There is no shortage of players from the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area invited to participate in tryouts for the United State Under-19 men’s national team that will compete in the Federation of International Lacrosse U-19 World Championships in Turku, Finland in 2012.
Tryouts are set for July 7-10 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Here’s a rundown of the 122 players invited to the tryouts:
Attack
Michael Andreassi, Sachem North High School (N.Y.), 2011
Ian Ardrey, Deerfield Academy (Mass.), 2012
Connor Buczek, St. Xavier High School (Ohio), 2011
Sean Cannizzaro, Cazenovia High School (N.Y.), 2011
Michael Daniello, John Jay High School (N.Y.), 2011
Devin Dwyer, Garden City High School (N.Y.), 2012
Daniel Eipp, Harvard University, 2015
Kevin Forster, La Salle College (Pa.), 2011
Connor Gallegos, Episcopal School (Va.), 2011
Liam Giblin, Georgetown Prep (Md.), 2012
Will Haus, Palmyra High School (Pa.), 2011
Hup Hupfeldt, Haverford School (Pa.), 2011
Beau Jones, Germantown Academy (Pa.), 2011
Matthew Kavanagh, Chaminade High School (N.Y.), 2011
Kyle Keenan, Smithtown West High School (N.Y.), 2011
Patrick Kelly, Calvert Hall College High School (Md.), 2012
Joseph Leonard, Hicksville High School (N.Y.), 2011
Joseph LoCascio, St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.), 2011
Bradlee Lord, Conestoga High School (Pa.), 2012
Michael Marcott, Lincoln High School (Ore.), 2012
Case Matheis, Darien High School (Conn.), 2012
Taylor Michel, St. Paul’s School for Boys (Md.), 2011
James Pannell, Smithtown West High School (N.Y.), 2012
Matt Rambo, La Salle College High School (Pa.), 2013
Kevin Rice, Skaneateles Central High School (N.Y.), 2011
Matthew Sexton, Niskayuna High School (N.Y.), 2012
Max Skibber, Espiscopal High School (Texas), 2012
Shane Sturgis, Penn State University, 2015
Salvatore Tuttle, Farmingdale High School (N.Y.), 2011
Conor Whipple, St. Andrew’s High School (Fla.), 2013
Midfield (includes face-off specialists)
Clayton Adams, Montgomery Bell Academy (Tenn.), 2011
Brent Armstrong, St. Stephens & St. Agnes (Va.), 2011
Tyler Barbarich, Bridgewater-Raritan High School (N.J.), 2011
Kylor Bellistri, Bullis School (Md.), 2012
Connor Bernal, Mercer Island High School (Wash.), 2012
Trevor Brosco, Shoreham-Wading River High School (N.Y.), 2012
Jeffrey Chase, Boys’ Latin School (Md.), 2011
Deemer Class, Loyola Blakefield High School (Md.), 2012
Greg Coholan, West Irondequoit High School (Ohio), 2011
Sean Coleman, La Salle College High School (Pa.), 2013
Joseph Costigan, New Canaan High School (Conn.), 2011
Gregory Cuccinello, Mountain Lakes High School (N.J.), 2011
Tim Edwards, Jamesville-Dewitt High School (N.Y.), 2011
Matthew Florence, Kent Denver High School (Colo.), 2012
Jake Froccaro, Port Washington High School (N.Y.), 2012
Thomas Grimm, Carthage Central High School (N.Y.), 2011
Drew Hays, Fairport High School (N.Y.), 2011
Billy Heidt, Brunswick School (Conn.), 2012
Paul Hummer, Brooke Point High School (Va.), 2011
Bennet Jonas, San Clemente High School (Calif.), 2012
Stephen Kelly, Calvert Hall College High School (Md.), 2013
Derrick Kihembo, Sycamore High School (Ohio), 2011
Riley Lasda, Ithaca High School (N.Y.), 2011
Richard Lewis, St. Pius X Catholic High School (Ga.), 2011
Sean Mahon, Chaminade High School (N.Y.), 2011
Brendan McGrath, Haverford School (Pa.), 2011
Keegan Michel, McDonogh School (Md.), 2011
Eric Monfort, Thomas Worthington High School (Ohio), 2012
Brendan Newman, Lawrenceville High School (N.J.), 2012
Spencer Parks, St. Paul’s School for Boys (Md.), 2012
Steven Pontrello, St. Augustine Prep (N.J.), 2012
Conor Prunty, Lakeland High School (N.Y.), 2011
Charles Raffa, St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.), 2011
Connor Reed, Gonzaga College High School (D.C.), 2012
Brian Schlansker, Niskayuna High School (N.Y.), 2011
