Expectations are always high at 612 Academy Avenue in Providence, R.I., for the LaSalle Academy boys lacrosse team. Dating back to the 2012 season, the Rams have only known winning. They are the winners of the last eight RIIL Division 1 championships. “I think winning is a lot harder than people … [Read more...]
MIAA tourney plans receive mixed reactions from coaches
The MIAA Tournament Management Committee’s proposal produced good news and bad news for the state’s high school lacrosse community last week. The Committee voted -- by a 12-6 count, with one abstention -- to hold sectional tournaments for spring sports. Prior to that it voted against (14-4) holding … [Read more...]
Gorriaran sisters of Moses Brown (R.I.) hope math adds up
Normally, younger siblings tend to follow their older siblings. For Natasha and Sophia Gorriaran, the opposite was true. Sophia, who is now a sophomore at Moses Brown School (R.I.), began playing lacrosse in the second grade, after she saw some local kids playing at the park and wanted to give the … [Read more...]
How Sam Cleveland got back into the ISL as Lawrence coach
In the spring of 2015, Sam Cleveland was finishing up his high school lacrosse career at Rivers School, which included being named team MVP his senior year in addition to two All-League selections in the Independent School League. In the spring of 2021, Sam will be back in the ISL again — this time … [Read more...]
Third act: What pointed Liam Maher of Melrose toward UMass
In the spring of 2019, freshman Liam Maher made the varsity lacrosse team at Melrose (Mass.) High School. As exciting as it is to make varsity as a freshman, it could also be overwhelming. Playing against kids that are bigger than you and older than you, and even just trying to fit in with your new … [Read more...]
Cohasset’s Kulturides embraces the pressure, and opportunity
When Cohasset’s (Mass.) High School junior Anthony Kulturides started playing lacrosse, his career began like most players’ careers begin — by playing in the field. However, when Kulturides was in third grade, the goalie on his team got hurt mid-game and someone needed to step up. Anthony’s dad … [Read more...]