DENVER | The most prestigious awards for the 2015 boys lacrosse season were handed out Thursday night during the annual Froelicher-Toll All-State Games and a number of players and coaches from Aurora schools were recognized.
A total of 14 players — from 72 schools in Class 4A and 5A with boys lacrosse programs — were selected as All-Americans from Colorado and four of those hailed from Regis Jesuit, which finished as the 5A state runner-up after a 13-10 loss to Cherry Creek on May 15 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High School.
Attackmen Ben Bechter and Matt Soran, who will attend Hobart College and Drexel University, respectively, along with Air Force Academy-bound defender Adam Kratt and University of Delaware-signed goalie Brett Quartuccio were part of the All-American group. The All-American group also included three players from the Cherry Creek team that beat the Raiders in the final, plus one each from semifinalists Kent Denver and Mountain Vista, plus Castle View, Monarch, Ponderosa and 4A state champion Aspen.
Another key member of Regis Jesuit’s glittering senior class — attackman Truett Davis — is one of seven Academic All-Americans from Colorado. Davis has signed to play at Colorado College.
Regis Jesuit senior defender Conor Shea received one of a number of individual awards, as he was tabbed the recipient of the Doc Stabler Award, annually given to a player that demonstrates excellence in the classroom, leadership on his team and in the community and excellent on the field of play.
Additionally, Smoky Hill coach Preston Davis was chosen Man of the Year for the 2015 season.
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2015 COLORADO BOYS LACROSSE AWARDS
All-Americans: Ben Adams (Cherry Creek), University of Colorado; BEN BECHTER (REGIS JESUIT), Hobart College; Jack Griffin (Ponderosa), Colorado Mesa University; Colton Jackson (Rock Canyon), University of Denver; Dylan Johnson (Cherry Creek), University of Denver; ADAM KRATT (REGIS JESUIT), Air Force Academy; Chad Kruezer (Monarch), Furman; Mike Morean (Cherry Creek), Princeton University; Kyle Pless (Mountain Vista), Rutgers University; BRETT QUARTUCCIO (REGIS JESUIT), University of Delaware; Joe Rassenfoss (Kent Denver), Cornell University; MATT SORAN (REGIS JESUIT), Drexel University; Tyler Tick (Aspen), University of Michigan; Max Tuttle (Castle View), Sacred Heart
Academic All-Americans: TRUETT DAVIS (REGIS JESUIT), Colorado College; John Heaphey (Aspen), Colgate University; Chazz Highum (Kent Denver), University of Texas; Tyler Kelly (Colorado Academy), University of North Carolina; Conner Lewis (Denver East), Santa Clara University; Sam Reiff (Cherry Creek), Duke University; Aubrey Vial (Denver East), Brown University
Doc Stabler Award — CONOR SHEA (REGIS JESUIT)
Coach of the Year — 5A: Kevin O’Brien (Chatfield); 4A: Mike Goerne (Aspen)
Assistant Coach of the Year — 5A: Bob Diehl (Rock Canyon); 4A: Pete Cantwell (Golden)
Man of the Year — PRESTON DAVIS (SMOKY HILL)
Ken Ranta Sportsmanship Award — Englewood High School (Matt Thomas coach)
Zach Hills Inspirational Award — Adam Halpern (Lutheran)
Colin Cassidy Memorial Scholarship Award — Colton Jackson (Rock Canyon)