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This spring was a breakthrough one for some SouthCoast boys lacrosse teams as Bishop Stang captured the program’s first Catholic Central League championship and GNB Voc-Tech enjoyed its best record in more than a decade.
Of the area’s eight teams, Bishop Stang, Fairhaven, Old Colony and Old Rochester qualified for the 2026 MIAA playoffs. 

It’s time to shine a spotlight on the SouthCoast athletes that stood out this spring.
Before we announce our super teams, we need more help from our readers to help choose our Player of the Year in each sport. Like our polls from this past winter and fall, the list has been narrowed down to the most elite athletes in the area.
Vote for the SouthCoast High School Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year below. Reader votes will make up 25% of the tally, with Sports Editor Laurie Los Lee making up the rest of the vote.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order by school.
Voting will conclude at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 2.

The senior capped off his four-year varsity career by being named the Catholic Central League MVP. He powered the Spartans to the boys lacrosse program’s first CCL championship by notching 84 goals and 57 assists this year.
Araujo enjoyed a record-breaking senior year for the Bears in which he scored a school-record 70 goals to power GNB Voc-Tech to its best record since at least 2014. He also had 16 assists, 49 ground balls and 86 total points. He finished his career with 92 goals, 22 assists for 114 total points.
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A four-year varsity player, Cook was not only the top defensive player for Old Rochester, he was a catalyst on offense with 45 goals and 15 assists as a senior. He was named a South Coast Conference All-Star.
This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Vote for the SouthCoast Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year for 2026
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