Northern Minnesota Players Win Awards

Duluth Midfielder Bryce Holak

Several Northern Minnesota lacrosse players earned individual awards this season led by Duluth junior midfielder Bryce Holak who was named All-American by the MBSLA coaches.  Holak becomes the second Northern Minnesota player to be named All-American after Duluth midfielder Cooper Carlson was named All-American last season.

Northern Minnesota players joining Holak on the All-State team include Duluth senior attack Dan O' Connell, Duluth senior Defense August Cadotte, Duluth senior LSM Mike Nowicki, Grand Rapids senior defenseman Logan Anderson and Grand Rapids senior goalie Tyler Altringer.  St. Cloud North midfielder Carter Kasianov and Red River Valley FOGO Mike Schlanser were also named to the All-State team.

The 2015 MBSLA North All-Conference First Team:

Daniel O'Connell	Duluth	Attack
Luke Hannan	Proctor	Attack
Riley Jensen	Grand Rapids	Attack
Carter Kasianov	St. Cloud North	Midfield
Bryce Holak	Duluth	Midfield
Zach Zierden	Duluth	Midfield
Logan Anderson	Grand Rapids	Defense
August Cadotte	Duluth	Defense
Jacob Parker	Duluth	Defense
Mike Schlanser	Red River Valley	FOGO
Mike Nowicki	Duluth	LSM
Tyler Altringer	Grand Rapids	Goalie

North All-Conference Honorable Mention:

Joel Haggard	Red River Valley	Midfield
Sean Manahan	Duluth	Attack
Brady McDonald	Grand Cities	Defense
Jesse Larson	Duluth	Attack
Mitchell Pelkey	Duluth	Goalie
Austin Steere	Grand Rapids	LSM
Tron Trondson	St. Cloud North	Midfield
Evan Wiemken	Red River Valley	Attack

Duluth Wins First State Championship!

The Duluth Chargers won their first MBSLA State Championship in club history Saturday June 13

Duluth Chargers Celebrate their State Championship Victory!

with an 8-6 victory over Hudson.  The Chargers avenged an early season 7-6 loss to Hudson with their win in the final game.  Trailing 4-3 at halftime, the Chargers controlled play in the second half to come away with the victory.  Moving the ball well and with a balanced attack that saw 7 different Chargers players score a goal in the game, Duluth controlled possession in the 2nd half allowing them to come back from the one goal halftime deficit.  It was the first state championship ever for a Northern Minnesota lacrosse team.

With the victory, the Chargers were able to capture their first title.  It was a culmination of steady improvement for the club and with numerous seniors, it was a fitting end to their stellar lacrosse careers.  Having come away with 3rd place two years ago and a runners-up 2nd place finish to St. Louis Park last season, this years championship was satisfying. 

The Duluth Chargers JV squad fell short of their own championship season with a 9-6 loss to Hudson, the only team to beat the JV squad this season.