Long Island was very well represented last night at the Maverik Showcase 2015 All-Star game - LPM Danny DeSanti (St A, Ballers) wins the MVP

LaxLessons.com | July 11, 2013
Final: Team Maverik (Blue) 14, Team Cascade (White) 12 A spectacular behind-the-back goal by Riley O’Sullivan (Don Bosco Prep, N.J./Syracuse) off a nice feed from fellow attackman Foster LeBoeuf (Phillips Andover, Mass./Uncommitted) with time winding down put an exclamation point on the win for Team Maverik. O’Sullivan finished with three goals. Three Team Maverik players -- Joseph Manown (La Salle Academy, R.I./Duke), Quinn McKone (Novato, Calif./ Uncommitted) and Ryan Lee (John Jay, N.Y./ Uncommitted) – each had two goals. Simon Mathias (Ridgefield, Conn./Uncommitted), Nick DelBene (Yorktown, N.Y./ Uncommitted), Kevin Hill (Webster Thomas, N.Y./Penn State), Daniel DeSanti (St. Anthony’s, N.Y./Uncommitted) and Richie Lenskold (Bridgewater Raritan, N.J./Uncommitted) each had one goal. Lenskold also had a strong game in the faceoff X. The 5-foot-7, 165-pound Manown showcased a combination of speed and strength and attacked aggressively throughout the game. The 5-foot-8˝, 140-pound O’Sullivan displayed his exceptional stick skills and shot. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound DeSanti, who excelled defensively and on groundballs, earned MVP honors. He even got in on the scoring as noted above, with his goal coming on a pole-to-pole transition opportunity off a feed from Dylan Johnson of Cherry Creek (Colo.). Goalies Turner Uppgren (Choate Rosemary Hall, Conn./Duke) and Bryan Ochs (Syosset, N.Y./Uncommitted) both had impressive outings, effectively communicating with their defenders and each making several nice saves. Attackman Decker Curran (Greenwich, Conn./Michigan) led Team Cascade with three goals. Nicholas Yevoli (Massapequa, N.Y./Uncommitted) and Colin Burke (Cold Spring Habor, N.Y.) each had two goals. Rocco Sutherland (Northport, N.Y./Maryland), Brian Willetts (Smithtown East, N.Y./North Carolina), Stephen Chase (Maclay School, Fla.), Joseph Licata (Sachem East, N.Y.) and John Prendergast (Niskayuna, N.Y./Duke) each had one goal. Yevoli also performed well on faceoffs. Curran, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound righty, is an excellent shooter both on the run and spotting up. He also is a tenacious rider. Prendergast won the halftime fastest shot competition, reaching 100 miles per hour on one of his two attempts from 20 yards out. Other finalists in the competition were O’Sullivan and Willetts.