Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Boys' Lacrosse Explained

The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Boy's lacrosse league in the US began crowning a champion in 1987. The league comprises ten^[1] teams from Catholic high schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington. The schools are all located in the Washington metropolitan area. Only three teams have won multiple championships since the league's inception - DeMatha Catholic High School (17), Gonzaga College High School (14) and St. John's College High School (3).

Championships

School	Championships
DeMatha	17
Gonzaga	14
St. John's	3
Bishop Ireton	1
St. Mary's Ryken	1

Past Champions

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	Score	Venue
2024	Gonzaga^[2]	St. John's	11-10	Cooper Field
2023	St. John's^[3]	Paul VI	9-5	Ludwig Field
2022	St. John's^[4]	Gonzaga	15-11	Ludwig Field
2021	N/A
2020	N/A
2019	Gonzaga^[5]	St. John's	8-6	Ludwig Field
2018	Gonzaga^[6]	Paul VI	10-7	Ludwig Field
2017	St. John's^[7]	Gonzaga	7-5	Ludwig Field
2016	Gonzaga^[8]	DeMatha	14-5	Ludwig Field
2015	Gonzaga^[9]	Paul VI	12-3	Ludwig Field
2014	Gonzaga^[10]	St. Johns's	16-6	Ludwig Field
2013	Gonzaga^[11]	Paul VI	13-11	Ludwig Field
2012	Gonzaga^[12]	DeMatha	10-3	Ludwig Field
2011	Gonzaga^[13]	Good Counsel	10-8	Ludwig Field
2010	Gonzaga	DeMatha	9-8 OT
2009	DeMatha
2008	DeMatha	Good Counsel	18-3
2007	St. Mary's Ryken^[14]	DeMatha	13-12	Ludwig Field
2006	DeMatha^[15]	Gonzaga	8-7	George Mason
2005	DeMatha
2004	DeMatha^[16]	Gonzaga	13-7	Blair H.S.
2003	DeMatha^[17]	Gonzaga	10-9 OT	Blair H.S.
2002	DeMatha^[18]	St. John's	17-8	Blair H.S.
2001	DeMatha^[19]	Gonzaga	11-4
2000	DeMatha^[20]	Gonzaga	19-3	Good Counsel
1999	DeMatha	Gonzaga		Paul VI
1998	Gonzaga	Good Counsel	20-8
1997	Gonzaga	DeMatha	11-8	Paul VI
1996	DeMatha	Gonzaga	13-12
1995	DeMatha		13-12
1994	DeMatha
1993	Gonzaga
1992	Gonzaga
1991	DeMatha
1990	DeMatha
1989	DeMatha
1988	DeMatha
1987	Bishop Ireton

Past Players of the Year

Year	Player	School
2024	Draley, John	St. John's
2023	Weller, Jackie	St. John's
2022	Figueiras, Riley	St. John's
2021	NA
2020	NA
2019	Hall, Dane^[21]	St. John's
2018	Myers, Jack^[22]	Gonzaga
2017	Hinton, Colin^[23]	St. John's
2016	Myers, Avery	Gonzaga
2015	Monahan, Timmy^[24]	Gonzaga
2014	Torain, Greyson^[25]	DeMatha
2013
2012	Connor Reed^[26]	Gonzaga
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003	Callahan, Brendan	Gonzaga
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987

Past Coaches of the Year

Year	Player	School
2024	King, Jeff	Gonzaga
2023	Speaks, Wes^[27]	St. John's
2022	Speaks, Wes	St. John's
2021	NA
2020	NA
2019	Giblin, KevinSpeaks, Wes	Bishop O'ConnellSt. John's
2018	O'Neil, Casey	Gonzaga
2017	Speaks, Wes	St. John's
2016
2015	Beck, Ryan^[28] Durkin, Matt	Good CounselGood Counsel
2014	Morrison, Scott^[29]	DeMatha
2013	Abood, Dick^[30]	Bishop O'Connell
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003	Doughty, Dave	Gonzaga
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987

All WCAC Teams

2024

First Team

Player	School	Position
Gardiner, Johnny	Gonzaga	A
Fowler, Freddy	Gonzaga	A
Beachley, Matthew	DeMatha	A
Draley, John	St. John's	M
Offut, John	St. John's	M
Demarinis, Drew	Good Counsel	M
Gardiner, James	Gonzaga	SSDM
Chesteen, Zac	Paul VI	LSM
McCarthy, Bobby	Gonzaga	FO
Cicotello, Gaetano	Gonzaga	D
Weller, Henry	St. John's	D
Brick, Jack	Good Counsel	D
James, Owen	The Heights	D
Inzer, Ryan	St. John's	G

