Boys Lacrosse All-Stars
Name%School%Yr.%Position
Peter Hanson%Andover%Sr.%midfield
Matt Rayner%Andover%Sr.%defense
Chris Noyes%Central Catholic%Sr.%midfield
Brandon Wade%Georgetown%Sr.%midfield
Justin Sproul%Londonderry%Sr.%attack
Steve Collura%North Andover%Sr.%attack
Brien O'Connor%North Andover%Soph.%goalie
Brian Estes%Pinkerton%Jr.%midfield
*Bobby Dattilo%Pinkerton%Sr.%midfield
Chris Hinton%Timberlane%Sr.%midfield
*—Eagle-Tribune MVP
Honorable Mention
Andover — Brendan Hughes, Sr., midfield; Nick Reeder, Sr., goalie; Tripp Stevens, Sr., defense
Brooks — Nick Galanos, Soph., goalie
Central Catholic — Corey Hamilton, Sr., defense; Pat Helfrich, Sr., midfield
Georgetown — Billy Smith, Sr., midfield; Dave Laflamme, Sr., attack
Haverhill — Joe Natale, Jr., attack; Nick Vazquez, Jr., attack; Kyle Burke, Jr., defense
Londonderry — Craig Enos, Sr., attack; Jim Curro, Sr., defense; Mike Anderson, Sr., midfield
North Andover — Ross Marchegiani, Sr., defense; Kyle Dolan, Sr., midfield; Matt Foster, Sr., midfield
North Reading — Matt Clemens, Sr., midfield; Kyle Sinclair, Jr., defense
Pelham — Andrew Keegan, Jr., goalie; C.J. Ziogas, Jr., midfield
Pentucket — Alex Roberts, Sr., goalie; Bobby Karlberg, Sr., midfield; Matt Fiore, Jr., defense
Pinkerton — Steve Eurieck, Sr., midfield; Pete Mazzola, Sr., midfield
Salem — Brett Miller, Soph., attack; Ryan Shelley, Sr., attack; Steve Delfosse, Sr., midfield
Timberlane — Eric Hebert, Sr., defense
PETER HANSON, Andover Senior, Midfield
Tied for team high in goals with 39 and led Andover in points with 70, good for sixth in the region. Scored six goals in near upset of second-seeded St. John's Prep in EMass Division 1 quarterfinals. Repeat Eagle-Tribune All-Star. Two-time All-MVC and MVC All-Star as a sophomore. Caught 35 passes for 438 yards last fall and was an MVC All-Star defensive back. Will play lacrosse at St. Michael's.
MATT RAYNER, Andover Senior, Defense
MVC Division 1 co-MVP. Repeat Eagle-Tribune All-Star. "He has incredible speed and the strength to match up with anyone," said coach Wayne Puglisi. "He was the guy who ran the show." Early in high school briefly moved to Texas. Terrific three-sport athlete. Also a two-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star in football. Starting defenseman in hockey. Will play football and lacrosse at Middlebury.
CHRIS NOYES, Central Catholic Senior, Midfield
All-MVC selection. Ranked 10th in the area with 40 goals and seventh in points with 68, up from 10 goals and 22 points as a junior. Quad-captain. MVC All-Star a year ago. Four-year letterman. Led Central to team-record 13 wins and first tourney victory in program's four-year history, 6-5 over Martha's Vineyard. Excels on defense.
BRANDON WADE, Georgetown Senior, Midfield
All-CAL selection. Led the Royals with 41 goals, good for eighth in the region. Scored five goals in win over North Reading. Was held scoreless only once this season. Renaissance man. A two-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star wide receiver/defensive back and a co-captain on basketball team. President of his senior class. Salutatorian. Scored a 2,190 on his SATs. Will attend the University of Virginia.