Charles Sipe, St. Anne’s-Belfield School (Va.), 2011
Taylor Stothoff, Boys’ Latin School (Md.), 2011
Michael Tagliaferri, San Ramon Valley High School (Calif.), 2012
Shane Thornton, Chaminade High School (N.Y.), 2011
Ryan Tucker, Gilman School (Md.), 2011
Matthew Walters, Haverford School (Pa.), 2011
Zachary Wood, Metea Valley High School (Ill.), 2012
Patrick Worstell, San Roman Valley High School (Calif.), 2012
Robert Zoppo, Towson University, 2015
Defense (includes longstick midfielders)
Jacob Bailey, McQuaid Jesuit High School (N.Y.), 2011
David Best (LSM), Norfolk Academy (Va.), 2012
James Breit, Delbarton School (N.J.), 2011
James Burnside (LSM), Garden City High School (N.Y.), 2011
Eric Chadderdon, Hamburg High School (N.Y.), 2011
Evan Connell, Calvert Hall College High School (Md.), 2012
Ralph D’Agostino (LSM), Immaculata High School (N.J.), 2011
Gregory Danseglio (LSM), St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.), 2011
Bobby Duvnjak, Manhasset High School (N.Y.), 2012
Robert Enright, Massapequa High School (N.Y.), 2011
Robert Fahey, Bishop Guertin High School (Mass.), 2012
Westley Faulkenberry (LSM), Dublin Jerome High School (Ohio), 2012
Brian Fischer (LSM), Garden City High School (N.Y.), 2011
Jules Godino, Summit High School (N.J.), 2011
Bryson Greene, McDonogh School (Md.), 2011
Robert Grill (LSM), Bridgewater-Raritan High School (N.J.), 2011
Luke Howard, Landon School (Md.), 2011
Jamie Ikeda (LSM), Conestoga High School (Pa.), 2012
Stephen Jahelka, Garden City High School (N.Y.), 2011
John Kelly, Bullis School (Md.), 2011
Ryan Kilpatrick, Salesianum School (Del.), 2011
Walker Kirby, Lawrenceville High School (N.J.), 2012
Matt McMahon (LSM), Glen Ridge High School (N.J.), 2011
William McNamara (LSM), Haverford School (Pa.), 2012
Cody O’Donnell, La Salle Academy (R.I.), 2011
Joseph Ostrander, Farmingdale High School (N.Y.), 2011
Tanner Ottenbreit (LSM), Regis Jesuit High School (Colo.), 2011
Eric Parnon, Darien High School (Conn.), 2011
Michael Pellegrino (LSM), Connequot High School (N.Y.), 2011
Christopher Piccirilli, Villanova University, 2015
Matthew Scalera (LSM), Comesowogue High School (N.Y.), 2011
Tanner Scales, Salisbury School (Conn.), 2012
Robert Schmitt (LSM), St. Xavier (Ky.), 2011
Ty Souders, Lehigh University, 2015
Brian Sullivan (LSM), Bishop Timon: St. Jude High School (N.Y.), 2012
Bobby Tait (LSM), Germantown Academy (Pa.), 2011
Goalies
Luke Aaron, Deerfield Academy (Mass.), 2012
Peter DeLuca, Jacksonville University, 2015
Conor Fraylick, Pleasantville High School (N.Y.), 2011
Jake Gambitsky, Wantagh High School (N.Y.), 2011
Connor Gordon, Tabor Academy (Mass.), 2012
Rhody Heller, Regis Jesuit High School (Colo.), 2011
Robert Kelly, Haverford School (Pa.), 2011
Matthew O’Connor, Lawrenceville High School (N.J.), 2012
Zachary Oliveri, Connetquot High School (N.Y.), 2011
Christopher Selva, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.), 2011
Kyle Turri, West Islip High School (N.Y.), 2011
Tyler White, Corning East High School (N.Y.), 2011
The U.S. U-19 team won its sixth straight title the last time the event was held — in 2008.
Also of note, rosters for the Under Armour Underclassmen Tournament set for July 1-3 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium is set. The tourney will be made up of pool play featuring 10 teams during those three days. The tournament is part of the Under Armour All-America game.
You can check out the rosters for all participating regions in the Underclassmen Tournament, including Long Island, New England (which includes Connecticut), and Upstate New York by clicking here.
If you scroll down, you can also see the all-time scores of the U-19 World Championship title games.
Before we close, we have a quick programming note.
On Tuesday at 6 p.m. on MSG Varsity Channel 14 (Optimum), we will be reviewing the 2011 season in the tristate region.
