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Carsen Kirschner Wins James C. Metzger MVP Lacrosse Award

Cold Spring Harbor defeats Mattituck/Southhold in Class D Long Island Championships.

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Long Island Lacrosse Championships James C. Metzger MVP Award for Class D was presented to goalie Carsen Kirschner by former high school, college and professional star James Pannell.
Long Island Lacrosse Championships James C. Metzger MVP Award for Class D was presented to goalie Carsen Kirschner by former high school, college and professional star James Pannell. (M. Virgintino)

Cold Spring Harbor High School defeated Mattituck/Southhold 8-2 in the Class D 2023 Long Island Boys Lacrosse Championships at Stony Brook University on Saturday, June 3. Senior goalie Carsen Kirschner, who also plays basketball and is committed to the University of Scranton, received the game's James C. Metzger MVP Award while allowing just one goal.

A 1970s Long Island lacrosse star and now a lacrosse benefactor, James C. Metzger received the 1977 Lt. Ray Enners Award as outstanding Suffolk County player and then was an All-American at Hofstra University. A member of the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, he is founder, chairman and CEO of Whitmore – The Agency, a leading insurance services and estate planning company in the New York metropolitan area that is headquartered in Garden City.

The award was presented by James Pannell, a two-time All-American and career points leader at Smithtown West High School. He was an All-American at the University of Virginia and a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star.

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