Another year of Ohio high school boys lacrosse is in the books, and once again a state championship returned to Cincinnati.
Perennial Division I power St. Xavier made its eighth straight appearance in the state tournament and claimed back-to-back state championships with a 13-7 win over Cleveland St. Ignatius. The Bombers finished a 21-1 season without a loss to an in-state opponent.
In Division II, Mariemont booked a return trip to the state semifinals after cruising through the regional tournament, winning each game by 11 goals or more. It was a season of impressive resolve for the Warriors, as their head coach Steve Peterson had to step away due to health mid-season.
While St. Xavier and Mariemont were Cincinnati’s regional champions, they were far from the only standout teams. A dozen local schools are represented in this year’s all-state teams, highlighting the deep talent in Southwest Ohio.
Here are the 2026 All-Ohio and all-region lacrosse teams, with Cincinnati-area all-state players in bold.
Boys Division I All-Ohio lacrosse
First team
Midfield: Luke Backes, Upper Arlington; Clay Barkimer, Milford; Justin Sebert, Olentangy Liberty; DJ Frazier, St. Xavier.
Attack: Spencer Stegbauer, St. Xavier; Park Old, Upper Arlington, Michael McManamon, St. Ignatius; Declan Ryan, Worthington Kilbourne.
Defense: Rowdy Scheer, St. Xavier; Spencer McClellan, Upper Arlington; Joe Cavalcanti, Hudson; Chase Ungerott, Dublin Jerome.
Face-off: Luke Mulder, Olentangy Liberty; Max Violet, St. Xavier.
Goalie: Ben Godwin, Olentangy Liberty; Sam Carpenter, St. Xavier.
Long-stick midfield: Patrick Middleton, Dublin Jerome; Sean Deeley, St. Xavier.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Zeke Winkelvoss, Upper Arlington; Drew Hunkins, Olentangy Liberty.
Second team
Midfield: Jackson Szabo, Worthington Kilbourne; Jackson Churchwell, Hudson; Lincoln Boldizsar, Loveland; Ty Haqq, Dublin Jerome.
Attack: James Janowicz, Upper Arlington; Shawn May, Dublin Coffman; Aidan Kavanagh, Hoover; Blake Jenkins, Hudson.
Defense: Kyle Harden, Loveland; Alden Gooch, Milford; Deangelo Mardone, Dublin Jerome; Nolan Kittle, Moeller; Joe Butinski, St. Ignatius.
Face-off: Jake Eckes, New Albany; Gabe Arbino, Milford.
Goalie: Aiden Joly, Upper Arlington; Dominic Parini, Thomas Worthington.
Long-stick midfield: Luke Page, Worthington Kilbourne; Payton Green, St. Ignatius.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Keedan Oldendick, Milford; Kyler Boyle, Hudson.
Third team
Midfield: Brycen Beyer, Hoover; Tyler Lupinski, Mason; Jacob Lupinski, Mason; Jake Gaaskjolen, Dublin Coffman.
Attack: Tyler Allard, Milford; Jackson Bates, Dublin Jerome; Alex Haucke, Lakota East; Colin Roubic, St. Ignatius.
Defense: Antonio Kish, Liberty; Andrew Beymer, Worthington Kilbourne; Connor Canei, Upper Arlington; Forrest Griffin, Hilliard Davidson.
Face-off: Noah Roche, Hilliard Davidson; Dylon Dykstra, St. Ignatius.
Goalie: Jack Sutton, Hudson; Trey Wagner, Milford; Teddy Elliott, Dublin Coffman.
Long-stick midfield: Nolan Burch, Milford, Oliver Hinkebein, Centerville.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Jacob Grote, Moeller; Finn Callaghan, Upper Arlington.
Honorable mentions
Midfield: Trey Davis, St. Charles; Chase Jackson, New Albany; Beau Williamson, Olentangy Liberty; Alan Grendow, St. Edward; Caleb Miller, Medina.
Attack: Rocco Filia, Loveland; Owen Willis, Delaware Hayes; Connor Byrnes, Olentangy Orange; Dylan Bernot, St. Charles.
