JOE Bonanni
St. Mary's
Bonanni, a four-year starter, was routinely called upon to keep the opposing team's top player in check. The fundamentally sound, Ohio-State-bound defender helped lead his team to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference quarterfinals. He is an Under-Armour All-American selection and is also The Sun's Player of the Year in Anne Arundel County.
"I think what he meant to our team, was a guy, who led by example," Saints coach Matt Hogan said. "He's a guy that practices every day hard and played hard within himself. In a world where it's all about me, Joe's not all about me. Joe's about us."
Bonanni, a two-time first-team All-Metro selection, also scooped 58 ground balls this year.
Joe Cummings Loyola
The Maryland-bound senior attackman was one of the toughest players to cover in the MIAA, as he totaled 37 goals and 13 assists. The team captain, who was a second-team All-Metro selection last year, stepped up in Loyola's biggest game, scoring three goals and adding an assist in the Dons' 12-11 victory in the A Conference championship.
"Whenever we needed a spark, Joe gave that to us," fellow Loyola senior attackman Steele Stanwick said. "He does a lot of little things that people overlook. He gets a lot of ground balls and he's a great rider. He does a lot of things besides just scoring goals."
Jack Doyle Gilman
You name it, and Doyle probably did it. The midfielder could score (37 goals), pass (25 assists), pick up ground balls (70) and also handle faceoffs. The Harvard-bound junior has 60 career goals, 29 assists and 114 total ground balls.
"He excelled in all phases of the game," Gilman coach Brooks Matthews said. "He's a combination of great talent, great work ethic and great competitive spirit that allowed him to have a successful year."
Doyle is The Sun's Player of the Year in Baltimore City. Many MIAA A Conference coaches called Doyle the best player on a team stacked with talent that finished the season 18-1.
Joey Ehrmann Gilman
Ehrmann, a senior, was one of the area's top football players, and will attend Wake Forest on a full scholarship. He's no slouch with a lacrosse stick either, routinely matching up with the best player on opposing teams as a defender.
"I think Joey Ehrmann was the best defenseman around," Gilman coach Brooks Matthews said. "Everyone talked about our offense, but a key factor was how much better our defense was. Joey was a significant factor."
