The following press release is from the NorCal Chapter of US Lacrosse:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 24, 2012
Northern California Chapter of US Lacrosse Names Boy’s High School All Americans
SAN FRANCISCO – After a rigorous evaluation process, fifteen Bay Area high school lacrosse players have been named as US
Lacrosse High School All-Americans. Players, who are nominated by their coaches and supported by their respective leagues,
were voted on by a committee of Northern California lacrosse coaches and league representatives that included one
representative from each League in Northern California and the NCJLA.
The following local players were named to the team (players listed in alphabetical order):
ALL AMERICANS
Chad Cohan, Senior, Attack, St. Ignatius College Prep
Richard Cornew, Senior, Defense, Menlo-Atherton High School
Michael Hernandez, Senior, Midfield, Piedmont High School
Sam Holton, Senior, Defense, Archbishop Mitty High School
JW McGovern, Senior, Attack, St. Ignatius College Prep•
Will McKee, Senior, Midfield, St. Ignatius College Prep
Wiley Osborne, Junior, Attack, Menlo School
Cameron Parsons, Senior, Defense, Monte Vista High School
Joe Reid, Sophomore, Midfield, Casa Grande High School
Jerome Rigor, Junior, Attack, Foothill High School
Alex Rutan, Senior, Midfield, Las Lomas High School
Mikie Schlosser, Junior, Attack, Davis High School
Patrick Shevelson, Senior, Goaltender, Foothill High School
Michael Tagliaferri, Senior, Midfield, San Ramon Valley High School•
Jordan Weiss, Senior, Midfield, San Ramon Valley High School
"We are extremely proud of our 2012 All Americans," said Carlos Trujillo, Nor-Cal Chairman for US Lacrosse Secondary School
Division. “All of our candidates this year are outstanding young men on and off the lacrosse field and represent the best of Bay
Area lacrosse. Their talents on the field further display the continued growth of the sport of lacrosse in our region. These young
men earned the respect of their teammates, opponents and coaches. Many of these players have Division I college
commitments from schools like North Carolina, Princeton, Penn State, Yale and Duke and we wish them well in their college
careers. We are equally proud of our Academic All American's who represent both outstanding lacrosse and the best and
brightest in their respective classrooms."
Also receiving awards were the following players and coaches:
ACADEMIC ALL AMERICANS
Peter Doyle, Senior, Midfield, St. Ignatius
Justice Fleischmann, Senior, Midfield, Acalanes
Gus Gradinger, Senior, Goaltender, Monte Vista
Chase Hildeburn, Senior, Midfield, Miramonte HS
Jamie Muresanu, Senior, Midfield, Marin Academy
Brian Rath, Senior, Goaltender, Campolindo HS
Sommer Stein, Senior, Defense, Marin Academy
COACH OF THE YEAR
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
Patrick Chung, Monte Vista
MAN OF THE YEAR
Carlos Trujillo, Archbishop Mitty
US Lacrosse will make their official announcement in Mid-June.
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• Both JW and Michael are two-time US Lacrosse All-Americans
