Boys Lacrosse Prior Lake claims second championship in three years The Lakers of Prior Lake won their second championship in three years after defeating Benilde-St. Margaret s of St. Louis Park 10-8 in the title game. The Lakers, who placed sixth in 2017, won their first title in 2016. Prior Lake found the back of the net in the first minute of the game to take a 1-0 lead. Goals were then traded back and forth between the Red Knights and Lakers for a score of 4-3 in favor of the Lakers at the end of the first quarter. Things remained steady for Prior Lake in the second quarter, as they scored the only two goals. Benilde-St. Margaret s regained some steam after the break and tied the game at 6-6 with goals from seniors Jerome Newhouse, Turner Wine, and Quinn Ehlen. The last quarter turned out to be a great show. Benilde-St. Margaret s took a 7-6 lead 38 seconds into the quarter, but a Lakers streak began soon after. Prior Lake tallied three consecutive goals gaining a two-goal advantage with mere minutes remaining. The Red Knights tallied their last goal at the 7:09 mark to bring the score within 9-8. Scoring leaders for Benilde-St. Margaret s were senior Jerome Newhouse with two goals and senior Quinn Ehlen with two goals and one assist. Senior Alex Rejda paced Prior Lake with five goals and junior Benjamin Jung added two goals and three assists. Minnetonka went home with the thirdplace hardware after posting a 14-7 victory over Mahtomedi. The Skippers led 8-4 at the break and added four goals in the third quarter. Junior Grant Brunsvold and sophomore Luke Tollefson scored three goals apiece for Minnetonka. In the consolation final, Wayzata defeated the defending champions from Eagan 17-16. The teams combined for 12 goals in the third quarter, with Wayzata taking the lead 14-12. Eagan tried to climb back into contention during the final quarter, outscoring the Trojans 4-3, but it wasn t enough to overcome the one-goal deficit. Senior Alex Sahli had a big game for Wayzata with five goals and four assists. Senior Brooks Hanson added five goals and one assist for the Trojans. Prior Lake advanced to the championship after posting a 13-11 victory over Minnetonka in the semifinals. Minnetonka led 6-5 at halftime, but Prior Lake countered with four unanswered goals. Senior Bennet Holst started the comeback, followed by goals from Benjamin Jung, junior Luke Bloedow and senior John Leffler s third of the night. Leffler finished the game with four goals and Jung and Holst added two apiece. In the second semifinal, Benilde-St. Margaret s defeated Mahtomedi 9-6. The Zephyrs bounced back in the second quarter, tying the game 4-4, before the Red Knights took a 5-4 lead in the final thirty seconds of the half. Benilde-St. Margaret s ninth-grader Matthew Dowden took over from there, netting all three of his goals in the second half. Eric Weber netted two goals and added one assist for the Red Knights. The 2018 State Boys Lacrosse Tournament quarterfinals were played at Chanhassen High School on June 12. The consolation and championship semifinal rounds were played at on June 14. The consolation final and third-place games were contested at Minnetonka High School on June 16. The title game was played at on June 16. Total paid tournament attendance for both the boys and girls tournaments was 6,865. Gender-specific totals were not available as spectators were allowed in & out privileges at both venues. ALL-TIME RECORD-SETTER ISAAC PEIFER Eagan Most Points One Game 10 Most Goals One Game 8 (tie) Prior Lake's Jadon Dorn attempts to get by the defense of St. Benilde-Margaret's during the championship game. The Lakers defeated the Red Knights 10-8 to earn their second championship in three years. MINNESOTA PREP PHOTO / MnPrepPhoto.com Minnesota State High School League 2017-2018 YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Boys Lacrosse 265
