Inside Lacrosse Recruiting ’07

[ShootThePill]

That #1 kid Greeley from Lafayette is an immediate D1 impact player - love to see where he ends up. A lot of the these guys were at Jake Reed's Blue Chip Camp. Seems to be alot of middies on the list, but not to many poles

[ILGeoff]

Hey everybody. Geoff Shannon with IL's Recruiting Roundup. We have this great forum, here and I want to get the conversation jumpstarted here. We just published out Top 50 Rising Seniors (http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=168904) and Top 25 Rising Juniors (http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=168905). Thoughts? Opinions? Did we miss a kid? Have a great link to a talent we're not picking up? Lemme know.

Also, here's our latest Recruiting Roundup (http://www.insidelacrosse.com/page.cfm?pagerid=66384&author=154161&blog=168681) column. What type of info would you like to see the Recruiting Roundup have in the future?

[laxmatt797]

severns gonna have a great attack the next 2 years, with 2 of the top 25 juniors on attack

[fromthesideline]

Anything on the girls?

[The Kid]

I might have put in Michael Generi, from mass, and Harry Prevas from Gilman though. Just a question, Who picks these teams?

[lilaxgurl23]

Anything on the girls?

In the magazine there should be a top 25 list for incoming freshman, and then maybe a small list for rising seniors, but I wouldn't expect much more than that (I think that's what was in last year's). IL doesn't exactly get in depth with wlax recruiting (which is a little hard, I will admit)... or wlax in general.

[Larry]

I'll second that. Also, how are the top 25 selected and then once selected, ranked? Curious minds want to know! :)

[ILGeoff]

hey, thanks for the responses. We try to base our rankings and evaluations as if we were a Top DI coach, with individual emphasis split between athleticism (which is becoming such a priority in DI) and lacrosse skills. Also try to think about what type of impact the player will have in the system he's going to. That process becomes more focused as we follow these guys from sophomore-junior-senior high school years. Some players start separating themselves early, while others start to come on later, and I'm sure you'll see some fluxuation again between now and next year with these classes.

Out of the three different classes to predict and rank, Top 25 Rising Juniors is probably the most difficult. Between rising junior and end of senior year, a whole slew of kids could step up. But again, early indictators like athleticism (which our No. 1 pick this year John Greeley brings) and lacrosse skills (last year's No. 1 junior Steele Stanwick), or a healthy mixture of both, help in determining that separation.

As for our women's coverage, this year we Ranked the Top 25 incoming freshmen, along with a host of Players to Watch. Also, for the first time we ranked our Top 10 Women's Rising Seniors, with 40 other rising seniors to watch (the recruiting buzz is that Northwestern has a monster class, with JHU hovering close behind). Also, we took a peek at the women's Rising Junior class.

[laxadayzical]

Geoff, sorry to press you a little more on your post, but when you say "We try to base our rankings...." Who is/are the "We" ? Do you have a group of people watching these kids? Do you compare notes with Coaches? I have no quarrel with your selections, but I am wondering about the process and whether you think most of the coaches more or less would agree with your assessment.

[Middie07]

Geoff, what did you think about Owen Green from Lovett school in Georgia, did he get mentioned at all in the discussion, or do you even know of him?

[faceofflax15]

#49 Joe Fontanesi is over-rated in my eyes.. He hasn't done much for Rice from what I've seen.. Played him before, and thought he was easy to stop, by not only me, but a few different players on the team.. And He's extremely conceited.

[ILGeoff]

laxadayzical, without giving away our trade secrets, I will say we talk to many of the top people in the recruiting game, along with our own gumshoe analysis we're able to compile to make our own in-house decisions. Since we try to emmulate what a DI coach would look for, I sincerely believe the top coaches would at the least agree with the players we're showcasing, if not the exact, to-the-T rankings themselves. We also know that there are a ton more players out there outside the Top 50 and Top 25, and we'll continue to follow and report on those players as well.

