Meet the Knox News All-PrepXtra high school girls and boys lacrosse teams for 2022
Emily AdamsSix members of the Knox News All-PrepXtra boys and girls lacrosse teams are nominees for the lacrosse player of the year. The winner will be announced on June 9 at the Knoxville High School Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.
Girls nominees
Leslie Clay
Seymour, Jr.
Position: Attack
Why chosen: Clay, who was named to the All-State team, led Seymour in assists with 46 and scored 55 goals. She also collected 22 ground balls and caused 43 turnovers.
Molly Daniels
Pigeon Forge, Sr.
Position: Goalkeeper
Why chosen: Daniels was named to the All-East 1 region team, recording 100 saves and a 53.76% save percentage.
Halle Dykes
Bearden, Sr.
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: Dykes was named to the All-State team and led the East 2 region in scoring with 57 goals and 10 assists. She also collected 56 ground balls and won 60 draw controls.
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Kayla Harrington
Seymour, Sr.
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: The Lincoln Memorial commitment was named to the All-State team and led the East 1 region in scoring with 84 goals and 17 assists. She won 134 draw controls, caused 39 turnovers and picked up 41 ground balls.
Halle Hensley
Pigeon Forge, Sr.
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: The Lincoln Memorial commitment led Pigeon Forge in scoring with 47 goals and 10 assists. She won 85 draw controls, caused 37 turnovers and collected 53 ground balls.
Jessie McKilligan
Seymour, Jr.
Position: Attack
Why chosen: McKilligan was named to the All-State team and was Seymour's No. 2 scorer with 62 goals and 29 assists. She picked up 33 ground balls, caused 26 turnovers and won 82 draw controls.
Rest of girls team
Payton Arline
Bearden, Jr.
Position: Defense
Why chosen: Arline was selected to the All-East 2 region team and led teh Bearden defense with 68 ground balls and 34 caused turnovers. She also scored 17 goals and had 10 assists.
Emma Limestahl
Gatlinburg-Pittman, So.
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: Limestahl, an All-East 1 region team selection, led the Highlanders' offense with 43 goals and 17 assists. She also picked up 30 ground balls and caused 17 turnovers.
Maci McWhirter
Farragut, Sr.
Position: Attack
Why chosen: McWhirter, who was named to the All-East 2 region team, led Farragut in assists with 33 and also scored 29 goals. She also picked up 21 ground balls.
Caroline Rauhuff
Seymour, So.
Position: Defense
Why chosen: Rauhuff was selected to the All-East 1 region team and helped lead a Seymour defense that held nine opponents to three goals or fewer. She picked up 29 ground balls and caused 22 turnovers.
Paiton Whaley
Pigeon Forge, Sr.
Position: Defense
Why chosen: Whaley was selected to the All-East 1 region team and led the Pigeon Forge defense with 31 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers and nine goals.
Boys nominees
Caleb Damron
Farragut, Sr.
Position: Attack
Why chosen: Damron was selected to the Division I all-state team and led the Farragut offense with 29 goals, 23 assists and 27 ground ball pickups.
Liam Devlin
Webb, Sr.
Position: Defense
Why: Devlin led Webb in ground balls with 99, setting a school record for pickups by a non-face-off specialist. He also led the team in forced turnovers with 26 and was the fifth leading scorer with 20 goals and 11 assists. He was selected to the Division II all-state team.
Davis Frost
Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
Position: Attack
Why chosen: The Alabama-Huntsville signee was selected to the Division II all-state team and led the East region in scoring with 53 goals and seven assists. He also picked up 51 ground ball and had 16 takeaways.
Baxter Johnson
Webb, 8th grade
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: Johnson is believed to be the first eighth grader ever named to the Division II all-state team. He recorded 21 goals, 17 assists, 64 ground balls and 24 takeaways.
Hank Johnson
Webb, Jr.
Position: Goalkeeper
Why chosen: Johnson was selected to the Division II all-state team for the second year in a row. He made 135 saves, recording a 64% save percentage and also collecting 21 ground balls.
Sam Lefler
Farragut, Sr.
Position: Face-off specialist
Why chosen: Lefler, who was selected to the All-East region team, won 127 faceoffs on 181 attempts for a 70% win percentage. He collected 75 ground balls, scored four goals and logged four assists.
Rest of boys team
Garrett Carnathan
Webb, Sr.
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: Carnathan recorded 20 goals, 15 assists, 77 ground balls and 15 takeaways. He was selected to the Division II all-state team.
Oliver Hemmelgarn
West, Jr.
Position: Attack
Why chosen: Hemmelgarn led the West offense with 24 goals, 12 assists and 34 ground ball pickups. He was selected to the All-East region team.
Hunter Loucks
West, So.
Position: Long stick midfielder
Why chosen: Loucks was selected to the All-East region team, logging 62 ground ball pickups and eight takeaways.
Eli Milam
Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
Position: Defense
Why chosen: Milam was selected to the Division II all-state team. He recorded 37 ground balls and 19 takeaways.
Torin Piper
Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
Position: Defense
Why chosen: Despite missing the first five games of the season, Piper recorded 30 ground ball pickups and 19 takeaways in just 10 games. He was selected to the Division II All-East region team.
Grayson Staley
Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
Position: Midfield
Why chosen: Staley was selected to the Division II All-East region team. He recorded 19 goals, four assists and eight takeaways.
Contact Emily Adams at eaadams@gannett.com or on Twitter @eaadams6.