2025 CIF San Diego Section high school boys lacrosse preview
Key dates
May 16-18: Section finals
Defending champions
Open: Torrey Pines
Division 1: Coronado
Division 2: Point Loma
Division 3: West Hills
2024 Player of the Year: Andrew Cook, Torrey Pines
Preseason Top 10
1. Torrey Pines
2. La Costa Canyon
3. Santa Fe Christian
4. Bishop’s
5. Cathedral Catholic
6. Carlsbad
7. Coronado
8. San Marcos
9. Poway
10. Francis Parker
Players to Watch
(In alphabetical order)
Caden Avery, Carlsbad, Defender, Sr.
Tyler Avery, Carlsbad, Attackman, Sr.
Brett Baudot, Carlsbad, Midfielder, So.
Jonah Bell, La Costa Canyon, Attackman, So.
Brady Berg, Santa Fe Christian, Midfielder, So.
Jack Berg, Santa Fe Christian, Midfielder, Sr.
Lance Biagioli, Cathedral Catholic, Defender, Sr.
Jake Bloom, Cathedral Catholic, Defender, Sr.
Boaz Brown, La Costa Canyon, Goalie, Sr.
Silas Colton, San Marcos, Attackman, Jr.
Tristan Diaz, Granite Hills, Midfielder, Jr.
Magnus Falkiewicz, Santa Fe Christian, Midfielder, Sr.
Max Garro, Cathedral Catholic, Faceoff, Sr.
Parker Guiltinan, Santa Fe Christian, Attackman, Sr.
Reid Habas, Torrey Pines, Attackman, Sr.
Max Hackett, San Marcos, Attackman, Jr.
Evan Henke, La Costa Canyon, Midfielder, Sr.
Foster Huang, Torrey Pines, Faceoff, Jr.
Winston Huber, Francis Parker, Midfielder, Sr.
Ross Jacobsen, Torrey Pines, Attackman, Jr.
Dylan Kelleher, Santa Fe Christian, Faceoff, Sr.
Marko Kirovski, Poway, Attackman, Sr.
Ryan Landa, Bishop’s, Midfielder, Sr.
Jake Laverty, Cathedral Catholic, Midfielder, Jr.
Joey Levenberg, Torrey Pines, Midfielder, Sr.
Tom Lowe, Bishop’s, LS Midfielder, Jr.
Eddie McElroy, Bishop’s, Goalie, Sr.
Ford Mitchell, La Costa Canyon, Defender, Jr.
Leo Nilsen, La Costa Canyon, Attackman, Sr.
Kobi Oldenberg, Francis Parker, Attackman, Sr.
Finn O’Reilly, Cathedral Catholic, Attackman, Sr.
John Prior, Torrey Pines, Midfielder, Sr.
Eli Ray, Torrey Pines, Defender, Sr.
Jack Ryan, Bishop’s, Defender, Jr.
Leo Salata, Coronado, Faceoff, Jr.
Jackson Schaffer, La Costa Canyon, Attackman, Sr.
Tyler Sepeta, Bishop’s, Defenseman, Jr.
Robbie Spane, Coronado, Faceoff, Sr.
Daniel Wiedeman, Poway, Goalie, Jr.
Peter Wiedeman, Poway, Defender, Sr.
Storylines
Talking privately
In the 11 seasons of the Open Division, public schools have won every title. Torrey Pines has hoisted the plaque seven times, Poway and La Costa Canyon twice each. But the private schools are knocking on the door. Cathedral Catholic advanced to the 2023 final, where it lost to the Falcone 9-7. Bishop’s lost to Torrey Pines 10-5 in the 2022 final. Santa Fe Christian opens the season ranked No. 3, Bishop’s No. 4 and Cathedral Catholic No. 5.
Seven-peat for Torrey Pines?
Torrey Pines is aiming for its seventh straight Open Division title and is a prohibitive favorite.
Coinciding with the six straight Open Division championships, a Torrey Pines athlete has been named player of the year each of the past six seasons.
Rivals again
The biggest roadblock to Torrey Pines winning a seventh straight Open title is rival La Costa Canyon.
LCC will be plenty motivated after getting walloped by the Falcons 18-4 in last year’s title game. Torrey Pines owns the most total section championships, 11. LCC is next with eight.
Double-double
La Costa Canyon’s loaded lineup includes two sets of twins. Enzo and Eddie Lyons are senior defenders and play on Brazil’s national sixes team. Finn and Leo Nilsen are senior attackmen.
— DON NORCROSS
