Recent Commitments

[O.G. Laxin]

I got this off of the laxpower.com forum, it is a list of most of the verbal commitments to major schools for the class of 2008. Knowing the kids that were already committed to the schools i was looking at really helped me make my decision. Feel free to talk about commitments that are not on the list if you know they are completely true. By the way pretty much all of these commitments have been confirmed. Anyone on the list?

Albany
A Resitarits - Hamburg
G Carrol - Smithtown East

Brown
D Bailey - Smithtown West

Bucknell
D Matt Spagnoli - Ward Melville
M/FO Nolan Vihlen – Montgomery Bell
M Thomas Thibeault – Boys’ Latin

Colgate
M Kevin Gordon - Rye
G Jared Madison - Lawrenceville
A Adam Ledwick - Weston

Delaware
M Cannone - Bethpage

Denver
LSM- Vande Werken - UA

Duke
A Rogers - Chaparral
M Rotanz - Fairfield Prep
D Costible - New Fairfield

Georgetown
G Fisher - Landon
A Wilson - WRA
A Donahue - Upper Arlington
A Zach Angel - St. Mary's Ryken
M McDonough - Garden City
M Brian Will - Bullis
M Van Wagenberg – Georgetown Prep

Harvard
A Jeffrey Cohen - Syosset
D Tommy Hoyos - Brunswick School

Hofstra
M/A DeNapoli - Lynbrook
M Tom Shrader – Bishop Shanahan
M Brad Loizeaux - Tatnall
G Gvozden - Severna Park
D Daniel Lazrus - Oceanside

Hopkins
A Thomas Palasek - Rocky Point
A Mccance - Woodlands School
M Leary - Detroit Country Day
M Spenser Parnell - Fairfield Prep
D Scott Matthews -St. Paul's
D Mordecai - Dublin-Jerome
D Moriarity – Boys’ Latin
D Blasko – Setan Hall Prep
D Crisafulli – Garden City
G Steven Burke - Bullis
G Van Sickle - St. Albans

Maryland
A Blye - Downingtown East
A Joe Cummings - Loyola
M Shakespeare - Governor Dummer
M Miller - Notre Dame Ac.
M Bernhardt - Lake Brantley
D Oliver - UA
G Leonard - Loyola

Navy
M Logan West - Stephen Decatur
M Will Fields – Notre Dame Ac.
M Jay Mann – Dulaney
M Tyler Kimball – Gilman

Notre Dame
A Beattie - WK
M Eric Keppeler - Dulaney
M Rogers - Holy Trinity
M Rogers - DeMatha
M/FO Devon Dobson - New Milford/Choate
D Greissing - WRA
D Smith - Lawrenceville
G Colt Power - ESD

Ohio State
D Ochwat - Farmingdale
D Bennani - Saint Mary's
M Tepsick – DeMatha
M Eddie Bambino – Penn Charter
A Smith – Boys’ Latin

Pennsylvania
A Conneely - Half Hollow Hills West
M Savage - Garden City
Tim Schwalje

Penn State
A Mackrides - Malvern Prep
M Ridgeway - LaSalle
M Vandagrift - Penn Charter
D Gannett - Downingtown East
G Restivo - Ward Meville

Princeton
A Cliff Larkin - St. Paul's
A Grossman - Landon
M Fields - Boys Latin
M Chanenchuk - St. Anthony's
D Wiedmarer - Delbarton
D Flanagan – Georgetown Prep
D John Cunningham - Farifield Prep
G Tyler Fiorito - McDonogh

Syracuse
M Drew- John Jay
Annunziato - Rocky Point

Towson
G Wascavage - St. Mary's Ryken
A Stephen Norris - Leonardtown
A Sean MaGuire – Calvert Hall
A Matt Lamon – St Mary’s
D Shane Casey - Mt. Saint Joseph

UNC
A Kotowski - Dematha
A Wood - Collegiate School
M Dunster - Greenwich
M Muscatello - Govoners Academy
M Layne - Malvern Prep
M Conte - Malvern Prep
D Charile McComas - Boys Latin
D Staines - Severn

Virginia
A Steele Stanwick - Loyola
A Bocklet - John Jay
A Matt Kugler - Robinson
M Pomper - St. Anthony's
M Benicasa - Greenwich High
F/O McLinden - Madison
D Borror - Haverford
G Fortunato - Montclair

Yale
A Gibson - Chaminade
M Michael Pratt – Chaminade
D Mike Sweeney - MT. Sinai

[WAHOOWA_LAX]

Wow. Boys Latin already has 3 big time D1 commitments. I want to go there so bad.

