Union Grove Boys Lacrosse players earn All-Area honors

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Selections for the 2023 All-Area Boys Lacrosse Team for 5A-6A, Area 8 were released earlier this week and six Union Grove High School players made the team. Luke Greer, Owen McCarthy and Jay Holcombe earned First Team selections, while Aiden Echols, Josiah Martuzas and Kenneth Wood earned Second Team honors.

Four additional Union Grove players – Merritt Turner, Caleb Johnson, Jackson Manley and Charles Terrell also received Honorable Mentions as part of this year’s All-Area Selections.

Union Grove was not the only Boys Lacrosse Team in Henry County to be recognized. Ola High School athletes Eli Johns, Cadyn Barnes, Devin Kelly and Wade Williams also received Honorable Mentions for the 5A-6A All-Area 8 Team.

This complete list of selections is included below:

Coach of the Year – Derek Smith, Head Coach, McIntosh

Player of the Year – Gavin Young, McIntosh.

5A-6A All-Area 8 – First Team

Attack – Luke Greer, Union Grove; Midfield – Matthew Johnfore, McIntosh; Defense – Omar Gonzalez, McIntosh; Defensive Midfielder (SSDM) – Blake Noah, McIntosh; Long-Stick Midfielder (LSM) – Jay Holcombe, Union Grove; Faceoff – Matthew Hall, Northgate; Goalie – Owen McCarthy, Union Grove

5A-6A All-Area 8 – Second Team Attack – John Hardy, McIntosh; Midfield – Aiden Echols, Union Grove; Defense – Josiah Martuzas, Union Grove; Defensive Midfielder (SSDM) – Kenneth Wood, Union Grove; Long-Stick Midfielder (LSM) – Trey Gaddy – Northgate; Faceoff – Collin McKay, McIntosh

Goalie – Drew Moore, McIntosh.

5A-6A All-Area 8 – Honorable Mentions

Attack: Will Brooks, Northgate, Cooper Hill, Northgate, Merritt Turner, Union Grove

Midfield: Gabe LeClaire, McIntosh; Henry Adams, Northgate, Caleb Johnson, Union Grove

Defensive Midfield: Wade Williams, Ola, Charles Terrell, Union Grove

Defense/LSM: Grant Boullion, McIntosh, Eli Johns – Ola, Cadyn Barnes – Ola, Hayden Fricke, Northgate

Faceoff: Devin Kelly, Ola, Jackson Manley, Union Grove

Goalie: Aiden McPhillips, Northgate.

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