GHSA LACROSSE HITS APEX AT STATE FINALS
BY NAJEH WILKINS | NWILKINS@SCOREATL.COM
The GHSA lacrosse season will feature a two-day state championship schedule, played at Denmark High School in Alpharetta on Friday and Saturday as teams and fans around the state watch the season’s conclusion.
Titles will be awarded in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 for both girls and boys and on the boys side, Division 3 is headlined by a familiar face in the Lambert Longhorns who are looking to win their fi rst state championship since 2022.
Last season, the Longhorns fell just short in a thrilling overtime loss to Buford, whom they knocked out in the semifi nals this season, thanks to Cole Greenfi eld’s hat trick and a 10-0 run to win the game.
Lambert is seeking to clinch its seventh state championship, with its current six ranking secondmost all-time, trailing only Westminster (7).
On the girls side, Milton (Division 2) is seeking its 18th state championship and eighthconsecutive title. It’s been quite the run of dominance for the Lady Eagles who are led by Hall of Fame coach Tim Godby. Blessed Trinity (Division 1) is back in the state championship for the third consecutive year and will look to clinch its seventh title in program history.
NEW CHAMPIONS ON THE HORIZON
On the boys side, Marist and South Forsyth are looking to clinch their fi rst state championships in program history. Marist is coming off a thrilling 7-6 victory against lacrosse power Wesleyan in the semifi nals. The War Eagles also defeated Westminster and Starr’s Mill in the playoffs to reach the title game.
South Forsyth’s resilience was on full display this season after starting the season 0-4. The War Eagles have lost just two games since. South Forsyth has impressive wins on its resume, including Marist, Starr’s Mill, West Forsyth, Hillgrove, and Mill Creek.
On the girls side, West Forsyth and Creekview are seeking their fi rst state championships in program history. West Forsyth is back in familiar territory after making the state fi nal a season ago and will look to fi nish the job this time around. After a 1-3 start to the season, Creekview has made an incredible run to the state championship, knocking off Mount Paran Christian, Chattahoochee, McIntosh, Chamblee, and Pope on the way to a seven-game winning streak to make the state championship.
ELITE PLAYERS SET TO COMPETE
In Division 1, Marist is led by several allstate players, including defender Jude Remmert and midfi elder Vince Fiore. Allatoona also has a deep roster of all-state players which includes attacker Jack Rogers, midfi elder Wyatt Merandi, and midfi elder Owen Rogers.
In Division 2, Roswell also features all-state players, including attacker Kaden Parla and defender Dean Maddux. Lassiter is led by defender Mason Kennedy and attacker Landen Sommers.
In Division 3, Lambert is led by all-state players LSM Cooper Brannon, defensive midfi elder Harrison Richards, attacker Brooks Wehman, faceoff Max Sciro, defensive midfi elder TJ Losurdo, and defender Branson Brooks.
THE BIG REMATCH
On the girls side, the highly-anticipated rematch will take place on the big stage for a secondconsecutive year between Cambridge and Blessed Trinity. The past two seasons have seen these programs play for high stakes. Last year, Cambridge won its fi rst-ever state championship, eliminating the chance at a four-peat for Blessed Trinity. This year, the Lady Titans will try to prove spoiler and win their fourth state championship in fi ve seasons.