[Dizzle]

Hell yea my school has 1 to hopkins, 1 to duke, 1 to princton

[broslax]

Nolan Vihlen doesnt go to montgomey bell he goes to christian brothers

[OHSgoalie10]

I commited to Drexel the other day...

[laxgirl0108]

is there a big list of committments like that for girls???

[Laxer1241]

wait is that for 2007-2008?? If so your missing a few syracuse players such as Tim Desko(west genny), John Galloway(west genny), Josh Amidon(lafayette), Tom Guadagnolo(jordanelbridge), and Jevon Miller(CBA). Also the Binghamton class they brought in is the best one they ever brought in with numerous good players, but yet you dont have them up there. Ooo and a kid from my school early commited to Albany, and you dont have him up there; the kid is sick, an absolute lacrosse player. He plays attack by the way so look out for him.

[lilaxgurl23]

is there a big list of committments like that for girls???

Most wlax commitments are kept a secret until the NLIs are signed, just a different way of working things. There are plenty who have committed, but it's just not publicly announced like the boys do. About the only way you hear is through word of mouth.

[Marty]

O.G. - it would be very useful if you were to keep this up to date by editing your original post so that it is kept in one place instead of having it updated willy nilly by people replying.

[Hoyalax08]

which high school do u go to? i heard that hte back up Goalie at dematha just committed to Drexel?

[cbhslacrossemid]

I got this off of the laxpower.com forum, it is a list of most of the verbal commitments to major schools for the class of 2008. Knowing the kids that were already committed to the schools i was looking at really helped me make my decision. Feel free to talk about commitments that are not on the list if you know they are completely true. By the way pretty much all of these commitments have been confirmed. Anyone on the list?

Albany
A Resitarits - Hamburg
G Carrol - Smithtown East

Brown
D Bailey - Smithtown West

Bucknell
D Matt Spagnoli - Ward Melville
M/FO Nolan Vihlen – Montgomery Bell
M Thomas Thibeault – Boys’ Latin

Colgate
M Kevin Gordon - Rye
G Jared Madison - Lawrenceville
A Adam Ledwick - Weston

Delaware
M Cannone - Bethpage

Denver
LSM- Vande Werken - UA

Duke
A Rogers - Chaparral
M Rotanz - Fairfield Prep
D Costible - New Fairfield

Georgetown
G Fisher - Landon
A Wilson - WRA
A Donahue - Upper Arlington
A Zach Angel - St. Mary's Ryken
M McDonough - Garden City
M Brian Will - Bullis
M Van Wagenberg – Georgetown Prep

Harvard
A Jeffrey Cohen - Syosset
D Tommy Hoyos - Brunswick School

Hofstra
M/A DeNapoli - Lynbrook
M Tom Shrader – Bishop Shanahan
M Brad Loizeaux - Tatnall
G Gvozden - Severna Park
D Daniel Lazrus - Oceanside

Hopkins
A Thomas Palasek - Rocky Point
A Mccance - Woodlands School
M Leary - Detroit Country Day
M Spenser Parnell - Fairfield Prep
D Scott Matthews -St. Paul's
D Mordecai - Dublin-Jerome
D Moriarity – Boys’ Latin
D Blasko – Setan Hall Prep
D Crisafulli – Garden City
G Steven Burke - Bullis
G Van Sickle - St. Albans

Maryland
A Blye - Downingtown East
A Joe Cummings - Loyola
M Shakespeare - Governor Dummer
M Miller - Notre Dame Ac.
M Bernhardt - Lake Brantley
D Oliver - UA
G Leonard - Loyola

Navy
M Logan West - Stephen Decatur
M Will Fields – Notre Dame Ac.
M Jay Mann – Dulaney
M Tyler Kimball – Gilman

