Best in the nation: Two St. Johns County stars land national combine selections
Bartram Trail's Ryann Frechette and Ponte Vedra's Lily Mosser, both seniors playing in attack, are among four Florida players selected to the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program combine from Monday through Wednesday in Sparks, Md.
Frechette won the Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Lacrosse award this summer after scoring 135 goals to lead Bartram Trail to a repeat state championship, and Mosser scored 24 goals and six assists for Ponte Vedra in her junior season.
The event also serves as a training camp for future national team selections. Previous selections to the combine from Northeast Florida include Sofia Chepenik and Keeley Cleland, both from Episcopal, and Carsyn Christel from Creekside.
Bears' Sandford set for national showcase
Bartram Trail pitcher Schuyler Sandford was selected for the Dick's Sporting Goods Perfect Game All-American Classic in baseball.
The annual showcase highlights 60 leading high school prospects from around the United States and Canada.
Sandford is among 10 Florida honorees, with Tallahassee Lincoln first baseman Myles Bailey, Oviedo Hagerty pitcher Talan Bell, First Coast catcher Hunter Carns, Florida Christian pitcher Lazaro Collera, IMG Academy outfielder Noah Franco, Oviedo outfielder Kaiden Lopez, Plant City Durant pitcher Chase Mobley, Strawberry Crest third baseman Akhil Nimmala and Tampa Jesuit shortstop Noah Sheffield.
The game is scheduled for Aug. 20 at Chase Field in Phoenix, the home ballpark of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Johnson sisters shine at Junior Olympics
A pair of super St. Johns County sisters continued their feats on the track.
Double state champion Alyson Johnson, entering her sophomore year, earned two championships during this week's AAU Junior Olympic National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.
Johnson, winner of the Class 4A 1,600 and 3,200 for Creekside at May's FHSAA meet in Jacksonville, won the girls 3,000 in the 15-16 age division with a time of 10:12.69 on Saturday, beating a pack of national runners by four and a half seconds. She also won the 1,500 in 4:35.67.
Her younger sister, Sydney Johnson, surpassed the national meet record at the same competition Saturday. She won the 3,000 in the 13-year-old girls division in 10:03.33, taking down the previous Junior Olympic age group mark set in 2016. Her winning margin in that race was more than 32 seconds over the field. She added a title in the 1,500, in a St. Johns County 1-2 finish with Eva Delaney.
Bears win 7A Sunshine Cup, Sharks second
Bartram Trail took first place in the overall standings for Class 7A in the Florida High School Athletic Association's Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup, the annual competition recognizing excellence across all sports.
Championships in girls lacrosse and girls soccer boosted the Bears to the top of the list. Bartram Trail moved to the top slot with 137.75 points, followed by Windermere and Tampa Plant.
In Class 6A, Ponte Vedra placed second with 152 points, behind St. Thomas Aquinas.
Around St. Johns
Bartram Trail midfielder Carolyn Johnson committed Saturday to Johns Hopkins women's soccer. Johnson scored 10 goals and eight assists last season for the Bears, ranked No. 1 in the nation by the United Soccer Coaches. … Beachside middle blocker Lainie Stapleton committed to Air Force volleyball. … Creekside outside hitter Sarahbelle Jameson committed to Embry-Riddle volleyball. … High School 9:12 announced its inaugural Fall Sports Media Day for Thursday, Sept. 14. The event will showcase volleyball, cross country, golf, swimming, cheerleading, wrestling and soccer. ... Nominations are due Aug. 24 for the FHSAA's student-athlete advisory committee. Interested students can apply through the FHSAA's online form.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Ryann Frechette, Lily Mosser selected to USA Lacrosse national combine
