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Player of the Week
Kadin Kightlinger, Sr., Bishop O’Connell (Va.)
Kightlinger helped the Knights to a historic win on Thursday. The senior midfielder scored three goals, including the game winner in overtime as Bishop O’Connell defeated DeMatha (Md.) 8-7 on March 8.
Kightlinger scored 40 goals as a junior last year, following up a 30 goal sophomore year and 34 goals as a freshman. He committed to play at Gettysburg over the summer and plays club lacrosse with the Virginia Lacrosse Club.
The win marked the first time Bishop O’Connell defeated DeMatha in the program’s 27-year history. Last year, the Knights lost to the Stags 16-3.
The win also marked the first Washington Catholic Athletic Conference win for new head coach Kevin Giblin, who took over the program this season. The Knights improved to 2-0 on the year with the victory.
More Notable Players
Matt Adams, Soph., St. Andrew’s (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Adams helped lead St. Andrew’s to a 3-0 record last week with wins over Plano West (Texas), West Boca (Fla.) and Saint John Paul II (Fla.). In the three games, Adams totaled 18 points on 14 assists and four goals.(1-2 vs West Plano, 1-5 vs West Boca, 2-5 vs SJPII). For the season he has 29 assists and 15 goals in 12 games.
Jackson Lamb, Jr., Oak Hall (Fla.)
Lamb totaled five points for Oak Hall, helping lead his team to a 9-7 win over Maclay (Fla.) on Wednesday. The win was a landmark win for the Eagles who had lost 11 consecutive games to the Marauders, dating back to 2005.
Mason O’Hanlon, Sr., Loyola-Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
O’Hanlon led the Cubs with four goals and one assist to help Loyola defeat Foothill-Santa Ana 13-7. It was the first-ever win over the Knights for the Cubs.
Carson Sorrells, Sr., Allatoona (Ga.)
Sorrells scored six goals and dished out three assists as Allatoona defeated North Gwinnett 12-11 in overtime. The senior is coming off a 60 goal, 29 assist junior year.
Alderik van der Heyde, Sr., Torrey Pines (Calif.)
The senior was a big reason for Torrey Pines’ 14-11 win over St. Ignatius Prep (San Francisco, Calif.) on Saturday. The attack man had five assists and three goals to lead the Falcons to the victory over a team many polls had ranked among the Top 25 in the nation.
Sean Voelkel, Chapel Hill (N.C.)
Voelkel scored a team-best six points on three goal and three assists in an 8-7 win over Jordan (Durham, N.C.) on Tuesday.
Tim Vanderlinde, Creekside (Fla.)
Vanderlinde scored four goals, but it was the final two that led Creekside to an 11-10 overtime win over St. Augustine (Fla.) on Thursday. Vanderlinde scored the game-tyring goal with 4.3 seconds left, then scored the game-winner with 2:47 remaining in overtime.