Notre Dame
A Beattie - WK
M Eric Keppeler - Dulaney
M Rogers - Holy Trinity
M Rogers - DeMatha
M/FO Devon Dobson - New Milford/Choate
D Greissing - WRA
D Smith - Lawrenceville
G Colt Power - ESD

Ohio State
D Ochwat - Farmingdale
D Bennani - Saint Mary's
M Tepsick – DeMatha
M Eddie Bambino – Penn Charter
A Smith – Boys’ Latin

Pennsylvania
A Conneely - Half Hollow Hills West
M Savage - Garden City
Tim Schwalje

Penn State
A Mackrides - Malvern Prep
M Ridgeway - LaSalle
M Vandagrift - Penn Charter
D Gannett - Downingtown East
G Restivo - Ward Meville

Princeton
A Cliff Larkin - St. Paul's
A Grossman - Landon
M Fields - Boys Latin
M Chanenchuk - St. Anthony's
D Wiedmarer - Delbarton
D Flanagan – Georgetown Prep
D John Cunningham - Farifield Prep
G Tyler Fiorito - McDonogh

Syracuse
M Drew- John Jay
Annunziato - Rocky Point

Towson
G Wascavage - St. Mary's Ryken
A Stephen Norris - Leonardtown
A Sean MaGuire – Calvert Hall
A Matt Lamon – St Mary’s
D Shane Casey - Mt. Saint Joseph

UNC
A Kotowski - Dematha
A Wood - Collegiate School
M Dunster - Greenwich
M Muscatello - Govoners Academy
M Layne - Malvern Prep
M Conte - Malvern Prep
D Charile McComas - Boys Latin
D Staines - Severn

Virginia
A Steele Stanwick - Loyola
A Bocklet - John Jay
A Matt Kugler - Robinson
M Pomper - St. Anthony's
M Benicasa - Greenwich High
F/O McLinden - Madison
D Borror - Haverford
G Fortunato - Montclair

Yale
A Gibson - Chaminade
M Michael Pratt – Chaminade
D Mike Sweeney - MT. Sinai

update: Yesterday I decommitted to Bucknell.
I have know idea why they said I'm from Montgomery bell. I go to Christian Brothers.

I comitted to Villanova today.

[jjfont127]

Wait Brother Rice in Michigan has 5-6 D1 including Hopkins and Maryland!

[BLUEJAYSFAN9]

Who jj^^^?

[DO IT BIG]

a teammate of mine commited to Army coming from texas. Travis Tabb(Cy-Fair)

[pats lax]

kid named jared puzzez(dpole) verbally commited to virginia- coming from stevenson highschool in buffalo grove illinois. only his third year playing

[laxfolife24]

is there a big list of committments like that for girls???

Yeah. The majority have committed by now--some are waiting to take officials. Like lilaxgurl said though, nothign has been put in print.

Personally, I am so happy to be done everthing!

[Lax101]

Yeah. The majority have committed by now--some are waiting to take officials. Like lilaxgurl said though, nothign has been put in print.

Personally, I am so happy to be done everthing!

Well....where did ya commit....:grin:

[budman_30]

Fontanesi-Brother Rice going to Maryland dont know how he was missed when he is in the top 50 rising seniors

[westlakelax17]

The List is missing at least 3 players that are going to Towson. 2 Middies and a defensemen.

[faceofflax15]

a teammate of mine commited to Army coming from texas. Travis Tabb(Cy-Fair)

No way? I've played with him.. No way?

Wow, he is soo lucky to be going there, didn't think he was that good...

[brunos13]

Tim Schwalje (Penn) is from St. Anthony's

[atm 1892]

No way? I've played with him.. No way?

Wow, he is soo lucky to be going there, didn't think he was that good...

So who is good in your eyes? You didn't think the kid from Brother Rice who was on the top rising seniors list was any good and now you think this kid isn't that good. You must be a real all-star.

[SHlacrosse22]

a teammate of mine commited to Army coming from texas. Travis Tabb(Cy-Fair)

i played on his team at that camp. he's pretty good. he can definitely play at the d1 level. next time you see him tell him the attackman on his team from tennessee said hey.

