Montclair High School Lacrosse Awards
Each year at the end of the year banquet, the following individual player awards are given to selected players from the MHS Boy’s Lacrosse coaching staff:
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MVP Award- Most Valuable Player
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​Coaches Cup Award- Coaches Choice
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Bulldog Award- Toughest Player
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Most Improved Award- Most improved player
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Norman Ball Award- dedication and personal courage
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Homer Robinson Award- most promising newcomer
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Gil Gibbs Memorial Award

The Awards
Awarded to the player demonstrating exceptional character, sportsmanship, and coachability.
'24 - Evan Schmitt
'23 - Ian Muchineuta
'22 - Charlie Schmitt
'21 - Luke Budetti
'20 - No award
'19 - Christian Sanchez
'18 - John Painter
'17 - Jamond Randolph
'16 - Barrington Campbell
'15 - Max Wilson
'14 - Jeff O'Brien
'12 - Ed Adams
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Awarded to the toughest, most tenacious player
'24 - Sam Rotella
'23 - Ryan Murphy
'22 - Luca Ward
'21 - James Kaz
'20 - No award
'19 - Lucas Podvey & Jared Topf
'18 - Lucas Podvey
'17 - Matt Comini
'16 - Will Wrede
'15 - Andreas Mazarakis
​'14 - Gerard Brown
'11 - Ethan Farris
'24 - TR Branski
'23 - Jayden Lee
'22 - Gabe Epstein
'21 - Jonas Taylor-Lilliquist
'20 - No award
'19 - Anthony Jackson
'18 - Charlie Miller
'17 - Ashton Smith
'16 - Sean McCarthy
'15 - Deondre James
'14 - Zach Jennings
Most Valuable Player
Coaches Cup Award
Bulldog Award
Most Improved Player
Awarded to the player for exemplary dedication and personal courage
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'24 - Gabe Epstein
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'23 - Kyle Alexander
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'22- Ian Muchineuta
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'21 - Will Labartino
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'20 - No Award
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'19 - Harrison Blanz
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'18 - Conor McCarty
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'17 - Dallas Young & Wiley Cates
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'16 - Ellery Groth
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'15 - Benner Rawley
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'14 - Jack Rizzuto
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'13 - Mike Mernan
Awarded to the most promising freshman player
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'24 - Clive Derba
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'23 - Dylan Fowler
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'22- George Brashares
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'21 - Luca Ward
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'20 - No Award
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'19 - Konrad Miklaszewski
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'18 - Henry Painter
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'17 - Lucas Podvey
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'16 - Will Schiffenhaus & Drew Skibniewski
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'15 - Ethan Grossbach
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​'14 - Jamond Randolph
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'13 - Will Wrede

Gill Gibbs
Memorial Award
An award given by the Lacrosse Club of Montclair to a community member for their dedication and effort in supporting Montclair Lacrosse
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'24 - Andrew Gelman
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'23 - Paul Schwern
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'22- Manny Sargeant
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21 - Patty & Kevin Murphy
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'20 - Jessica Freeman
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'19 - CJ Miller
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'18 - Will Rosebro
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'17 - Drew Jenkins & Doug Nottingham
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'16 - Linda & Bobby Bowers
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'15 - Jim Crane
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​'14 - Brian Roth
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'13 – Todd Smith
Norman Ball Award
Homer Robinson Award
The NJ State Lacrosse
All-American & Academic All-American Selections
Academic All-Americans
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2002 Brian Goodman
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2005 Jeremy Golan
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2008 Mike Landy
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2009 Martin Alonzo
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2011 Kevin McKenna
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2013 P.J. Jackson
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2020 Matt Skibniewski & Jonas Taylor-Lilliquist
All American Selections
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'20 - Jared Topf
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'11- Drew Nesmith
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'10- Jeff Sestilio
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Drew Jenkins
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'09 - Zach Williams
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'06 - Matt Tierney
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'99 - Brennan Healy
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'98 - Anthony Perna
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Matt Trevenen
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'97 - Anthony Perna
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Matt Trevenen
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'95 - John Fowler
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Mike Kennedy
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'92 - Peter Gilligan
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Tim Kennedy
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Ted Westhelle