The top returning Vermont high school boys lacrosse players? Here's our 2024 watchlist.

Alex Abrami, Burlington Free Press

After conversations, texts and email messages with coaches and media colleagues throughout Vermont, here is our annual list of some of the state's top returning high school boys lacrosse players.

The lacrosse regular season concludes by June 1. Playoffs open June 4 and 5 with first-round contests, with the title games tentatively slated for June 14 and 15 at sites to be announced (weather, graduation dates play factor in determining final dates/times).

Related: 40 players named to the 34th Annual Free Press All-State Boys Basketball Team

Upcoming: Watch lists for girls lacrosse, softball, baseball and girls lacrosse, tennis, track and field and Ultimate.

Enjoy!

2024 BFP boys lacrosse watchlist

(Note: Players listed in alphabetical order)

PEYTON ANDERSON

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Landed on second team for D-I coaches.

WILL ANDERSON

► School: South Burlington

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: A second-team D-I coaches selection who totaled 33 goals, 18 assists.

EVAN ANDREWS

► School: Harwood

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: Earned spot on the Mountain Division second team.

BRADY BEAUDOIN

► School: Mount Anthony

► Class year: Senior

► Position: LSM

► 2023 season: Made D-II coaches' second team.

TOBEY BELLOWS

► School: Harwood

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Veteran midfield presence for the Highlanders.

MAX BEHRENS

► School: Burlington

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Tallied 19 goals as a sophomore last year.

JACOB BOSE

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: A first-team selection for D-II coaches after compiling 20 goals, 12 assists.

CVU's Jacob Bose slashes to the net during the Redhawks 9-5 loss to Middlebury in the 2023 D1 semifinals.
CVU's Jacob Bose slashes to the net during the Redhawks 9-5 loss to Middlebury in the 2023 D1 semifinals.

NOAH BRUTTOMESSO

► School: Rutland

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: A second-team pick out of the Southern Vermont League.

CARTER CAVE

► School: Burr and Burton

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: The D-I coaches' first-teamer collected 16 goals, seven assists and 227 ground balls. He also had a 73% win rate on faceoffs (290 out of 396).

ROWEN CLARKE

► School: Burlington

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Landed on Mountain Division second team after racking up 25 goals.

TYLER DEBOER

► School: Mount Anthony

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: A D-II coaches' pick for first team.

TOBY DRAPER

► School: Middlebury

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Selected to first team for D-I coaches squad.

JACKSON GILLETT

► School: Middlebury

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season:

PETER GILLIAM

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Struck for 40 goals, 8 assists to earn second-team honors for D-I coaches.

WILL GOYETTE

► School: South Burlington

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Named to second team for D-I coaches after racking up 46 goals, 25 assists.

PEYTON GRAY

► School: Burr and Burton

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: The D-I coaches' first-team pick racked up 81 goals, 23 assists.

ANDREW GREENE

► School: Rice

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: One of the top attackman for D-II contenders.

Rice's Andrew Greene works against Burlington's Elliot Laramee during the Green Knights' 10-9 overtime win over the Seahorses on Monday in Burlington.
Rice's Andrew Greene works against Burlington's Elliot Laramee during the Green Knights' 10-9 overtime win over the Seahorses on Monday in Burlington.

ETHAN HEMINGWAY

► School: Essex

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Started every game on defense as a sophomore.

JAKE KADAR

► School: Mount Abraham/Vergennes

► Class year: Senior

► Position: LSM

► 2023 season: Landed on first team for D-III coaches.

ISAAC KARLIN

► School: Colchester

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Totaled 33 points and made D-II coaches' second team.

OWEN KROSS

► School: Woodstock

► Class year: Senior

► Position: LSM/close defense

► 2023 season: Selected to first team for D-I coaches.

NOAH LADEAU

► School: Mount Abraham/Vergennes

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Totaled 39 goals, 17 assists to make first team for D-III coaches. Ladeau is closing in on 100 career goals.

EMMETT LISAI

► School: Harwood

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Key midfielder who helped Harwood reach the D-II semifinals.

GAVIN MCNULTY

► School: Middlebury

► Class year: Senior

► Position: LSM

► 2023 season:

LOGAN MCNULTY

► School: Middlebury

► Class year: Sophomore

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season:

Middlebury's Logan McNulty sends a pass to a teammate during the Tigers 9-5 win over CVU in the 2023 D1 semifinals.
Middlebury's Logan McNulty sends a pass to a teammate during the Tigers 9-5 win over CVU in the 2023 D1 semifinals.

JACQUES MELI

► School: Rice

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfielder

► 2023 season: Veteran and productive midfielder for D-II Rice.

EZRA MOCK

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Tallied 4 goals, 2 assists during injury-plagued junior campaign.

LIAM NEWHOUSE

► School: Stowe

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Key attacking player for Stowe team that reached D-II quarterfinals.

ANDREW NOLAN

► School: Mount Abraham/Vergennes

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Was on pace for big year before ACL injury.

LOCHLAN PARK

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: A second-team D-II coaches pick who 35 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers for the state champion Hurricanes.

KIERAN PHILLIPS

► School: Colchester

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Goalie

► 2023 season: Racked up 196 saves to earn spot on first team for Mountain Division.

GRIFFIN PICONI

► School: Woodstock

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: A first-team selection for Southern Vermont League after tallying 44 goals, 15 assists.

LEANDER PINKHAM

► School: Stowe

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Key attacking player for Stowe team that reached D-II quarterfinals.

ANDREW SABOTKA

► School: Rutland

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Named to second team for Southern Vermont League.

WYATT SIGLER

► School: Stowe

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Influential midfielder for Stowe team that reached D-II quarterfinals.

BRADY SWEET

► School: South Burlington

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Struck for 36 goals, 28 assists as a junior.

WYATT TOWNSEND

► School: Burr and Burton

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Led the Bulldogs in caused turnovers with 31.

BRAYDEN TROMBLY

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: The D-II coaches' second-team honoree totaled 20 goals, 4 assists.

BRODY TYBURSKI

► School: Hartford

► Class year: Senior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Collected 35 ground balls to make first team for D-II coaches.

ETHAN WIDEAWAKE

► School: Rutland

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Midfield

► 2023 season: Selected to second team for Southern Vermont League.

MATIAS WILLIAMS

► School: Champlain Valley

► Class year: Junior

► Position: Attack

► 2023 season: Returns to the Hinesburg powerhouse for this spring after playing prep at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire.

NOLAN WORGAN

► School: Rice

► Class year: Sophomore

► Position: Defense

► 2023 season: Integral defensive player as freshman for the Green Knights.

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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont high school boys lacrosse players to watch during 2024 season

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