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An Interview With: Top Gun Fighting Clams Director Justin Walker, Part Two

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We were fortunate to catch up with Justin Walker, the head coach at the Rivers School (MA) and Director of the Top Gun Fighting Clams, one of New Englands premier club lacrosse organizations. With decades of experience both as a high school coach and with the Clams, Justin has an outstanding knowledge base of the recruiting process and how it has changed over the past few years. Below is part two of our Q & A with Justin, who discusses how the recruiting process has changed over the years, what players should be working on during the offseason, and the future for the Clams. If you missed part one, you can find it here. Check out the video for some highlights of the Clams in action this past summer.

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For Athletes

An Interview With: Top Gun Fighting Clams Director Justin Walker, Part One

We were fortunate to catch up with Justin Walker, the head coach at the Rivers School (MA) and Director of the Top Gun Fighting Clams, one of New Englands premier club lacrosse organizations. With decades of experience both as a high school coach and with the Clams, Justin has an outstanding knowledge base of the recruiting process and how it has changed over the past few years. Below is part one of our Q & A with Justin, who discusses the history of Clams Lacrosse, the evolution of club teams and what separates the Clams from other teams. Check out the video for some highlights of the Clams in action this past summer.

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For Athletes

An Interview With: Mark Schindler, founder of Nexus Lacrosse Part 2

We were fortunate to catch up with Mark Schindler, the varsity head coach at Mercersburg Academy (PA) and founder of Nexus Lacrosse, a new enterprise designed to provide premier, developmental lacrosse opportunities for elite pre-varsity players. For part one of our interview, click here. In part two, Schindler discusses the hotly debated Post-Graduate (PG) year. There is plenty to dissect with the issue when debating if option is the right one for a player coming out of high school. As the coach of a school with PGs, Schindler is an excellent source of information on the subject. Below is our Q & A with Mark, who discusses why a player should consider a PG year, what factors are involved in making the decision for such a year, and how college admissions officers view PGs. ...

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For Athletes

Featured Member: Charlie Cobb, 2015 Midfielder, Brunswick

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With the summer recruiting season upon us, we will be featuring some outstanding members of SportsRecruits.com. Today, we take a look at Charlie Cobb (Riverside, CT/Brunswick School). Check out his highlight reel on the right, and read our scout below.

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For Athletes

An Interview With: Mark Schindler, Founder of Nexus Lacrosse

We were fortunate to catch up with Mark Schindler, the varsity head coach at Mercersburg Academy (PA) and founder of Nexus Lacrosse, a new enterprise designed to provide premier, developmental lacrosse opportunities for elite pre-varsity players. A product of the nationally recognized St. Pauls School (MD) lacrosse program, Schindler has committed to restoring the foundation of the current lacrosse market by establishing Nexus. After a playing career at Wesleyan University where he helped the Cardinals to a NESCAC co-championship, Schindler served as an assistant coach at his alma mater before taking the reins at Hampton Roads Academy (HRA) in Virginia and then moving to Mercersburg. Below is our Q & A with Mark, who discusses Nexus Lacrosse, why he started the company and the Select Training Academy event this summer. ...

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For Athletes

An Interview With: New York Lizards Midfielder JoJo Marasco

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. ...

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Video: Interview with New York Giants Linebacker Mark Herzlich

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While at the Katie Samson Lacrosse Festival at Radnor (PA) High School on Saturday, April 27, LR News was able to catch up with New York Giants MLB Mark Herzlich, who was the recipient of the 2013 Courage Award. Check out the video for our interview, and keep reading for more on Mark's inspiring story.

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Video: Interview with Moorestown (NJ) Head Coach Deanna Knobloch

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After a dominating victory over Cherry Creek (CO) last Saturday a 15-4 decision for the Quakers that moved them to 4-0 head coach Deanna Knobloch was kind enough to join us. Coach Knobloch hit on a variety of topics, including her teams play, their defensive principles and how the program which has won 13 consecutive State Titles has maintained such an extraordinary level of success. The Quakers added another victory this week, jumping to 5-0 on the year. Click the video on the right to see the full interview, and read more below for a full transcript.

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For Athletes

Video: Interview with Boys Latin Head Coach Bob Shriver

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After a dominating victory over Conestoga (PA) last Friday an 18-3 decision for Boys' Latin (MD) that moved them to 9-0 head coach Bob Shriver was kind enough to join us. Coach Shriver hit on a variety of topics, including his teams play against excellent out-of-conference competition, their preparation for the MIAA slate and the mindset of his senior class as they look toward playoff time. The Lakers won their first MIAA game yesterday over McDonogh (MD), 15-10 to move to 10-0 on the season. Click the video on the right to see the full interview, and read more below for a full transcript.

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For Athletes

Video: Interview with Greenwich Head Coach Scott Bulkley

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After a thrilling scrimmage against Brunswick on Tuesday a 7-6 overtime decision for the Cardinals head coach Scott Bulkley was kind enough to join us to talk about the contest. Coach Bulkley hit on a variety of topics, including his teams play against Brunswick, their preseason preparations and their mindset in advance of next weeks regular season opener against FCIAC rival Ridgefield. Click the video on the right to see the full interview, and read more below for a full transcript.

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