Second Team

Player	School	Position
Mancinelli, Anthony	St. John's	A
Baik, Ryan	Good Counsel	A
Stark, Drew	St. Mary's Ryken	A
Bath, Robert	Gonzaga	M
Gilmore, Gavin	Good Counsel	M
		-
Troy, Jimmy	Good Counsel	SSDM
Westbrooks, James	DeMatha	LSM
Manning, Jackson	Good Counsel	FO
		-
Kehoe, Ryan	Paul VI	D
McKelvy, Landon	DeMatha	D
James, Jayden	St. John's	D
Kane, Kevin	Gonzaga	G

Honorable Mention

Bishop Ireton: Vinnie Scheivert, Cooper Metz, Tyler Richards
Bishop McNamara:
Bishop O'Connell:
DeMatha: Nick Church, Will Taylor, Dylan Adams
Good Counsel: Noah Geis, Jack Hampton, William Mackey
Gonzaga: Michael Michaelis, Carter Cadin, Cody Hobson
St John's: Charlie Ball, Chris Strycharz, Matthew Bailey
Paul VI: Connor Pinto, Luca Signorello, Will Cramp
St Mary's Ryken: Jack Wallace, Delaney Garner, Josh Hedderich
The Heights: Brendan James, Chase Stichman, Jason Agwamba

2023

First Team

Player	School	Position
Gardiner, Johnny	Gonzaga	A
Duenkel, Ryan	St. John's	A
Han, Matthew	Paul VI	A
Love, Parker	Paul VI	LSM
Gardiner, James	Gonzaga	SSDM
Weller, Jackie	St. John's	FO
Songer, Michael	St. John's	D
Murphy, Nathan	Paul VI	D
Brick, Jack	Good Counsel	D
Draley, John	St. John's	M
Leland, Jack	Gonzaga	M
Parker, Graham	DeMatha	M
Fyock, Caleb	St. John's	G

Second Team

Player	School	Position
Reidy, Ethan	Paul VI	A
Baik, Ryan	Good Counsel	A
Beachly, Matthew	DeMatha	A
Cicotello, Gaetano	Gonzaga	LSM
Sims, Nick	DeMatha	LSM
Chesteen, Zak	Paul VI	SSDM
Giunchi, Gtrant	Paul VI	FO
Rienzo, Matthew	Gonzaga	D
Cunningham, Austin	Gonzaga	D
Hackett, Luke	DeMatha	D
Offut, John	St. John's	M
Cramp, William	Paul VI	M
Monahan, Declan	Gonzaga	G

Honorable Mention

Bishop Ireton: Vinnie Schievert
Bishop McNamara:
Bishop O'Connell:
DeMatha: Miles Lancaster, Malik Wood, Michael Gloekler
Good Counsel: John Gerold, Noah Gies,
Gonzaga: Freddy Fowler, Ryan Pels, Robert Bath
St John's: Henry Weller, Riley Chi-Onn, Connor Shannon
Paul VI: Matthew Dineen, Ryan Kehoe, Henry Fleckner
St Mary's Ryken:
The Heights:

2019

First Team

Player	School	Position
Jacob Angelus	Paul VI	A
Kurt Bruun	Gonzaga	A
Cormac Giblin	Bishop O'Connell	A
TJ Haley	St. John's	A
Dane Hall	St. John's	M
PJ Zinsner	Gonzaga	M
Charlie O'Connor	Paul VI	M
Ben Finlay	Gonzaga	D
Harold Peters	DeMatha	D
Brandon Pierpont	St. Mary's Ryken	D
Sam Sweeney	Gonzaga	LSM
Quinton Young	St. John's	SSDN
Andrew O'Berry	Gonzaga	FO
Tim Marcille	Gonzaga	G

Second Team

Player	School	Position
Aidan Tolen	DeMatha	A
Brian Tregoning	Good Counsel	A
Peter Behrens	St. Mary's Ryken	A
Tucker Wardell	Bishop O'Connell	M
Brian Collins	Gonzaga	M
Patrick Saunders	Bishop Ireton	M
Michael Bath	Gonzaga	D
Riley Figueras	St. John's	D
Connor MacDonald	The Heights	D
Alex Figueras	St. Mary's Ryken	LSM
Billy Saffin	Paul VI	SSDM
Gavin Kline	Paul VI	FO
George Alvarez	St. John's	G

Honorable MentionBishop Ireton:
Bishop McNamara:
Bishop O'Connell:
DeMatha:
Good Counsel:
Gonzaga:
St John's:
Paul VI:
St Mary's Ryken:
The Heights:

