Six Bainbridge student-athletes selected for 2015 US Lacrosse All-Academic Teams

Six Spartan lacrosse players have been named to the 2015 US Lacrosse All-Academic Teams.

Six Spartan lacrosse players have been named to the 2015 US Lacrosse All-Academic Teams.

The Bainbridge High athletes were among a group of 32 players from across Washington to earn the honor.

Bainbridge High led all schools in the state with its six selections, while Seattle’s Lakeside School and Issaquah High School each had five.

From the BHS boys team, Ben LaRoche (senior, midfield) was selected.

Standouts from the Spartans girls team are Sonia Olson (junior, attack), Robin Hilderman (junior, midfield), Kyra Wortley (midfield, senior),

Morgan Duncan (senior, defense) and Katherine Usellis (junior, defense).

To be considered for the boys and girls US Lacrosse High School All-Academic Teams, student-athletes must demonstrate extraordinary academic, athletic and community achievement and sportsmanship.

Boys All-Academic Team candidates must be seniors.

Girls All-Academic Team candidates must be at least a junior in standing, have a cumulative high school course load of at least 50 percent college preparatory, honors or advanced placement courses while maintaining a minimum 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 academic scale.

On the field, candidates for the girls team must be a starter or a significant contributor to their team and have played in at least two-thirds of their team’s scheduled games.

In total, 22 graduating high school seniors and 10 juniors from the 2014-15 academic year in Washington state were named to the 2015 US Lacrosse All-Academic Teams.