New Names in the ’29 Class: Freshmen To Track This Postseason

Over the next few days, plenty of sectional and divisional championships are set to take place, and plenty of young guns will be on display. In today's piece, we take a look at four more names that are worth keeping an eye on in the days to come, <a href="https://preplacrosse.com/2026/05/new-names-in-the-29-class-freshmen-who-popped-this-spring/">a follow-up to Thursday's piece highlighting six '29s that balled out this spring</a>.    I'm not one to make evaluations of defenders solely off of highlight tapes, but Fairhurst's fall and winter tape gives a really good feel of how well he moves, how much he does well, and even his compete level. While he still has yet to fill out, he has excellent footwork and a strong handle, pairing those qualities with above-average athleticism. Highly capable both above and below the goal line, Fairhurst has the ability to show tenacity without overdoing it and getting himself in trouble, and he's shown a knack for changing his playing style based on the type of player he's covering and the scenarios he finds himself in. As we've learned over the years, betting on Prime Time-developed defensemen has proven to be a fruitful exercise, so there's more than a few reasons to buy stock in Whitehurst.     A loose yet fiery lefty stopper, Limberg's stout goalie play has been a big reason why 'Set is playing in the Nassau County title game. When I've tuned in to Manhasset live streams or watched his clips, a common theme has been how he's made rather difficult saves look particularly easy. Fundamentally sound in every sense, he's incredibly poised and calm before the shot, reading and reacting rather than guessing. He hugs the pipe on low-angle shots, and will come out and cut down angles in tight to come up with big (and often clean) saves. In the clearing game, Limberg is quick to get the ball up and out to trigger transition, though sometimes his high-energy style of play causes him to get a little jumpy with his outlets, so that's something to work on going forward.     McKeon was a young middie whom I'd heard positive reviews about coming away from the fall showcase circuit and tracked through the early goings of his freshman season. The explosive lefty raced out to a hot start, recording 13 goals and four assists through his first six games and now holding totals of 40 goals and 20 assists (plus 56 GB's) heading into Monday's playoff matchup. A smooth operator up top with a full bag of tricks, McKeon's got an impressive left-to-left split and a hitch-to-roll in his repertoire, doing a great job of reading his defender's body language and executing his moves from there. He has the kind of choppy footwork that allows him to win his matchups and get to his spots, along with the athleticism that allows him to win matchups on simple speed dodges. His frame is still filling out (as to be expected for someone at that age), but he puts a ton of zip on his shots thanks to snappy wrists, likely a byproduct of his hockey background.     Part of an excellent contingent of freshmen at Manhasset, along with Limberg, Tommy Kasselakis, and [player_tooltip player_id='172902' first='William' last='Mondiello'], Weston has 17 goals and 12 assists heading into the Nassau County finals. Watching the uber-talented lefty on tape this spring, his versatility and willingness to fill a variety of roles stand out. He can play attack or midfield, thrive with or without the ball, dodge to feed, score from range, beat his man off the dribble, or tally off the catch. More than anything, he checks a lot of boxes, showing exceptional skills while letting the game come to him. Weston uses head, shoulder, and stick fakes wisely and just has a knack for getting his hands free. His late March showing against Mamaroneck was a feather in his cap: he tallied four goals against one of the state's top teams in Class A, including a trio in the fourth quarter to fuel Manhasset's late comeback and pick up a marquee win.

Over the next few days, plenty of sectional and divisional championships are set to take place, and plenty of young guns will be on display. In today's piece, we take a look at four more names that are worth keeping an eye on in the days to come, a follow-up to Thursday's piece highlighting six '29s that balled out this spring.