Unlike many of her peers in the Independent School League, St. Mark’s coach Channing Warner had only two seniors on her roster this spring. Of course, they were two special seniors: midfielders Sophie Student, the MVP of the league last year who will continue her career at Virginia Tech; and Phoebe … [Read more...]
For Al Eaton, Lasell College job was a decade in the making
Al Eaton has only been coaching lacrosse for 10 years, but it’s grown on him. A longtime soccer coach, it was during his four-year stint as the head girls lacrosse coach at Swampscott (Mass.) High School that he realized he wanted, someday, to be a college head coach. That day arrived this week, … [Read more...]
With 800 players, Senior Classic getting closer to reality
With one month to go, the proposed Senior Classic is getting closer to becoming reality. The two-day July tournament is being organized by the Eastern Mass. Lacrosse Coaches Association to give graduating high school seniors who lost their seasons a final chance to play together. Lincoln-Sudbury … [Read more...]
Proud pipeline: Tracing the Egans’ path from Hingham to UVM
From his home in Hingham, Mass., like many lacrosse dads, Tom Egan had his spring all scheduled. A big scorer at the University of Vermont a generation ago, he’s been a proud father these last few years as two of his sons have gone through Hingham High School on their own way to UVM. Before the … [Read more...]
Jon Sax used Tufts springboard to head job at Catholic
Jon Sax, a former player and assistant coach at perennial Division 3 power Tufts University, with two national championships and six NESCAC titles to his credit, has been hired as the head coach at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. The announcement was made by athletic director Sean Sullivan, … [Read more...]
Ripping rivalries: In the ISL, there’s never been a shortage
Like the game of lacrosse itself, the marquee rivalries in the Independent School League have evolved over time. Noble & Greenough vs. St. Sebastian’s. Lawrence vs. Groton. Middlesex vs. Governor’s. St. Seb’s vs. Belmont Hill. The list goes on. One thing that hasn’t changed is that teams always … [Read more...]