On the eve of the NCAA men?s lacrosse Final Four in Philadelphia, the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named its 2006 All-American teams.
With little surprise, 21 local collegiate players were honored among the 76 players recognized by the USILA.
Maryland had seven honorees, namely first-team selections and senior classmates Joe Walters and Bill McGlone.
Defender Steve Whitteberg was Maryland?s lone second-teamer, while defender Ray Megill was selected to the third team as a defender. Maryland had three honorable-mention players.
Johns Hopkins senior midfielder Paul Rabil was the only other local college player named to the first team.
Hopkins also placed Kevin Huntley (Calvert Hall) and Greg Peyser on the third team, while defender Matthew Pinto (Loyola High) and goalie Jesse Schwartzman (Pikesville High) were named honorable mentions.
Navy placed both Jon Birsner and Billy Looney on the second team, and goalie Matt Russell on the third team. The Mids also landed two players on the honorable-mention list.
UMBC landed a pair of players on the list, while Towson and Loyola each placed one player on the honorable mention list.
Virginia, which won the NCAA title Monday with a 15-7 romp over UMass, had the highest overall representation. Eight Cavaliers were selected, including local product and first-team midfielder Kyle Dixon (Archbishop Spalding).
NORTH WINS 65th MEETING
This year?s 65th Annual North-South senior men?s lacrosse all-star game had a different flavor, with the Division I and II teams combined to face the all-stars of Division III.
Despite the heavy competition, the “North” Division III squad won, 6-1, at Villanova Stadium Friday.
Johns Hopkins senior Greg Peyser was among the local standouts, with a pair of goals for the North squad.
MAYBANK BREAKS MARK
McDaniel senior Broderick Maybank (Eastern Tech) took fourth place in the long jump and fifth place in the triple jump at the NCAA Division III championships in Lisle, Ill. this past weekend.
After leaping 23 feet, 10 inches in Thursday?s long jump, Maybank soared to 48 feet, 3.25 inches in Saturday?s triple jump.
Maybank became the first student-athlete in McDaniel history to earn All-America status five times, according to a McDaniel athletic release.
He won the long jump title in 2004.
