Best of the Best: 2025 All-Valley Boys Lacrosse Team
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- Members of the Skyridge boys lacrosse team celebrate a victory against Westlake on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
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- Lone Peak’s Dallas Anderson (3) and Jameson Brazell get ready to take the field during the Region 3 game against Westlake in Highland on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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- Members of the Skyridge boys lacrosse team take the field against Westlake in a Region 3 match on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Here are the top boys lacrosse players in the Utah Valley area for 2025.
Player of the Year: Cabell Buechner, Jr., M, Skyridge
Buechner did everything for the Falcons this year and is near the top of the state in just about every statistical category with 70 goals and 52 assists for 122 points, but prides himself most on ground balls, where he led the entire state with 154.
Offensive MVP: Gary Bolton, Sr. A, Payson
Bolton led the entire state in goals (88 total, 4.4 per game) for the upstart Lions. Bolton also notched 29 assists and caused 36 turnovers while doing it all for Payson.
Defensive MVP: Renner Farrer, Fr. D, Skyridge
Only a freshman, great things are ahead for Farrer who was second in the entire state in turnovers caused with 68. He also had 77 ground balls and added three goals for Skyridge in its breakthrough season.
Coach of the Year: Bart Butterfield, Skyridge
The Falcons have made marked improvements every year since Butterfield took the reins of the program. In 2025 that progression culminated into a perfect regular season record as Skyridge appears poised to become a perennial powerhouse on the lacrosse field.
2025 ALL-VALLEY FIRST TEAM
(alphabetical order)
James Bauer, Sr., A, Timpview
Led the Thunderbirds in goals scored (69) and total points (93).
Quinn Bean, Sr. D, Lone Peak
Bean led the Knights with 44 takeaways and added 55 ground balls.
Max Carpenter, Sr. A, Westlake
Carpenter notched 47 goals, 38 assists and 34 ground balls.
Bridger Dastrup, Sr., M, Cedar Valley
Dastrup led his team with 61 goals and 54 assists.
Emmett Fenton, Sr. M, Lone Peak
Fenton had 95 points which included 59 assists.
Dylan Forsgren, Jr., A, Skyridge
Forsgren was second on his team with 93 total points.
Jaxton Hansen, Sr., G, Skyridge
Had an outstanding 204 saves on the season.
Jameson Jones, Sr. A, Timpanogos
59 total points and 40 goals.
Jared Keel, Sr. A, Payson
79 total points, 42 goals and 37 assists.
Porter Kraft, Sr., A, Maple Mountain
100 total points and 58 assists
Seth Lambert, Sr., A, Lone Peak
Was the Knights leading goal-scorer with 63 on the season.
Brandon Norris, Sr., A, Spanish Fork
Led the entire state with 136 total points while causing 18 turnovers.
Zxander Stanbrough, Sr., A, Lehi
41 goals and 12 takeaways for the Pioneers.
Aydian Waycasy, Sr. A, Maple Mountain
100 total points and 84 goals.
2025 SECOND TEAM ALL-VALLEY
(in alphabetical order)
Jake Archibald, Sr., A, Orem
36 total points and 31 goals
John Barry, Sr., M, Lehi
31 total points and 20 goals
Cade Bateman, So., D, Westlake
24 takeaways
Johnny Bayles, Sr., D, Pleasant Grove
31 takeaways and 108 ground balls
Brady Burkinshaw, So., A, Westlake
44 points and 27 goals
Carson Butterfield, Sr. A, Skyridge
67 total points and 22 takeaways
Keola Campbell, Sr., D, Westlake
29 takeaways
Tate Dawson, Sr., D, Timpanogos
50 takeaways and 79 ground balls
Bridger Dunn, So., D, Lone Peak
27 takeaways and 30 ground balls
Mason Esplin, Fr., M, Timpview
27 points and 8 takeaways
Austin Ewell, Jr., M, Payson
73 points and 43 assists
Talan Hardy, So., G, Payson
167 saves
Grady Harmer, Sr., D, Spanish Fork
57 takeaways
Jake Huffaker, Jr., M, Cedar Valley
50 total points and 44 goals
Mac Jeppesen, Sr., G, Lehi
129 saves
Dane Lambert, Jr., M, Skyridge
80 total points and 10 takeaways
Parker Ottley, Sr., A, Springville
42 points and 20 takeaways
Max Poecker, Jr., D, Skyridge
Had 34 takeaways for the season
Corbin Ray, Sr., D, Lone Peak
22 takeaways and 26 ground balls
Grant Rice, Sr., D, Timpview
60 takeaways and 26 total points
Isaac Roylance, So. A, Wasatch
55 points and 45 goals
Keaton Thatcher, Sr., A, American Fork
41 total points and 19 takeaways
Noah Thorn, Sr., A, Westlake
47 points and 35 goals
Tevan Ward, Sr., M, Skyridge
53 total points and 15 takeaways
Dominic Weaver, Jr. M, Skyridge
61 points and 14 takeaways
Cole Williams, Sr. D, Payson
29 takeaways
HONORABLE MENTION
American Fork: Sawyer Jense, Miles Wakefield.
Cedar Valley: Kaleb Davis, Grady Gunter.
Lehi: Blair Fish, Alec Horne.
Lone Peak: Dallas Anderson, Jaxon Bevins.
Maple Mountain: Briggs Belka, Tyson Trapnell.
Mountain View: Kemper Best, Kenyon Kunz.
Orem: Lincoln Kofford, Daniel Kotter, Ayden Rasmussen.
Payson: Braden Behrend, Scott Rasmussen.
Pleasant Grove: Myles Doman, Zaire Velazquez.
Provo: Phin Scott, Zach Wakefield.
Salem Hills: Owen Frost, Blake Kilpatrick, Brenner Nielsen.
Skyridge: Jackson Baird.
Spanish Fork: Cael Cabreros, Brigham Folsom, Cannon Okerlund.
Springville: Creed Condie, Andrew Robinson, Lane Stewart.
Timpanogos: Brenner Bolt, Parker Harvey, Donovan Holloway, Noah Torgersen.
Timpview: Owen Esplin, Madsen Morgan.
Wasatch: Colby Harfelt, Jayce Jorgerson.
Westlake: Bo Miller, Titan Soto.
DAILY HERALD BOYS LACROSSE ALL-VALLEY HISTORY
2020 (no award due to pandemic)
2021 Fisher Card, American Fork
2022 Zach Bezzant, American Fork
2023 Hunter Hernandez, Westlake
2024 Aiden Hardy, Payson
2025 Cabell Bueckner, Skyridge