[O.G. Laxin]

So who is good in your eyes? You didn't think the kid from Brother Rice who was on the top rising seniors list was any good and now you think this kid isn't that good. You must be a real all-star.

The brother rice kid isnt that good, the list isnt 100% the best. I played so many of these kids this year and a lot of them are good but some kids should be on there instead of others if they want it to be the best. I am not going to get into whos better then who. I dont really come on here very much so you can say I dont know what i am talking about. I have 6 teammates between school and club teams that are on the top recruits list and i committed to a D1 school back in June with a very good scholarship that I am happy with. I am sure the kid that said it before me feels the same way I do.

[atm 1892]

The brother rice kid isnt that good, the list isnt 100% the best. I played so many of these kids this year and a lot of them are good but some kids should be on there instead of others if they want it to be the best. I am not going to get into whos better then who. I dont really come on here very much so you can say I dont know what i am talking about. I have 6 teammates between school and club teams that are on the top recruits list and i committed to a D1 school back in June with a very good scholarship that I am happy with. I am sure the kid that said it before me feels the same way I do.

Well I have never seen this kid play and it sounds like you know a hell of a lot more about this kid than I do. His comment just came off as a little arrogant when he felt the need to put down two future d1 players.

And congratulations on the scholarship. Do you mind if I ask where you will be playing? It's ok if you want to keep it to yourself though.

[faceofflax15]

So who is good in your eyes? You didn't think the kid from Brother Rice who was on the top rising seniors list was any good and now you think this kid isn't that good. You must be a real all-star.

Um? Okay?


Well, unless Travis got a lot better from this summer to last, which is a real threat, he didn't deserve to be going D1 for his skills.

And That BR kid--Played with him, and he truly is over-rated, we had two different defenders shut up him down in summer ball. There is simply better kids from BR, CC, EGR, AAP, TAs, that should be going over him, same with Travis.

Arrogant? No. Played with them? Yes. Played with better not getting any attention or going somewhere worse? Yes.

[atm 1892]

Well, unless Travis got a lot better from this summer to last, which is a real threat, he didn't deserve to be going D1 for his skills.



Well I guess the University of Maryland disagrees.

[DukeLax2]

you really dont have to be that good to go d1, you just have to work hard. ive seen a lot of "big" recruits play and some are really good and others are average

[BLUEJAYSFAN9]

Waaaaaait a second Faceofflax, Travis is a stud, with a rocket shot. Alot of D1 schools gave him offers

[spidermonkey]

Does Travis have any other offers

[laxdad63]

G - Frank Auletti - St. John the Baptist

Committed to Siena

[2iLAX]

how do you commit?

[GilmanLAX]

Wow. Boys Latin already has 3 big time D1 commitments. I want to go there so bad.

hahah you dont want to go BL. them and calvert hall are the 2 dumbest schools in the miaa. calvert hall is a public school you pay for. and bl has a reputation of just being stupid.

[GilmanLAX]

holy cross- mark cleland (gilman)

[Marty]

holy cross- mark cleland (gilman)
What position?

[faceofflax15]

Waaaaaait a second Faceofflax, Travis is a stud, with a rocket shot. Alot of D1 schools gave him offers

Well I guess the University of Maryland disagrees.

We aren't talking about the same Travis'.. Reed is a stud.

[GilmanLAX]

What position?

he plays attack

[AquinasLAX]

wyatt melzer - virginia - dpole out of st. andrews hs down here in south fla and was selected to all star team at hotbeds

christian napolitano - colgate - dpole also out of st. andrews

[O.G. Laxin]

Well I have never seen this kid play and it sounds like you know a hell of a lot more about this kid than I do. His comment just came off as a little arrogant when he felt the need to put down two future d1 players.

And congratulations on the scholarship. Do you mind if I ask where you will be playing? It's ok if you want to keep it to yourself though.

Im sorry but id rather not say where I am going to play at for privacy reason. They usually are in the top 15 D1 but sometimes break top 5 adn sometimes jump out of the top 20. They sound like a jumpy team, but im happy and confident with the coach and since we ahvea young team i think we will be able to do a lot.


how do you commit?


usually a coach will ask you for a commitment if you are ready. With a scholarships they will make you and offer and ask you if you would like to come. Then with out a scholarship they will just tell you that they ahve a spot for you and if you would like to come. Then after that happens you decide where you want to go, and then just call up the coach and be like 'hey coach, i decided im coming to *where ever*'.

