Plenty Of Boys Lacrosse Awards On Long Island This Season

Garden City NY

09 July, 2021

2:29 PM

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Congratulations to the winning coaches of the inaugural Metzger Cup at the Long Island Lacrosse Showcase for rising boys high school players and to the recipients of the James C. Metzger Most Valuable Player Award from each game. The games between Nassau and Suffolk counties, co-sponsored by James C. Metzger and The Whitmore Agency, were held at Farmingdale High School on July 2. Metzger presented each of the awards. A Half Hollow Hills East High School three-sport athlete and Hofstra University lacrosse All-American during the 1970s, he is a Long Island lacrosse benefactor and the founder and CEO of the Garden City insurance and financial services firm. Click on the links to learn more about the award-winning players. The photos showcase the winning coaches and MVP players with Metzger. Rising Freshman Class of 2025 – Coach Mike Chin of Herricks High School. Nassau beat Suffolk 18-4. MVP: Midfielder Owen Wuchte of Garden City High School scored five goals. Rising Sophomores Class of 2024 – Coaches Tom Aiello of H. Frank Carey High School, Steve DiPietro of South Side High School and Roddy McCoy of Bethpage High School. Nassau beat Suffolk 7-4. MVPs: Goalies James Caputo of Farmingdale High School (five saves, first half) and Michael Muscarello of South Side High School in Rockville Centre (10 saves, second half). Rising Juniors Class of 2023 – Coaches Steve Finnell of Garden City High School, Joe Jacovina of Garden City High School and Tim Radomski of Massapequa High School. Nassau beat Suffolk 11-9. MVPs: Midfielder Joseph Farchelli of General Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown with two goals and Long Stick Midfielder Peter Thomann of Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick with outstanding all-around play. Rising Seniors Class of 2022 – Coaches Larry Cerasi of Northport High School and Dom Denning of Sachem East High School. Suffolk beat Nassau 15-11. MVPs: Attackman Joey Spallina of Mount Sinai High School (four goals and four assists) and goalie Luke Lamendola of Northport High School (10 saves, second half). Additional Awards Leadership and most valuable player awards for boys high school lacrosse also were presented by Metzger this season. The James C. Metzger Leadership Awards reflect the tenacity, honesty, commitment and positive attitude required in Nassau lacrosse. Each recipient also possesses the ability to inspire others on and off the field. The awards were presented at the Nassau County Championship games on June 15 and 16. Metzger also provided the funding for the most valuable player awards presented at the county championship games. Leadership awards for players at the Suffolk County Championships were suspended this year due to scheduling conflicts related to COVID-19. The awards are expected to be revived for the 2022 season. Long Island Championship Most Valuable Player Awards in the four classes between Nassau and Suffolk high schools were presented to face-off specialist Tyler Kuprianchik of Northport High School, midfielder Albert Paniccia of Friends’ Academy of Locust Valley, goalie Drew Quinn of Garden City High School and Mt. Sinai’s Joey Spallina. Half Hollow Hills East Award Sam Rothman of Half Hollow Hills High School East was named Suffolk All-County and received the team's coveted James C. Metzger Outstanding Player Award. Hempstead Awards Many awards were presented for the fifth and sixth graders who participated in this season's Hempstead PAL lacrosse program. The James C. Metzger Award is presented each year to a player for "his strong work ethic and improvement made throughout the lacrosse season." Metzger, who has supported the program for a decade, presented the 2021 award to Stephen Love II and enjoyed the opportunity to talk with all the players and their families about the many opportunities the game provides by opening doors for lacrosse student-athletes in high school, college and later in life.