Bees Make Final Four
First Trip Since 2003 Division II
The Medina Bees perfectly executed their game plan today to defeat the North Canton Hoover Vikings 20-8 in Regional Final action of the Ohio High School Lacrosse Association State Tournament. Coming off 21-10 win over Solon this past Wednesday, the Bees played consistently throughout with determination and intensity as they scored, rode, defended and cleared the ball effectively.
The Vikings drew first blood with a goal at 10:46, but the Bees responded aggressively with seven goals of their own with Connor McBride, Alex Schell, James Dahlheimer, Jared Ross and Colin McManus providing the punch. The Vikings closed out the quarter with a goal at 2:43 left to make the score 8-2, but as soon as the 2nd quarter started the Bees continued ripping goals through the Hoover Defense.
Medina scored eight more times in the 2nd quarter to go into the locker room with a 16 to 3 halftime lead. Hogan Harris, Dahlheimer, Blue, Justin Riccelli, Alex Schell, Kevin Schulte and Colin McManus each contributed goals or assists to build the 13 goal lead going into the half.
Andrew Harris had 6 saves on the night, turning back several early attempts and frustrating the Hoover Attack. The Bees defense of Riccelli, Viancourt, Harris, Flake, Summers and Lohner continued their dominance on the defensive side of the field with brutal rides creating numerous opportunities for scoring and vaulable possessions.
Medina was able to minimize their presence in the penalty box, cutting their total time down to 4:30 minutes scattered over 4 quarters - a far cry from the 13 penalties for 10:00 accumulated in the Solon game.
Steve Reed continued his postseason brilliance at face offs by winning 18 of 27 attempts, picking many of the ground balls himself. Medina was successful in scoring on 4 of 7 man up opportunites and was able to clear the ball in 12 of 16 opportunities.
Perhaps one of the more valuable contributions to this Regional finals victory was the play of Junior Midfielder Kevin Schulte who filled in for the injured Connor McBride. Schulte played strong in what he considers his "natural position" and contributed 3 goals and 4 ground balls at several opportune times.
The Vikings drew first blood with a goal at 10:46, but the Bees responded aggressively with seven goals of their own with Connor McBride, Alex Schell, James Dahlheimer, Jared Ross and Colin McManus providing the punch. The Vikings closed out the quarter with a goal at 2:43 left to make the score 8-2, but as soon as the 2nd quarter started the Bees continued ripping goals through the Hoover Defense.
Medina scored eight more times in the 2nd quarter to go into the locker room with a 16 to 3 halftime lead. Hogan Harris, Dahlheimer, Blue, Justin Riccelli, Alex Schell, Kevin Schulte and Colin McManus each contributed goals or assists to build the 13 goal lead going into the half.
Andrew Harris had 6 saves on the night, turning back several early attempts and frustrating the Hoover Attack. The Bees defense of Riccelli, Viancourt, Harris, Flake, Summers and Lohner continued their dominance on the defensive side of the field with brutal rides creating numerous opportunities for scoring and vaulable possessions.
Medina was able to minimize their presence in the penalty box, cutting their total time down to 4:30 minutes scattered over 4 quarters - a far cry from the 13 penalties for 10:00 accumulated in the Solon game.
Steve Reed continued his postseason brilliance at face offs by winning 18 of 27 attempts, picking many of the ground balls himself. Medina was successful in scoring on 4 of 7 man up opportunites and was able to clear the ball in 12 of 16 opportunities.
Perhaps one of the more valuable contributions to this Regional finals victory was the play of Junior Midfielder Kevin Schulte who filled in for the injured Connor McBride. Schulte played strong in what he considers his "natural position" and contributed 3 goals and 4 ground balls at several opportune times.
2010 Season in Review!
The Medina Bees Boys Lacrosse team concluded their 2010 campaign last evening with their awards banquet at Medina High School cafeteria. Medina finished its regular season with a 12-1 record, then went on and won 3 tournament games, making it to the Final Four, before losing to state runner up Worthington Kilbourne 8-7 in the State Semi-final game. Medina's season record was 15-2.
Medina had earned the #1 seed in the OHSLA Division I Northeast Region of 15 teams. Throughout the regular season Medina held either the # 1 or # 2 ranking in the Ohio Laxpower.com poll. Medina finished the regular season ranked # 2 in the state of Ohio behind Upper Arlington.
Medina finished the season (regular and tournament) ranked 3rd behind Upper Arlington and Dublin Jerome.
Goals Scored Per Game - At the conclusion of the regular season Medina was ranked # 1 in Ohio in goals scored per game at 16.64. This average ranked Medina at the # 8 spot on the National level.
Defense - Medina’s defense was ranked # 5 in the state in goals allowed per game at 5.71. Their goal net differential was the best in Ohio at 10.93 goals.
National Ranking - On a national level, Medina is ranked overall at # 50 out of over 3000 High Schools in the country participating in Lacrosse.
The 2010 season is Coach O'Brien's 17th year coaching the sport of lacrosse. Coach O’Brien earned his 100th win as Coach of Medina with its victory over St. Edward in the regular season.
Matt Crowley was recently awarded the OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award for Medina High School, in recognition for his academic and athletic achievements during his 4 years at MHS.
North Coast US Lacrosse All Americans - The 2010 North Coast Chapter of US Lacrosse (19 voting schools) selected Justin Riccelli as a Northcoast US Lacrosse All American. Head Coach Pat'OBrien was voted as US Lacrosse North Coast Coach of the Year.
