Honoring The Best and Brightest Lacrosse Athletes in the Greater Charlotte Region
7TH ANNUAL CHARLOTTE LACROSSE AWARDS TO BE HELD SUNDAY April 26TH
After attracting sold-out crowds for the first six Charlotte Lacrosse Awards, we are all set for year seven of honoring the best and brightest lacrosse players in the area. The annual event honors male and female lacrosse Student-Athletes in the Greater Charlotte Region. Recognizing athletic success, leadership, character and academics are the primary goals of this star-studded event. On April 26th, the lacrosse communities will gather at SMS Catering to honor the best and brightest student athletes that have worked so hard over the last year to achieve success.
This prestigious awards night has become a very special evening for athletes, coaches, teams, families and friends. The one night of the year when the entire Greater Charlotte lacrosse community comes together as one to recognize outstanding achievements on and off the field of play.
The Charlotte Lacrosse Awards Dinner was founded as a sister event to the 19th Annual Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Baseball and Softball Awards Dinners. Inside the family, owner Tripp Roakes also operates the 14th Annual Charlotte Football and Cheerleading Awards, also known as the Friday Night Lights Awards. and the 5th Annual Charlotte Track and Field / Cross Country Awards. Roakes, Founder of South Charlotte Sports Report and South Charlotte Sports operates these events to provide a special spotlight onto local student-athletes and their families, rewarding them for all the time and dedication they have given to their sport.
Nominations are now open at www.CharlotteLacrosseAwards.com and will be open until April 1st Finalists will be notified at that time of their selection and will begin to prepare for the special evening. Over 20 awards will be presented to the top high school and middle school student athletes and all finalists will be recognized at the 7th Annual Charlotte Lacrosse Awards Dinner.
2025 AWARD WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Year
Josh Ameo Nations Ford
Luke Fenderson Christ The King
Defender of the Year
Gio Delissio Charlotte Catholic
Goalie of the Year
PJ Flynn Christ The King
Midfielder Player of the Year
Brandon DeBerardinis Lake Norman
Liam Grace Weddington
Face-off Player of the Year
Connor Mumford Lake Norman
Leadership Award
Ben Habel Christ The King
Rising Star of the Year
2028 Michael Resnick Weddington
2028 Cole Kopitke Weddington
2027 Caden Fritz Christ The King
2027 Declan Feeney Weddington
2027 Hudson Higbea Cannon School
High School Scholar Athlete of the Year
Anthony Long Weddington
High School Leadership Award
Tucker Bryant Myers Park
Youth Lacrosse All Around Performer Award
Owen Downie Community School of Davidson
Jackson Campbell Charlotte Christian School
Youth Lacrosse Leadership Award
Charlie Zaccarelli Cannon School
High School Coach’s Award
Connor Best Cuthbertson
All Around Award
Brady Knutson Myers Park
Girls Lacrosse Awards
Offensive Player of the Year
Grayson Anne McCurdy Charlotte County Day School
Defender of the Year
Regan Giddings Weddington
Tessah Cichon Lake Norman
Goalie of the Year
Emerson Sule Myers Park
Midfielder Player of the Year
Melanie Watson Ardrey Kell
Payton Chester Cuthbertson
Draw Player of the Year
Ella Turner Weddington
Leadership Award
Ava Bella Jordan Weddington
Rising Star of the Year
2028 McKenna Bartos Weddington
2028 Kate Wood Lake Norman
2028 Samantha Colantonio Lake Norman Charter
2027 Katy Blythe Charlotte County Day School
2026 Kara Lindner Charlotte Catholic
2027 Abby Testa Weddington
Scholar Athlete of the Year
McKenna Cossar Lake Norman
Coach’s Award
Lydia McCarter Catawba Ridge
Community Hero Award
Maggie Murphy Cannon School
Youth Lacrosse All Around Performer Award
Adalyn Jones Weddington Middle School
Youth Lacrosse Leadership Award
