June 23, 2010
NE high-schoolers picked for Showcase
by PR Wire Report/
Several New England high school boys and girls players have been selected by US Lacrosse to compete in the 2010 Champion High School Showcase.
The showcase events will be held as part of the ESPN RISE Games Presented by Target from July 17-22 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Players were selected through the US Lacrosse Men's and Women's Division Coaches Councils and the vast majority of players have earned US Lacrosse All-America honors during their high school playing careers.
The girls' event features an opening ceremony on Saturday, July 17 with the game competition beginning on Sunday, July 18. Eighty players from 19 states have been selected to four teams that will compete in three pool play games before a championship game on Monday, July 19. The girls' consolation games and championship game will be available on the web at http://www.espn3.com.
New England girls selected to play include Abigail Ananian (Belmont, Mass.), Mallory Collins (Hingham, Mass.), Shea Kusiak (Longmeadow, Mass.), Christine Donovan (Hingham, Mass.), Katharine Eddy (Cheshire, Conn.), Dana Boyle (Londonderry, N.H.) and Alexis Stephan (Avon, Conn.).
Among the girls coaches is Erin Carroll of Thayer Academy.
The boys' event also features a four-team round robin pool to be followed by championship play on July 22. The boys championship game is slated to appear on ESPNU. Ninety-six players representing 29 states have been selected for the showcase.
New England boys selected to play include Edward “Devin” Acton (Sudbury, Mass.), Will Wise (Cohasset, Mass.), Darric White (Fairfield, Conn.), Jordan Greenfield (Dover, Mass.), Cody Newton (New Canaan, Conn.), Tucker White (Jericho, Vt.), Nathan Roy (Essex, Conn.), Christopher MacKay (Dover, Mass.), Nathan Brooks (Longmeadow, Mass.), Ryan Izzo (East Walpole, Mass.), Seth Richard (Derry, N.H.), Connor Mooney (Wilbraham, Mass.), Daniel Eipp (Groton, Mass.), Nick Hart (Hinesburg, Vt.), Edward Redpath (Norwich, Vt.), Breck Merritt (Weston, Mass.), Kyle Pratte (Manchester, N.H.) and Daniel Zenevitch (Worcester, Mass.).
Among the boys coaches is Steve Falconer of Northbridge (Mass.) High School.