The review runs an hour and we’ll be presenting our stories of the year, first- and second-team tristate MVPs and all-stars and also take a look at what to expect in 2012. I’ll be joined by Jared Greenberg, Shawna Ryan, Jimmy Cavallo, Keith Irizarry and Lou Brogno.
We took a sneak peak at the review on Wednesday’s night’s “High School SportsDesk” show. To check out that five-minute segment, click here.
Before we close, we have some college news. Brian Brecht, who has built Siena into a perennial MAAC champion and NCAA tournament participant, has been named the new coach at Rutgers.
U-19 World Championship all-time results
| Year | Site | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1988 | Adelaide, Australia | United States | Canada | 12-5 |
| 1992 | Hempstead, N.Y. | United States | Australia | 24-11 |
| 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | United States | Australia | 13-8 |
| 1999 | Adelaide, Australia | United States | Canada | 14-7 |
| 2003 | Towson, Md. | United States | Canada | 19-10 |
| 2008 | Coquitlam, B.C. (Canada) | United States | Canada | 19-12 |
Posted In: General, Under Armour All-America Game
Quick question. How did they get down to these kids already?
For example, why no Ty Schuldt, Conor Gately, McCormack, or even the goalie from Shen who is going to Cuse. Francia from Wilton doesnt get a shot. How many Dalers are on that list? I counted 2. Coery Hendrickson doesnt deserve a tryout? No Gordon from GC. Just seems a little strange. Not saying all these kids would make it but how about a shot.
Agree. If Daniello gets a shot to try out not having played this past season all the more reason to have given a shot to another well-qualified stud or 2 from Section 1 like Gately, Schulte (+ others you mentioned).
This group could be classified as the usual guys who are selected to all the big recruiting showcases, mostly from the Class of 2011, with some college freshmen who fit the age requirement and some 2012 guys as well. If you weren’t in those groups already then they’re not adding you now.
Good luck to all the locals who were invited.
I think you have to send in a form to get considered to try-out so those kids had the opportunity but maybe never did
Lots of good lax to watch in the next few weeks. Believe Under Armour Senior AA game is on ESPNU
When “slacrosse” says it….its ok? I see………..
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Schuldt is def. a snub.Just my opinion but I thought he was the best player on the best team in sec 1.GOod luck to all
Had to apply to try-out. Sometimes coaches don’t know and don’t tell the boys for whatever reason busy concentrating on winning games etc. Then another scenario might be that a parent who knows about the application process but doesn’t tell another parent because they want their son to have a better shot. Oh come on, that doesn’t really happen does it??? Politics and bs that’s the answer to why some kids are not on the list.
Coaches nominated kids. Each section had committee that selected from that list then sent in 8 or so names from each section. Then larger committee on national level only picked Prunty and Daniello as deserving from section 1. I’m sure coach Marr put up Schuldt and Mabus. Politics it is. Amazing. So many great kids not on that list.
Notice Carl Walrath from the Haverford School in PA isn’t on that list for some reason. Anyone know why? Best player on the best team in the nation. Going to UVa. Just wondering
There was an age cutoff where to be eligible you cannot be older than 18 as of Aug. 31, 2011. I wouldn’t know specifically about Walrath but that could explain the absence of otherwise notable players, particularly those from prep schools.
Everyone needs to chill -Here is the deal — USlacrosse divided the country into regions – nothing to do with NY sections specifically, though some overlap was there. Each region had 12 spots to submit best Lax players in the region NOT accounting for position (roughly 90 regions). Hudson Valley had a chairman, local players were in tune with the process via themselves, coaches, parents -whatever- and had forms to submit with app fee – and a commitment to specific dates AND committing to play in that world hotbed of lacrosse – Finland??!! – yeah, Finland, next year – AFTER most of these kids’ freshman year of D1 Lax (really?) – so the best 12 twelve kids were selected based on ability to commit, family considerations, personal commitment, coaches recommendations, and so on – and 3 of those 12 submitted were selected for the 120 kid pool – congrats to those kids from our area and good luck!
And on a snarky note: Out of region, a kid from that hotbed of lax, Norfolk Academy in Va. was selected for tryout and lo and behold, his HS coach is a US19 coach – surely the kid is deserving and a great lacrosse player, but . . . c;mon, man. All these kinds of teams/processes have that going on – from Empires, to Under Armor, to U19, to Puma, to Nike, it is what it is.
Lax on, fellas, Lax on!
Just wondering if we were going to have any updates on Blue Chip and 205 which are this week?
See the links I posted as to 225 in Bryant – live video feeds