Baltimore, Md. ─ Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced today the rosters for the 2014 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic®. The nation’s top boys and girls high school seniors have been selected to the sport’s highest honor and will play in the ninth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, July 12 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md.
Under Armour All-Americans are selected by a panel of lacrosse experts from Inside Lacrosse Magazine. The year- long selection process includes input from college and high school coaches from across the country as well as nominations from the public.
The selected high-school seniors will experience a weekend of events that begins on Friday, July 11 and culminates with the Under Armour All-America Boys Classic on Saturday, July 12 at 5PM followed by the Girls Classic at 7:30PM. The Under Armour All-America Boys Classic will be showcased live on ESPNU for the ninth year.
The 2014 Under Armour All-America rosters are once again filled with unparalleled talent recognized by top NCAA Division I universities. Defending national champion Duke University leads the way with six selections on the men’s side, while Notre Dame and Maryland each have five. The University of Maryland, Northwestern University and the University of Florida women’s teams each had five incoming freshmen making the esteemed list. Also, the University of Cincinnati, Liberty University and Canisius College women’s programs signed their first ever Under Armour All- Americans.
At the high school level, the boys’ squad from Boys’ Latin (Baltimore, Md.) and Smithtown West (Smithtown, N.Y.) will each send three of its players to the event while the girls program at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes had three seniors earn spots on the South roster. Additionally, the state of Minnesota will send its first players to the Classic with James Riley (Apple Valley) and Lydia Sutton (Blake) playing on the North squads in their respective games. Jake Seau, the son of former NFL Pro Bowler and the late Junior Seau, will join All-America alumni Joey Ehrmann and Howie Long Jr. as sons whose fathers had outstanding NFL careers. Shack Stanwick, Brinton Valis, Joe Lang, Steffani Holmes and William McBride each have older brothers or sisters who also earned All-America status.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic also includes the Underclassmen Elite tournament that will feature the top boys and girls players from the classes of 2015-2017 from 10 regions across the country. The three-day tournament culminates Sunday, July 13 with the girls and boys finals at 3:30PM on the fields surrounding Unitas Stadium.
New for 2014 is the JUCO Elite Showcase, which features 72 of the best Junior College players in the country playing in three games on July 11th.
Tickets will be available for purchase on www.ticketmaster.com. For more information about the event, visit www.underarmourlacrosse.com. You can also follow the event on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CSELax. Use the hashtag: #UAALLAMERICA.
| UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICANS – BOYS NORTH TEAM | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Hometown/High School | College |
| Craig Berge | Midfield | Massapequa, NY/Massapequa | Georgetown |
| Tyler Blaisdell | Goalie | Hanover, MA/Thayer Academy | Princeton |
| Sam Bonafede | Midfield | Bay Shore, NY/Chaminade | Princeton |
| Tyler Breen | Attack | Shrewsbury, MA/Taft School | Virginia |
| Sean Cerrone | Midfield | Huntington, NY/Chaminade | Villanova |
| Adam Dimillo | Midfield | West Seneca, NY/Bishop Timon-St. Jude | Maryland |
| Connor Fields | Attack | East Amherst, NY/Bishop Timon-St. Jude | Albany |
| Matthew Giampetroni | Midfield | Bloomfield Hills, MI/Cranbrook | Duke |
| Logan Greco | Defense | Hauppauge, NY/Smithtown West | Virginia |
| Tommy Heidt | Goalie | Greenwich, CT/Brunswick | Michigan |
| Scott Hooper | Defense | Wakefield, RI/Hotchkiss (CT) | Virginia |
| Ryan Keenan | Attack | Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West | Penn State |
| Connor Kelly | Midfield | Easton, CT/Avon Old Farms | Maryland |
| Ian Kirby | Attack | Massapequa Park, NY/Massapequa | Towson |
| Patrick McCormick | Attack | Hicksville, NY/Hicksville | North Carolina |
| Matt Neufeldt | LSM/Defense | Naperville, IL/Culver Academy (IN) | Maryland |
| Nick Panara | Defense | Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland | Fairfield |
| James Riley | Defense | Apple Valley, MN/St. Thomas Academy | Duke |
| John Sexton | Defense | Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudsbury | Notre Dame |
| Joel Tinney | Midfield | Innerkip, OT/Culver Academy | Johns Hopkins |
| Bradley Voigt | Attack | Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan | Syracuse |
| Christian Zawadzki | Midfield | Kings Park, NY/Smithtown West | Maryland |
| UNDER ARMOUR ALL-AMERICANS – BOYS SOUTH TEAM | |||
| Name | Position | Hometown/High School | College |
| Justin Anderson | Midfield | Las Vegas, NV/Centennial | North Carolina |
| Tal Bruno | Midfield | Timonium, MD/Boys Latin | Johns Hopkins |
| Brendan Collins | Midfield | Bethesda, MD/Georgetown Prep | Notre Dame |
| Charlie Horning Jr | Attack | Laytonsville, MD/Georgetown Prep | Villanova |
| Alex Hurdle | Defense | Cockeysville, MD/McDonogh | Notre Dame |
| Connor Keating | Defense | Gladwyne, PA/Haverford | Pennsylvania |
| Joe Kenna | Defense | Chantilly, VA/St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes | North Carolina |
| Joe Lang | Attack | Mill Valley, CA/St. Ignatius Prep | Harvard |
| William McBride | Midfield | Baltimore, MD/Gilman | North Carolina |
| Owen Molloy | Goalie | Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge | Notre Dame |
| Keegan O'Connor | Midfield | Cockeysville, MD/Boys Latin | Maryland |
| Chad Otterman | Defense | Morristown, NJ/Delbarton | Cornell (hockey) |
| Tanner Peck | Attack | Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove | Penn State |
| Greg Pelton | Defense | Chester Springs, PA/Malvern Prep | Duke |
| Joe Reid | Midfield | Petaluma, CA/Casa Grande | Denver |
| Mitch Russell | Attack | Tega Cay, SC/Fort Mill | Duke |
| William Schreiner | Goalie | Kemblesville, PA/Avon Grove | Penn State |
| Jake Seau | Midfield | San Diego, CA/The Bishop's School | Duke |
| Shack Stanwick | Attack | Baltimore, MD/Boys Latin | Johns Hopkins |
| Brinton Valis | Midfield | Baltimore, MD/McDonogh | Johns Hopkins |
| Peter Welch | LSM/Defense | Bernardsville, NJ/Delbarton | Duke |
| Mikey Wynne | Attack | Sykesville, MD/St. Paul's | Notre Dame |
+ Injured, will not play
About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour (NYSE: UA), the originator of performance footwear, apparel and accessories, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand’s innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. Under Armour’s wholly owned subsidiary, MapMyFitness, powers one of the world’s largest Connected Fitness communities. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.uabiz.com.
About Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc.
About Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic is a Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) event. CSE was established in 1991 with the goal of creating, managing and implementing sports and event marketing opportunities for the corporate community. In that time, CSE grew into one of the strongest marketing organizations in the Baltimore/Washington area. In 2010 the addition of the Oakland (Calif.) Running Festival and the partnership with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) enabled CSE to expand nationally. Other CSE properties include the Baltimore Running Festival, the Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival, Pro Beach East Volleyball series, the Baltimore 10 Miler, and the Baltimore Bike Jam, to name a few.