[atm 1892]

Im sorry but id rather not say where I am going to play at for privacy reason. They usually are in the top 15 D1 but sometimes break top 5 adn sometimes jump out of the top 20. They sound like a jumpy team, but im happy and confident with the coach and since we ahvea young team i think we will be able to do a lot.





usually a coach will ask you for a commitment if you are ready. With a scholarships they will make you and offer and ask you if you would like to come. Then with out a scholarship they will just tell you that they ahve a spot for you and if you would like to come. Then after that happens you decide where you want to go, and then just call up the coach and be like 'hey coach, i decided im coming to *where ever*'.

That's pretty cool. Congratulations and good luck at the next level.

[PeteyLax13]

a teammate of mine commited to Army coming from texas. Travis Tabb(Cy-Fair)

Tabb definitely has a good set of hands but nothing amazing... his stature is definitley a disadvantage for him and all those points he racked up (around 400 from what i've heard) it's not much to talk about with the teams cy-fair plays

i'm guessing he won't play much at army. If he does sign with Army he'll be playing a few games unless he improves dramatically and then on his way to Iraq (I'm hoping he thought about that)

Oh and Colt Power (Goalie) from Episcopal School of Dallas committed to Notre Dame, and Will McCance from The Woodlands (TX) committed to JHU

[sailorslax88]

shane wynn from oceanside commited to Hofstra

and within the next 2 weeks i'll find out if im going to RMU. sacred heart, or hobart

[kjmtwoeight]

any word on air froce commits?

[truth]

JR Goalie Niko Amato of LaSalle and Dukes LC verbals to MD.

[bthoits]

Cameron Lao-Gosney and Roman Lao-Gosney-(Raymond, ME, Hebron Academy/Avon Old Farms)
committed to Lehigh

[Marty]

What position do they play?

[tabb29]

Tabb definitely has a good set of hands but nothing amazing... his stature is definitley a disadvantage for him and all those points he racked up (around 400 from what i've heard) it's not much to talk about with the teams cy-fair plays

i'm guessing he won't play much at army. If he does sign with Army he'll be playing a few games unless he improves dramatically and then on his way to Iraq (I'm hoping he thought about that)

Oh and Colt Power (Goalie) from Episcopal School of Dallas committed to Notre Dame, and Will McCance from The Woodlands (TX) committed to JHU

just to let you guys know...
i gained 20 pounds and grew 2 inches since last time you guys saw me at army camp
5'9 176 with 4% body fat
i dont think stature matters when your runnin a 4.49 40, benchin 295, and stingin corners at 95 mph
sure i might not play a lot, but im gonna try real damn hard....

[PeteyLax13]

just to let you guys know...
i gained 20 pounds and grew 2 inches since last time you guys saw me at army camp
5'9 176 with 4% body fat
i dont think stature matters when your runnin a 4.49 40, benchin 295, and stingin corners at 95 mph
sure i might not play a lot, but im gonna try real damn hard....

Yea I'm going to have to take back my previous comment after seeing you play at the past few tourneys.

[dta06]

Ben Belmont a kid from my town who plays for Great Neck South committed to Duke.

[cinc15]

Hell yea my school has 1 to hopkins, 1 to duke, 1 to princton

fairfield prep right?

[AquinasLAX]

your 176 and benching 295?

[TOOLx3]

Wow. Boys Latin already has 3 big time D1 commitments. I want to go there so bad.

Stay with Bellarmine:OMG:

[6x6]

Is Travis going straight into West Point or West Point Prep

He has the brains/grades to go stright in but I think they asked him to go prep.

[spidermonkey]

Good for him

[wickedlaxer4]

kid named jared puzzez(dpole) verbally commited to virginia- coming from stevenson highschool in buffalo grove illinois. only his third year playing

kids a beast and athletic as hell

[tabb29]

kids a beast and athletic as hell

i couldve gone straight in, but who would deny another year of lacrosse that doesnt count towards eligibilty? not me...

