Here are The Baltimore Sun’s All-Metro boys lacrosse teams for the 2025 season:
Player of the Year
Peyton Forte, Calvert Hall, senior, attackman
The No. 1 Cardinals (16-2) considered themselves grinders in attacking a season that reached its full potential in winning the coveted Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference crown.
Forte best represented the sentiment with a stellar 53-goal, 17-assist senior season that was filled with clutch moments. What better way to cap a fine high school career than scoring the tying goal with 13 seconds left in regulation and then providing a nifty championship-winning assist in overtime as the Cardinals claimed an 11-10 win over then-No. 1 Spalding?
“Everyone stepped up throughout the year, and I had a good series of games where it was just my day. I couldn’t do it without all the guys I played with, and it was just a great year,” said Forte, who contributed four goals and an assist in the title game.
Weighing college options after recently decommitting from the Naval Academy, Forte reached a higher level in his fourth varsity season, paying close attention to details with small adjustments to his game that paid big dividends. He opened the postseason by scoring three goals in a 12-10 semifinal win over three-time defending league champion McDonogh.
“He was just all in. He’s always been a great teammate and I think he modeled everything for us this season,” Calvert Hall coach Bryan Kelly said. “We try to stress that it’s substance over style, and I think there’s a lot of times you have to break that in kids. Peyton really focused on the substance over style in order to be the best Peyton Forte and help our team win.”
Coach of the Year
Bryan Kelly, Calvert Hall
Calvert Hall had a tall order come playoff time, needing to avenge its only two regular-season losses to bring home the MIAA A championship.
Mission accomplished.
After ousting three-time defending champion McDonogh in the semifinals, the Cardinals had plenty left to knock off the country’s top-ranked team, Spalding, in overtime.
The season’s final moments proved a microcosm. Defenseman Jermaine Anderson with a takeaway, ground ball and outlet pass with 20 seconds left in regulation to set up Forte’s tying goal with 13 seconds left. A defensive stop to start overtime, followed by a precise give-and-go connection between Forte and Jackson Mitchell, resulted in the game-winner from Mitchell.
Kelly promoted team play, accountability and attention to detail that was efficiently converted from gameplans to the field.
“Where they ended up is pretty remarkable. You look back on the season and you think about some of the things that were difficult, challenging and they all turned out to be for the best,” Kelly said. “I just felt like as a team, we realized that none of us could do this thing without everybody being all in and doing what they’re supposed to do. Our guys did that — they played great team lacrosse.”
Completing his 30th season, Kelly, now a two-time Coach of the Year recipient, has a 350-138 record with six conference titles. The Cardinals finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally by USA Lacrosse and Preps Lacrosse.
First team
Jermaine Anderson, Calvert Hall, senior, defenseman-long-stick midfielder
The North Carolina commit was across-the-board sturdy for the Cardinals, collecting 31 ground balls while causing 25 turnovers and adding five goals and an assist. In the title game, he made the defensive play of the season with a caused turnover, ground ball and outlet pass to set up the tying goal with 13 seconds left in regulation.
Luke Bair, St. Paul’s, senior, midfielder-attackman
A repeat first-team selection and four-year varsity player, Bair brought dynamic and fearless skills and a cannon shot to lead the No. 7 Crusaders (9-8) to the MIAA A quarterfinals. The North Carolina commit enjoyed his second straight 50-plus goal season, scoring 56 times and adding 10 assists this spring.
Ben Cuomo, Calvert Hall, senior, faceoff specialist
The area’s most dominant faceoff specialist was hugely instrumental in Calvert Hall’s run to the MIAA A championship, bringing quality leadership in addition to his dominant play at the X. The Yale commit won 78% of his faceoffs (238 of 305) — allowing the Cardinals to control the tempo — and added five goals and three assists.
Greyson Dunn, Spalding, senior, defenseman
A three-year varsity player, the versatile, 6-3 Delaware commit settled in at close defense and thrived in consistently handling the opponents’ top attackman. Leaning on gifted physical traits, smart positioning and dogged determination, he finished with 58 ground balls and 31 caused turnovers in Spalding’s fine season.
