2026 High School Boys Lacrosse Preview

First match: Was Saturday

Regular season ends: May 1

Championship finals: May 15-16

Defending champions: Torrey Pines (Open Division), Granite Hills (Division 1), San Dieguito Academy (Division 2) and Mater Dei Catholic (Division 3)

Player of the Year: Eddie McElroy, Bishop’s (now at Bowdoin College)

Preseason Top 10

1. Torrey Pines

2. La Costa Canyon

3. Cathedral Catholic

4. Santa Fe Christian

5. Bishop’s

6. Coronado

7. Carlsbad

8. St. Augustine

9. San Marcos

10. Granite Hills

Notable: Torrey Pines is looking for its eighth consecutive Open Division championship. The Falcons are led by seniors Foster Huang and Ross Jacobson, who were both All-CIF first-team picks last season. Looking to challenge Torrey Pines will be its Avocado League foe La Costa Canyon. Seniors Ford Mitchell and Finn Nielsen will lead the Mavericks as they go after their first Open Division title since 2017.

Players to watch

(in alphabetical order)

Cooper Armstrong, Bishop’s, Jr.

Brett Baudot, Carlsbad, Jr.

Jonah Bell, La Costa Canyon, Jr.

Brady Berg, Santa Fe Christian, Jr.

Julian Boetjer, Granite Hills, Sr.

Peyton Cantu, Classical Academy, Jr.

Alexander Cinzori, San Dieguito Academy, Jr.

Dominic Cinzori, San Dieguito Academy, Sr.

Danny Crothers, San Marcos, Jr.

Tristan Diaz, Granite Hills, Sr.

Jameson Fabiszak, St. Augustine, Jr.

Brady Fagan, Bishop’s, Sr.

Aiden Gallagher, San Marcos, Sr.

Charlie Graulich, Santa Fe Christian, Fr.

Max Gugger, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.

Max Hackett, San Marcos, Sr.

Logan Healy, Coronado, Sr.

Forrest Higgins, St. Augustine, Jr.

Foster Huang, Torrey Pines, Sr.

Ross Jacobsen, Torrey Pines, Sr.

Tobias Kell, Cathedral Catholic, So.

Owen Kellar, San Dieguito Academy, Sr.

Everett Kerkhoff, Santa Fe Christian, Sr.

Carson Kowalsky, Granite Hills, Sr.

Kaydan Lamb, Classical Academy, Sr.

Garrett Lane, San Marcos, Sr.

Richie Laverdiere, Granite Hills, Sr.

Jake Laverty, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.

Kiryn Ledingham, San Dieguito Academy, Sr.

Tom Lowe, Bishop’s, Sr.

Jayden Lynds, Carlsbad, Sr.

Ford Mitchell, La Costa Canyon, Sr.

Finn Nilsen, La Costa Canyon, Sr.

Ryan O’Donovan, Bishop’s, Jr.

Finbarr O’Halleran,Coronado, Jr.

Jack Perry, Coronado, Jr.

Cayden Phillips, Granite Hills, Sr.

Roberto Plascencia, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.

Jack Ryan, Bishop’s, Sr.

Leo Salata,Coronado,Sr.

Jacob Schodowski, Mater Dei Catholic, Sr.

Tyler Sepata, Bishop’s, Sr.

Kyle Shaeffer, St. Augustine, Sr.

Deklan Shann, Coronado, Jr.

Ashton Shayman, Carlsbad, So.

Landon Smith, St. Augustine, So.

Griffin Steiner, St. Augustine, Jr.

Logan Vance, Granite Hills, Sr.

Jake Welken, Carlsbad, Fr.

TJ Winter, Classical Academy, Sr.

Chase Woolley, Santa Fe Christian, Jr.

Luke Zajac, Cathedral Catholic, Sr.

JP Zaragoza, St. Augustine, So.

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