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Washington High School Lacrosse: Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse Defeated Bainbridge 5-3 On May 28 To Win Washington State Div I Boys Lacrosse Championship

Posted on May 30, 2011 | Leave a comment

Mercer Island goaltender Brian Bernstein stopped 14 shots as the Islanders powered to Division I state lacrosse championship with a 5-3 defeat of Bainbridge Saturday night before 2,250 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.

Mercer Island goaltender Brian Bernstein stopped 14 shots as the Islanders powered to Division I state lacrosse championship with a 5-3 defeat of Bainbridge Saturday night before 2,250 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.

It was the Islanders’ fifth overall state championship. Their last one came in 2006.

Matthew Shields and Zac Stickney each scored two goals and Doug Mahoney had one for the Islanders (21-2-0). Bainbridge finished 18-3-0.

“Our defense won this game for us,” said Islanders coach Ian O’Hearn, who notched his fourth state title at the helm of the program. “Bernstein was a brick wall for us.”

After sophomore Jacob Knostman put Bainbridge ahead 1-0, Stickney tied it a minute later. Shields converted a Doug Mahony pass to take the lead, then put Mercer Island ahead 3-1 just 44 seconds later.

Another goal with 1:43 left in the first half gave the Islanders a 4 -1 lead at halftime.

For more:  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2015177268_lacrosse29.html

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Western High School Boys Lacrosse: “Lacrosse Magazine” West Region Top 10 Features #1 Regis Jesuit Boys Lacrosse (CO) Followed By Cherry Creek (CO), Mercer Island (WA), St. Ignatius Prep (CA) And La Costa Canyon (CA)

Posted on May 12, 2011 | 1 Comment

 

West Region Top 10

1. Regis Jesuit (Colo.) – 14-1 – The Raiders enter their matchup against 17th-ranked Rock Canyon Thursday in the state playoffs as the No. 1 seed and are one of eight teams to earn first-round byes. But Regis Jesuit coach Jim Soran told the Aurora Sentinel that the team has a “long way to go.”

2. Cherry Creek (Colo.) – 13-2 – The Bruins have the No. 2 seed in the state playoffs and host No. 15 Highland Ranch on Thursday, but Cherry Creek likely feels uneasy having to stomach a one-goal loss in their season finale April 25 against Regis Jesuit.

3. Mercer Island (Wash) – 16-2 – The Islanders took bragging rights in their annual “Island War” with Bainbridge Island with an 18-3 victory. The stakes for this year’s game proved high considering, the Islanders remain undefeated in their division and Bainbridge entered the game with only one loss.

4. St. Ignatius Prep (Calif.) – 19-3 – The Wildcats have climbed significantly in the standings thanks to a six-game winning streak. During that stretch, St. Ignatius Prep has scored 14.66 goals and allowed 3.83 goals per game.

5. La Costa Canyon (Calif.) – 15-3 – The Canyons have compiled signature wins against state powers Rancho Bernardo, Torrey Pines and Foothill-Santa Ana, while two of their three losses came against out-of-state teams.

6. Coronado (Calif.) – 15-3 – The Islanders missed an opportunity in picking up a signature victory over St. Ignatius Prep.

7. De La Salle (Calif.) – 15-3 – The Pilots have rebounded from a 3-3 stretch where they allowed 13.3 goals per game in those losses. Since then, De La Salle has won three consecutive games by holding teams to single digits.

8. Foothill-Orange County (Calif.) – 16-4 – The top-seeded Knights defeated No. 4 San Clemente, 12-6, in the first semifinal of the Division I playoffs, thanks to a 5-1 third-quarter charge.

9. San Ramon Valley (Calif.) – 13-5 – The Wolves’ success has largely hinged on convincing its school’s football players to pick up lacrosse. San Ramon Valley’s roster features 10 of its 23 players also playing for school’s football team, which advanced last fall to the North Coast Section Division I semifinals. The team’s first midfielders plan to attend major Division I lacrosse programs next season, including midfielder Michael Tagliaferri (North Carolina), Jordan Weiss (Penn State), Patrick Worstell (Syracuse) and Jordan Latendresse (Navy).

10. Rancho Bernardo (Calif.) – 14-2 – The Broncos defeated Poway last month for just the second time in school history and have sights on their first CIF title in lacrosse.

Game of the Week

No. 8 Foothill-Orange County vs. St. Margarets at Mission Viejo, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Should the Knights win in this Division I South Final, it would mark their fifth consecutive county and state title. The Titans return to the championship match for the first time since 2008.

For more:  http://www.laxmagazine.com/high_school/boys/2010-11/news/051111_lacrosse_magazine_west_region_report

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Washington High School Lacrosse: Mercer Island Boys Lacrosse (9-2) Completes 3-Game Massachusetts Road Trip With 2-1 Record Including 7-6 Overtime Victory Over Duxbury

Posted on April 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

After wrapping up a three-game East Coast road trip this past weekend, Washington boys’ lacrosse elite Mercer Island returns home to the Evergreen State with confidence at an all-time high.

