A former high school player at Irondequoit, Hanss has overseen steady roster development and guided the program through consecutive competitive seasons. With much of the lineup returning, continuity on the sideline pairs with familiarity on the field.
Class C All-Tournament Team honors along with All-League First Team Midfield recognition. Tucker Eaton also returns after posting 22 goals and 13 assists and earning All-League Second Team Midfield honors. Wayne brings back multiple All-League defenders and midfielders, including Owen Raleigh, Cuyler Ruffell, and Ben Dodds. Gavin Hamel returns in goal after recording 180 saves last season. More depth comes along with players like Nick Caine, Ben Carbone, Cody Crandell, Ben Dodds, Brady Flynn, Owen Raleigh, Cuyler Ruffell, and Stone Sozio, all of whom earned All-League recognition at their respective positions.
recorded four wins by five or more goals and played seven games decided within five goals, including two one-goal wins and two one-goal losses, reflecting a season often shaped by narrow margins.
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# 4018 2026 Preview: Wayne Wayne Returns ExperienceProgram OutlookWayne enters the 2026 season in Class C coming off an 8–10 record a year ago. The Eagles navigated a schedule that included a mix of close contests and learning opportunities, finishing with seven games decided within five goals.
With only three seniors graduated and a large group of returning upperclassmen, Wayne brings back much of its core as it looks to build on last season's experience. Coaching ContinuityJohn Hanss returns for his fourth season as head coach with a 26–21 record at Wayne. Roster BreakdownWayne graduated three seniors, including key contributors at attack and defense. In their place, the Eagles return 12 rising seniors, along with four juniors and four sophomores, giving the roster a strong veteran presence. That experience is expected to help balance a team that showed offensive capability last season while continuing to work through defensive challenges. Returning Award WinnersA significant number of returning players earned postseason recognition in 2025. Shane Coleman returns after a standout year that included 36 goals and 17 assists, earning Section 5 Statistical OverviewIn 2025, Wayne scored 186 goals while allowing 239, averaging 10.3 goals per game with 13.3 goals against. The Eagles return 79 goals, accounting for 42 percent of last season’s scoring, and 66 assists, representing 53 percent of their assist total. Wayne Games This YearWayne’s 2026 schedule again features a blend of league and non-league matchups. League games, designated as FLE contests, include meetings with Pal-Mac, Livonia-Avon-Geneseo, Geneva, and Newark. Those games will serve as key benchmarks within league play. The remaining schedule consists of NL games against familiar opponents such as Churchville-Chili, HFL, Schroeder, Greece Storm, Midlakes, and Marcus Whitman, offering continued opportunities for evaluation and growth. Looking AheadWith a deep returning class and multiple All-League performers back in the lineup, Wayne enters the season focused on consistency and progression. The combination of experience, continuity, and offensive return gives the Eagles a clear foundation as they move into the 2026 campaign.
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# 3920 Wayne Over Bloomfield-Honeoye Wayne rallied after a slow start to defeat Bloomfield-Honeoye 19-9 in a non-league matchup. Mason Michel led Wayne with six goals and three assists, and eighth-grade goalie Gavin Hamel posted a 68% save rate with 19 saves. Bloomfield-Honeoye’s leading scorer was Brayden Arber with four goals and three assists. Wayne extended its win streak over Bloomfield-Honeoye to 13 games and will enter the Class C tournament as the number 4 seed, while Bloomfield-Honeoye secured the number 3 seed in Class D. |
# 3554 2025 Preview: Wayne As the spring lacrosse season approaches, the Wayne Boys Lacrosse team is ready to hit the field with renewed vigor and determination. After posting a 7-10 record last year, the team aims to build on their experiences and make a strong showing in Class C competition. |
# 3517 USA Lacrosse All-Americans and All-Academics *+The Head Coaches of Section V considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. The awards identify some of the best players from each area around the country. Each of the head coaches in the Section is allowed to vote on each of the awards. The selections from our area were then submitted to the USA Lacrosse for final approval. |
# 3440 Games Start this Week After a couple of postponed games last week, games are expected to start up this week. There are 28 games on the schedule and a good number will have the opportunity to make strong statements. |
# 3411 Day One Championships - C and A *+Having punched their tickets in the semi-finals, the first Championship Day is set for Tuesday. Honeoye Falls-Lima, the top seeded team will play #3 Wayne to open the night starting at 5:00 PM. The second game will feature top seeded Pittsford who will play #2 McQuaid Jesuit at 7:30PM. |
# 3410 Week in Review - Week 10 There twenty-five tournament games played last week. There were seventy-two out of section games scheduled they all have been played. Section V teams won 43 and lost 29 (60%). There are no teams that are undefeated at this point. |
# 3363 Saturday: Victor over JD DAY IN REVIEW: SATURDAY - Victor has a statement game with their 16-11 win over visiting JD. Irondequoit defeated Hilton, and McQuaid beat Brighton. |
# 3050 Wayne Excited to be Back on the Field Wayne is a respected program in the Finger Lakes and in Class C as they have seen continual growth in the program in the last few years. Although they were finalist in the Sectional tournament in 2018 and 2019, they have be unable to bring home the block. There have been several close games against Geneva so it is clear that the Eagles can win against the Panthers. |
# 2935 Finger Lakes Awards for 2019 The All Star list is out recognizing the Finger Lakes League players for the 2019 season. |
# 1582 Preseason Report: Irond, Fpt and Schroeder Preseason for Irondequoit, Schroder and Fairport |
# 1569 Section 5 Senior All Star Game- 2004 The Expectional Senior "All Star" game, previously scheduled for East Rochester will be held on Tuesday, June 8th, 2004 starting with the Girls Game at 5:00pm followed by the Boys Game at 7:00pm at McQuaid Jesuit Jesuit High School. Coaches from all three leagues have selected the following seniors representing each of the Section Five teams. Teams will be formed at the site. Contact for the boys events is Brian Hantzis ( BrianHz@aol.com). |
# 1567 Monroe County League List for 2004 Announced The County coaches recently announced the list of all stars for 2004. Penfield defenseman, Dan Clay and Pittsford midfielder, R.J. Lamontagne were named to the All America team. Rush-Henrietta senior midfielder, Joe Malach was name Academic All American. |
# 1561 Saturday: It will be Canandaigua and Penfield Canandaigua took a 6-2 halftime lead and beat Fairport 10-4 in the first game of the semifinals. In the second game, however, Penfield needed an overtime goal by junior middie, Mike Thon to beat Irondequoit, 10-9 and advance to the finals. |
# 1280 Finger Lakes Awards for 2017 The All Star list is out recognizing the Finger Lakes League players for the 2017 season. Senior defenseman Nate Arnold (Pal-Mac) was named US Lacrosse All Americans from the Finger Lakes. |
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