It’s the final week of the spring sports season, but there is still a lot to be decided in Boys Lacrosse. This week a boy’s champion will be crowned in Boys Lacrosse at STMA will represent the Wright County Area. You can follow the Knights throughout the state tournament and AM1360 KRWC, krwc1360.com and on our app. Below is a state preview. Good luck to the Knights!
All games subject to change.
The Teams:
#1 seed: Farmington Tigers, 16-0, defeated Owatonna, 19-3 in Section 1 final, second state appearance.
#2 seed: Stillwater Ponies, 16-0, defeated White Bear Lake, 10-6 in 4A final, fifth state appearance, finished runner up last season.
#3 Seed: East Ridge Raptors, 15-1, defeated St. Thomas Academy, 12-11 in section final, second state appearance.
#4 Seed: Wayzata Trojans, 14-2, defeated BSM, 10-7 in Section 5 finals, seventh state appearance.
#5 Seed: Minnetonka Skippers, 14-2, defeated Chanhassen, 7-2 in section finals, fifth state appearance, won state in 2009.
#6 Seed: Edina Hornets, 9-7, defeated Jefferson, 5-3 in Section 6 final. Third state appearance, defending state champs.
#7 Seed: Blaine Bengals, 13-3, defeated Champlin Park, 8-3 in Section 7 finals. 3rd state appearance.
#8 Seed: STMA Knights, 11-5, defeated Elk River, 9-4 in Section 8 final. First state appearance.
The Edina Hornets, above, are the defending state champs, and come into this tournament as the #6 seed.
Players to watch:
Farmington: Parker Nivala, and Caden Hennes, have combined for 94 goals and 85 assists on the season.
Stillwater: Robert Appert, 39 goals.
East Ridge: Austin Griffith, and Brady Johnson have combined for an absurd 137 goals and 49 assists this season.
Wayzata: Brendon Lavender may be the best goalie in state, allowing just 4.44 goals per game and has a 69% save percentage.
Minnetonka: Tommy Winkler, 55 goals.
Edina: Luke Seaman, 33 goals, 14 assists.
Blaine: Weston Johnson, 44 goals.
STMA: Carter Wigfield, and Cooper Leland have each scored 22 goals this season.
Austin Griffith, above, scored 69 goals this season for East Ridge.
Key Notes/Stats:
- The top five seeds have a combined record of 75-5 this season.
- Both Farmington and Stillwater have gone a combined, 62-2 the past two seasons, but do not have a state championship.
- The defending state champs from Edina after a slow start at 2-5 have been on a hot streak as of late but probably lack the offensive firepower to repeat.
- Blaine may be the Darkhorse, they have won six straight, while only allowing 4.5 goals per game.
- STMA is making its first state tournament appearance and comes in hot, winning six of seven with their only loss coming to the defending state champs from Edina.
After finishing up second last year, the Ponies, above on the left are back as the #2 seed.
Does STMA have a chance to win it all……
Honestly, probably not. Their maiden voyage to state could be a quick one. The top five teams are just too dominant, and they get the best of the best right away in Farmington. If the Knights stand a chance, they have to be physical on defense which is their strength, Mclellan is a really good goalie, so both those areas give them a chance, but I just don’t see the Knights scoring enough to keep up with Farmington or any of the top five teams.
STMA, above in white, ended the five-year reign of Moorhead in section 8, and advanced to state for the first time in school history.
2026 Boys State Lacrosse Bracket: https://www.mshsl.org/tournaments/2026-state-class-boys-lacrosse
