2008 USILA Outstanding Position Players of the Year and
Players of the Year

The Division III Outstanding Midfielder Award is named in honor of Fran McCall. Fran taught physical education at Bethpage Senior High School for 24 years. He won more than 250 games as a coach and was named Coach of the Year 11 times. The long-time Secretary of the USILA, he was named USILA Man of the Year in 1976 and served as President of the Long Island-Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation Chapter.

The 2008 Fran McCall Award Winner as Outstanding Midfielder in Division III is KYLOR BERKMAN-SALISBURY UNIVERSITY.
This is Kylor’s second straight McCall Award.

The Outstanding Midfielder awards in Division I and II are named in honor of Lt. Donald MacLaughlin, Jr. MacLaughlin was captain of the 1963 U.S. Naval Academy lacrosse team and recipient of the Academy’s most prestigious award-The Sword. He also earned First Team All- America honors as a midfielder.

The 2008 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin, Jr. Award winner as Outstanding Midfielder in Division II is KEVIN HENNESSY-New York Institute of Technology.
This is Kevin’s second straight MacLaughlin Award.

The 2008 Lt. Donald MacLaughlin, Jr. Award winner as Outstanding Midfielder in Division I is STEVEN BROOKS-Syracuse University.

Long Pole Midfielder

First, the Long Pole Midfielder of the Year in Division III. This year’s winner is: BRANDON ROSE-Ithaca College.

Specialist of the Year Awards in Division II and III:

In Division III, the Specialist of the Year is:
JOSH CITTADINO-State University of New York at Cortland.

In Division II, the Specialist of the Year is:
JESSE CORBEN-Adelphi University

Outstanding Attackmen

The Outstanding Attackman Awards in each division are named in honor of Lt. Col. J.I. Turnbull. One of the greatest players to ever play, Lt. Col. Turnbull was an All-American at Johns Hopkins. He was a club player at Mt. Washington and a member of both the 1932 Olympic Team and the 1937 English Touring Team. He was elected into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1965.

The 2008 Turnbull Award winner for Outstanding Attackman in Division III is: RYAN HEATH-State University of New York at Cortland.

The 2008 Turnbull Award winner for Outstanding Attackman in Division II is: MIKE McDONALD-LeMoyne College.

The 2008 Turnbull Award winner for Outstanding Attackman in Division I is: ZACH GREER-DUKE UNIVERSITY.

Outstanding Goalies

The Outstanding Goalie awards are named in honor of Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Ensign Kelly, was a native of Baltimore and a standout goalie for the University of Maryland. He was reported missing in action after escorting bombers at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. The Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Memorial Foundation provides several grants for lacrosse awards, youth programs and civic groups.

The 2008 Kelly Award winner for Outstanding Goalie in Division III is:
ALEX BARUCH-Denison University

The 2008 Kelly Award winner for Outstanding Goalie in Division II is:
JASON LASHOMB-Mercyhurst College

The 2008 Kelly Award winner for Outstanding Goalie in Division I is:
JOEY KEMP-University of Notre Dame

Outstanding Defensemen

The Outstanding Defenseman Award in Division III is named the William C. Stiles Memorial Award. A former lacrosse player, coach, and administrator at the collegiate level, Bill Stiles’ love for the game was evidenced by his efforts to help shape, promote, and build the game of lacrosse as a Director of Athletics, USILA President, USILA Man of the Year, and member of several NCAA committees.

The 2008 William C. Stiles Memorial Award winner as Outstanding Defenseman in Division III is:
ANDREW McGANN-GETTYSBURG COLLEGE.

The Outstanding Defenseman Awards in Divisions I and II are named in honor of William C. Schmeisser. Schmeisser played defense at Johns Hopkins from 1900-1902. He was head coach of the Blue Jays from 1907-1911 and an advisory coach from 1912-1941. He was a charter founder of the Mt. Washington Lacrosse Club and was elected into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1957.

The 2008 Schmeisser Award winner as Outstanding Defenseman in Division II is: BRETT NEAL-New York Institute of Technology

The 2008 Schmeisser Award winner as Outstanding Defenseman in Division I is: NICK O’HARA-Duke University

The Outstanding Player Award in Division III is given to honor the Iroquois Nationals.

The 2008 Iroquois National Award for Outstanding Player in Division III goes to: KYLOR BERKMAN-Salisbury University

The Outstanding Player Awards in Divisions I and II are named in honor of Lt. Raymond J. Enners. This award perpetuates the memory of Lt. Raymond J. Enners, West Point Class of 1967. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart for extraordinary heroism in combat in South Vietnam.

The 2008 Enners Award winner for Outstanding Player in Division II goes to: MIKE McDONALD-LeMoyne College

The 2008 Enners Award winner for Outstanding Player in Division I goes to: MATT DANOWSKI-Duke University

Congratulations to all of our All-Americans and award winners today!