2017 Players of the Week
| Week | Player | High School | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 12 | Marc Galindo | Immokalee | FL |
| Honorable Mention: Jed Dalton, South Fork (Fla.); Brennen Fountain, The First Academy (Fla.); Matthew Keeler, Ponte Vedra (Fla.); Jack Phipps, Bolles (Fla.) | |||
| Feb. 19 | Reid Smith | Ponte Vedra | FL |
| Honorable Mention: Mikey Berkman, West Orange (Fla.); Jacob Hicks, Oak Hall (Fla.); Matthew Keeler, Ponte Vedra (Fla.); Zack Pacheco, Marist (Ga.); Trent Parker, South Fork (Fla.); Nicky Solomon, Centennial (Ga.) | |||
| Feb. 26 | Oliver Alpert | St. Andrew's | FL |
| Honorable Mention: Brad Baker, Tampa Jesuit (Fla.); Joey Guglielmo, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.); Matt Adams, St. Andrew's (Fla.); Chris Ryan, Monte Vista-Danville (Cailf.); Evan Vogel, Buchholz (Fla.); Payton St. Geme, St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) | |||
| March 6 | Alex Walker | Lambert | GA |
| Honorable Mention: Brad Baker, Tampa Jesuit (Fla.); Jack Goller, Marin Catholic (Calif.); Preston Lalicker, Apex (N.C.); Blake Lecky, Lake Norman (N.C.); Eric Overbay, Lambert (Ga.); Wyatt Peek, Mill Creek (Ga.); Peter Salit, Johns Creek (Ga.); Wyatt Schupler, Ponte Vedra (Fla.); Marty Shargel, Agoura (Calif.) | |||
| March 13 | Kadin Kightlinger | Bishop O'Connell | VA |
| Honorable Mention: Matt Adams, St. Andrew's (Fla.); Jackson Lamb, Oak Hall (Fla.); Mason O'Hanlon, Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.); Carson Sorrells, Allatoona (Ga.); Alderik van der Heyde, Torrey Pines (Calif.); Sean Voelkel, Chapel Hill (N.C.); Tim Vanderlinde, Creekside (Fla.) | |||
| March 20 | Reed Babcock | Regis Jesuit | CO |
| Honorable Mention: Payton St. Geme, St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.); Tyler Hancock, Vail Mountain (Colo.); Jackson Harvey, Arapahoe (Colo.); Ian Krampf, St. Mary's (Md.); Jake Larkin, Green Hope (N.C.); Cory Lund, El Segundo (Calif.); Alex Rode, St. Paul's (Md.); Luke Shilling, Boys' Latin (Md.); Lex Voelker, Ardrey Kell (N.C.) | |||
| March 27 | Clay Welch | Ponte Vedra | FL |
| Honorable Mention: Tyler Bradbury, Oak Park (Calif.); Jared Halverson, Jordan (Durham, N.C.); Gunner Kerig, Maurice J. McDonough (Md.); Logan Posner, St. Paul’s (Md.); Tommy Sopko, Conestoga (Pa.); Taylor Strough, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.); Alex Trippi, Bullis (Md.); Jack Traynor, Malvern Prep (Pa.) | |||
| April 3 | Alex Trippi | Bullis | MD |
| Honorable Mention: Eric Cecere, Centennial (Ga.); Kevin Crowley, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.); Jonathan Huber, St. Anthony's (N.Y.); Matt Rueter, Holy Ghost Prep (Pa.); Tom Sopko, Conestoga (Pa.); Evan Trizonis, Garnet Valley (Pa.) | |||
| April 10 | TJ Malone | Haverford School | PA |
| Honorable Mention: Brett Baskin, La Salle College (Pa.); Mike Clibanoff, La Salle College (Pa.); Joey Epstein, Landon (Md.); Kevin Lindley, Darien (Conn.); Kyle Long, Springfield-Delco (Pa.); Jack Parr, McDonogh (Md.); Regan Quinn, Chaminade (N.Y.); Will Ramos, Nyack (N.Y.); Jackson Rieger, John Jay (N.Y.) | |||
| April 17 | Trevor Patschorke | Severna Park | MD |
| Honorable Mention: Prescott King, Episcopal Dallas (Texas); Ian Laviano, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.); Dalton Lucas, Riverhead (N.Y.); Logan McGovern, Darien (Conn.); Asher Nolting, Cherry Creek (Colo.); Brennan O'Neil, St. Anthony's (N.Y.); Henry Savage, Cherry Creek (Colo.); Nicky Solomon, Centennial (Ga.); Kaleb Stroman, Legend (Colo.) | |||
