Among the myriad of financial decisions a family will make, the investment in a college education is one of the most expensive. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2014–2015 school year were $31,231 at private colleges, $9,139 for state residents at public colleges and $22,958 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. While that already may sound astronomical, it gets worse: Room & Board will run you an average of $9,804 at state universities and $11,188 for private institutions in addition to the tuition costs. That means on average, a college education will run a family somewhere between $75,772 on the low-end to as much as $169,676 on the higher-end. As a student-athlete, what can you do now to try and offset some of these costs? ...

We were fortunate to catch up with Patrick Kennedy, the head coach at the Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD). A veteran in the coaching ranks, Kennedy played collegiately at Syracuse and professionally with the Chicago Machine. The Ohio native took over the ESD program in 2012. Below is our Q & A with Coach Kennedy, who discusses the growth of lacrosse in Texas, the challenges high school players in the area face in the recruiting space, and Texas high school teams are becoming nationally competitive. ...

The Top 120 DIII Showcase took place at Chelsea Piers CT in Stamford, Connecticut on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8. The event, run by Nor’easter Lacrosse and Chelsea Piers CT, featured members of the Class of 2015 playing in front of some of the best DIII programs in the country. Players participated in cross-field stations run by college coaches and also played full-field scrimmages over the two day event. We caught up with Chelsea Piers Lacrosse Director & Marketing Manager Caitlin Young, who discusses the event, the Chelsea Piers Lacrosse Club and her advice for high school players. ...

The Top 120 DIII Showcase took place at Chelsea Piers CT in Stamford, Connecticut on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8. The event, run by Nor’easter Lacrosse and Chelsea Piers CT, featured members of the Class of 2015 playing in front of some of the best DIII programs in the country. Players participated in cross-field stations run by college coaches and also played full-field scrimmages over the two day event. We caught up with Nor'easter Lacrosse Club Co-Owner & Co-Director Laura Field, who discusses the event, the Nor'easter Lacrosse Club and her advice for high school players. ...

We were fortunate to catch up with Peter Tumbas, the Director of the American Revolution Lacrosse Club and upcoming Pittsburgh Holiday Camp, which will debut December 21st and 22nd at the Southpointe Fieldhouse in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Holiday Camp is a teaching and instructional camp designed for Pittsburgh’s youth and high school players to enhance their stick skills and lacrosse IQ while exposing them to NCAA coaching prior to the start of the 2014 season. Below is our Q & A with Peter, who discusses the Camp, the importance of developing fundamentals, and the state of lacrosse in Pittsburgh. ...