Player of the Year
NICK ELSMO Severn
The University of Virginia-bound senior was the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference's best midfielder, scoring 36 goals, assisting on 21 others, getting 95 ground balls and winning 65 percent of his faceoffs. Elsmo led the Admirals to a No. 9 ranking during a season that included a win over two-time 4A-3A state champion Severna Park in which he had three goals and an assist.
For his career, Elsmo, 6 feet and 200 pounds, got 115 goals, 81 assists, 290 ground balls and won 58 percent of his faceoffs.
Coach of the Year
STEVE SPENCE Old Mill
Spence led the Patriots to perhaps its best season ever, as Old Mill emerged as the county's third-best team in the regular season behind five-time league champion Severna Park and South River.
Led by attackmen Zach Cummings and Joe Maxwell, midfielder Morgan Midgett and defender Christian Carpenter, the senior-laden Patriots finished the season with a 10-5 record that included victories over traditional league powers Annapolis and South River as well as upstart Northeast.
First Team
Name, School, Class, Pos. Zach Cummings Old Mill Senior Attack
Eric Lusby Severna Park Senior Attack
Colby Rhodes Severna Park Senior Attack
Rhett DePol St. Mary's Senior Midfield
Nick Elsmo Severn Senior Midfield
John Greenfield Annapolis Senior Midfield
Justin King Arch. Spalding Senior Midfield
Thomas McNeil South River Senior Midfield
Joe Bonanni St. Mary's Junior Defense
Mark Staines Severn Junior Defense
Collin Tokosch Broadneck Senior Defense
Pat Simpson Broadneck Senior Goalie
Second Team
Name, School, Class, Position Brian Gehrdes Annapolis Junior Attack
Chris Morihlatko Broadneck Senior Attack
Darren Pastrana St. Mary's Senior Attack
Corbin Voelker Northeast Senior Attack
Chris Hunt Severna Park Senior Midfield
Chase Loetz Severn Senior Midfield
Drew Manley St. Mary's Senior Midfield
Morgan Midgett Old Mill Senior Midfield
Mike Roe Severn Junior Midfield
Porter Johnson Severna Park Senior Defense
Steve Sauser Northeast Senior Defense
Ben Gourley Annapolis Senior Goalie
Note: Teams selected by Pat O'Malley after consultation with The Sun staff and area coaches.