Meet the boys' lacrosse All-Metro team

June 11, 2013 at 4:03AM
Brooks Armitage, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse
Brooks Armitage, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Boys' all-metro team

Brooks Armitage

Eden Prairie, sr., attackman

High lacrosse IQ helped him contribute 30 goals and 24 assists at a consistent clip.

Michael Kukulski

Eagan, sr., attackman

Scored 62 goals for the Wildcats against a strong slate of teams.

Ryan McNamara

Eastview, sr., attackman

Incredible athlete scored 45 goals, including 12 in the section championship game. Committed to Marquette.

Mac Nadeau

Blaine, sr., midfielder

Scored 36 goals to help Blaine's run to a Northwest Suburban Conference championship.

Jake Woodring

Eden Prairie, sr., midfielder

Leads undefeated Eagles into the tournament. Scored 35 goals and provided leadership. Committed to Denver.

Conner Yepsen

Rosemount, jr., midfielder

Capable of shutting down opposing midfielders on defense then beating those same players on offense. Scored 23 goals.

Cody Johnson

Blaine, sr., defense

Shadowed and shut out Maple Grove's record- setting goal scorer David Corazalla.

Matt Leonard

Maple Grove, jr., defense

Coachable, hard-nosed player who also showed a knack for creating offense with strong transition passes.

Kyle Theilmann

Eden Prairie, sr., defense

Coach Ryan Ward hailed Theilmann as a rare defender who can match Ryan McNamara's speed.

Austin Dover

Edina, sr., goalie

Quick reflexes helped him make the tough saves look routine. Stopped more than 60 percent of shots faced.

Arik Andreen

Eden Prairie, sr., long-stick midfielder

Shut down opponents' best players all season. Fast, tough and mean. Committed to Hobart.

Tyler Schermann

Lakeville North, sr., faceoff specialist

Got his team started right by winning more than 70 percent of faceoffs.

DAVID La VAQUE


Michael Kukulski, Eagan boys' lacrosse
Michael Kukulski, Eagan boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Ryan McNamara, Eastview boys' lacrosse
Ryan McNamara, Eastview boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Mac Nadeau, Blaine boys' lacrosse
Mac Nadeau, Blaine boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Jake Woodring, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse
Jake Woodring, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Conner Yepsen, Rosemount boys' lacrosse
Conner Yepsen, Rosemount boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Cody Johnson, Blaine boys' lacrosse
Cody Johnson, Blaine boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Matt Leonard, Maple Grove boys' lacrosse
Matt Leonard, Maple Grove boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Kyle Theilmann, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse
Kyle Theilmann, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Austin Dover, Edina boys' lacrosse
Austin Dover, Edina boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Arik Andreen, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse
Arik Andreen, Eden Prairie boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tyler Schermann, Lakeville North boys' lacrosse
Tyler Schermann, Lakeville North boys' lacrosse (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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