2018 State Boys Champion Prior Lake Row 1 (L-R): Lucas Gratz, Theo Smith, Colin Nauertz, Brian Kallberg, Billy Kaehler, Ben Jung, Nate Whittier, Joey Barnard. Row 2: Tyler Wiederhoeft, Alex Rejda, Max Valek, Patrick Juell, Reese Montross, Chandler Dahlquist, Will Gilbert, Riley Bachinski, Zach Smith. Row 3: Coach Kepner, Coach Casey Mithun, Preston Jelen, Keaton Sowder, Bennet Holst, Brock Penton, John Leffler, Coach Robert Klossner. Row 4: Coach Scott Offerman, Logan Bloedel, Jadon Dorn, Luke Bloedow, Curt Murphy, Trenton Herubin, Head Coach Chris Fleck. Not Pictured: Conor Miller. QUARTERFINALS SEED / SECTION 8 Wayzata (13-3) #3 2 Minnetonka (14-2) 1 Lakeville North (11-5) #2 6 Prior Lake (14-2) #5 4 Mahtomedi (13-3) #4 3 Eagan (11-3) 7 Centennial, Circle Pines (9-5) #1 5 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park (15-0) Wayzata 2018 Championship Series SEMIFINALS Minnetonka 14-12 Prior Lake 13-7 Mahtomedi 12-10 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 10-4 Minnetonka Mahtomedi CHAMPIONSHIP Prior Lake 13-11 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 9-6 June 12, 14, 16, 2018 Minnetonka 14-7 THIRD PLACE Prior Lake 10-8 2018 Lakeville North Eagan Wayzata 13-9 Eagan 17-3 Wayzata 17-16 CONSOLATION CHAMPION Centennial, Circle Pines *Denotes cooperatively sponsored programs. 266 Boys Lacrosse 2017-2018 YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League
Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team MINNESOTA PREP PHOTO / MnPrepPhoto.com 2018 Wells Fargo All-Tournament Team includes: Josh Campbell, Mahtomedi, Midfield; Grant Brunsvold, Minnetonka, Midfield; Luke Schmidt, Minnetonka, Defense; Alex Sahli, Wayzata, Midfield; Theo Smith, Prior Lake, Defense; Preston Jelen, Prior Lake, Defense; Benjamin Jung, Prior Lake, Attack; Brian Kallberg, Prior Lake, Defense; Buzz Williams, Benilde- St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park, Goalie; Quinn Ehlen, Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park, Midfield; Eric Weber, Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park, Attack; Turner Wine, Benilde- St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park, Attack. State Boys Lacrosse Tournament Championship Games Year Champion Score Runner-up Score 2007 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 9 Eden Prairie 7 2008 The Blake School, Minneapolis 16 Eden Prairie 5 2009 Minnetonka 12 Eastview, Apple Valley 10 2010 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 7 Totino-Grace, Fridley 3 2011 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 9 Eden Prairie 3 2012 Eastview, Apple Valley 10 Eden Prairie 4 2013 Eden Prairie 9 Eastview, Apple Valley 8 2014 Eden Prairie 13 Rosemount 11 2015 White Bear Lake Area 12 Bloomington Jefferson 8 2016 Prior Lake 12 Lakeville North 5 2017 Eagan 19 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 12 2018 Prior Lake 10 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 8 State Boys Lacrosse Tournament Champions 2007* Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 2008 The Blake School, Minneapolis 2009 Minnetonka 2010 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 2011 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park 2012 Eastview, Apple Valley 2007-2018 2007-2018 2013 Eden Prairie 2014 Eden Prairie 2015 White Bear Lake Area 2016 Prior Lake 2017 Eagan 2018 Prior Lake * The Minnesota State High School League sponsored boys lacrosse and the state tournament. Minnesota Boys Scholastic Lacrosse Association State Champions 1997-2006 1997 Hopkins 1998 Hopkins 1999 Robbinsdale Cooper 2000 Bloomington Jefferson 2001 Roseville 2002 Roseville 2003 Bloomington Jefferson 2004 Eden Prairie 2005 The Blake School, Minneapolis 2006 The Blake School, Minneapolis Minnesota State High School League 2017-2018 YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Boys Lacrosse 267
State Boys Lacrosse Tournament Records (2 GAMES) 2007-2012 TEAM Most Goals One Tournament........... 32, The Blake School, Minneapolis, 2009 Most Goals Two Teams One Game........................ 33, Minnetonka, 20 Most Goals One Game........ 20, Minnetonka (vs. Centennial, Circle Pines), 2009 (vs. Centennial, Circle Pines, 13), 2009 Fewest Goals Against - Tournament.................. 7, Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park, 2010 INDIVIDUAL Most Points One Game............ 9, Kip Dooley, The Blake School, Minneapolis (vs. Eden Prairie), 2008 Most Goals One Game............. 6, Kip Dooley, The Blake School, Minneapolis (vs. Eden Prairie), 2008; Andy Freeman, Eastview, Apple Valley (vs. White Bear Lake Area), 2008 Most Assists One Game. 7, Jace Childs, Burnsville (vs. White Bear Lake Area), 2011 Most Points - Tournament.... 13, Kip Dooley, The Blake School, Minneapolis, 2008 Most Goals - Tournament..... 8, Kip Dooley, The Blake School, Minneapolis, 2008; Andy Freeman, Eastview, Apple Valley, 2008; Bailey Dodds, Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park, 2010 Most Assists - Tournament................ 