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  7th Consecutive Championship for the Lacrosse Cadets

  4/22/2026
  Benedictine closed out its regular season in an emphatic fashion Tuesday night, blanking Country Day 15-0 on Senior Night. The Cadets controlled the game from the opening faceoff, dictating tempo on both ends and overwhelming their opponent with constant pressure. Even with a seventh straight area championship already secured, Benedictine approached the matchup with urgency, intent on tightening things up and finishing the regular season at a higher standard before the playoffs. 

  That urgency showed early, as the Cadets surged to a 5-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. Any remaining suspense disappeared in the final seconds of the period, when Benedictine added two goals in the last nine seconds to put the game out of reach and set the tone for the rest of the night. 

  Benedictine finished with 15 goals while holding Country Day to just eight total shots, a complete effort on both ends of the field. Nine Cadets found the back of the net, with four players scoring multiple goals. Cooper Callejas recorded a hat trick, all within a 15-minute stretch, while Mac Headley led the offense with five assists and added a goal. In goal, Reef Leonard was exceptional, stopping all eight shots he faced to secure the shutout. 

  “We were sharing the rock and seeing the field really well, and with our attack, we were just moving it quick,” White said. “And then you gotta give a shoutout to our defense with the shutout.” Along with the rivalry win, the night carried added meaning because of Benedictine’s senior night tradition honoring the legacy of Ricky McAllaster, a key figure in the founding of the BC lacrosse program who passed away in 2011. 

  Each year, the senior who wears No. 10 passes the jersey to a rising senior, continuing a tradition built on leadership and brotherhood. This year, Wyatt Estabrook passed the No. 10 jersey to Hobie Leonard. 

  “Hobie’s humble, but he’s an attacker on defense. He leads quietly, and the people around him trust him. He’ll be heard, and with the way he plays, he’ll be followed and trusted as a leader,” Estabrook said. “As a player, he’s spectacular, and I think he’ll be an even better leader.”  Leonard now steps into a key leadership role for next season as both a captain and a standard-setter for the program. 

  “It’s a huge honor, carrying the number 10 with me and the tradition of everyone that’s come before me,” Leonard said. “It’s a big role, but I think I’m gonna step up to it. I’ve gotten to sit behind Wyatt for two years and see what real leadership looks like. I think it’s made a difference in how I carry myself and how I lead others, but there’s a lot to step up to.”

  The Cadets started the GHSA Division 2 State Playoffs with a first-round bye, poised and ready for a deep run. In the Sweet 16, they defended their home turf against Woodward Academy in a battle that never let up. Every possession mattered, every second carried weight. But in a heart-stopping finish, the game slipped away in the closing minutes, as the Cadets fell just short, 7–9. A fierce fight to the very end, and a great senior leadership that won’t soon be forgotten.

   

   

   
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  The Honor to Wear #10 Lacrosse

  2/24/2026
  Even at Benedictine Military School, an institution as steeped in tradition and brotherhood as BC, perhaps no tradition is as meaningful as BC lacrosse’s #10.

  At Benedictine Military School, the number 10 is far more than a jersey — it is a legacy. For the past 13 years and counting, a Benedictine lacrosse captain has worn #10 during his senior season to honor the late Ricky McAllaster, who tragically passed away during his freshman year in 2010. His memory lives on not only in name, but in the standard of leadership, character, and brotherhood that each recipient is called to uphold.

  There is no greater embodiment of the connectivity and lifelong brotherhood that defines Benedictine than this tribute. Each player entrusted with #10 represents continuity — a living link between past, present, and future Cadets — and carries with him the trust of the McAllaster family and the expectations of all who wore it before.

  This year, the honor belongs to Wyatt Estabrook. “I am thankful for every #10 that came before me, who set the standard and most importantly thankful for Mr. and Mrs. McAllaster for their trust in me. I am forever proud and honored to carry on such an important and present legacy. This is one of the most important honors in my entire life,” Wyatt said.

  Since 2013, the recipients of Benedictine Lacrosse’s #10 tradition are:

  2013 — Hunter Hebert
  2014 — Dustin White
  2015 — Connor Dewitt
  2017 — Drew Tison
  2018 — Madison Phillips
  2019 — Aidan Coleman
  2020 — Michael Mowers
  2021 — Cal Bowers
  2022 — Kyen Argentinis
  2023 — Charlie Iannone
  2024 — Riley Wilson
  2025 — Walker Groves
  2026 — Wyatt Estabrook

  Through every season, every captain, and every brotherhood formed on the field, the meaning of #10 remains constant: remembrance, leadership, and the unbreakable bond of Benedictine.
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