There is plenty of boys lacrosse talent to go around in the Santa Barbara area, and it was on full display for the 2024 spring season.
That talent was awarded for their efforts with All-Channel League honors, which were led by the undefeated league champion Dos Pueblos Chargers.
Cal Denier was at the forefront of Dos Pueblos’ success, excelling as the team’s face-off specialist. He consistently battled and earned the Chargers extra possessions, resulting in him being named the Channel League MVP.
Most Dos Pueblos possessions began with a faceoff win from Denier and ended with a goal by Daniel Finneran, who led the league in goals, assists and points. With his stellar numbers, Finneran earned the Offensive Player of the Year award.
While the first-place Chargers took home a pair of individual awards, so did the Cate Rams, who finished second in the league.
Senior Kristian Scurtis was a strong force on the defensive end of the field, which led him to be named the Channel League Defensive Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, senior Burak Yanar backed up Scurtis as the team’s goalkeeper all season long to pick up the league’s Goalie of the Year honor.
Dos Pueblos
The Chargers turned in their best season ever this spring, going 8-0 for a Channel League title and reaching the CIF-SS Semifinals for the first time in program history.
As a result of the team’s success, Dos Pueblos head coach Lucas Martinez was named the Channel League Coach of the Year.
Denier and Daniel Finneran clearly played huge roles in that success, and they were joined by Jack Finneran, Gus Miller and Orion Prewarski on the All-League First Team.
The overall depth of the Chargers was made clear on the All-League teams, as an impressive five student-athletes were named to the All-League Second Team.
The second teamers for Dos Pueblos were Andrew Forsland, Roman Christou, Parker Bentley, Davin Patla and Chase Carlson.
Capping off the Charger honorees with Honorable Mention nods were Andon Dexter, Danny Perez and Mitchell Maskerey.
Cate School
The Rams had a strong season of their own, going 6-2 with their two losses coming at the hands of the Chargers.
Yanar and Scurtis added All-League First Team honors on top of their individual awards, and they weren’t the only Cate representatives on that squad.
The duo of Cody Mast and Elliott Murray Osborn also were key pieces of the Rams team and were named to the All-League First Team.
Meanwhile, Johnny Foster and Colby Roof were selected as the team’s All-League Second Team honorees.
An impressive four Cate Rams rounded out the team’s selections on the Honorable Mention lists, as they had Crosby Rosenthal, Grant Mitchell, Quincy Thorne and Tres Davidson make the cut.
Santa Barbara High
The Dons were also a solid force in the Channel League, reaching the playoffs following a third-place finish.
The trio of Cayden Costner, Jasper Larrson and August Nielsen contributed all season long for Santa Barbara High on their way to being named to the All-League First Team.
The final All-League honorees for the Dons were Joe Hoegh and Dane Polchin, who were on the All-League Second Team.
San Marcos
The Royals were the final local boys lacrosse team to compete this season, earning six total All-League honors.
Atlas Olson and Elliot Mathieson were awarded spots on the All-League First team for their performance.
On the All-League Second Team, San Marcos was represented by the duo of Preston Fehr and Seamus Russell.
Owen Kivitz and Valention “Kei” Rambelli wrapped up the local All-League selections by sliding into the All-League Honorable Mention list.