Jack Fish, Severna Park, senior, attackman
A second-team pick last season, Fish closed out a sensational, do-everything four-year career with a 57-goal, 25-assist senior season to lead No. 5 Severna Park (16-1) to its unprecedented ninth straight state title. The UMBC commit capped his career with a two-goal, one-assist effort in the Falcons’ 11-4 Class 3A state championship win over Towson.
Bogue Hahn, McDonogh, senior, midfielder
A four-year varsity player, the Syracuse commit was a highly refined offensive player who consistently brought energy, purpose and leadership for the Eagles. A part of three championship teams, he showed a knack for stepping up in big moments and capped his career with a 37-goal, 16-assist senior campaign.
Matt Higgins, Boys’ Latin, senior, attackman
As the lone starter back for the No. 4 Lakers (13-5), the repeat first-team selection brought high skills, leadership and grit to thrive in the lead role while making teammates better. The Maryland commit consistently produced in big moments, finishing with 44 goals and 39 assists in reaching the MIAA A semifinals.
Robby Hopper, Spalding, senior, long-stick midfielder
The 6-foot-5 Virginia commit was a game-changing force all over the field in leading the No. 2 Cavaliers (18-2) to the MIAA A title game. A four-year varsity player, his agility, length, pace and game sense led to 11 goals, eight assists, 71 ground balls and 33 caused turnovers this season.
Brendan Millon, McDonogh, senior, attackman
Rated the country’s top prospect in the 2025 class, Millon was a three-time All-Metro selection who capped his stellar four-year career with 50 goals and 34 assists to lead the No. 3 Eagles (12-6) to the MIAA A semifinals. The Virginia commit played a major role in pushing McDonogh to three straight conference crowns.
Cooper Pasko, Loyola Blakefield, senior, midfielder
A sensational dodger with a wicked shot to create instant offense, Pasko finished with 35 goals and eight assists in leading the No. 6 Dons (11-7) to the MIAA A quarterfinals. The Lafayette commit, a two-year varsity player, also proved valuable at wing on faceoffs with his knack for scooping up ground balls.
Aidan Seibel, McDonogh, senior, goalie
The repeat first-team pick brought prototype goalie traits — smart positioning, quick hands and vocal leadership — to lead the Eagles to the MIAA A semifinals. Playing behind a largely inexperienced defense, the Maryland commit had 151 saves with a .550 save percentage while allowing fewer than eight goals per game.
Second team
Hudson Arrup, Towson, junior, attackman
Ryan Criswell, Spalding, senior, faceoff specialist
Roman Dodson, St. Paul’s, senior, midfielder
Garrett Held, Boys’ Latin, senior, goalie
Ryan Hudson, Mount Saint Joseph, senior, faceoff specialist
Jack Iannantuono, St. Paul’s, senior, attackman
Owen King, Fallston, senior, defenseman
Jackson Mitchell, Calvert Hall, senior, midfielder
Brady Mollot, Spalding, junior, attackman
Brody Reese, Mount Saint Joseph, senior, defenseman
Jay Rodgers, Gilman, senior, attackman-midfielder
Eli Schaller, McDonogh, senior, midfielder
Brady Stangle, Calvert Hall, senior, goalie
Landon Williams, Severna Park, junior, midfielder-defenseman
Final Top 15 poll
Rank, team, record
1. Calvert Hall (16-2)
2. Spalding (18-2)
2. McDonogh (12-6)
4. Boys’ Latin (13-5)
5. Severna Park (16-1)
6. Loyola Blakefield (11-7)
7. St. Paul’s (9-8)
8. Broadneck (13-4)
9. Fallston (18-2)
10. Towson (15-5)
11. Mount Saint Joseph (10-8)
12. Gilman (4-12)
14. St. Mary’s (6-10)
15. Howard (12-4)
Others considered: Curley (11-5), Glenelg (12-5), Hereford (11-5), Severn (5-11), South River (11-5)
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