Middie07, saw a little bit of Owen Green at the Rising Jr. Blue Chip camp. Nice shot, think we have a couple highlights of him from our Blue Chip reel. On our radar, and we'll keep tabs. Talent is exploding all over Georgia, especially in the Atlanta area.

Guys, it's been fun today. I'm out for the weekend. But keep the posts coming, and I'll be back during the ensuing weeks to answer questions and chat it up depending on the workload over here at the always busy IL offices. Also, if you got news, rumors, commit notifications, just a good story, don't be afraid to e-mail me at gshannon@insidelacrosse.com. Always here to listen.

[ShootThePill]

the kid Lawson from Middlesex School has it all. ranked #2. he's from mass and he's a very tough player. plays football and basketball, and he's as good at those as lax. played with him at the Jr. blus chip this year. he's ripped and he's an all around athelete. good lacrosse skills, but will get much much better when he concentrates on lacrosse only. fun to. and then theres HOLLYWOOD, #24. west coast stud

[hbslax4]

who where you shootthepill? i was there also. i dont really remember lawson. i was attackman from San Diego. hollywoods my friend, good to see him make it.

[Middie07]

geoff, also is there any other GA guys on the recruiting radar besides owen?

[wickedlaxer4]

was every kid on the junior top 25 list invited to the (jake reed) rising junior nike blue chip camp?/

[Scheelie]

Geoff Harry Prevas is a highly underated rising junior defensemen out of gilman

[CavsTigers09]

why werent there more poles? howie long being on that list is a little suspect, despite his brother being an AA uva football player and his dad being who he is

[Scheelie]

howie long is weak i played against him not that good we smashed them. I am suprised Chris Lightner is 3rd and jack doyle is legit but they should have harry prevas a really underated dpole out of gilman in there. hes neighbors with doyle and ive never seen harry get beat by doyle

[mulletlax]

Lots of legit 09 talent in Baltimore area. Lightner, Kirkup, Doyle, MCBride deserving. Others as talented as those on the list:

Alex Bement(Loyola)/ Harry Prevas(Gilman)-Defense: There are not any smarter poles out there. Have size and athleticism to shut down anyone. Bement held Weiss from BL to 1 point in MIAA Championship game.

Harry Krieger (St Pauls)/ Adam Cohen(Severn)/Jeff Lowman(Severna Park)-Goalie : Krieger's big,athletic,fast,and throws on a line/ Cohen's smaller but quick, athletic, flashy/ Lowman brings solid all around play.

Jason MacFadden(Calvert Hall)/ Tyler Adelsberger(Calvert Hall)/Curtis Holmes(McDonogh)- Midfield: MacFadden can create as well as anyone, good finisher,may move to attack,very slick/ Adelsberger classic two-way mid, great 1v1 defender, big shot, feeds well off dodge, inverts well, nasty/ Holmes brings the pedigree and lax IQ that goes with it, tough,great face-off 2 way guy, shortened summer to due injury

Marcus Holman(Gilman)/Rob Fitzpatrick(Loyola): previous posts mentioned both and are accurate. Fitzpatrick should get on the field with Stanwick and Cummings and should be good finisher on the left. Holman is tough, while not flashy, has good all around skills.

MIAA 08 should be very entertaining.

[njlax2222]

Geoff- I followed the tristate gold team this summer and they too had many rising juniors at the jake reede camp in Pete Berg, Chris Lapierre, Luke Armour, Nick DePhillips and Mike Morris...I personally think some of them can be included on that list, any thoughts?

[Scheelie]

ive played with or against everone on that list mulletlax the offensive players there are pretty good but i would have to say fitzpatrick isnt top 25 worthy hes good but not very dynamic if you really watch. if he gets in this season he will probably score alot like he should drawing the weakest d pole from each team with a unit like stanwick and cummings.

Curtis was suppose to play this summer with my team but go injured as u mentioned but hes a grinder this kid could get the living crap beat out of him on the way to the goal and get up and go right back in its incredable.

