via News4Jax.com, by Justin Barney, Sports Editor – July 5th

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All-News4JAX Girls Lacrosse: Bartram’s Ryann Frechette has Become the Face of the Sport in Area

Bears attack player has 2 state titles, Miss Lacrosse award … and a year left to go

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nine months off from the sport. It was the lowest of the lows for Ryann Frechette.

The Bartram Trail girls lacrosse star had never faced such a physical challenge like she did in the spring of her freshman year. But within that devastating ACL tear two years ago was something else. It was a spark that went to reinforce just how much the sport meant to Frechette, who is a fitting selection as the first All-News4JAX girls lacrosse player of the year.

She’s been a star for the Bears since her freshman season, a year that provided a major high and then that devastating low.

Through it all, the attack player has been the face of girls lacrosse in the area. A University of Florida commit, Frechette won the statewide Miss Lacrosse honor and petitioned the Florida High School Athletic Association for the right for athletes to profit off NIL deals.

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(Note: the All-News4JAX girls lacrosse team is also in this article)