June 3, 2009
by Staff Report/
Mitch Belisle (left) went right from indoor lacrosse with the Blazers to outdoor with the Cannons. (photo: Brian Clark/New England Lacrosse Journal)
How did you get started playing lacrosse? I moved to Severna Park, Md., in the fourth grade and everyone played lacrosse. I didn’t start playing until sixth grade, but fell in love with the sport right away.
Who was your most influential coach? Cornell head coach Jeff Tambroni — he always knew how to get the most out of his players, and he taught us that it was important not just to be good players, but good people, too.
What’s the best advice you’ve received? “It’s not worth doing unless you do it right.”
What’s the highlight of your lacrosse career? I had the opportunity to play in front of 52,000 people at the 2007 NCAA final four [at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium].
Who is/was your most memorable teammate? Matt McMonagle, my fellow captain from Cornell, was one of the best players I have played with and is also one of my best friends.
What are your future goals? I want to win both the MLL and NLL championships. I’d also like to play for Team USA and help the squad win a championship at next year’s World Games.
Pregame meal: Chicken Parmesan and ziti from Lucatelli’s in Ithaca, N.Y.
Visiting arena or stadium: Denver’s [Invesco Field at Mile High] is a great place to play outdoor lacrosse, and the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia is my favorite indoor arena because the fans are nuts.
Practice drill: Continuous 3-on-2 drills (aka West Genny drill)
Dinner meal: Anything my mom makes is great. She makes an awesome meatloaf.
Dessert/pig-out food: The warm, five-nut brownie from Houston’s Restaurant in Boston.
Vacation spot: I stopped through Key West, Fla., on a cruise and would like to spend more time there.
Musical group: My musical tastes are really varied and fluctuate depending on the seasons and my mood. Recently I have been listening to a lot of rap and like anything that T.I. comes out with. I also really like Pearl Jam and Kenny Chesney.
Actor: Edward Norton is amazing in every movie he does.
Movie: While I saw “Slumdog Millionaire” and really liked it, my favorite movie I have seen recently has to be “The Dark Knight.”
TV show: “Planet Earth” on the Discovery Channel
Book: “Mystic River” is one of the best books I have read. They also made a movie based off the book that did a great job representing it.
Video game: NHL 09 for Xbox is my favorite sports game. Rock Band is also a top favorite of mine.
Sports idols growing up: I was a huge Ken Griffey Jr. fan and I also liked Doug Wilson from the San Jose Sharks.
Sport other than lacrosse: I love to play and watch hockey.
Pro team: The only pro team I really root for other than [teams I am on] is the Baltimore Ravens.
Article of clothing: I have a dark gray Reebok Allen Iverson sweatshirt that is my all-time favorite article of clothing. It’s big, comfortable and hooded. I also am a huge fan of dark blue T-shirts — any kind, as long as they are soft and broken in.
Stick: Reebok 6k head on a Brine Defender shaft
Gloves: Reebok 9k gloves for indoor and a customized pair of Brine Exodus gloves for outdoor
Helmet: Reebok 8k for indoor and Cascade Pro7 outdoor
Pads: All Reebok pads for indoor and Brine elbow pads outdoor
Footwear: Reebok Bulldodge III
Belisle, who stands 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, is a defenseman for both the Blazers and Cannons. … He lived three years in Bourne, Mass., growing up. … As a senior at Cornell in 2007, he was awarded the Schmeisser Award as the nation’s top defender. … Belisle played one year for the NLL’s New York Titans and two years for the MLL’s Los Angeles Riptide.
Harvard, Brown, and UMass should be among the top New England teams.
Boston University looks strong, but the Terriers will have some competition in region.
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