Wed 4/6/2011 TBD   (NL) Mercer Island 7 at Duxbury 6
(Overtime)		   Mass.
Fri 4/8/2011 TBD   (NL) Mercer Island 5 at Concord-Carlisle 9   Mass.
Sat 4/9/2011 TBD   (NL) Mercer Island 7 at Lincoln-Sudbury 5   Mass.

Fueled by a thrilling 7-6 overtime victory over national power Duxbury last Wednesday, Mercer Island finished its spring break trip to Massachusetts with a 2-1 overall record against top lacrosse competition. Through composed, disciplined play, balanced contributions and a veteran-like demeanor, the Islanders (9-2 overall) raised eyebrows from coast to coast and demonstrated that they should be considered among the nation’s top 50 programs.

Meanwhile, with Duxbury ranked as one of the top 25 teams by most high school lacrosse publications across the country, last week’s victory for Mercer Island was the first ever for any Washington lacrosse program over a nationally-ranked team. Last season, Duxbury finished No. 34 in the final LaxPower boys’ rankings and No. 2 in the state of Massachusetts behind St. John’s Prep (Danvers). Meanwhile, Mercer Island has played in 9 of the last 10 Washington state title games and finished 21-1 overall in ’10.

“A trip like this to the East Coast gives our team experience against nationally-ranked competition,” Mercer Island head coach Ian O’Hearn said. “Now we can bring that experience back to Washington, feel confident throughout league play and hopefully carry the momentum into the playoffs.”

Mercer Island’s impressive road trip is the latest example of a marked improvement in the overall strength of boys’ teams today in “non-traditional” lacrosse areas. Including the likes of St. Ignatius Prep (CA), New Trier (IL) and Cherry Creek (CO), emerging powers from a number of regions are now routinely proving that the talent gap between the East Coast and the rest of the country is getting smaller each year.

For more:  http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=24176

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Washington State High School Boys Lacrosse Championships: Bellevue Wolverines Boys Lacrosse (20-3) Defeated Mercer Island To Win First State Lacrosse Title

Posted on May 30, 2010 | Leave a comment

Ryan Deal scored with 1:50 remaining in overtime to give Bellevue its first state boys lacrosse title in 19 years with an 8-7 win over Mercer Island Saturday night before 2,650 at Seattle’s Memorial Stadium.

It was the Islanders’ first loss in 22 starts this season, and their first to Bellevue since 2002.

The overtime period was set up as Wolverines midfielder Eric Omri beat Islanders goaltender Hap Giraud with 26 seconds remaining in regulation to knot the score at 7.

Omri’s goal four minutes earlier began Bellevue’s improbable run from a two-goal deficit to take the state title.

For more:   http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2011988857_preplacrosse30.html

Date Opponent Result
3/12 JESUIT-PORTLAND   W, 10-6
3/16 at Eastlake   W, 13-4
3/19 at Eastside Catholic   W, 20-6
3/23 SKYLINE   W, 11-6
3/25 OVERLAKE   W, 16-6
3/27 vs. Lakeridge   W, 5-4
3/29 vs. Lakeland/Panas   L,  9-8
3/31 at Vashon Island   W, 18-1
4/08 vs. Alpharetta   L,  7-6 (2OT)
4/09 at Dallas Jesuit   W, 7-3
4/10 at Plano   W, 11-0
4/15 BAINBRIDGE ISLAND   W, 8-7
4/19 MUKILTEO   W, 15-6
4/21 at Seattle Prep   W, 11-5
4/26 CURTIS   W, 11-4
4/30 at Lakeside   W, 15-8
5/04 PUYALLUP   W, 15-4
5/07 ISSAQUAH   W, 9-8 (OT)
5/12 at Northshore-Bothell   W, 13-9
5/14 at Mercer Island   L,  7-5
5/21 NORTHSHORE-BOTHELL   W, 16-7
5/26 at Bainbridge Island   W, 13-3
5/29 vs. Mercer Island   W, 8-7 (OT)
Coach: John Baumann

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Washington State Boys Lacrosse: Issaquah Boys Lacrosse Defeats Mercer Island 10-9 To Win Second Consecutive Division I Boys Lacrosse State Championship

Posted on June 1, 2009 | Leave a comment

IssaquahLacrosse boysIssaquah slipped past Mercer Island 10-9 Saturday night at Memorial Stadium for its second consecutive Division I boys lacrosse state championship.

Mercer Island, making its eighth trip to the final in the past nine years, handed Issaquah its only league defeat earlier this season, 6-4.

Issaquah took its league’s most prolific offense into the title game, and needed every goal to slip past the Islanders. Jordan Goldstein and Jake Fritz each had four goals and Jake Director had two for the champs.

The matchup of state powers featured 11 all-state players.

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