Prevas is better than bement in my opinion. Ive played with both harry is a kid who really doesnt need a slide at all. when he gets beat is when hes most dangerous. he strips kid like no one i have ever seen. Dont get me wrong bement is pretty good too hes a strong on his postioning and get some power checks in too.

[whip]

Geoff, I also am curious to know if only players that attended the Jake Reed camp for rising juniors were considered for you top 25 rising juniors list

[ILGeoff]

Having an early career inidicator is good, however being part of the Blue Chip Camp isn't a requisite for Top 25 consideration. It's a great venue to gauge individual strengths and weaknesses, especially for players outside the East Coast sphere. However, you miss out on overall team play that you can pick up in a club ball tournament or in high school play. There are several Top 25 players, including our No. 1 guy John Greeley, who weren't at Blue Chip.

This is a nice list of players that have been mentioned since my last post. I especially interested in the MIAA's rising junior class, as well as the overall talent development down in the IAC. We saw last year that the D.C. area isn't just a two-horse race anymore between Landon and Georgetown Prep. Any other players out there we should know about?

[Laxter]

Hi Geoff.

I have a question about Howie Long. What were your impressions when you saw him play? Some have said that he may be overrated/hyped due to his blood lines. I recently read an article that stated that UVa is recruiting him for lax, so there must be something there. Just wanted to know what you (or coaches that you spoke to) think of his game. Thanks. Keep up the great work.

[laxboy5512]

hey Geoff,

Long Island is a hotbed for lacrosse and only 3 players on the list, i thought that was weird. Are there any other Long Island players on your radar? Thanks!!

[wickedlaxer4]

hey geoff,

any players mentioned from some of the states in my area such as kentucky,tennessee, or indiana?

[budman_30]

i was wondering how patrick leary was invited to tryout for the U-19 team and is only at 46 on the list I know he is from michigan and out here aint exactly a hotbed.

[Marty Dawg]

#16 Tyler Knarr, needs to be way higher on this Top 25 rising junior list. This kid is absolutely sick. He plays just like Brodie Merril and throws a ton of sick over the head checks. As a rising junior he was completely owning the champ camp offenses.

[old man lax]

Mullet Lax, I agree with most of this analysis, especially Bement, Prevas, Holman, and Fitzpatrick. Those 4 are good and have upside. This year will be important for them, iknow that they are on a lot of top programs radar. As they grow and mature it will be interesting to see where they end up.

[starlax]

what kinds of things determine the order of players on the ranking. did people vote? :read:

[cbhslacrossemid]

#16 Tyler Knarr, needs to be way higher on this Top 25 rising junior list. This kid is absolutely sick. He plays just like Brodie Merril and throws a ton of sick over the head checks. As a rising junior he was completely owning the champ camp offenses.

I faced against him in the championship of champ camp. 16 is pretty darn high. And he deserves every bit of it. I won the first 3 face offs but he adjusted and gave me a big run for my money and helped Dukes control the ball for much of the game.

That being said, I felt his team defense left much to be desired. He did well in offensive fastbreaks but he isnt the style of LSM that Merrill is. Knarr is more offensive minded.

[osulax09]

the only other kids from GA prolly goin D1 is TJ kenary(jr) and eric soto (sr.)

[Marty Dawg]

u were that sick face off man for cross roads. Damn where u going man. I saw the quarter final game and u were doing sick.

[cbhslacrossemid]

Geoff,

Ryan Brant, rising junior from DeMatha, tore it up at Blue Chip and Champ Camp. Crossroads got all the way to the finals and he only let in 2 against dukes. He had multiple games where he shutout the opponents, such as the first round against tri-state where at the half Crossroads were loosing 6-3 we came back and won 8-6 thanks mostly to Brant.

