Cohasset’s Kulturides embraces the pressure, and opportunity

Junior goalie Anthony Kulturides of Cohasset (Mass.) High School recently made his college commitment to Merrimack. (Courtesy)

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 volunteered his son.

“I didn’t want to do it at all. I was crying like, ‘Oh, fine, I'll finally do it,’” said Kulturides. “Then I just started playing goalie and I was pretty good at it.”

He hasn’t left the net since — and he won’t anytime soon.