Apex First Look: Early Summer Tone-Setters

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The first showcase of the summer, held in the Mid-Atlantic by Apex, was top-shelf. 68 high school players from all over the continent, representing some of the top-ranked club and high school teams, competed for two days at nationally-known Cedar Lane Park in Bel Air, MD. Here is a look at the top offensive players to follow this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["171160"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a20a20cf281d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jack won almost 90% of his draws, but his ability to create a 3-on-3 ground ball when he didn't&nbsp;win it 1-on-1 was key all weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178470"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a20a20cf2983"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lawson might be one of the strongest uncommitted lefty attackmen on tour this summer. Strong first step and a huge overhand rip from anywhere, and he feeds no-look passes to the crease. Can't play take-away, have to double him, and it usually didn't work.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178473"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a20a20cf2ab6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trutina has the ability to play as a two-way middy, constantly moving his feet, and is always open. Crafty dodging led to a lot of his assists and 1-on-1 goals. Exceptional speed, hard to cover off-ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178475"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a20a20cf2bef"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Excellent stick work from Tozer this weekend. Fast and quick with serious velocity on his shots, he's a great reverse-invert attackman. Maybe a stronger dodger from the top than from the X. Looks to feed, and has a deadly skip pass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["178477"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6a20a20cf2d6f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Can't miss him — Kellen was the biggest attackman at the showcase, an absolute finisher and great dodger from behind. There wasn't a defender that could stop him from getting topside, and he had the most goals among attackmen at the showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->