[TopGun19]

Tabb someone who I've played against in indoor for years is going to Army- Matt Mezer (Arlington). He's a tank. Big, strong, and very fast. I think he's taking a year of Army Prep though.

[lax456]

kids a beast and athletic as hell

Someone told me about a video with Puzzez in it, here is a link to it. Lets see if you can guess which one he is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lhfSNn3DnU

[NumberFour]

Someone told me about a video with Puzzez in it, here is a link to it. Lets see if you can guess which one he is?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lhfSNn3DnU

haha yes but mike anderson, a commit to army, is also a big athletic beast. Andersons a runningback, puzz is a safety, do the math

[NumberFour]

i commited to St John's about a month ago

[AttackMan18]

Roy Lang - Saint Ignatius High School - Cornell

Alex Capretta - Saint Ignatius High School - Princeton

Spencer Kaplan - Saint Ignatius High School - Bucknell

Parker Brown - University High School - Brown

Thomas Mattimore - Saint Ignatius High School - Dartmouth

[lawrencelax18]

Um? Okay?


Well, unless Travis got a lot better from this summer to last, which is a real threat, he didn't deserve to be going D1 for his skills.

And That BR kid--Played with him, and he truly is over-rated, we had two different defenders shut up him down in summer ball. There is simply better kids from BR, CC, EGR, AAP, TAs, that should be going over him, same with Travis.

Arrogant? No. Played with them? Yes. Played with better not getting any attention or going somewhere worse? Yes.

ummmm... ok personally moving from grand rapids out to massachusetts and playing in one of the top prep school league in new england that is not true. i had a brutal wake up call when i started to play with kids out here and realized that there are very few teams in michigan that could compete with any lacrosse hotbed. even state champions like egr or other schools like forest hills would get embarrased. so there is no way that stars of teams like fontanesi from brother rice is overrated. there is a reason why brother rice was in the top 25 this year and he was a big part of it. hopkins would not recruit him if there were better people he was palying against. also, why do you think there was under 10 kids going d1 from michigan?

and finally if you are so good then where did you committ and why are you still playing at a $*** school like south lyon?

[Dizzle]

in my opinion fairfield prep def. has the most impressive class

[OJRlax]

blye that is going to maryland is sick as any attackman ive seen. im surprised he didnt go to a college with better chances of winning. ;)

[Woody]

Parnell is going to Syracuse not Hop!

[laxtec1]

Um? Okay?


Well, unless Travis got a lot better from this summer to last, which is a real threat, he didn't deserve to be going D1 for his skills.

And That BR kid--Played with him, and he truly is over-rated, we had two different defenders shut up him down in summer ball. There is simply better kids from BR, CC, EGR, AAP, TAs, that should be going over him, same with Travis.

Arrogant? No. Played with them? Yes. Played with better not getting any attention or going somewhere worse? Yes.
funny.....The Br kid did not play summer lax. What school do you play for?

[laxtec1]

The brother rice kid isnt that good, the list isnt 100% the best. I played so many of these kids this year and a lot of them are good but some kids should be on there instead of others if they want it to be the best. I am not going to get into whos better then who. I dont really come on here very much so you can say I dont know what i am talking about. I have 6 teammates between school and club teams that are on the top recruits list and i committed to a D1 school back in June with a very good scholarship that I am happy with. I am sure the kid that said it before me feels the same way I do.
The kid is going to Maryland, is a first team all-midwest / All-state/ All-American/ MVP of BR's team and you think he is over-rated?

[StatLax]

If you look in the news section, all the kids (girls and guys) from the Annapolis /Anne Arundel area are in there all with committments St. Marys and Severn are all listed with idk like 15-20 kids each (again girls and boys sorry bc i know this is a guys thread)
Severn: https://www.severnschool.com/podium/default.aspx?t=204
St. Mary's Annapolis: http://www.stmaryschurch.org/main.asp?page=293

[AlbanyPower25]

John Olsen, Attackmen, Shenendehowa, commited to UAlbany already, they are missing a ton of people

[uvd2012]

haha yes but mike anderson, a commit to army, is also a big athletic beast. Andersons a runningback, puzz is a safety, do the math It's to bad nobody has the video of puzz laying him out twice the next day and then stripping him of the ball to end the game.