Six years ago, when Dave Planchet took over the girls lacrosse program at the Bromfield School in Harvard, Mass., his daughter, Jackie, was a senior on the team. Jackie Planchet was also one of his star players who would help lead the team all the way to the Massachusetts Division 2 championship … [Read more...]
Injury set up Chris Connolly to make historic impact at UMass
For Chris Connolly, it took fully abandoning one dream in order for another to eventually take shape. Growing up, all Connolly (Glastonbury, Conn.) ever wanted to be was a hockey player. As such, his path to becoming one of the most exciting young players in the history of UMass lacrosse was … [Read more...]
Nobles standout Becca Gill is a rebel with a cause
If it were a typical spring afternoon before a lacrosse practice, you’d likely find Becca Gill conducting her own running drills, or bolstering the spirits of the teammates who elected her a team captain as a senior this year. These days, however, she’s likely to be running her own drills, … [Read more...]
Wesleyan coach Kim Williams: ‘Incredible how people have been there’
Lacrosse is a sport of overcoming adversity. Physically punishing and relentlessly fast-paced, it develops and enhances certain traits of character. For Kim Williams, the head coach of the women’s lacrosse program at Wesleyan University, her depth of experience in the sport is helping her to … [Read more...]
ISL Girls Capsules: St. Mark’s looking to repeat
Brooks School Coach: Carly Churchill 2019 record: 13-4 (9-3 ISL) Players to watch: Casey O’Neill, D; Madeline Delaney, M; Isabela Miller, A; Taylor Charpentier, M … [Read more...]
Knowing their craft
Picture a random weekday afternoon. Lacrosse season in the spring is still months away. Yet these are the moments that will separate winners and losers when game time arrives. In these moments, at the Middlesex School in Concord, Mass., you will likely find goalie Michael Allieri studying game film … [Read more...]