Fairfield Prep attackman Mason Reale has proven time and time again that he can score. Now, head coach Graham Niemi has a new challenge for the Villanova commit. “We have been trying to ask him to do a little more distributing in our offense this year,” Niemi said. “One of the things we’ve been … [Read more...]
Brendan King the “whole package” for Ithaca
Though he was a talented lacrosse player from Connecticut, Brendan King didn’t play for one of the state’s powerhouses. King, now a 6-foot, 170-pound senior at Ithaca, played four years at Fairfield Warde High School. The Mustangs regularly play the likes of New Canaan, Darien and Ridgefield, … [Read more...]
How Tyler Canto developed into Towson’s starter
Towson goalkeeper Tyler Canto wanted to radically improve his game, but he wasn’t sure how. That is until his goalkeeper coach, Andy Shilling, mentioned how a Johns Hopkins goalie trained at a boxing gym in the offseason and was having a great year. Canto followed his lead, training at a boxing … [Read more...]
With Paparo and Sconone back, UMass carries high hopes into 2019
It wasn’t a great victory that sparked UMass lacrosse last season; rather, it was a crushing loss. The Minutemen opened the 2018 season with an underwhelming 1-4 record. A 19-8 loss to then-No. 1 Albany left UMass stunned, and captain Isaac Paparo (Westport, Conn.) said the whole team got together … [Read more...]
College lacrosse offseasons have shifted greatly across a generation
University of Massachusetts head coach Greg Cannella recalls what the autumn was like for him as a lacrosse player for the Minutemen. “In the middle of October, Coach (Dick Garber) would say, ‘See you guys in February,’” Cannella said. That was back in the late 1980s. Fast forward to now, and the … [Read more...]
Jim Calhoun’s growing relationship with lacrosse
Back when Jim Calhoun was a kid growing up in Braintree, Mass., boys played only football, baseball and basketball. The UConn basketball coaching legend didn’t know much about lacrosse until his oldest son, Jim, started playing at Noble & Greenough School in Dedham, Mass., in the 1980s. Calhoun … [Read more...]