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All-Area:

A week-long series highlighting

the best athletes in Prince William County

June

29: Boys Lacrosse

Read more from this series:

FIRST

TEAM

DAN BAMFORD

Junior midfielder, Woodbridge

DYLAN

BESLEY

Senior faceoff specialist, Osbourn Park

JEFF

CIZDIZEL

Junior midfielder, North Stafford

LAND

Senior long-stick midfielder, Forest Park

RYAN

OTTERBLAD

Junior attack, Forest Park

KEVIN

STECKEL

Junior defender, North Stafford

DAVID

SUTHERS

Senior goalie, Osbourn Park

RYAN

VERRILLI

Junior attack, Stonewall

NATE

WILLIAMS

Senior defender, Stonewall

WALTER

WILLIAMS

Senior midfielder, Stonewall

first-team athletes

Player

of the year

Dan

Sullivan North Stafford High School

Age: 17

Accomplishments: Co-Northwest Region player of the year

after a 44-goal, 47-assist season. … The 5-foot-9, 160-pounder showed

an improved scoring touch and an impeccable balance between passing

and shooting. … Has played lacrosse since eighth grade, when his little

brother came out with a stick. … Also a defensiveman on North Staffords

hockey team, which won the 2003-04 Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey

League. … Senior will turn 18 on Wednesday. … Will play at Hampden-Sydney,

where he plans on studying poitical science.

Most memorable moment: Coming back against Patrick

Henry [of Roanoke] to get to the regional final.

Who influenced you the most in lacrosse? Richard

Burchnall, a former player at North Stafford [who was All-Area in 2002].

What do you like most about playing lacrosse? The

team aspect. I really like that its a physical team game. In that

respect, its a lot like hockey.

What area have you improved the most in from last year to

this year? My shooting. Im not even that good at that,

but I did better this year and I was able to see more of the field.

More all-area athletes

SECOND

TEAM

Brian

Bagford, Osbourn Park,

attack, sr.

Erick Balish, Forest Park, defense, jr.

Brandon Brennan, Osbourn Park, midfield, sr.

Kenny Dike, Stonewall Jackson, midfield, sr.

Nate Eldredge, Osbourn, attack, jr.

Tommy Heberer, Woodbridge,

attack, jr.

Brad Hester, Woodbridge,

goalie, jr.

Ryan Lamboni, Forest Park, midfield, sr.

Jared Matson, Forest Park, defense, sr.

Patrick Milan, Osbourn Park, defense, sr.

Brad Weems, Osbourn Park, midfield, sr.

Tim Wolff, Woodbridge, defense, jr.

second-team athletes

Coach

of the year

Kevin

Marsh Osbourn Park High School

Age: 29

Accomplishments: In the last of his four years as OPs

head coach, guided team to Cedar Run District regular-season and tournament

crowns, plus a home game against Albemarle in the regional semifinals.

… Also served five years as a Yellow Jacket assistant and played at

the school in 1991 and 1992 before joining the midfield in college at

Marymount. … Won three district titles. … Will coach next season

at Battlefield High School.

Most memorable moment: The win over [private-school]

Highland. Wed played them before and lost by a goal after having

the lead. This time we had the lead, they came back again and we hung

on.

Which person influenced you the most in lacrosse?

My college coach, Dave Webster. I use a lot of his traditions.

What do you like most about coaching lacrosse? The

interaction with young people to see them in a different light.

What area have you improved the most in from last year to

this year? Dealing with different players, winning without

that one star like we had in Patrick Bailey last year.

More coaches of the year

Boys

baseball

Girls

lacrosse

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