OHSLA NE Region Team - A number of Medina players received NE Region honors for their acxcomplishments on the field. Making First Team for the region were Collin McMannis, Connor McBride, Alex Schell, Justin Riccelli, Tim Viancourt and James Dahlheimer. Garnering Second Team honors were Steve Reed and Nate Blue. Honorable mention recognition goes to Alex Harris and Andrew Harris.
OHSLA All State - Making the OHSLA all Ohio First Team was Justin Riccelli, Alex Schell and Tim Viancourt. Second Team All Ohio members include James Dahlheimer, Connor McBride and Collin McMannis.
Head Coach Pat O'Brien was also selected by his peers as the OHSLA Coach of the Year in Division I.
This past week members of the team voted for their peers on a number of team awards. Recipients for this year's awards are as follows;
Unsung Hero Award - Andrew Lohner
Rollie Platz Sportsmanship Award - Jake Muniak
Most Valuable Attack - Alex Schell
Most Valuable Midfielder - Nate Blue
Most Valuable Defenseman - Justin Ricelli
Most Valuable Player - Connor McBride
2011 Season Captains - Andrew Harris, Alex Schell, Kevin Schulte, Nate Blue
Congratulations Team! Thanks for giving the Medina Lacrosse community so many memories from this past season. It was truly enjoyable to watch your team play the game of lacrosse...well done!
Medina had earned the #1 seed in the OHSLA Division I Northeast Region of 15 teams. Throughout the regular season Medina held either the # 1 or # 2 ranking in the Ohio Laxpower.com poll. Medina finished the regular season ranked # 2 in the state of Ohio behind Upper Arlington.
Medina finished the season (regular and tournament) ranked 3rd behind Upper Arlington and Dublin Jerome.
Goals Scored Per Game - At the conclusion of the regular season Medina was ranked # 1 in Ohio in goals scored per game at 16.64. This average ranked Medina at the # 8 spot on the National level.
Defense - Medina’s defense was ranked # 5 in the state in goals allowed per game at 5.71. Their goal net differential was the best in Ohio at 10.93 goals.
National Ranking - On a national level, Medina is ranked overall at # 50 out of over 3000 High Schools in the country participating in Lacrosse.
The 2010 season is Coach O'Brien's 17th year coaching the sport of lacrosse. Coach O’Brien earned his 100th win as Coach of Medina with its victory over St. Edward in the regular season.
Matt Crowley was recently awarded the OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award for Medina High School, in recognition for his academic and athletic achievements during his 4 years at MHS.
North Coast US Lacrosse All Americans - The 2010 North Coast Chapter of US Lacrosse (19 voting schools) selected Justin Riccelli as a Northcoast US Lacrosse All American. Head Coach Pat'OBrien was voted as US Lacrosse North Coast Coach of the Year.
OHSLA NE Region Team - A number of Medina players received NE Region honors for their acxcomplishments on the field. Making First Team for the region were Collin McMannis, Connor McBride, Alex Schell, Justin Riccelli, Tim Viancourt and James Dahlheimer. Garnering Second Team honors were Steve Reed and Nate Blue. Honorable mention recognition goes to Alex Harris and Andrew Harris.
OHSLA All State - Making the OHSLA all Ohio First Team was Justin Riccelli, Alex Schell and Tim Viancourt. Second Team All Ohio members include James Dahlheimer, Connor McBride and Collin McMannis.
Head Coach Pat O'Brien was also selected by his peers as the OHSLA Coach of the Year in Division I.
This past week members of the team voted for their peers on a number of team awards. Recipients for this year's awards are as follows;
Unsung Hero Award - Andrew Lohner
Rollie Platz Sportsmanship Award - Jake Muniak
Most Valuable Attack - Alex Schell
Most Valuable Midfielder - Nate Blue
Most Valuable Defenseman - Justin Ricelli
Most Valuable Player - Connor McBride
2011 Season Captains - Andrew Harris, Alex Schell, Kevin Schulte, Nate Blue
Congratulations Team! Thanks for giving the Medina Lacrosse community so many memories from this past season. It was truly enjoyable to watch your team play the game of lacrosse...well done!
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Matt Crowley is Medina's OHSAA Scholar Athlete
Matt Crowley was recently awarded the OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award for Medina High School, in recognition for his academic and athletic achievements during his 4 years at MHS.
Matt has played 4 years of Varsity Ice Hockey including two club state championships, and two years as captain; 4 years of Varsity Lacrosse and three years of Varsity Golf at Medina High School. He has four complete years on MHS honor roll, member of the National Honor Society, All-Ohio Scholar-Athlete Award, NOC Scholar-Athlete Award, Fall Sport Scholar Athlete Award, and the Platz Sportsmanship award at MHS.
Matt graduates with a cumulative GPA of 4.255 and ranks #2 unweighted and #10 weighted out of over 550 classmates from the class of 2010. He will be moving on to pursue Engineering at The Ohio State University. Job well done!
Matt has played 4 years of Varsity Ice Hockey including two club state championships, and two years as captain; 4 years of Varsity Lacrosse and three years of Varsity Golf at Medina High School. He has four complete years on MHS honor roll, member of the National Honor Society, All-Ohio Scholar-Athlete Award, NOC Scholar-Athlete Award, Fall Sport Scholar Athlete Award, and the Platz Sportsmanship award at MHS.
Matt graduates with a cumulative GPA of 4.255 and ranks #2 unweighted and #10 weighted out of over 550 classmates from the class of 2010. He will be moving on to pursue Engineering at The Ohio State University. Job well done!
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