HSAA Team Selected for European Championships
HSAA Team Selected for European Championships
HSAA Head Coach Salty Thompson. Allison Bradfield photo.
Head Coach Salty Thompson has named a HS All Americans squad to play at the Men's U18 European Championships in April.
The team will compete in games April 7, 11, and 16 in Brittany, France. On April 7 they will take on the Portugal U18s, and then the teams move on to semis, and finals. Also participating will be Japan, Belgium, Canada, Georgia, France, and Spain.
| NAME | HT | WT | POSITION | HS Team |
| David Ainuu | 5'11" | 245 | Tighthead prop | Liberty (Wash.) |
| Jeremiah Bates | 6'2" | 190 | Lock | Temecula (Calif.) |
| Ben Broselle | 6'1" | 195 | Wing | Chuckanut Bay (Wash.) |
| Asa Carter | 6'3" | 215 | Lock | Union HS (Okla.) |
| Daniel Crowley | 6'3" | 200 | Lock | Santa Monica (Calif.) |
| William Dodds | 5'10" | 172 | Flyhalf | Eastside Lions (Wash.) |
| Ryan James | 6'2" | 185 | Wing | Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) |
| Garrett Kay | 6'2" | 205 | Flanker | Jesuit Sacramento (Calif.) |
| Sean Lumkong | 6'1" | 195 | Center | LCC/ Coast. Dragons (Calif.) |
| Gabriel Mahuinga | 5'9" | 207 | Hooker | Herriman (Utah) |
| Jack Manzo | 5'10" | 200 | Hooker | Xavier HS (NY) |
| Conor McManus | 5'10" | 165 | Scrumhalf | Fort Hunt (Va.) |
| Ethan McVeigh | 5'8" | 175 | Scrumhalf | St. Augstine (Calif.) |
| Matthew Meehan | 6'1" | 203 | No. 8 | East Cobb Trojans (Ga.) |
| Doug Mitchell | 6' | 240 | Loosehead prop | Granite Bay (Calif.) |
| Eric Naposki-Abdalah | 5'10" | 170 | Wing | Fairfield Pegasi (Conn.) |
| Christopher Noggle | 6'1" | 210 | Flanker | Stingrays (Calif.) |
| Quinn Perry | 6'2" | 220 | Center | Santa Monica (Calif.) |
| Justin Petersen | 5'11" | 170 | Flyhalf | LCC/ Coast. Dragons (Calif.) |
| Alexander Rayton | 6'2" | 195 | Flanker | Woodlands (Texas) |
| Joshua Schnell | 6'3" | 190 | Lock | Katy (Texas) |
| Kyle van Tonder | 5'10" | 180 | Fullback | Rocky Mountain (Idaho) |
| Thomas Waghorne | 6'1" | 230 | Tighthead prop | Katy (Texas) |
| Maximillian Walding | 6'2" | 225 | Loosehead prop | OMBAC (Calif.) |
| Jack Wendling | 6' | 212 | Center | Chuckanut Bay (Wash.) |
| Bailey Wilson | 6'4" | 190 | No. 8 | United (Utah) |
Editor's note: Since this roster was released, some players have sustained injuries:
Blake Richards-Smith
Mateo Gadsden
Xavier Doering
Michael Jennings
Jake Burns
Christian Newby
Kyle van Tonder
Were all added to the roster later.
