Golden sticks: Presenting 2016 All-Main Line boys’ lacrosse

The Main Line is always a hotbed of boys’ lacrosse, and that was no different during the 2016 high school season.
Haverford School (20-5), coming off a 2015 campaign in which it was the No. 1 team in the country, went 10-0 in the InterAc and battled Culver Military Academy in the InterAc Challenge championship final to a narrow 8-7 loss. Malvern Prep (18-5 overall, 9-3 InterAc) gave the Fords their strongest league battle. Conestoga (14-7 overall, 10-2 Central League) captured the Central League title, with Haverford High (15-5 overall, 8-4 Central League) not far behind in the Central circuit. Radnor (10-9), Harriton (9-10) and Shipley (9-9) had solid seasons. Archbishop Carroll (12-5 overall, 8-3 Catholic League) was strong in the Catholic League.
The All-Main Line high school boys’ lacrosse teams are selected by the coaches. Because Main Line Media News covers 19 high schools, the Main Line Media News sports staff limits the number of sports available to first team, second team and honorable mention – but follows the priority of the coaches’ selections.
What follows are the 2016 All-Main Line high school boys’ lacrosse teams:

FIRST TEAM

Adam Ritter, Archbishop Carroll – Sophomore midfielder, a first team All-Catholic League selection, was the MVP of a successful Patriots’ squad and was one of the top scorers in Delaware County, tallying 73 goals and dishing out 35 assists.

Jack Reilly, Conestoga – Senior defender and captain was Most Valuable Player of the Central League champions, receiving first team All-Central League, all-state (EPSLA), All-American and Under-Armour All-American honors. Scooped up 41 ground balls and caused 22 turnovers.
Tommy Sopko, Conestoga – Junior attack was the leading scorer for the Central League champions, tallying 43 goals and dishing out 19 assists. Received second team All-Central League honors.
James Reilly, Conestoga – Sophomore face-off specialist, a first team All-Central League selection, won 61 percent of his face-offs, picked up 68 ground balls, and provided some scoring as well for the Central League champions.
Christian Feliziani, Episcopal Academy – Senior faceoff man, a two-time All-American, two-time all-state pick and two-time All-Delco selection, won 72 percent of his draws and was a first team All-InterAc selection. A regular in U.S. Under-19 camps, he is headed to Ohio State in the fall.
Matt Blommer, Episcopal Academy – Senior defenseman, an All-American as well as an all-state pick and a first team All-InterAc selection, was the heart of a stingy EA defense that faced a tough national schedule. Will play lacrosse for Notre Dame.
Matt Binnion, Harriton – Senior defender/long-stick midfielder and co-captain is the first Ram ever to receive first team All-Central League honors. Was the Rams’ Co-Defensive MVP and Harriton’s Co-Senior Athlete of the Year. Will play lacrosse for University of Richmond.
Bob McClure, Haverford High – Senior attack, a first team All-Central League and All-Delco selection, led Delaware County in points with 122 (59 goals, 63 assists), and finished his career with more than 300 points. Haverford’s offensive MVP, he will be attending Ursinus College.
Luke McCallion, Haverford High – Junior midfielder was MVP of the Fords (15-5), won 65 percent of his face-offs for the season. A member of the Under-Armor underclassmen team, he received second team All-Delco and All-Central League honors.
Dox Aitken, Haverford School – Senior was the All-Delco Player of the Year, scoring 61 goals and dishing out 12 assists for the InterAc champions. A standout football player for the Fords last fall, he will play lacrosse for the University of Virginia.
Forry Smith, Haverford School – Senior attack was second on the InterAc champions in goals scored with 49 and dished out 26 assists for a total of 75 points (second on the team). An All-American, he will continue his lacrosse career at Johns Hopkins University.
Alex DeMarco, Haverford School – Senior goalie was a rock in goal for the powerful Fords, receiving US Lacrosse All-American honors as well as all-EPLCA team recognition.
Kyle Anderson, Malvern Prep – Senior attack, a first team All-InterAc selection for the second time, was the Friars’ MVP, scoring 66 goals and dishing out 27 assists. The Harvard-bound Anderson is a two-time All-EPSLA selection, as well as an All-American and UA All-Star.
Adam Goldner, Malvern Prep – Senior attack, a two-time first team All-InterAc selection and two-time All-EPSLA pick, scored 59 goals in 23 games and dished out 35 assists. An All-American, he is headed to the University of Pennsylvania in the fall.
Mike Fay, Malvern Prep – Junior midfielder, a first team All-InterAc selection as well as All-EPSLA and All-American, was an all-around performer for a strong Friars’ squad, scoring 24 goals and 13 assists. Will attend Notre Dame in the fall.
Jack Wilson, Radnor – Senior midfielder and captain, the Red Raiders’ MVP, was a first team All-Central League selection, scoring 38 goals, dishing out 10 assists and providing fine all-around play for a solid Radnor (10-9) squad.
Tate Gallagher, Shipley – Senior attack/midfielder, a four-time first team All-Friends Schools League selection, set the all-time Shipley record for career points with 302. Headed to University of Richmond in the fall.

SECOND TEAM
Conestoga – Brant Pittman, senior midfielder; Sam Bouhdary, senior defenseman.
Episcopal Academy – Connor Delaney, junior defender.
Harriton – Patrick Stewart, senior midfielder/attack; Ian Walsh, senior goalie.
Haverford High – Jack Farrell, junior long stick middie.
Haverford School – Keyveat Postell, senior attack; Tommy McNamara, junior midfielder; Chris Morrison, junior defender; Andrew Westby, senior defender.
Malvern Prep – Ryan Murray, senior defender; Billy Coyle, junior attack; Quinn McCahon, sophomore midfielder.
Radnor – Dario Falcone, senior defender; Chris Austen, junior face-off midfielder.
Shipley – Amir Fluellen, senior midfielder/attack; Nick Gonzalez, senior defender.

HONORABLE MENTION
Archbishop Carroll – Brendan George, senior attack; Chris Strenger, junior goalie.

Conestoga – Henry Berg, junior attack.
Devon Prep – Anthony Walker, senior defender; Mike Love, senior midfielder.
Episcopal Academy – Drew Silvera, senior long stick middie.
Harriton – Hakan Atillasoy, junior attack; Brysen McMullin, senior long-stick midfielder/face-off; Justin Kruszewski, senior midfielder.
Haverford High – Danny Tierney, junior goalie; Nick DiIorio, junior midfielder.
Haverford School – Alec Haas, senior midfielder; Jack Marshall, senior defender; John Nostrant, junior attack; Brendan O’Neill, senior attack.
Malvern Prep – Pat Finley, senior defender; Jarrett Donaghy, senior midfielder; Sean Christman, junior face-off specialist.
Radnor – Adam Neiberg, senior midfielder; Alex Hino, senior defender; Drew Brown, freshman attack.
Shipley – Chad Allison, junior attack/midfielder; Trevor Green, junior defender; Nick Yi, junior midfielder/face-offs; Pete Moeller, junior attack.

(Note: For one team, whose coach declined to send in an All-Main Line ballot, we determined first team, second team and honorable mention honors for his players via all-league, All-American, All-EPLCA and All-Delco honors received by each of them.)