2013

First Team

Player	School	Position
Corboy, Alex	Gonzaga	A
Blondino, Nathan	St. Mary's Ryken	A
Murphy, Connor	Paul VI	A
Dennis, Romar	St. Mary's Ryken	M
Planning, Max	Gonzaga	M
Fitzpatrick, Joe	Gonzaga	M
Carpenter, Nick	Paul VI	SSDM
Walsh, Conor	St. Mary's Ryken	LSM
Golian, Tyler	Gonzaga	FO
Borda, Matt	Gonzaga	D
Slater, Jack	Gonzaga	D
Knowles, Tim	Paul VI	D
Farrell, Timmy	Gonzaga	G

Second Team

Player	School	Position
Myers, Pat	Gonzaga	A
Aunon, Logan	Paul VI	A
Partlow, Steve	DeMatha	A
Long, Daniel	St. Mary's Ryken	A
O'Connor, Ryan	Paul VI	M
Torain, Greyson	DeMatha	M
Lamb, Ryan	Paul VI	M
Poulos, Pat	Good Counsel	M
Spencer, Connor	Gonzaga	LSM
Haskin, Garrett	DeMatha	SSDM
Biagi, Will	Paul VI	FO
Hillenbrand, Steven	Paul VI	D
Brandenberg, Jack	St. Mary's Ryken	D
Williams, Nate	St. John's	D
Surdick, Johnny	DeMatha	D
Ramsey, Nick	DeMatha	G

Honorable Mention

Bishop Ireton: William Chastain, Alex Duke, Peter Kaye, Ryan Baier, Joseph Ready
Bishop McNamara: Michael Sensenig, Jimmy Strippy, Christian Andre, Dominic Pagliaro
Bishop O'Connell: Mike Ripa, Joe Kelly, Sean Hathaway, Michael Armor
DeMatha: Sean Doyle, Brady Thompson, Davis Hay, Mason Sutton
Good Counsel: Garrett Brower, Dylan Scott, Austin Smith, Joe Lynch
Gonzaga: Jimmy Kuzma, Daniel O'Berry, Michael Borda, Timmy Monahan
St John's: Jacob Anderson, RP Whitty, Jake Pawela, Gerald Flood
Paul VI: Chris Camarca, Bennett Lloyd, Zach Tuell, Kevin Hagan
St Mary's Ryken: Garrett Wayson, Matt Yates, Garrett Egnaczyk, Jimmy Ludwick

2012^[31]

First Team

Player	School	Position
Corboy, Alex	Gonzaga	A
Blondino, Nathan	St. Mary's Ryken	A
Murphy, Connor	Paul VI	A
Poulos, Luke	Good Counsel	M
Reed, Connor	Gonzaga	M
Summers, Connor	St. Mary's Ryken	M
Parker, Michael	DeMatha	SSDM
Powley, Ethan	Paul VI	LSM
Baumgardner, Ethan	Gonzaga	FO
Mendenhall, Troy	St. Mary's Ryken	D
Miller, Luke	Gonzaga	D
Sindell, Scott	DeMatha	D
Rosenberg, Justin	St. John's	G

Second Team

Player	School	Position
Fillet, Nolan	Good Counsel	A
Rogers, Jimmy	DeMatha	A
Whitcomb, Sean	Gonzaga	A
Bowman, Matt	Good Counsel	M
Dennis, Romar	St. Mary's Ryken	M
Torain, Greyson	DeMatha	M
O'Brien, Sean	Paul VI	SSDM
Nalls, Dennis	Gonzaga	LSM
Dabbs, Preston	St. Mary's Ryken	FO
Borda, Matt	Gonzaga	D
Brandenberg, Jack	St. Mary's Ryken	D
Hillenbrand, Steven	Paul VI	D
Ramsey, Nick	DeMatha	G

Honorable Mention

Bishop Ireton: William Chastain, Brandon Attiliis, Joe Darville, Albert Schibani
Bishop McNamara: Michael Sensenig, Romyel Santos
Bishop O'Connell: Mike Ripa, Sean Ohlhaver, Sean Hathaway and Maison Newenhouse
DeMatha: Matt Justice, Brady Thompson, Pat Hine, Bobby Bigelow
Good Counsel: Connor Reilly, Nick Buonomo, Jake Buzy, Graham Dabbs
Gonzaga: Jack Slater, Patrick Myers, Max Planning, Joe Fitzpatrick
St John's: Jacob Anderson, Chris Balla, Ryan Fornatora
Paul VI: Nick Carpenter, Zach Tuell, Tim Knowles
St Mary's Ryken: Garrett Wayson, Andrew Morgan, Hunter Wilson