| April 24 | Bryn Evans | St. Ignatius Prep | CA |
| Honorable Mention: Aleric Fyock, St. Mary's (Md.); Michael Hubbard, Lake Mary (Fla.); Brendan Curry, Calvert Hall (Md.); David Madril, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.); Carson Marano, Penn Charter (Pa.); Bryce Mumpower, Lake Mary (Fla.); Jack Ortolano, North Gwinnett (Ga.); Jack Phillips, Lake Highland Prep (Fla.); Keaton Roarick, Old Saybrook (Conn.) | |||
| May 1 | Kevin Crowley | St. Thomas Aquinas | FL |
| Honorable Mention: Jacob Buttermore, Garnet Valley (Pa.); Joe Covino, Fair Lawn (N.J.); Jake Glatz, Boys' Latin (Md.); Cole Grant, Watertown IHS (N.Y.); Jacob Kelly, Calvert Hall (Md.); Logan Mitchell, Wando (S.C.); Jack Parr, McDonogh (Md.); Dom Pryor, Ward Melville (N.Y.); Jake Taylor, Regis Jesuit (Colo.); Sam Weis, Wando (S.C.) | |||
| May 8 | Kevin Lindley | Darien | CT |
| Honorable Mention: JP Basile, Garden City (N.Y.); Ben DeBlauw, Southern (Md.); Peter Garno, Haverford School (Pa.); Austin Hudson, Gilman (Md.); Patrick Kavanagh, Chaminade (N.Y.); Logan Posner, St. Paul's (Md.); Owen Seebold, Highland Park (Texas); Donovan Welsh, Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.) | |||
| May 15 | Justin Shockey | Landon | MD |
| Honorable Mention: Ryan Bannon, Hopkinton (Mass.); Hayden Frey, Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.); Jacob Kelly, Calvert Hall (Md.); John Kiracofe, St. John’s (D.C.); Kyle Laforge, Tyngsborough (Mass.); Luke Millican, Dallas Jesuit (Texas); Evan Sibson, Absegami (N.J.) | |||
| May 22 | Lance Tillman | Valor Christian | CO |
| Honorable Mention: Owen Caputo, Middle Creek (N.C.); Joey Cinque, Christ School (N.C.); Parker MacLean, La Costa Canyon (Calif.); Ryder Mora, Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.); Nolan Moon, Lassiter (Ga.); Trevor Patschorke, Severna Park (Md.); Jordan Swoyer, Linganore (Md.); Joe Theuer, Loyola-Los Angeles (Calif.); Joe Wolf, Allentown Central Catholic (Pa.) | |||
| May 29 | Logan McGovern | Darien | CT |
| Honorable Mention: JT Bugliosi, Calvert Hall (Md.); Brendan Curry, Calvert Hall (Md.); Ben DeBlauw, Southern (Md.); Greg Gatto, Ridgefield (Conn.); Nico Ipeker, Montgomery (N.J.); Jacob Kelly, Calvert Hall (Md.); Liam Powderly, McDonogh (Md.) | |||
| June 5 | Ryan Brown | Central Bucks East | PA |
| Honorable Mention: Jamie Atkinson, Garden City (N.Y.); Harry Berg, Conestoga (Pa.); Brendan Harman, Avon Grove (Pa.); Eddie Munoz, Ward Melville (N.Y.); Tehoka Nanticoke, IMG Academy (Fla.); T Ridgeway, Georgetown Prep (Md.); Andrew Robbins, Ramapo (N.J.); Tom Schelling, Delbarton (N.J.); Taylor Strough, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.); Dylan Watson, Hill Academy (Canada) | |||
| June 12 | Matt Grillo | Ward Melville | NY |
| Honorable Mention: Zach Augustine, Avon Grove (Pa.); Colin Crowley, Delbarton (N.J.); Cameron Gould, Brother Rice (Mich.); Frankie Labetti, Moorestown (N.J.); Kyle Long, Springfield-Delco (Pa.); Kevin Lindley, Darien (Conn.); Jackson Miller, Woodson (Va.); Ryan O’Connell, New Canaan (Conn.); Taylor Strough, Cold Spring Harbor (N.Y.); Jack Sutherland, Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) | |||