Defense: Garrett Markey, Hudson; Evan Ryba, Medina; Xander Donaldson, Delaware Hayes.
Face-off: Beau Magella, Jackson; Josh Jenkins, Delaware Hayes.
Goalie: Callaway Connelly, St. Ignatius.
Long-stick midfield: John Troy, St. Edward; Kelton Pulfer, Delaware Hayes.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Brian Geary, St. Ignatius; Max Kasler, Dublin Coffman.
Boys Division I Region 4 all-region lacrosse
Player of the year: Rowdy Scheer, St. Xavier.
Coach of the year: Conor Peck, Milford.
Assistant coaches of the year: Craig Hunt, Milford; Adam Clark, Loveland.
Man of the year: John McGeeney, Moeller.
First team
Midfield: Clay Barkimer, Milford; Lincoln Boldiszar, Loveland; DJ Frazier, St. Xavier; Tyler Lupinski, Mason; Jacob Lupinski, Mason.
Attack: Spencer Stegbauer, St. Xavier; Rocco Filia, Loveland; Tyler Allard, Milford; Alex Haucke, Lakota East.
Defense: Kyle Harden, Loveland; Rowdy Scheer, St. Xavier; Aiden Gooch, Milford; Nolan Kittle, Moeller.
Long-stick midfield: Sean Deeley, St. Xavier; Nolan Burch, Milford.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Keegan Oldendick, Milford; Jacob Grote, Moeller.
Face-off: Max Violet, St. Xavier; Gabe Arbino; Milford.
Goalie: Sam Carpenter, St. Xavier; Trey Wagner, Milford.
Second team
Midfield: Aidan Nyhuis, Mason; Adam King, Loveland; Bryson Duncan, Oak Hills.
Attack: Ryder Munz, St. Xavier; Aiden Spangler, Oak Hills; Wade Rotunna, Milford; Jordan Kotz, Elder.
Defense: Tommy Baringhaus, St. Xavier; Carter Moore, Lakota East; Alex Peyton, St. Xavier; Simon Klaber, Moeller.
Long-stick midfield: Hudson Fahey, Loveland; Aiden Fleck, Sycamore.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Jack Charlton, St. Xavier; Dominic Keyes, Elder.
Face-off: Max Doogan, Elder; Aiden McCall, Lakota East.
Goalie: Will Weikert, Loveland; Andrew Fortener, Springboro.
Boys Division II All-Ohio lacrosse
First team
Midfield: Drew Dunlap, Bishop Watterson; Michael Bebie, Rocky River; Drew Thomas, Wooster; Anderson Madden, Copley.
Attack: Davis Seaman, Bishop Watterson; Greyson Zupsanky, Walsh Jesuit; Vince Fiorina, Mariemont; Brody Turpening, Bishop Watterson.
Defense: Will Haugh, Mariemont; Cohen Blair, Rocky River; Ryan Lee, St. Francis DeSales; Carson Osten, Bishop Watterson.
Face-off: Logan Beery, Wooster; David Wickham, Bishop Watterson.
Goalie: Kolt Rundid, Bishop Watterson; Gorden Hudson, Rocky River.
Long-stick midfield: Joe Hayes, Bishop Watterson; Jaxon Frye, Indian Hill; Kellen Smith, Wooster.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Austin Alles, Bishop Watterson; JP Bortz; Mariemont.
Second team
Midfield: Kaden Hoy, Bishop Watterson; Ethan Goellner, Mariemont, Joey Celesti, McNicholas; Kaleb Krasnow, Bexley, Trey Gasparro, Padua Franciscan.
Attack: Nick Gage, CVCA; Drew Raswussen, Hoban; Parker Chang, Copley; Owen Beery, Bexley; Jack Thomas, Wooster.
Defense: Vaughn Sprinzl, Walsh Jesuit; Max Haas, Wooster; John Paul Parisi, Hoban; Griffin Bowman, Columbus Academy; Alex Cleary, Gilmour.
