Land Rover Palm Beach was the site Saturday night for the first ever Spring Top 63 (ESPN 106.3) event honoring the best seniors in various sports from Vero Beach to Boca Raton.  Of the the 63, 20 places were awarded (10 each) to girls and boys lacrosse.  Pictured above are Vero Beach’s Hannah Palau, Abby Shields, Ashley MacIntyre and Allison McDonough posing for the TapSnap camera. This was a feel good event a lot like FLN’s All-Star games.  These young ladies and men are a lot more alike than not, and the same goes for the coaches and parents.  Long time rivals shared handshakes and hugs, knowing this season is most likely their last rodeo together. To the left are Tyler Martin of Vero Beach, Coach Matt Sofarelli  and Wyatt Weiseman of Jensen Beach.  They are standing in front of the green background TapSnap uses and then converts to the background seen with the ESPN logo. The staff at ESPN canvassed coaches in all sports to get their recommendations for who should be honored.  Opposing coaches had a significant influence on the decisions and we salute these honorees.  Many thanks to ESPN West Palm, Land Rover Palm Beach and the many other sponsors for what was a very memorable evening for everyone. First games are coming soon! The honorees are listed as follows: Girls Lacrosse: Angie Benson, Goaltender, Martin County, Towson Zan Biedenharn, Midfield, Vero Beach, Virginia Tech Maria Dattolo, Attack, Benjamin, Tufts Emily Kowalik, Midfield, Pope John Paul II, Army Ashley MacIntyre, Midfield, Vero Beach, High Point Brianna McCaffrey, Midfield, Pope John Paul II, Liberty Allison McDonough, Goaltender, Vero Beach, Detroit Hannah Palau, Midfield, Vero Beach, UMass Quinn Roe, Midfield, Martin County, Stetson Abby Shields, Attack, Vero Beach, Furman

                                    Boys Lacrosse: Connor Alexander, Defense, Jupiter, Duke Jake Bargas, Defense, St. Andrew’s, North Carolina (Football) Peter Cox, Midfield, Jupiter, Army Ryan Clinton, Attack, Boca Raton, Uncommitted Zach Crotty, Attack, Jupiter, Jacksonville Parker Giarrratana, Attack, Boca Raton, Uncommitted Keith Mahler, Midfield/Attack, St. Andrew’s, Uncommitted Drew Minchew, Midfield/Attack, Pope John Paul II, Roanoke Tyler Martin, Attack, Vero Beach, Lenoir Rhyne Wyatt Weiseman, Midfield, Jensen Beach, Wingate

The ESPN crew who put the event together. Back row on the very left is Lee’s podcast partner Wells Dusenbury @DuseReport1063