What started as a small club sport in parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia has now become one of the fastest-growing high school sports in Georgia.
High school lacrosse officially became a GHSA-sanctioned championship sport during the 2004-2005 school year, after several years as a club sport in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
In the Coastal Empire, Benedictine Military School helped lead the way by starting the area’s first lacrosse program in 2009. According to Benedictine head coach Dustin White, Savannah-area teams competed with Augusta-area schools before the Savannah-area alignment officially started in 2019.
Today, lacrosse is a fully sanctioned GHSA sport with three state championship divisions across Georgia, and the Coastal Empire continues to produce top talent on both the boys' and girls' sides.
The GHSA Area 4-Division 2 includes 10 boys programs and nine girls programs:
Benedictine, Calvary Day School, Effingham County, Islands, Johnson-Savannah, Richmond Hill, Savannah Christian Preparatory School, Savannah Country Day School, South Effingham, and St. Vincent’s Academy.
The Georgia High School Lacrosse Coaches recently released the 2026 GHSA Area 4-Division 2 All-Area teams.
Boys First Team All-Area
Attack
- Coleman Lock, Richmond Hill
- Mason Gaylord, Calvary Day
- Conner Hartley, Savannah Country Day
Midfield
- Wyatt Estabrook, Benedictine
- Mac Headley, Benedictine
- Wiley Chandler, Benedictine
- Tyson Doty, Richmond Hill
Defense
- JoeJoe Mahfet, Benedictine
- Hobie Leonard, Benedictine
- Joey Truschelli, Richmond Hill
- Grady Reed, Calvary Day
FOGO
- Larson Little, Benedictine
LSM
- Preston Steadman, Richmond Hill
SSDM
- Dillon Bradley, Calvary Day
Goalie
- Reef Leonard, Benedictine
- Karson Phillips, Richmond Hill
Boys Second Team All-Area
Attack
- Avery Allen, Benedictine
- Ace Twoguns, Benedictine
- James Morris, Richmond Hill
- William Rhodes, Savannah Country Day
- Edward Hall, Effingham County
Midfield
- Andrew Sineth, Calvary Day
- William Bucey, Savannah Christian Preparatory School
- Hudson Goebel, Effingham County
- Jeffrey McCormick, Calvary Day
Defense
- Sam Gaggiani, Richmond Hill
- Max Hamilton, Savannah Country Day
- Silas Certo, South Effingham
FOGO
- Caedmon Crunkleton, Calvary Day
- Finn Smith, Savannah Country Day
SSDM
- Colin Dionne, Benedictine
Goalie
- Tripp Milling, Savannah Country Day
- Jeremiah Whipple, South Effingham
Boys Honorable Mention
Attack
- Troy Williamson, Calvary Day
Defense
- Boone Wiesner, Savannah Country Day
- Brodie Whiddon, South Effingham
FOGO
- Evan Downs, Effingham County
LSM
- Anders Northup, Savannah Country Day
SSDM
- Ryan Lacy, Richmond Hill
Goalie
- Jackson Thompson, Calvary Day
- Henry Lyon, Islands
NOTE: FOGO - Face Off, Get Off, LSM - Long Stick Midfielder, SSDM - Short-Stick Defensive Midfielder
Girls First Team All-Area
- Abbey Jordan, South Effingham
- Alexis Reed, Richmond Hill
- Brylee Bridges, St. Vincent’s Academy
- Harper Gardner, Savannah Christian
- Ireland Floyd, Effingham County
- Jaylen Twoguns, St. Vincent’s Academy
- Kyleigh Reed, Richmond Hill
- Liberty Andrews, Richmond Hill
- Michaela Gordy, Effingham County
- Myah Ricker, Richmond Hill
- Svara Patel, Richmond Hill
- Taylor Selph, Richmond Hill
Girls Honorable Mention
- Anna Perry, Savannah Christian
- Bella Haley, Savannah Christian
- Gracie LaFleur, Effingham County
- Jamie Redmond, St. Vincent’s Academy
- Mary Reagan Belscamper, St. Vincent’s Academy
From club teams in the early 2000s to the strong programs throughout the Coastal Empire today, lacrosse continues to grow every season in the Savannah area. As rivalries continue getting stronger, participation numbers keep rising, and more student-athletes are now competing for all-area and all-state honors each spring.
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