FHSAA Northeast Florida lacrosse districts open Saturday: See 9 area tournament schedules
Playoff time is on the way for high school lacrosse.
The Florida High School Athletic Association opens district tournaments Saturday for boys and girls lacrosse across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida.
As in most team sports, district tournament champions qualify automatically for the regional playoffs later this month. The FHSAA will then use its ranking formula to allocate the remaining berths — four per region for each class.
This year's FHSAA tournament will be held May 4-6 at Paradise Coast Sports Complex in Naples.
Bartram Trail is the defending Class 2A girls champion, while Ponte Vedra (2A boys), Bolles (1A boys) and Episcopal (1A girls) also qualified for the state final four in 2022.
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FHSAA ordinal rankings within regions in parentheses
BOYS LACROSSE DISTRICT SCHEDULES
District 2-2A
Final rounds at Ponte Vedra
(2) Ponte Vedra, (3) Nease, (4) Creekside, (8) Bartram Trail, (16) Fletcher, (23) Atlantic Coast, (25) Sandalwood, (27) Mandarin
Schedule: April 10, Fletcher vs. Bartram Trail (at Ponte Vedra), 5 p.m.; Mandarin at Ponte Vedra, 7 p.m.; Atlantic Coast vs. Creekside (at Nease), 5 p.m.; Sandalwood at Nease, 7 p.m.; April 11, Fletcher-Bartram Trail winner vs. Mandarin-Ponte Vedra winner, 5:30 p.m.; Sandalwood-Nease winner vs. Atlantic Coast-Creekside winner, 7:30 p.m.; April 13, championship, 7 p.m.
Player to watch: Maddox Johnson, Ponte Vedra. Signed with Denver, the senior attacker is two weeks removed from a USA Lacrosse Player of the Week award.
District 3-2A
At campus sites
(6) Ocala Forest, (7) St. Augustine, (12) Fleming Island, (15) Flagler Palm Coast, (20) Matanzas, (24) Gainesville Buchholz, (29) Gainesville
Schedule: Saturday, Matanzas at FPC, 7 p.m.; Buchholz at Fleming Island, 7 p.m.; Gainesville at St. Augustine, 7 p.m.; April 11, Matanzas-FPC winner at Ocala Forest, 7 p.m.; Buchholz-Fleming Island winner vs. Gainesville-St. Augustine winner, 7 p.m.; April 13, championship, 7 p.m.
Player to watch: Will Krupsky, Fleming Island. The versatile senior has been the star in an up-and-down Golden Eagles senior, scoring 49 goals and 24 assists on his way to Jacksonville University.
District 3-1A
At campus sites
(2) Gainesville Oak Hall, (6) Ocala Trinity Catholic, (8) Menendez, (9) Tocoi Creek, (13) Father Lopez, (14) Alachua Santa Fe, (15) St. Joseph
Schedule: April 10, Father Lopez at Tocoi Creek, 7 p.m.; Santa Fe at Menendez, 7 p.m.; St. Joseph at Ocala Trinity Catholic, 7 p.m.; April 11, Father Lopez-Tocoi Creek winner vs. Oak Hall, 7 p.m.; Santa Fe-Menendez winner vs. St. Joseph-Ocala Trinity Catholic winner, 7 p.m.; April 13, championship, 7 p.m.
Player to watch: Luke Staab, Oak Hall. A Belmont Abbey-signed senior, Staab has put up big-time numbers for 15-1 Oak Hall with 58 goals and 50 assists in an attacking combination with sophomore Pierce Montes.
District 4-1A
At Bolles
(1) Bolles, (3) Episcopal, (5) Providence, (12) Paxon, (18) Beachside, (20) Riverside, (22) Stanton
Schedule: Saturday, Beachside vs. Paxon, 10 a.m.; Riverside vs. Providence, 12 p.m.; Stanton vs. Episcopal, 2 p.m.; April 11, Riverside-Providence winner vs. Stanton-Episcopal winner, 5 p.m.; Beachside-Paxon winner vs. Bolles, 7 p.m.; April 13, championship, 7 p.m.
Player to watch: Daylin John-Hill, Bolles. The Bulldogs are loaded with talent, with John-Hill (58 goals, 50 assists) joining Gavin Boree and Parker Kane in a trio of 50-goal juniors.
GIRLS LACROSSE DISTRICT SCHEDULES
District 2-2A
At campus sites
(10) Fletcher, (11) Atlantic Coast, (12) Nease, (15) Mandarin, (18) Sandalwood
Schedule: April 10, Sandalwood at Mandarin, 6 p.m.; April 11, Sandalwood-Mandarin winner at Fletcher, 6 p.m.; Nease at Atlantic Coast, 6 p.m.; April 13, championship, 7 p.m.
Player to watch: Seng Mai, Atlantic Coast. While the Stingrays are largely untested against their district opponents, Mai's 38 goals have boosted them to an 8-1 regular season record.
District 3-2A
At Creekside
(1) Bartram Trail, (6) Gainesville Buchholz, (8) Creekside, (13) Ocala Forest, (19) Flagler Palm Coast
Schedule: April 10, FPC vs. Ocala Forest, 6 p.m.; April 11, Buchholz vs. Creekside, 5:30 p.m.; FPC-Ocala Forest winner vs. Bartram Trail, 7:30 p.m.; April 13, championship, TBA.
Player to watch: Ryann Frechette, Bartram Trail. The junior is a contender for Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Lacrosse honors, netting more than 300 goals for her Bears career.
District 2-1A
At Episcopal
(2) Episcopal, (4) Bolles, (8) Wolfson, (18) Stanton, (24) Paxon, (25) Riverside
Schedule: April 10, Riverside vs. Wolfson, 6 p.m.; Paxon vs. Stanton, 7:30 p.m.; April 11, Riverside-Wolfson winner vs. Bolles, 6 p.m.; Paxon-Stanton winner vs. Episcopal, 7:30 p.m.; April 13, championship, 6:30 p.m.
Player to watch: Ella Parker, Episcopal. An all-around leader in midfield, Parker is committed to Coastal Carolina and leads a young team that's coming off a major win against Bartram Trail.
District 3-1A
Final rounds at St. Augustine
(1) Ponte Vedra, (3) St. Augustine, (7) Tocoi Creek, (10) Fleming Island, (17) Beachside, (19) St. Joseph
Schedule: April 10, St. Joseph at Tocoi Creek, 5:30 p.m.; Beachside at Fleming Island, 7 p.m.; April 11, St. Joseph-Tocoi Creek winner at St. Augustine, 6 p.m.; Beachside-Fleming Island winner vs. Ponte Vedra, 7:30 p.m.; April 13, championship, 7 p.m.
Player to watch: Lily Mosser, Ponte Vedra. Attacking the net with speed and accuracy, the junior is committed to South Florida and adds energy to a deep and powerful Sharks team.
District 4-1A
At campus sites
(6) Gainesville Oak Hall, (12) Menendez, (13) Alachua Santa Fe, (15) Gainesville, (21) Gainesville Eastside, (26) Matanzas
Schedule: April 10, Gainesville Eastside at Gainesville, 6:30 p.m.; Matanzas at Santa Fe, 6:30 p.m.; April 11, Gainesville Eastside-Gainesville winner at Oak Hall, 6:30 p.m.; Matanzas-Santa Fe winner at Menendez, 6:30 p.m.; April 13, championship, 6:30 p.m.
Player to watch: Cassidy Vandermark, Menendez. There's no secret about the key to the Falcons' offense: Vandermark has netted 42 goals this year and will likely hit triple digits for her career at some point during districts.
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