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We’re on to awards season.
Here are the players who recently completed memorable seasons and are in the running for lohud Westchester/Putnam and Rockland Journal News Player of the Year honors. Talent is a big part of the equation, but we also look for players who are leaders and played an integral role for winning teams.

You can vote for the player you believe is most deserving of the award. We’ll include your Reader’s Choice winner in our All-Star and All-County posts in the days ahead.
The poll is presented by White Plains Hospital and closes at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 2.

Lohud Athlete of the Week polls are presented by White Plains Hospital.

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Rye defeats Jamesville-DeWitt 15-9 to claim the NYSPHSAA boys lacrosse Class C title at Hobart & William Smith Colleges in Geneva on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
(John Meore/The Journal News)

The junior defensive midfielder delivered 18 goals and 43 assists while creating 14 turnovers and collecting 39 ground balls for the 9-9 Dutchmen. He was named all-section and is already the program’s all-time leader in assists (130). Butler is committed to play at Iona University.
The senior defender was a disruptor and instigator for the 12-7 Tuskers. He wound up with seven goals and nine assists while creating 92 turnovers. He also collected 133 ground balls and posted a .460 win percentage on face-offs. Kennedy earned All-American and all-section honors.

The senior goalie and Virginia signee helped the Huskers win the program’s 42nd Section 1 title, dead-ending 66.3% of the shots he faced. He made 228 saves, becoming Yorktown’s all-time saves leader and was named All-American and all-section.
The senior midfielder earned all-section honors after leading the 13-5 Vikings with 40 goals and 28 assists. He propelled South to its first-ever Section 1 Class A semifinal appearance and is committed to play next season at Robert Morris.

John Jay goalie Blake O’Callaghan directs the Wolves defense during an 11-2 loss at Rye in a Section 1 Class C semifinal on March 30, 2026.
The senior goalie was again the anchor of a young Wolves team that finished 10-8. He stopped 199 shots this season and graduates as the program’s all-time saves leader (896). O’Callahan, who is set to play at Princeton, was all-section and earned All-American and Academic All-American honors.

The senior attackman established the career-assist record at Iona Prep and finished a repeat state championship season with 58 goals and 55 assists. He was named All-American for the second straight year and will be playing next season at North Carolina.
The senior defender was the emotional leader of a unit that allowed just 6.75 goals per game, allowing the Garnets to get to the NYSPHSAA Class C finale and win the program’s first state title. He was named All-American and all-section, and is committed to play next season at Harvard.
The senior attackman was named All-American and all-section after leading the 17-4 Tigers to a third consecutive sectional title. He battled through injury and still finished with 54 goals and 26 assists. Winters is committed to play at Harvard next season.
Mike Dougherty covers high school lacrosse for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: lohud boys lacrosse readers choice player of the year poll
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