL FCIAC -  WEST TEAM

Matt Bidgood

Pat Ciquera

Dobson Cooper

Harris Levi

Max Lonergan

James Ciquera

2017 ALL FCIAC – HONORABLE MENTION

Matt Garber

Brandon Adrian

Blake Runkle

2017 FCIAC Scholar Athlete of the Month – April – Ethan Burger

2017 FCIAC Scholar Athlete of the Month – May - Aidan Reilly

CIAC – ALL STATE CLASS L HONORS

ALL STATE FIRST TEAM

2016 – Michael Reale

2015 – Isaac Paparo

2013 – Joey Zelkowitz, Quinn Mendelson

2011 – Kip Orban, Matt Yeager

2010 – Jack Ambrose, Kip Orban

ALL STATE SECOND TEAM

2017 – Evan Zinn

2017 – Billy Hutchison

ACADEMIC ALL STATE

2017 – Billy Hutchison

2016 – Peter Burger, Chase Levi

CT SENIOR ALL STAR GAME

Billy Hutchison – D

Tanner Wood – A

ACADEMIC  ALL  AMERICAN

2014 – Pat Lesch

2012- Adam Levinson

All AMERICAN

2015 – Isaac Paparo

2015 – Bob Scott Award – Isaac Paparo

2013 – Joey Zelkowitz

2011 – Kip Orban

2010 – Jack Ambrose

2017 COACHES

VARSITY – Paul McNulty, Head Coach;   Assistants – Paul Burke, Joe Smith, Drew Smith, John Snellman

JUNIOR VARSITY – Tom Whelan, Head Coach;   Assistant – Steve Anderson

FRESHMEN – Eamon Griffin, Head Coach;   Assistants – Jim Ardrey, Matt Hardgrave

COLLEGE LACROSSE

Tanner Wood – Syracuse University

Ethan Burger – University of Vermont

Billy Hutchison – Colorado College

Connor Chamberlin – Monmouth University

Matty Johnson – Coast Guard Academy

Michael Reale – University of Richmond

Ross Goldberg – Colorado College

Josh Willis – Union College

Sam Ahlgrim - Marist College

Colter Furman – Drew University

Ben Schwaeber – Colorado College

Isaac Paparo – U Mass

Lucas Jackson – Loyola

Quinn Mendelson – Wesleyan University

Lance Lonergan – Union

Colin Bannon – Endicott College

Cole Gendels – Union

Patrick Lesch – Dartmouth College

Eric Zurmuehle – Hamilton College

Joey Zelkowitz – Middlebury College

Dobson Cooper – Rising Senior – U of Vermont

Matt Garber – Rising Senior – Boston University

Evan Zinn – Rising Senior – Johns Hopkins University

Blake Runkle – Rising Junior – Univ  at Albany

Donny Macaluso – Rising Junior – Fairfield University

STAPLES ALUMNI COLLEGE CAPTAINS

2017 - Lance Lonergan – Union College

2017 - Quinn Mendelson – Wesleyan University  

2015 - Kip Orban – Princeton University

2014 - Brendon Waiter – Merrimack College

2014 - Nate Greenberg – Union College

AREA AND STATE RECOGNITION

NEWS 12 CT SCHOLAR ATHLETE – For Achievement in Scholarship, Athletics, Leadership & School Service –  Tanner Wood

HEARST CONNECTICUT MEDIA  BOYS LACROSSE ALL-STAR TEAM –  Evan Zinn

BLUE STREAK – RUDEN REPORT PLAY ER OF THE WEEK-  Matt Bidgood – April 24

NORWALK HOUR – PLAYER OF THE GAME:   Evan Zinn -April 30, May 17, May 19

NORWALK HOUR – PLAYER OF THE GAME:   Tanner Wood, April 20, May 7

WESTPORT NEWS – ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:   Evan Zinn, April 17, May 19

WESTPORT NEWS 2016-17 TOP PERFORMERS:  Evan Zinn

STAPLES 2017 RANKINGS:

FCIAC – Ranked 6^th out of 16

Lax Power CT – Ranked 37 out of 97

Lax Power CT – Class L – Ranked 8 out of 31

USA Today Top 25 in CT – Ranked 16

Max Preps CT – Ranked 15 out of 95

Max Preps CT – Class L – 9 out of 31

SUMMER 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Evan Zinn – Under Armour All-American Underclass Long Island – Highlight team

Evan Zinn – Hearst Connecticut Media All-Star Boys Lacrosse Team

Max Iannone – Under Armour All American Underclass New England –         Command team

Dean Gendels – Good to Great Showcase  ALL STAR TEAM

2017 CAPTAINS:

DOBSON COOPER, EVAN ZINN, MATT GARBER

2016 STAPLES LACROSSE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT:

Mitch Felton