BLESSED TRINITY TITANS
HEAD COACH GORDON DUDLEY
# Name Pos. Grade
1 Sienna Waller A/M 11
2 Sydney Riepe D 11
3 Luna Matthews D 10
4 Ashlyn Lester M 11
5 Lucy Trammell D 11
6 Maggie Sullivan M 11
7 Tatum McCarthy D 11
8 Hannah Daley M 11
9 Ava Thibo D 11
10 Avery Fifer M 9
11 Tayla Myers A 11
13 Mackenzie Walker A/M 10
14 Kendall Hake D/M 10
DIVISION 1 GIRLS
# Name Pos. Grade
15 Caroline Gloria A 11
16 Morgan Daley A/M 9
17 Libby Vola A/M 10
18 Megan Nott D 10
19 Sophie Ellswood A/M 10
21 Jayden Kinlaw A 9
23 Adalyn Kramer G 11
24 Jordan Smith D 12
25 Rylie Smith A 12
26 Addie Spak D 11
29 Parker Artusio G 10
MARIST WAR EAGLES
# Name Pos. Grade
1 Andrew Walker M 10
2 Bobby Peters A 11
3 E.J. Wescott A 10
4 Mills Chambless G 10
5 Joey Dial G 11
6 Vince Fiore M 10
7 Ian Westfall M 11
8 Mason Firestone F/O 12
9 Alex Morana M 12
10 Alex Fritzer M 11
11 Pierson Foy D 12
12 Hunter Williams M 10
13 Jude Remmert D 10
14 Marshall Lisenby LSM 12
15 Fin Connelly M 11
16 Brayden Wise D 9
17 Sam Sullivan M 9
18 Owen Hare M 10
CAMBRIDGE
BEARS
HEAD COACH PAM MASINKO
# Name Pos. Grade
1 Abi Johnson D 10
3 Logan Collen M 11
6 Gabi Johnson D 11
7 Madison Costanzo A 10
9 Ella Alberici M 9
10 Whitney Foltz M 9
11 Katherine Fardo D 11
12 Reagan Moore D 10
14 Kylie Stitcher A 12
15 Harper Frey D 9
DIVISION 1 BOYS
# Name Pos. Grade
19 Tyler Corbett F/O 11
20 Max Stover LSM 11
21 Jack Weeks M 10
22 Cullen O’Leary M 10
23 Luke Romano D 11
24 Matthew Rahiya D 10
25 Nic Lancelotta M 11
26 Dylan Dwyer M 11
27 Jake McLaren A 10
28 Jack Callaghan M 12
29 Banks Bartelt A 11
30 Joseph Norden F/O 9
31 Mason Hubbard D 11
32 Connor Ryan M 9
33 Bryce Matlock M 11
34 Neil Remmert A 9
35 Tate Long F/O 10
# Name Pos. Grade
16 Gabriella Dowdle G 11
17 Susie McElheny G 9
18 Mia Johnson M 10
20 Grace Miller A 11
21 Olivia Morrison D 11
22 Jenna Lundstedt M 12
23 Kasey Dwyer A 11
25 Sarah Segars A 10
26 Linden Donner M 9
ALLATOONA BUCCANEERS
# Name Pos. Grade
1 George Kahinga M 11
2 Austin Truman M 11
3 Will Fouts M 10
4 Isaac Hodge M 10
5 James Ford D 10
6 DJ Brown M 12
7 Joshua Koehler A 10
8 Reece Shaw A/M 12
9 Messiah Good M 12
10 Griffin Mays LSM 11
11 Jacob Simmons D 12
12 Michael Wilkins D 10
13 Preston Aguila-Velez M 12
14 Joey Genovese LSM 12
15 Aiden Hood D/M 10
17 Will Hendricks M 9
# Name Pos. Grade
18 Nolan Elliott D 9
19 Logan Weaver A/M 10
20 Ben Ray D 10
21 Jeremiah Harris M 12
22 Elliott George M 10
23 Collin Fields M 12
24 Nicolas Puccio G 11
25 Wyatt Merandi M 12
26 Zach Gaines G 10
27 Simon Makar D 10
29 Aiden Wambsganss M/D 9
30 Anthony Puccio A 12
32 Owen Rogers A/M 12
33 Jack Rogers A 11
34 Mason Waters D 12
DIVISION 1 - GIRLS
2024-2025 GHSA Division 1 Girls State Lacrosse Championship
DIVISION 1 - BOYS
Division 1 Boys State Lacrosse
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DIVISION 2 - GIRLS
2024-2025 GHSA Division 2 Girls State Lacrosse Championship
DIVISION 2 - BOYS
Division 2 Boys State Lacrosse Championship
DIVISION 3 - GIRLS
GHSA Division 3 Girls State Lacrosse Championship