BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse has announced the names of the players earning a spot on the 2009 Boys’ High School Academic All-America team.  In order to be considered, players must be in senior standing, must be nominated and must meet the minimum academic achievement requirements from their respective US Lacrosse region.  Specific academic criteria may vary from region to region.  Each pre-determined geographic region is allowed one Academic All-American selectee for every 10 varsity teams in the region.  Only varsity coaches that are members of US Lacrosse may vote in …

BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse is pleased to announce that more than 400 boys’ high school lacrosse players have been named US Lacrosse All-Americans and for the 2009 season.  The process is coordinated by the high school committee of the US Lacrosse Men’s Division Coaches Council.  Area chairpersons for geographic regions designated by the US Lacrosse high school committee coordinated the voting.  Each region is awarded a set number of slots for the team based on the number of high school lacrosse teams in their respective areas.
Ohio-Central
Carey, Kyle — Defense …

The upcoming August issue of Lacrosse Magazine includes LM’s annual season-end, top-25 high school boys’ and girls’ lacrosse rankings. Check back to laxmagazine.com over the next week as we count down to No. 1.
22. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio)

In addition to having never won the Ohio championship before, there was also something else that WK had never done in its 17-year history — beat state power Upper Arlington. Well the Wolves (21-2) exorcised two demons in 2009, claiming their first state title and also beating UA. Twice. The second came in the state …

The MSLCA Coaches recently voted on the 2009 All-MSLCA Teams listed below. The 1st and 2nd Teams are listed here. We will post Honorable Mention shortly.

Friday, May 15, 2009
“A” Bracket
WRA 8  vs. UA 7
Brother Rice 8 vs. Kilbourne 9
“B” Bracket
Thomas Worthington 10 vs. UDJ 9
MtLebanon 5 vs. Sewickley 7
DCD 4 vs. Wooster 17
SSA 8 vs. Scioto 3
Franklin Regional 10 vs. St.Xavier 15
Moeller 10 vs. Birmingham 8
Saturday, May 16, 2009
“A” Bracket
Championship Game – WRA 12 – Kilbourne 9
Consolation Game –  UA 7 – Brother Rice  5
“B” Bracket
Championship Game –  Worthington 8 – Sewickley Academy 7
Consolation Game - UDJ 6 – MtLebanon 5
St. Xavier 10 – Wooster 6
DCD 5 – Moeller 11
Birmingham 5 – SSA 2
Scioto 11 – …

Western Reserve Academy won the “A” Bracket Championship today with a 12-9 win over Worthington Kilbourne.
Check back soon for updated results from the entire weekend as well as the 2009 MSLCA All-Tournament Teams.

Midwest Region Games of the Week, May 14-17
By Eric S. Smith
Postseason play is abundant in this week’s LaxPower high school lacrosse games of the week in the Midwest. Texas has reached its state semifinals, while Indiana is just getting their playoffs underway. Also, the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association is having their annual championship tournament this weekend in Ohio, and it promises some great games between some of the best teams the Midwest has to offer. Also on tap are a few big late-season clashes in Illinois and Michigan.
May …

The Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association is pleased to announce the rankings, pairings, and schedule for the 2009 MSLCA tournament held at Western Reserve Academy on May 15th and 16th, 2009.

InsideLacrosse.com released their updated Regional and National Rankings.  The Top 5 teams in the Midwest Region are from the MSLCA.
Midwest
1. Western Reserve Academy (Ohio) (15-4)
2. Brother Rice (Mich.) (14-1)
3. Worthington Kilbourne (Ohio) (11-1)
4. Upper Arlington (Ohio) (11-1)
5. Thomas Worthington (Ohio) (12-1)
6. New Trier (Ill.) (11-1)
7. Glenbrook South (Ill.) (10-1)
8. Dublin Jerome (Ohio) (9-3)
9. Hudson (Ohio) (8-2)
10. Lake Forest (Ill.) (10-1)
Read Original article at InsideLacrosse.com – http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/05/07/inside-lacrosse-high-school-regional-rankings-may-7/

By Eric S. Smith
There are some great regular-season games in the northern half of the Midwest region, but in Louisiana the postseason is here. In Shreveport, they will crown the first ever Louisiana High School Lacrosse League champion. Winning extends the season and losing only makes the summer come faster.
May 1
Brother Rice Warriors, MI (State Power Rating: 99.05 Rank: 1) vs. Worthington Kilbourne Wolves, OH (State PR: 99.20 Rank: 1)
The last time these two teams met back in 2007, it was all Warriors. This time around could be very different. …