Meet the 2024 Elmira/Corning/Ithaca Elite 15 Boys Lacrosse Team
Player of the Year: Sam Brenen-Buseck
School: Elmira.
Year in school: Senior.
Position: Goalie.
Stats/accomplishments: U.S. Lacrosse Section 4 All-American who finished his high school career with more than 900 saves. ... Four-year varsity starter and four-time Section 4 all-league selection. ... Three-time Under Armour All-American and Elmira Kiwanis Club's Male Athlete of the Year for 2023-24.
Sammy Baek
School: Vestal.
Year in school: Senior.
Position: Midfielder.
Stats/accomplishments: U.S. Lacrosse Section 4 All-American who helped Vestal advance to Class B state semifinals in one-loss season. ... Topped pure Section 4 midfielders with 84 points on 60 goals and 24 assists, including three goals and an assist in sectional final. ... Two goals in win over West Genesee in regional final, including game-winner. ... Finished with 223 points on 176 goals and 47 assists in four varsity seasons.
Lucas Bartlow
School: Chenango Forks.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Goalie.
Stats/accomplishments: Named first-team Section 4 Division 3 all-star at goalie. ... Helped Blue Devils advance to Section 4 Class D championship game. ... Finished the season with a .689 save percentage and helped the Blue Devils shut out two opponents.
Rory Callahan
School: Seton Catholic Central.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Had his second consecutive 78-goal season this spring to go with 18 assists, making him the top goal-scorer among Section 3 and 4 players over that time. ... Scored at least one goal in every game, highlighted by eight in a 13-12 win over Scranton Prep. ... Surpassed 300 career points during junior season.
Dom DiNardo
School: Corning.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Midfielder.
Stats/accomplishments: Came back from a torn ACL suffered as a sophomore and helped the Hawks capture the Section 4 Class A title. ... Scored 28 goals and registered 18 assists while quarterbacking the Hawks' offense.
Aiden Granger
School: Chenango Valley.
Year in school: Senior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Piled up 121 points on 52 goals and 69 assists to help Chenango Valley to Section 4 Class D title. ... Had four assists in 8-5 victory over Chenango Forks in sectional final ... Scored at least 12 points in a game three times during the season, including 15 against Oneonta.
Nate Marinaro
School: Chenango Valley.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Midfielder.
Stats/accomplishments: Registered 56 goals and 12 assists to help Chenango Valley to Section 4 Class D title. ... Scored four goals in 8-5 win over Chenango Forks in sectional final. ... Contributed 66 ground balls.
Troeger Lombardini
School: Johnson City.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Despite missing five games because of injury, scored 70 points this season on 44 goals and 26 assists to help Wildcats to Section 4 Class C title. ... Named 2023 Under Armour All-American. ... Career stats for Binghamton University commit include 277 points on 208 goals and 69 assists.
Tyler Mathews
School: Maine-Endwell.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Reached 300 career points this season with 119 on 71 goals and 48 assists. ... Now has 203 career goals in 55 games. ... West Point lacrosse commit was named a first-team Section 4 all-star for the third consecutive season.
Braden McMahon
School: Vestal.
Year in school: Senior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Contributed 97 points on 51 goals and 46 assists as Golden Bears advanced to Class B state semifinals. ... Named U.S. Lacrosse Section 4 All-American. ... Had a goal and an assist in Section 4 final and two goals in regional final. ... Career totals included 219 points on 106 goals and 113 assists.
Finn Schweizer
School: Elmira Notre Dame.
Year in school: Sophomore.
Position: Midfielder/attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Tallied 55 goals and 30 assists for an 85-point season, highlighted by a pair of seven-goal efforts. ... Three times scored nine points in a game. ... Named a first-team Section 4 Class D all-star.
Griffin Stevens
School: Horseheads.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Midfielder/faceoff.
Stats/accomplishments: Won 72% of his 155 faceoffs to earn first-team Section 4 all-star honors as faceoff specialist. ... Scored 23 goals and contributed four assists to go with 86 ground balls. ... Has 300 faceoff wins, 33 goals and 215 ground balls for his career.
Ryan Stukey
School: Elmira.
Year in school: Senior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: Four-year varsity starter ended up as Express' career leader in points (216) and goals (144). ... He had 75 points this season, the most in Express history. ... The 10 goals he scored last year against Owego are also an Elmira record.
Braden Woodworth
School: Horseheads.
Year in school: Junior.
Position: Attack.
Stats/accomplishments: First-team Section 4 all-star contributed 32 goals and 21 assists for Horseheads team that finished 14-4, falling 11-8 to state semifinalist Vestal in the Section 4 Class B final. ... Career numbers include 110 points on 64 goals and 46 assists.
Tucker Zostant
School: Vestal.
Year in school: Senior.
Position: Midfield/faceoffs.
Stats/accomplishments: Won 222 of 301 faceoffs this season, a 74% advantage. ... Scored 29 goals and distributed 12 assists as part of Golden Bears' run to Class B state semifinals. ... Stats included 223 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers. ... Vestal's all-time leader in faceoffs won with 618 out of 947 (65%). ... Registered 69 career points on 43 goals and 26 assists, along with 495 ground balls.
This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Meet the 2024 Elmira/Corning/Ithaca Elite 15 Boys Lacrosse Team