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 Boys Lacrosse Standings . WCA Sports.
2. News: Lyons . Taylor . 2024-05-13 . Gonzaga lacrosse seizes the moment, topples rival St. John's for WCAC title . . subscription . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240523082031/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/05/13/gonzaga-lacrosse-wcac-title/ . 2024-05-23.
3. News: Connuck . Shane . 2023-05-09 . Its leader back in action, St. John's nabs another WCAC boys' lacrosse title . . subscription.
4. News: Melnick . Kyle . 2022-05-09 . St. John's lacross caps undefeated season with coveted WCAC title . . subscription.
5. News: Lourim . Jake . 2019-05-13 . Gonzaga is 'good' enough to win WCAC boys' lacrosse championship against St. John's . . subscription.
6. News: Caplan . Callie . 2018-04-07 . Gonzaga downs Pail VI, to win eighth WCAC lacrosse title in last nine years . . subscription.
7. News: Goldwein . Eric . 2017-05-08 . St. John's dethrones Gonzaga to capture school's first WCAC boys' lacrosse title . . subscription.
8. News: Giannotto . Mark . 2016-05-09 . Bishop Ireton, Gonzaga win WCAC lacrosse championships . . subscription.
9. News: Giannotto . Mark . 2015-05-11 . WCAC lacrosse: Good counsel girls, Gonzaga boys claim titles . . subscription.
10. News: Janes . Chelsea . 2014-05-12 . Boys' lacrosse: Gonzaga crushes St. John's to claim fifth straight WCAC championship. . . subscription.
11. News: Detweiler . Eric . 2013-05-13 . Gonzaga holds off Paul VI to take fourth straight WCAC boys' lacrosse title . . subscription.
12. News: Detweiler . Eric . 2012-05-16 . WCAC boys' lacrosse: Gonzaga cruises past DeMatha for third straight title . . subscription.
13. News: Detweiler . Eric . 2011-05-09 . WCAC boys' lax title game: Gonzaga knock off Good Counsel, 10-8 . . subscription.
14. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2007/05/17/ryken-wins-first-title-ending-demathas-run/b7854a95-c5e3-4062-acbd-c171a7744df4/
15. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2006/05/18/dematha-boys-good-counsel-girls-repeat/45ee2f94-80b2-4051-8841-6ea485f8d5cf/
16. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2004/05/13/dematha-good-counsel-bring-back-titles/8101d5c6-b561-4678-9a18-b51abf69914a/
17. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2003/05/15/dematha-paul-vi-prevail/8eaeccab-7d7e-4424-b6cb-53b809721dff/
18. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2002/05/16/holy-cross-dematha-win-titles/734a1b49-957e-4d7e-9cd1-9794a53403d1/
19. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2001/05/17/dematha-wins-third-straight/663a10dd-f79d-4190-9a83-5f6d5f4d1f9b/
20. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2000/05/18/dematha-holy-cross-claim-titles/6cee88d9-52f1-4aa9-b967-72b998e10e80/
21. 2019-05-23 . WCAC Announces the 2019 Boy's All Conference Lacrosse Team . WCA Sports.
22. 2018-05-24 . WCAC Announces the 2018 Boy's Lacrossse All Conference Teams . WCA Sports.
23. 2017-05-22 . WCAC Announces the 2017 Boy's Lacrosse All Conference Teams . WCA Sports.
24. 2015-05-20 . 2015 WCAC Boys Lacrosse All Conference Teams Announced . WCA Sports.
25. 2014-05-08 . WCAC announces 2014 Boys Lacrosse All Conference Teams . WCA Sports.
26. 2012-06-08 . 2012 Lacrosse All-Conference Teams Announced . WCA Sports.
27. CsbPs01rKVW/?igsh=cGZsejJkbGRoaXNr . sjclaxfans . Congrats to Coach Speaks for being named the WCAC Coach of the Year. Coach Speaks arrived at St. John's in 2017 and has built 4 Championship Teams. We look forward to next seasons run to the Championship. #goat #earned #hwpo #leadership #COY . 2023-05-19.
28. 2015-05-20 . 2015 WCAC Boys Lacrosse All Conference Teams Announced . WCA Sports.
29. 2014-05-08 . WCAC announces 2014 Boys Lacrosse All Conference Teams . WCA Sports.
30. 2013-05-28 . 2013 WCAC All Conference Boys Lacrosse Team . WCA Sports.
31. 2012-06-08 . 2012 Lacrosse All-Conference Teams Announced . WCA Sports.