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Player of the Week
Photo courtesy Darien Athletic Foundation.
Kevin Lindley, Darien (Conn.)
Lindley was a key reason the Blue Wave extended their winning streak to 43 consecutive games last week. The senior had a total of 12 goals and two assists last week, all against teams that were either ranked in their respective states and/or nationally.
The Loyola commit’s big game was a six-goal outburst against St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), which was the No. 17 team in the latest Consensus Rankings.
Lindley started the week with a four-goal game against Staples (Conn.), which was the No. 6 team in the 3d Rising State-by-State rankings. He finished the week with two goals and two assists in a 10-3 win over Ridgefield (Conn.), which was the No. 5 team in the state on Saturday.
For the season, Lindley has 41 goals and nine assists for the undefeated Blue Wave.
Honorable Mentions
JP Basile from Garden City.
JP Basile, Garden City (N.Y.)
Basile had five points on three assists and two goals in a 12-11 win over Shoreham-Wading River (N.Y.) on May 6. Basile leads Garden City with 45 points and 28 assists this season.
Ben DeBlauw, Southern (Md.)
DeBlauw scored six goals and had two assists in a 13-7 win over Northeast (Md.) to put them in solid place for a top seed in the Class 2A/1A East Region playoffs.
Peter Garno from Haverford School (Pa.).
Peter Garno, Haverford School (Pa.)
Scored four goals in 12-10 win over Episcopal Academy (Pa.) on May 2. The sophomore scored all four of his goals in the fourth quarter to spur a crucial come-from-behind victory for the Fords. Haverford was down three goals heading into the final frame. The win puts Haverford School into a first-place tie with Malvern Prep (Pa.) for the Inter-Ac title. He followed that up with one goal and one assist against Penn Charter (Pa.) on Friday. He capped the week with three assists and one goal in a 12-11 overtime win over Garnet Valley (Pa.) on Saturday.
Austin Hudson, Gilman (Md.)
Hudson led the Greyhounds with three goals and two assists as Giman defeated Severn (Md.) in a crucial MIAA A Conference meeting. With the win, Gilman improved to 3-2 in the conference and into a tie for fourth place.
Patrick Kavanagh, Chaminade (N.Y.)
Kavanagh scored two goals to lead the Flyers to a 7-5 win over Massapequa (N.Y.) on May 4. He scored his final goal with 1:05 remaining to seal the win.
Logan Posner, St. Paul’s (Md.)
Posner had six goals last week during conference play. The Monmouth commit started the week with two goals against McDonogh (Md.), then followed it up with a four-goal game against Gilman. On the year, Posner has 51 goals and 13 assists, with 20 of those goals coming in six conference games.
Owen Seebold from Highland Park.
Owen Seebold, Highland Park (Texas)
Seebold was a beast in the Highlands playoff run to the state semifinals. The Syracuse commit had eight points on five goals and three assists in a 15-4 win over Cedar Park (Texas). He followed that up with five goals and four assists in a 15-4 win over Kinkaid (Texas) in the quarterfinals.
Donovan Welsh, Fayetteville-Manlius (N.Y.)
Welsh started the week with seven goals and two assists in a 15-6 win over West Genesee (N.Y.). He had five points (1 goal, 4 assists) against Baldwinsville (N.Y.) two days later and capped the week with two goals against Jamesville-DeWitt (N.Y.) on May 6. The Hornets went 2-1 on the week with Welsh’s performance.
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.) | |||