US Lacrosse recognizes high school boys' lacrosse players as US Lacrosse Boys' High School All-Americans and High School All-Academics.  A US Lacrosse All-American is a player who exhibits superior skills and techniques and possesses exceptional game sense and knowledge. A US Lacrosse All-American is one of the best players in the United States while also embodying excellent sportsmanship.

 

3 All Americans and 1 Academic All American  in our area are selected from teams that compose the 101 Coast and Condor Leagues plus club teams that play in Ventura and Santa Barbara County.  With the expansion of lacrosse in LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, in 2013 All American selections increased from 3 to 6 and Academic All Americans from 1 to 3.

 

Staring In 2012, banners ar placed in the stadium to recognize Oak Park All Americans.  See biographies below

 

                                                          

 

Steven Darrow

Steve was selected as Oak Park's first All American in his senior year.  After graduating from Oak Park High School in 2005, Steven went on to a Naval Academy Foundation prep school to play lacrosse and football.  Once at the Academyin 2006, knee injuries forced him to give up on his active lacrosse career.  However, this allowed Steven to excel academically, ultimately graduating from the Naval Academy with degrees in history and French.  Upon graduationin 2010, he commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy.  For the past year and a half, Steven has been training for his service selection as a submarine officer in Charleston, SC.  After graduating from Nuclear Power School, he began even more rigorous studies at Nuclear Prototype, where he currently stands to graduate in early April 2012.  Steven will be getting married to Marine Corps 2nd Lt Emily Meyer in June 2012 before his first deployment.

 

Chad Costello

Chad led the Eagles to a Division II Club State Championship in his senior year as a long stick midfielder.  He was Oak Park's 2nd All American selection.  Chad graduated from Oak Park High School in 2007 and became the first OP player to play NCAA Division I lacrosse when he was recruited to play at Yale University. As a long-stick midfielder, Chad lettered all four years  and played a key role in Yale's defense and face off play.  The Bulldogs were ranked as high as 9th in the country and won an Ivy League title his junior year and in his final season, Chad received two Yale Lacrosse honors. At Yale's annual 2011 Christian Prince Memorial Fall Tournament, he was the recipient of the Tournament's Memorial Award, voted by his peers as the player who's work ethic and character are most representative of the values of Yale Lacrosse and the Donald Reape award for team character, leadership, spirit, and dedication. In the academic realm, Chad studied Psychology and concentrated on neuroscience.  His senior thesis was recognized by top professors in the Yale Psychology Department.  Upon graduation, Chad moved to Philadelphia where he currently works at a technology and communications company.

Brett Zeolla

In 2008, Oak Park lacrosse began its first season as a CIF program.  Brett led the Eagles in goals and assists with 55 and 27 respectively in 17 games.  He guided the Eagles to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs where they lost a heartbreaker in the last seconds of the game to Palos Verdes.  Brett set OP records with average goals per game (3.72), average assists per game (2.18), average points per game (5.9) as well as most goals in a game with 7.  Brett's accomplishments earned him All American honors in 2008.  Brett went on to attend UC Davis and plays Division II Club lacrosse for the Aggies in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League.  Through his junior year, Brett has contributed 39 goals and 45 assist for the Aggies in 26 games.

 

Grayson Phillips

In 2009, Grayson was ranked as the 17th best player on the West Coast by Westside Lax.  He led the Eagles in scoring with 36 goals, 101 groundballs and face-offs with 66% his senior year.  Over his career, Grayson set OP records averaging 6.4 groundballs per game, face-off percentage with 68% and groundballs in a game with 14.  Grayson earned All American honors his senior year in 2009 and went on to play NCAA Division I lacrosse at Fairfield University in Connecticut.  In 2012, Grayson is a junior at Fairfield and working towards a degree in Finance.  He no longer plays for the Stags but has been on the University Dean’s list for 3 semesters and recently studied abroad in Rouen, France.

 

Grant Consoletti

Only a junior in 2011, Grant led the Eagles in scoring with 70 goals and 43 assists on the way to an undefeated 17-0 regular season, a 101 Coast Lacrosse League tite and Oak Park's first home playoff win over Palisades Charter.  He was named League MVP and ESPN Rise rated Grant as the 22nd best attackman in the country. He holds nearly all the single game and career scoring records for Oak Park in just over 3 years since shoulder surgery cut his senior year short after only 3 games.  Grant was recruited to play lacrosse at theUnited States Naval Academy and will attend the Naval Academy Prep School in 2012.

 

Shane Bracken

Shane started every game in goal from his freshman season in 2011 until his senior season in 2014.  He had a career save percentage of 56 and a goals against average of 7.1.  His senior season he led the Eagles into the Southern Section, Northern Division Championship game with spectacular goalie play in 3 1 goal victories.  In 2012 he was the Oak Park Most Valuable Player and selected as a U.S. Lacrosse All American when he accumulated 138 saves, a 56% save percentage and allowed 6.7 goals per game.

 

Brendon Jasso

Brendon played every game of his Oak Park career on varsity.  His long pole middie play was characterized by outstanding positioning on defense and the ability to lock down the opponents best offensive player either at attack or the midfield.  Jasso accumulated 154 career ground balls, 4 goals and 5 assists.  He was the Eagles Most Valuable Player as a sophomore in 2012 and Most Valuable Defensive Player his senior year in 2014.  He also earned U.S. Lacrosse All American in 2014 while leading an Eagle defense that held opponents to under 7 goals per game.  He had 29 ground balls, 2 goals and 2 assists in 2014. 

 

Hunter Jamison (Academic)

Hunter became the first U.S. Lacrosse Academic All American in 2014 with a 3.66 GPA.  He led the Eagles in scoring with 27 goals and 9 assists.  His strength lied in his diversity.  He played both offensive and defensive middie and attack his senior season.  He was also named the Eagles Most Outstanding Player in his junior season in 2013.  A 3 year varsity player, he accumulated 55 goals, 23 assists and 114 ground balls over his Oak Park career.