Boys lacrosse All-Metro first team
ATTACK
Gus Bell, senior, Benilde-St. Margaret's
College plans: Army
Leads the Red Knights, the top-seeded team in this week's state tournament, with 62 goals and 97 points. He helped his team capture the Section 5 championship with four goals and three assists.
Blake Piscitiello, junior, Lakeville North
College plans: undecided
Elite finisher tied for first in the state with 70 goals and pushed defending state tournament champion North to the No. 3 seed in this week's state tournament.
Sam Simon, senior, Eagan
College plans: undecided
Unstoppable physically. Uses his huge frame (6-4, 200 pounds) to run around, or run through, overmatched defenders. Tallied a team-high 65 goals for the Wildcats, the fourth seed in this week's state tournament.
MIDFIELD
Sky Rold, senior, Benilde-St. Margaret's
College plans: Utah
His team's second-leading scorer (47 goals) puts stress on defenses when it comes to focusing on Red Knights scorers.
Cooper Anderson, junior, Edina
College plans: Providence
Fired 49 goals past opposing goalies this season — almost double his next closest teammate.
Brol Scherman, senior, Centennial
College plans: Marquette
A self-described "end-to-end playmaking machine" who tallied a team-leading 52 goals this season and helped put the Cougars in the state tournament this week.
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DEFENSE
Owen Baker, senior, Bloomington Jefferson
College plans: undecided
He was team leader in ground balls the past three season, a big reason Baker is an effective defender.
Nick Coppo, junior, Benilde-St. Margaret's
College plans: undecided
One of three juniors who stepped up for the Red Knights this spring. The team leads the state tournament field with a scant 3.9 goals allowed per game.
Will Schneider, senior, Wayzata
College plans: Richmond
Team captain this spring. Helped his Trojans battle to within a victory of the state tournament.
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LONG-STICK MIDFIELDER
CJ Sheffield, senior, Prior Lake
College plans: undecided
Helped the Lakers spend some time atop the coaches association rankings this season.
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FOGO
Quinn Power, senior, Lakeville North
College plans: Utah
Now a two-time Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, he was even better this season than last. He handled battles for possession at the X and also got pressed into a more offensive midfielder role.
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GOALIE
Bennett Lindman, senior, Bloomington Jefferson
College plans: undecided
The Jaguars permitted just 3.8 goals this season, an average slightly ahead of state tournament team Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Second team
Attack: Carson Piscitiello, jr., Lakeville North; Dylan Popehn, jr., Benilde-St. Margaret's, Jack Tocko, sr., Prior Lake
Midfield: AJ Clark, sr., Eagan; Drew Stocco, jr., Edina; Anderson Wagner, jr., Stillwater
Defense: Tanner Bachelor, sr., Shakopee; Jack Bourget, sr., Benilde-St. Margaret's; Dillon Tushie, jr., Prior Lake
Long-stick midfielder: Alec Score, sr., Wayzata
Faceoff specialist: Sam Churchill, jr., Mahtomedi
Goalie: Axel Esco, sr., Benilde-St. Margaret's
How the picks were made
The Star Tribune's All-Metro teams and Metro Players of the Year were chosen based on nominations from metro-area coaches, conversations with coaches and staff observations.
