All-Gazette lacrosse: Boys
Coach of the Year
Kevin Giblin
Georgetown Prep, 22nd year
Iron will inspired Little Hoyas to 11-3 victory in IAC tournament, erasing memories of overtime regular season loss.
First team
-Matt Canter, Wootton, Sr., D
Gettysburg (Pa.) commit, three-year starter used long frame to engulf attackmen all season for Class 4A/3A West Region champions.
-Brian Casey, Georgetown Prep, Sr., A
Repeat first-teamer once again playmaker from behind net for IAC tournament champs, also flashed goal-scoring touch.
-Daniel Cohen, Walter Johnson, Sr., A
Quite simply "the man" for Wildcats, notching 31 goals, awesome 45 assists thanks to vision, shots with either hand, robust build.
-Bennett Cord, Gaithersburg, Sr., A
Three-time first-teamer, Washington College commit led county in scoring twice, again notched over 50 goals.
-Pat Cotter, Georgetown Prep, Sr., M
Simply one of best midfielders in country, scored twice in Prep's championship game victory. Will attend Notre Dame.
-Nick Gorman, Good Counsel, Soph., D
One of Washington Catholic Athletic Conference's top defenders helped Falcons win eight of nine regular season league games.
-Kyle Johnson, Sherwood, Sr., A
Mary Washington (Va.) will inherit one of county's leading goal-scorers (44), who helped lead Warriors to 4A/3A West runner-up finish.
-Mark Jutkowitz, Wootton, Sr., LSM
Top public school recruit in county history has unparalleled stick skills, passing ability for long pole. Maryland commit had 31 assists.
-Matt Morrison, Landon, Sr., M
Navy-bound dynamo made up for small stature with toughness, terrific shot for IAC regular season champs.
-Josh Offit, Landon, Sr., M
Two-time first-teamer faced off, cleared, passed, scored whenever Bears needed it. Will attend Duke.
-Chris Pappalardo, B-CC, Sr., M
Godsend for Barons since transferring from New Jersey before junior year; Kenyon College (Ohio) commit notched 26 goals, 17 assists.
-Eric Simon, Quince Orchard, Soph., A
Terrific left-handed shooter led Cougars in scoring for second year in a row, tallying 53 goals, 28 assists.
-Andy Will, Bullis, Sr., A
Mr. Everything for Bulldogs on offensive end; Duke-bound sharpshooter led team with 37 goals, 18 assists.
-Jeff Zifrony, Wootton, Jr., A
41 goals, 17 assists don't even cover impact ultra-quick playmaker had on four-time repeat region champions.
Secon team
Michael Begley, Sherwood, Soph., M
Ross Bender, Bullis, Sr., A
Kyle Borsody, Seneca Valley, Sr., A
Mike Cresham, Wootton, Sr., M
Griffin Farha, Churchill, Sr., G
Pat Glading, Georgetown Prep, Sr., M
Billy Gribbin, Georgetown Prep, Sr., A
Dylan Haas, Poolesville, Sr., A
Pat Fletcher, Good Counsel, Sr., LSM
Kevin Laskin, Sherwood, Jr., A
Shawn Logan, Paint Branch, Sr., A
Tyler Nechanicky, Good Counsel, Sr., A
Joe Paoletta, Landon, Jr., M
Jon Silburman, Walter Johnson, Sr., G
Pat Slawta, Whitman, Sr., A
Honorable mention
Max Barnes, Richard Montgomery, Jr., A
Chris Doran, Wootton, Soph., A
Charlie Hartley, Walter Johnson, Sr., D
Andy Holmes, Blair, Sr., D
Ross Koehn, Whitman, Jr., A
Cody Lister, Damascus, Sr., A
Stephen Moschella, Quince Orchard, Sr., G
Mac Raum, Clarksburg, Fr., A
Matt Risk, Churchill, Jr., A
John Tschiderer, B-CC, Sr., A