Belmont's Lax Ace Ananian A Showcase Player

Belmont High School's own Abby Ananian has been selected by US Lacrosse as one of the nation's top boys and girls high school lacrosse players to compete in the 2010 Champion® High School Showcase.

Ananian, a four-year starter and one of the team's top scorers, will be attending St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia this coming school year.

The showcase events will be held as part of the ESPN RISE Games Presented by Target from July 17-22 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Players were selected through the US Lacrosse Men's and Women's Division Coaches Councils and the vast majority of players have earned US Lacrosse All-America honors during their high school playing careers.

The girls' event features an opening ceremony on Saturday, July 17 with the game competition beginning on Sunday, July 18. Eighty players from 19 states have been selected to four teams that will compete in three pool play games before a championship game on Monday, July 19. The girls' consolation games and championship game will be available on the web at www.espn3.com.

The girls' coaches are Bruce Barker (Regis Jesuit, Colo.), Erin Carroll (Thayer Academy, Mass.), Pete Collins (New Trier High School, Ill.), Dee Cross (Upper Dublin High School, Pa.), Kathryn Davis (John Carroll, Ala.), Mary Hopkins (West Orange High School, Fla.), Jenifer Kish (Emma Willard School, N.Y.) and Wendy Landry (Unionville High School, Pa.).