LR News here providing you with our mid-week edition of Lunchtime links. Today's reads include a discussion of the consequences of Conference realignment, as well as the "Winners and Losers" in College lacrosse this year. Enjoy! ...
This week, we were fortunate to catch up with former Syracuse standout and New York Lizards midfielder JoJo Marasco (right; photo credit AP Images). Marasco led Syracuse with 66 points (24 G, 42 A) in 2013, taking the Orange all the way to the National Championship game in Philadelphia. He was a Tewaarton finalist, the 2013 Big East Midfielder of the Year and unanimous selection to the All- Big East First Team. His 42 assists set a single-season Syracuse record for an Orange midfielder, surpassing Paul Gaits 34. Below is our Q&A with JoJo, who discusses his experience at Syracuse, the transition from the high school game to the college game and his advice to high school players looking to play at the next level. ...
Last week, we took a look at some of the numbers for those interested in playing mens lacrosse at the DI level. We will now do the same on the womens side. As we noted Thursday, many high school lacrosse players have aspirations of playing at the highest level in college, but often times do not know what they are up against strictly in a numbers-sense (their parents are usually unaware or misinformed as well). Simply put: the odds are not in your favor. Yet, somewhat paradoxically, the instances of wanting that DI notoriety especially for those new to the lacrosse recruiting process are everywhere. And while not necessarily a bad thing, too often they fall beyond the realm of reality or self-awareness. Consider these numbers for DI Womens Lacrosse. ...
Tuesday links are here to bring you more lacrosse news. Today's reads include a further discussion of Johns Hopkins move to the Big Ten as well as an interview with Tewaaraton finalist JoJo Marasco. Have a nice day! ...
Monday's lunch links are here to ease you into the work week. Highlighting the news today is Johns Hopkins decision to join the Big Ten in men's lacrosse, with the conference beginning play in 2014. Enjoy. ...
The Deerfield Big Green (MA) defeated the homestanding Salisbury Crimson Knights (CT) by a final score of 12-10 in a big NE West I matchup at the Salisbury School on Wednesday afternoon. The win moves Deerfield to 14-1 on the season. Salisbury suffered its second consecutive loss and fell to 7-5. Coupled with other results earlier this week, the win gave Deerfield the 2013 NE West I title. ...
Dillon Schoen (Darien, Connecticut/Darien High School) has committed to play lacrosse at the Stanford University. Stanford is coming off a historic season, where the team finished with a 14-6 record and won the first NCAA tournament game in program history, taking down Notre Dame, 8-7, in the opening round. The team fell in the second round last weekend to Northwestern to end their season. Other program highlights from this season include the Cardinal winning its eighth Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament championship in nine years. A midfielder, Schoen brings an impressive skillset to Darien. She is a force in the middle of the field, and uses her impressive speed and quickness - as well as a deft stick -- to corral loose balls. Offensively, she plays fearlessly, taking the ball to the net with determination while showing strong finishing ability inside. An accomplished athlete, Schoen is also a star on the track. In January, she won the 600-meter in Darien High School record time and anchored the winning 4 x 200 relay team for the Blue Wave. Below is our Q&A with Dillon, who discusses his experience using SportsRecruits.com. ...
Wednesdays Links are here. Todays batch features a big endorsement by US Lacrosse for the Youth Sports Concussion Act. With an increase in player safety being a major theme across all sports, US Lacrosse joins organizations like the NCAA, NFL, NFLPA, and NHL who have also voiced their approval. Enjoy! ...
SportsRecruits.com will hold the 10th of its Spring Recruiting Webinars tonight, Wednesday, May 15. The Webinar will focus on 2016 and Beyond Girls, and will start at 8PM (ET). To register for the event, visit: http://sportsrecruits.com/webinar/index.html ...
