CIF lacrosse crowns to Valhalla (D-3), Patrick Henry (D-2)

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: May 19, 2026

2026 EAST COUNTY BOYS LACROSSE
CIF-San Diego Section Championships

East County Sports.com

SAN CARLOS – While Torrey Pines captured a unprecedented eight consecutive Open Division championship, East County was well represented in the finale in each of the other three divisions in boys lacrosse — two claiming CIF-San Diego Section crowns.

In narrow, lose contests, Patrick Herny and Valhalla took home banners with one-goal victories.

The Patriots, playing on their home field (which hosted all four title games), upset too-seeded Westview, SCORE, in Division 2.

In Division 3, Valhalla earned its first-ever title in the sport by golding off Clairemont, 6-5.

Elsewhere, in a battle of the top two seeded — and both nicknamed Eagles — No 2 Santa Fe Christian skated past top-seeded Granite Hills, 11-6.

Division 3
Valhalla 6, Claoremont 5

Valhalla (14-7 overall) mounted a 6-1 halftime cushion, then hung-on to win after third-seeded Clairemont closed with five unanswered goals.

The top-seeded Norsemen received a key save in the final minute by goalie Gabe Kalasho to preserve the triumph. Kalasho, who finished with 12 stops, ended the contest by collecting a loose ball and clearing with a half-field heave to ignite the celebration by Oange Nation.

The early lead came courtesy of attacker Ben Aldridge, who recorded four points on two goals and a pair of assists.

The Chieftains (18-2) posted a second-half shutout, then kept possession b winning a majority of face-offs. The rally included a hat trick by Sean Wicks, who then assisted on the proximity goal by teammate Ollie Klaus in the closing minutes.

Division 2
Patrick Henry 9, Westview 7

Following the form of Clairemont in the morning title game, the No. 2-seeded Patrick Henry Patriots also attempted a huge, second-half rally. But this one was successful.

Trailing 5-3 at the intermission, the Patriots (13-6 overall) rallied to surprise top-ranked Westview, 9-6, for the CIFSDS Division 2 championship.

Te comeback was completed by senior captain Stone Timmons, who scored twice, including the Patriots final goal for a 9-6 lead in the final minutes.

Mac Schott tallied both the go-ahead goal with 6:51 remaining, then another in the final minute.

Jake Heimann also scored a pair of second-half goals.

For Patrick Henry, this was the school’ third title in six seasons. They also claimed Division 2 crown in 2021, and the Division 1 title in 2022. The Wolverines finished the season at 17-5.

Division 1
Santa Fe Christian 11, Granite Hills 6
GHHS, the top seeds, did not report.