Player of the Year Coach of the Year Honorable Mention

First Team Second Team

Front row, left to right: Summer Crabtree, St. Stephen's/SA; Shannon Jarrett, Lake Braddock; Bridget Frande, Mount Hebron; Casey Caplowe, Oakton; Julie Shank, Severna Park; Melissa Biles, St. Stephen's/SA; Polly Purcell, Mount Hebron; Christy McNew, Annapolis. Second row: Lauren Peck, Broadneck; Lauren Kickham, Mount Hebron; Sarah Oliphant, Annapolis; C.J. Kemp, Georgetown Prep; Greg Wojtech, Arundel; Caroline Bellino, St. Stephen's/SA; Kim Lawton, Severna Park. Back row: Billy Glading, Gonzaga; Mike Egan, Georgetown Prep; Paul Haberlein, Annapolis; Chas Gessner, Good Counsel; David Burman, Landon; David Taylor, Landon; Will Sharp, St. Albans. Not pictured: Chris Summers, St. Mary's.

Player of the Year
Melissa Biles
St. Stephen's/SA
Senior, Defender
Tenacious defensive wing had 36 goals and nine assists.
Led team to fifth consecutive Independent School League tournament title.
A coaches' selection to the South 1 regional all-star team.
Will attend Georgetown on lacrosse scholarship.

Coach of the Year
Chris Robinson
Mount Hebron
Was 68-7 in four years as coach of Ellicott City school heading into Maryland 2A/1A semifinals.
Vikings ended the regular season 14-0 and won their 11th Howard County title in the past 12 seasons.
Maryland 2A/1A champions (1997, 1998). Runner-up in 1996.

First Team
Caroline Bellino | St. Stephen's/SA
The Johns Hopkins-bound senior attack led the Saints in points during the regular season with 73 goals and 41 assists.

Summer Crabtree | St. Stephen's/SA
Senior defender is a repeat All-Met selection headed to Princeton. She had 14 goals and 19 assists this season. Versatile defender led the Alexandria school to the ISL championship. Was a coaches' selection to the South 1 team.

Bridget Frande | Mount Hebron
Senior midfielder turned down partial scholarship offers to Duquesne and Towson and hopes to be a walk-on in lacrosse at University of Maryland. Had 42 goals and six assists. Named to Chesapeake Schoolgirls A team.

Shannon Jarrett | Lake Braddock
Senior midfielder was one of the area's top draw-controllers. Had 32 goals and 30 assists leading Lake Braddock to a 15-0 record and Patriot District title. Won at least 60 percent of draws.

Lauren Kickham | Mount Hebron
The junior attack is a two-time Howard County player of the year and had 38 goals and 22 assists in the regular season. Set school's single-season record for groundballs (131).

Kim Lawton | Severna Park
Junior goalie made 10 saves in a 6-5 victory over Annapolis in the Anne Arundel County championship. Recorded 118 saves and allowed 59 goals.

Christy McNew | Annapolis
The senior attack was a three-year starter and had 39 goals and 30 assists this season. Has signed with Loyola (Md.).

Sarah Oliphant | Annapolis
Sophomore attack led the Panthers to the Maryland 4A/3A East region title scoring 45 goals and 31 assists. Selected to the Chesapeake A schoolgirls team.

Lauren Peck | Broadneck
Senior midfielder was a four-year starter and had 64 goals and 39 assists this season. Peck holds the school record for career points (172 goals, 71 assists). Has signed with Loyola (Md.).

Polly Purcell | Mount Hebron
The junior attack led the Vikings to the Howard County title and Maryland 2A/1A state semifinal with 36 goals and 37 assists.

Julie Shank | Severna Park
Senior defender is a three-time All-Met who has signed with Maryland. Had strong all-around season with 23 goals, 10 assists and 52 groundballs.

Second Team

Pos. Player                School                 Yr.

 A   Sahar Batmanghelidj   Potomac School         Sr.
 D   Kelly Coppedge        St. Mary's-Annapolis   Jr.
 A   Kristy Dirks          Annapolis              So.
 D   Rebecca Farrell       Mount Hebron           Sr.
 MF  Lesley Goleanor       W.T. Woodson           Sr.
 D   Kate Hardesty         St. Mary's-Annapolis   Sr.
 A   Molly Jenkins         St. Stephen's/SA       Jr.
 MF  Meg Miller            Severna Park           Jr.
 A   Jocelyn Moore         National Cathedral     Sr. 
 MF  Rachel Shuck          Broadneck              Jr. 
 GK  Virginia Solomon      Georgetown Day         Sr.
 MF  Acacia Walker         Annapolis              So.