7, George Ordway, The Blake School, Minneapolis, 2009; Jace Childs, Burnsville, 2011 Most Saves One Game............... 20, Zachary Loesch, White Bear Lake Area (vs. The Blake School, Minneapolis), 2008; Jack Ramert, White Bear Lake Area (vs. Eden Prairie), 2011 Fewest Saves One Game..................... 3, Anthony Perkins, Eden Prairie (vs. Eastview, Apple Valley), 2012 Most Saves - Tournament........ 37, Zachary Loesch, White Bear Lake Area, 2008 Fewest Saves - Tournament.................. 12, Kyle Perisic, Burnsville, 2011 TEAM Most Goals One Tournament............................... 50, Eagan, 2017 Most Goals Two Teams One Game......... 33, Wayzata, 17 (vs. Eagan, 16), 2018 Most Goals One Game........ 19, White Bear Lake Area (vs. Maple Grove), 2015; Fewest Goals Against - Tournament...................... 12, Prior Lake, 2016 Eagan (vs. Lakeville North), 2017; Eagan (vs. Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park), 2017 Most Points - Tournament.......... 18, Ryan Graff, Bloomington Jefferson, 2015 Most Points One Game.. 10, Isaac Peifer, Eagan (vs. Centennial, Circle Pines), 2018 Most Goals - Tournament........... 13, Ryan Graff, Bloomington Jefferson, 2015 Most Goals One Game........ 8, Nicky Leiverman, Eden Prairie (vs. Anoka), 2016; Isaac Peifer, Eagan (vs. Centennial, Circle Pines), 2018 (3 GAMES) 2013-2018 INDIVIDUAL Most Assists - Tournament....... 10, Joey Goudreau, White Bear Lake Area, 2015 Most Assists One Game............. 5, Grant Oie, The Blake School, Minneapolis (vs. Mahtomedi), 2014; Joey Goudreau, White Bear Lake Area (vs. Bloomington Jefferson), 2015 Most Saves - Tournament................ 36, Troy Penz, Rochester Mayo, 2013 Most Saves One Game......... 21, Troy Penz, Rochester Mayo (vs. Orono), 2013; Blake Nastrom, Blaine (vs. Eden Prairie), 2015 State Boys Lacrosse Tournament Participants 2007-2018 Anoka.............................. 2016, 2017 Benilde-St. Margaret s, St. Louis Park. 2007 Champion, 2010 Champion, 2011 Champion, 2017 Runner-up, 2018 Runner-up Blaine................................... 2015 Blake School (The), Minneapolis..... 2008 Champion, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Bloomington Jefferson............. 2015 Runner-up Burnsville................................ 2011 Centennial, Circle Pines................ 2009, 2018 Champlin Park....................... 2013, 2014 Eagan........... 2010, 2016, 2017 Champion, 2018 Eastview, Apple Valley... 2007, 2008, 2009 Runner-up, 2012 Champion, 2013 Runner-up Eden Prairie....... 2007 Runner-up, 2008 Runner-up, 2011 Runner-up, 2012 Runner-up, 2013 Champion, 2014 Champion, 2015, 2016, 2017 Edina................................... 2012 Lakeville North........ 2014, 2015, 2016 Runner-up, 2017, 2018 Mahtomedi................ 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 Maple Grove.............................. 2015 Minnetonka................. 2009 Champion, 2018 Orono................................... 2013 Osseo/Park Center......................... 2007 Prior Lake.... 2016 Champion, 2017, 2018 Champion Rochester Mayo........................... 2013 Rosemount...................... 2014 Runner-up Tartan, Oakdale........................... 2016 Totino-Grace, Fridley.... 2010 Runner-up, 2012, 2013 Wayzata............. 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 White Bear Lake Area....... 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 Champion State Boys Lacrosse Tournament Attendance 2007-2018 2007..................... 2,384 2008...................... 2,428 2009..................... *3,862 2010...................... 2,641 2011...................... 3,121 2012.................... **3,211 2013................... ***6,110 2014................... ***5,002 2015................... ***7,015 2016................... ***6,244 2017................... ***6,273 2018................... ***6,865 * Gender-specific third-place and championship game sessions were not conducted to accommodate commencement ceremony conflicts. Boys semifinal attendance was 1,579; combined third-place was 317; combined championship attendance was 1,966. ** Gender-specific third-place and championship game sessions were not conducted to accommodate commencement ceremony conflicts and the tournament was condensed to three days. Boys semifinal attendance was 1,100 and the gender-combined total for the third-place and championship games was 2,111. *** Gender-specific totals were not available as spectators were allowed in & out privileges at both venues in the new eight-team format. 268 Boys Lacrosse 2017-2018 YEARBOOK & RECORD BOOK Minnesota State High School League
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