Grace Tucker Catawba Ridge
Spirit of the Game Award
Page Conroy Catawba Ridge
High School All-Around Award
Marlo Stuart Providence Day School
Impact Player of the Year
Kate O’Brien Cuthbertson
110% Award
Addison Dolan Charlotte Catholic
2023 Award Winners
Player of the Year
Brayson Wilson – Cannon School
Molly Baumgratz – Charlotte Catholic High School
Elektra Koulouris – Weddington High School
Defensive Player of the Year
Charlie Smith – Weddington High School
Emma Berg – Weddington High School
Natalie Massardo – Charlotte Latin School
Scholar Athlete of the Year
Charlie Hanson – Providence Day School
Maggie Schilli – Charlotte Catholic High School
Offensive Player of the Year
Jack Ransom – Charlotte Catholic High School
Evie McMahan – Charlotte Latin School
Leadership Award
Declan Feeney – Weddington High School
Ella Kungl – Cannon School
Abbey McCarthe – Weddington High School
Rising Star Awards
Josh Ameo – Nation Ford High School
Brevin Wilson – Cannon School
Izzy Pierce – Davidson Day School
Banks Cutter – Charlotte Latin School
Mary Catherine – Farley Charlotte Catholic High School
Ardyn Henry – Charlotte Latin School
Alex Jessey – Providence Day
Luke Fenderson – Christ The King
Coco Sheronas – Weddington High School
Ember Rosowski – Catawba Ridge High School
Luke Fenderson – Christ The King
Face Off / Draw Player of the Year
Will Crispino – Cannon School
Julia Schattner – Cannon School
Ardyn Henry – Charlotte Latin School
All Around Player of the Year
Colin Mendicino – Charlotte Catholic High School
High School 110% Award
Meghan Barr – Marvin Ridge High School
Luke Letterhos – Nation Ford High School
Goalie of the Year
Bryce Hoben – Charlotte Latin School
Madilyn Wargo – Weddington High School
Middle School Leadership Award
Addison Maynor – Cannon School
Benjamin Maynor – Cannon School
Middle School Player of the Year
Bea Serfontein – Marvin Ridge Middle School
Jerica Newby – Cannon School
Eli Berg – Weddington Middle School
Joshua Vining – Cannon School
Sportsmanship Award
Lindsay Trakimowicz – Charlotte Catholic High School
Contributions to the Game
Jenna Thompson – Charlotte Catholic High School
3rd Annual Greater Charlotte Lacrosse Award Winners
Boys Winners
High School Lacrosse Player of the Year
Drew Tenzer– Myers Park
High School Offensive Player of the Year
Ryan Kazella- Weddington
High School Goalie of the Year
Owen Baxter- Marvin Ridge
High School Defensive Player of the Year
Miles Edmiston- Cannon School
High School Face-Off Player of the Year
George Kalos- Hough High School
High School Scholar Athlete of the Year
Tyler Weiss- Catawba Ridge
Leadership Award
Matt Lutzel- SouthLake Christian Academy
Dane Johnson- Weddington High School
Youth Lacrosse Player of the Year
Quinn Frood- Cannon School
Youth Lacrosse Leadership Award
Greg Kasza- Marvin Ridge High School
Comeback Player of the Year
Owen Ameo- Nation Ford High School
Rising Star Award
Brayson Wilson- Cannon School
Karter Williams- Hough High School
Girls Winners
High School Lacrosse Player of the Year
Kate Draddy– Charlotte Catholic High School
High School Offensive Player of the Year
Elektra Koulouris- Weddington High School
High School Defensive Player of the Year
Siobhan Draddy- Charlotte Catholic High School
High School Goalie of the Year
Meghan Barr- Marvin Ridge High School
High School Draw Control Player of the Year
Evelyn Palmer- Charlotte Country Day School
Leadership Award
Lilly Harvey- Sun Valley High School
High School Scholar Athlete of the Year
Ellie Ruddy- Fort Mill High School
Youth Lacrosse Player of the Year
Gracie Webb- Weddington High School
Youth Lacrosse Leadership Award
Ashley Iagnemma- Marvin Ridge High School
Rising Star Award
Karley Holland- Hough High School
Lauren Kelly- Myers Park High School
Evelyn Scallion- Marvin Ridge High School
110% Award
Peyton Chadwick- Charlotte Catholic High School
Elle Webb- Weddington High School
Casey Hurley- Cuthbertson High School