Wednesday, June 11, 2008
All-Gazette lacrosse: Boys
First team
Player of the Year
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J. Adam Fenster⁄The Gazette The 2008 All-Gazette boys lacrosse first team. Kneeling (left to right): Jon Goldberg, Mark Jutkowitz, Bennett Cord, Trevor Curtin; standing: Josh Offit, Jake Brems, Brian Casey, Mike Flanagan and Steven Burke. Not pictured: Coach of the Year Matt Durkin, Jimmy Bitonti, Bryce Dabbs and Jordan Montesano. 
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Mike Grossman
Landon, Senior, Attack
Future Princeton Tiger posted team-high 69 points, including 40 goals, despite constant double teams. Used linebacker mentality to spearhead Landon’s first outright IAC title since 2004.
Matt Durkin
Good Counsel, 2nd year
Turned program that was once middle of Washington Catholic Athletic Conference pack into one of league’s best teams, reaching first conference championship game in school history.
Jimmy BitontiGood Counsel, Sr., A
‘‘Best athlete on our team,” according to Durkin. Catholic-bound speedster was go-to guy for WCAC runner-up.
Jake BremsGeorgetown Prep, Sr., D
Big Notre Dame commit scooped 67 ground balls for IAC regular-season champ. Also U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American.
Steven BurkeBullis, Sr., GK
Johns Hopkins-bound netminder simply kept Bullis in games this year, stopping an awesome 74 percent of shots on goal.
Brian CaseyGeorgetown Prep, Jr., A
Filled shoes of last season’s Player of the Year, Ryan Shuler, with 37 goals, including triple-overtime game-winner vs. Landon.
Bennett CordGaithersburg, Jr., A
Repeat first-team member was county’s most proficient finisher, racking up unbelievable 112 points, including 62 goals.
Trevor CurtinGaithersburg, Sr., M
Captained Trojans for second straight year, and was force all over field, totaling 35 goals and 30 assists.
Bryce DabbsGood Counsel, Sr., M
Technically flawless middie had big games when Falcons needed them. Scored twice in conference final against DeMatha.
C.T. FisherLandon, Sr., GK
One of top recruits in nation, future Georgetown stopper came on especially strong late in season for IAC’s top team.
Mike FlanaganGeorgetown Prep, Sr., D
Princeton-bound defender logged team-high 78 ground balls, was possibly the conference’s premier shutdown back-liner.
Jon GoldbergBethesda-Chevy Chase, Sr., GK
On best team in school history, was driving force in net. Also made 26 saves in regional final against Wootton.
Mark JutkowitzWootton, Jr., M
Long stick middie wreaked havoc on offense and defense, has already committed to Maryland.
Jordan MontesanoWootton, Sr., A
Heart and soul of 4A-3A West Region champs. Undersized, but quick and creative around net, with radar-like passing ability.
Josh OffitLandon, Jr., M
Jack of all trades scored 24 goals, logged 26 assists for IAC champs; picked up 56 ground balls and won 37 of 48 face-offs.
Tommy WhitlockWootton, Sr., D
Future Division I back-liner at Fairfield (Pa.) University led 4A-3A West’s top defense.
Kyle Cissel, Churchill, Sr., A
Daniel Cohen, Walter Johnson, Jr., A
Pat Cotter, Georgetown Prep, Jr., A
A.J. Guarente, The Heights, Sr., A
Dylan Haas, Poolesville, Jr., M
Charlie Lindoerfer, Clarksburg, Sr., A
Ross Modjeska, Walter Johnson, Sr., A
Chris Pappalardo, B-CC, Jr., M
Matt Prin, Sherwood, Sr., GK
Brendan Ray, Wootton, Sr., D
Brian Shepard, Damascus, Sr., A
Connor Wielgus, Churchill, Sr., M
Brian Will, Bullis, Sr., M
Kevin Wright, Good Counsel, Sr., D
Alex Yewdell, Kennedy, Sr., A
Tristan Alleyne, Paint Branch, Sr., A
Kyle Johnson, Sherwood, Jr., A
Eric Liverman, Damascus, Sr., A
Kevin McCormick, G. Prep, Sr., M
James Patterson, The Heights, Sr., A
Andrew Poulus, Good Counsel, Sr., M
Brian Reilly, Landon, Jr., D
Yanni Rindler, Wootton, Jr., GK
Eric Schneider, Whitman, Sr., A
Henry Van Wagenberg, G. Prep, Sr., M