JUSTIN SPROUL, Londonderry Senior, Attack
Two-time Eagle-Tribune All-Star. Led the area in goals (80), 20 more than the runner-up, and was second in points (103), four fewer than teammate Craig Enos. Scored 11 goals in win over Salem and tallied at least five goals nine times. Led Lancers to 14 wins, the most since the Eagle-Tribune began keeping records in 1995. Will continue his career at Endicott. Followed in his brother's footsteps at Londonderry.
STEVE COLLURA, North Andover Senior, Attack
All-CAL. Finished third in the area with 50 goals and fifth with 73 points. Scored a goal in all but one game, including season-high seven in win over Newburyport. CAL All-Star last year. Has been on varsity since his freshman season. "He's a tough matchup for most defenders," said coach Steve Connolly. Three-year basketball letterman. Will continue his lacrosse career at Queens (N.C.) University.
BRIEN O'CONNOR, North Andover Sophomore, Goalie
Cape Ann League All-Star. Replaced 2007 Eagle-Tribune All-Star Mark Taylor without missing a beat. Led Scarlet Knights to 17-5 record. Allowed double-digit goals only once, and gave up just 5.5 goals per game. Made 21 saves in 7-4 loss to Andover. "The best is yet to come for him," said coach Steve Connolly. "We are thrilled to have him back." Two-year letterman as a defenseman for hockey team.
BRIAN ESTES, Pinkerton Junior, Midfield
All-New Hampshire Division 1. Finished second in the area in goals with 60, and third in points with 85. Scored five goals in Division 1 semifinal win over Exeter and season-high six in state finals loss to Bishop Guertin. Held off the scoring sheet only once and scored at least four goals eight times. Tallied 24 points (21 goals, 3 assists) last season. Three-year starter.
CHRIS HINTON, Timberlane Senior, Midfield
New Hampshire Division 2 MVP. Repeat All-Division 2 selection. Placed seventh in the area with 46 goals and sixth in points with 69. "He's an outstanding offensive player, and may be even better on defense," said coach Gary Sherman. "Teams won't go one-on-one with him." Scored at least four goals in seven games. Four-year letterman. Will play lacrosse at the Community College of Baltimore County.
Astros' Dattilo was always a special talent
From the moment he stepped onto the field, Pinkerton star Bobby Dattilo's talent was clear.
"We saw him freshman year and we said this guy has to play with us on varsity," said Astros coach Brian O'Reilly. "We don't play too many freshmen, but he was just that special."
Dattilo has fulfilled those expectations in a big way.
The senior midfielder earned co-New Hampshire Division 1 Offensive Player of the Year honors this season after scoring 35 goals and a team-high 47 assists. Those bested his 2007 totals (36 goals, 24 assists) set a season ago when he was an Eagle-Tribune All-Star and All-Division 1.
"He has been an outstanding player for us for a long time," said O'Reilly. "He always drew the best player. As soon as he went towards the net, they drove players at him, and that's why he had so many assists."
During his career, the Astros won one Division 1 state championship and advanced to two more. He also gained the reputation as the state's best face-off man, with an 82 percent success rate this spring that O'Reilly called "unheard-of."
At just 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, Dattilo was also a standout running back for the Pinkerton football team that has won three straight Division 1 championships. In the 2007 championship game, he turned in a highlight-reel 28-yard touchdown catch.
Dattilo, who recently played in a national All-Star game, will continue his lacrosse career at Division 1 Hobart. The Statesmen won 16 national championships (13 Division 2, three Division 2) before moving to Division 1 in 1995.
"Bobby will have a great career in college," said O'Reilly. "He's not very fast or so quick, but he is athletic and he is just relentless. He never gives up."
Former Eagle-Tribune MVPs
2007 — Dave Brochu, Pinkerton; 2006 — Steve Boyle, Pinkerton; 2005 — Jim Connolly, North Andover; 2004 — Jim Connolly, North Andover; 2003 — Brian Boyle, Pinkerton; 2002 — Brian Boyle, Pinkerton; 2001 — Bill Klotz, Pinkerton; 2000 — Paul Lord, Pinkerton
