The Mountain Brook Spartans varsity boys lacrosse team capped its 2026 season by defeating Vestavia Hills 13-7 to claim the Alabama State Championship, securing their second consecutive state title. Since the program started, Mountain Brook has been at the forefront of high school lacrosse in the state. The Spartans captured state titles in 2006 and 2007 and have since built a powerhouse tradition, winning additional championships in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2025. This latest victory marks their eighth state title overall.
Led by head coach Mike Catenacci and assistants Evan Lalande, Matt Dumbleton, Harris Jeffords, Robert Marquet, Justin Sherrer and Carson Sterling, the Spartans finished the year a perfect 15-0, dominating both ends of the field all season. “Our coaching staff has been coaching many of these boys since they were six or seven years old, both on travel teams and in recreational lacrosse, and it has been very rewarding to see them play at a high level and have this success,” says Coach Catenacci. Senior leadership proved decisive throughout the season. Senior attackman Roscoe Bare (First Team All-State and Academic All-American Recipient) led the team with 45 goals and 57 points. Senior face-off specialist Abbotte Browning (Second Team All-State Recipient) was equally dominant, winning 75 percent of his face-offs (148 of 197). Other key senior contributors included mid-fielders Raynor Brom, Sam Smith and James Henderson; defenders Harrison Baxley, Ayden Pledger and William Keith; and goalie Luke Catenacci, who finished with a 65.43 percentage (53 saves on 81 shots). Additional standout performers included junior attackman Harper Nichols, junior midfielder Archie Andrews (Second Team All-State and All-Star Showcase Recipient), junior defender Skip Stuermann (Second Team All-State and All-Star Showcase Recipient), junior defender Watkins McCollough, sophomore attackman Jack Staples (All-Star Showcase Recipient) and sophomore midfielder Colton Hofstra (All-Star Showcase Recipient).
