via USA Lacrosse Magazine website, by Justin Boggs, photo by Karen Shannon

South Player of the Year Caden Harshbarger a Dual-Threat

Excerpt:

High expectations were placed on Lake Mary (Fla.) midfielder Caden Harshbarger well before the season started. The junior is widely considered one of the top prospects nationally for the class of 2024.

He lived up to every single one of them.

Harshbarger filled several roles for Lake Mary, helping the program to its first state title and an unbeaten season. Harshbarger is the USA Lacrosse South Boys’ Player of the Year for his accomplishments.

The successes were largely motivated by two straight seasons of close calls. In his freshman season, Lake Mary lost in the state semifinal by two goals. Last year, Ponte Vedra (Fla.) bested Lake Mary by a goal in the regional championship.

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