Face-off: Parker Link, Olmsted Falls; Preston Yager; Fenwick.
Goalie: Liam Ozar, Wooster; Cooper Redfern, Bellbrook.
Long-stick midfield: Jack Gellin, Chagrin Falls.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Carson Barlow, University School; Jack Elias, Bexley.
Third team
Midfield: Carter Clark, St. Francis DeSales; Beckett Haimann, Indian Hill; Caleb Delong, St. John’s Jesuit.
Attack: Jaxon Chang, Copley; Christian Burchfield, Bellbrook; Maddox Kingry, Jonathan Alder.
Defense: Eddie Merritt, Bexley; Paul Chiasson, Bellbrook; Logan Lueire, Olmsted Falls, Xander Lewis, St. John’s Jesuit.
Face-off: Jonatahan Salazar, Indian Hill; Ryan Hagedorn, Buckeye Valley.
Goalie: Charlie Roesel, La Salle; Gavin Murphy, Jonathan Alder.
Long-stick midfield: Ernd Merritt, Bexley; Ben Tompkins, Walsh Jesuit.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Rocco Ereditario, Bay Village; Kam Fightmaster, La Salle; Vincent Vande Velde, Wooster.
Honorable mentions
Midfield: Grady Hahn, Wooster; Xan Gott, Bellbrook; Jackson Allotta, Kenston; Will Hamm, Kenston.
Attack: Wes Limle, La Salle; DJ Berning, Fenwick; Aedan Aermi, Gilmour, Jack Briner, Kenston.
Defense: Nolan Mulligan, Fenwick; Max Henson, La Salle; Challen Bell, University School.
Face-off: Eli Howard, Highland; Ace Rossi, Chagrin Falls.
Goalie: Brody Sell, Kenston; James Honicky, Bay Village.
Long-stick midfield: Ethan Bradford, Copley; Ryan McDonald, Summit Country Day; Bradley Skolnekovich, CVCA.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Dirk Geiger, CVCA.
Boys Division II Region 8 all-region lacrosse
Player of the year: Will Haugh, Mariemont.
Coach of the year: Reed Peterson, Mariemont.
Assistant coach of the year: Andrew Sticker, Madeira.
Man of the year: Reed Peterson, Mariemont.
First team
Midfield: Joey Celesti, McNicholas; Ethan Goellner, Mariemont; Beckett Heimann, Indian Hill; Xan Gott, Bellbrook.
Attack: Vince Fiorina, Mariemont; Wes Limle, La Salle; Christian Burchfield, Bellbrook; DJ Berning, Fenwick.
Defense: Will Haugh, Mariemont; Paul Chaisson, Bellbrook; Nolan Mulligan, Fenwick; Max Henson, La Salle.
Long-stick midfield: Jaxon Frye, Indian Hill; Ryan McDonald, Summit Country Day.
Short-stick defensive midfield: JP Bortz, Mariemont; Kam Fightmaster, La Salle.
Face-off: Preston Yager, Fenwick; Jonathan Salazar, Indian Hill.
Goalie: Cooper Redfern, Bellbrook; Charlie Roesel, La Salle.
Second team
Midfield: Isaac Young, Clinton-Massie; Ryder Roehm, CHCA; Joey Jernigan, Indian Hill; Zane Kearns, Bellbrook.
Attack: Jack Cosgrove, Turpin; Cam Neeley, Fenwick; Chas Evans, McNicholas; Jackson Howard, Fenwick.
Defense: Carter Germann, Fenwick; Tripp Miller, Indian Hill; Bryson Wobser, Turpin; Grayson Smith, Madeira.
Long-stick midfield: Joey Schmidt, La Salle.; Max Clark, Clinton-Massie.
Short-stick defensive midfield: Blake Daviaux, Fenwick; Parker Haines, Indian Hill.
Face-off: Blake Torggler, Madeira; Hayden Puterbaugh, Bellbrook.
Goalie: RJ Naticchioni, Mariemont; Harry gosdin, Indian Hill.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: See which Cincinnati boys made 2026 All-Ohio, all-region lacrosse teams
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