Sometimes you can’t judge a player by her record. In her last two seasons as a top player at Buckingham Browne and Nichols, attack Madeline Egan has been on the field for a total of three Independent School League wins — each against Lawrence Academy, itself winless in that span. Some players might … [Read more...]
Why Kennady Marino is taking athleticism (and more) to UMass
Kennady Marino may be athletic. But, as she likes to emphasize, she’s more than just an athlete. It’s a combination of assets that took her name off the recruiting board earlier this month. The East Longmeadow (Mass.) High School junior standout was offered and made a verbal commitment to UMass. “A … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Bussy Adam on today’s game, players and parents
Few coaches have made an impact on the MIAA lacrosse landscape like Bussy Adam. A former star player at Boston State College (now UMass Boston), he spent more than 30 years at the helm of the program at Newton North High School, guiding the Tigers to a state-record 457 wins and state … [Read more...]
17 from region picked for U.S. National Box training teams
The head coaches of the U.S. National Box Lacrosse teams announced their player pools this week for the teams that will compete in next year’s World Lacrosse Box Championships. U.S. men’s head coach Regy Thorpe has named the 66 players who will participate in a training camp in Utica, N.Y., this … [Read more...]
Heel turn: How best friends from Ridgefield (Conn.) got UNC
It started as a laugh and became a running joke. As best friends Gabby Lauretani and Grace Winkler began making a name for themselves as lacrosse players, they’d get predictable questions from their Ridgefield (Conn.) High School classmates. “People would always ask us if we were going to go to … [Read more...]
By the numbers: Breaking down the first two weeks of recruiting
Two weeks of recruiting for the region’s Class of ‘25 are in the books. More than 25 top players have already made their Division 1 commitments since first contact was permitted on Sept. 1, and others will be making their choices in the days, weeks and months to come. Breaking down the numbers, the … [Read more...]