[Hoyalax08]

the two best rising junior goalies in the country played against each other in the Champ Camp championship game,. Ryan Brant from Dematha, and Niko Amato from Pennsylvania. That being said i noticed in your most recent article where you are Pointing out Good players that DID NOT make the top 25 Rising Juniors list, that Neither Amato or Brant were listed. C'mon Man, what is the story with that? This kid AJ Fiore wasnt even at Rising junior BLUE CHIP camp, but he was on the list. The best 3 goalies in order of talent according to Blue chip rising junior camp were 1. Ryan Brant, 2. Danny Wigirizer From Haverford PA. and 3.Niko Amato from Lasalle PA. Amato and Brant were On the Blue chip list, but not the inside lacrosse list? how does that happen?
Cohen and Lowman who you mentioned in your most recent article, are two players Im pretty sure didnt even start for their Varsity Teams last season, And i was at the severna Park / DM game last spring where brant had 18+ saves and while their starting goalie, Gvozden Who im pretty sure has committed to hofstra, younger brother of Hopkin's Mike Gvozden, He only had 3 or 4 saves... So again i ask, what is up with the Inside Lacrosse list Krieger and cohen were at blue chip, but out of 12 goalies they were ranked lowere than amato Wirgizer and Brant. you seemed to put alot of emphasis on this nike blue chip and its selections, just wondering why those dont match up to inside lacrosse.
-Hoyalax08

[russia31]

How is McBride in front of Doyle?

[lax91]

Hoyalax,

I found the rankings for the goalies by blue chip interesting, could you possibly post how blue chip ranked the top ten players at each position for the rising junior camp.

[laxadayzical]

I wasn't aware there were official rankings published after Blue Chip, maybe Hoyalax can disclose his source.

If I read ILGeof's posts correctly it sounds like IL watched not only Blue Chip, but STX and Champ Camp, spoke to the coaches and other camp organizers and came up with their list. All it means is that these players showed the best this summer in the opinion of those questioned. Period, end of story. If they did rising juniors top 50, I am sure all of the people mentioned above would have been listed, and so we will likely see their names in print next year.

[Lax Rat 2009]

Everyone,
Take it easy. Its just one ranking of these players. It is far from an exact science. I personally think it is absurd to post rankings of rising Juniors. There are two many kids that have not yet hit their stride athletically, but that’s neither here nor there. Since they do make that list, they do the best the can. Of coarse kids are left out that could arguably make the list. In the end it doesn’t really matter. Yes, these players would love the honor of having their name as a part of the Top 50/25 lists, but if they are good making that list won’t matter.

After watching both Blue Chip sessions as well as Long Island Empire Tryouts I’d like to throw a few names out there.

Senior
Goal
Jameson Love
Steven Burke
Defense
Andrew Blasko
Mike Flanagan
Middies
Spencer Parnell
Michael Roe
Roy Lang
Francis McDonough
Attack
Michael Grossman
Sean MaGuire
Colby Wilson

Junior
Goal
I’m pretty sure HoyaLax is right. About the top 3
Defense
Billy Connors
Middies
Andrew Sih
Matt Morrison
Attack
Randy Forestor
Matt Palasek
Brendan Glynn

[old man lax]

How is McBride in front of Doyle?
I would say purely on athleticsm. They are both good players that have strengths in different areas. McBride is more athletic and plays better D. Doyle is a better shooter and is a better pure dodger. They both have a strong upside, but need to get stronger and work beeter in an offensive set.

[lax91]

lax rat ru talking bout the lasalle attackmen at blue chip because it wasnt forester

[lax247]

i was surprised none of the dematha seniors made it . . . especially rogers or tepsick

[thechosenone]

one person EVERYONE is missing is Zach Johnson an LSM from GDA who transfered to Bishop Guertin this past year. Kid is ridiculous with the checks and when GDA played Middlesex last year Johnson owned Lawson. He was also a Top 205 all-star as a sophmore. I'm just saying the kid should be getting some love from IL.

[campmaster]

ZJ is a very good LSM - too bad he's in his third HS in 4 years.

Funny part is, Lawson burned him 1 on 1 3 times in the first quarter as Middlesex led 3 - 0. ZJ was almost crying coming off the field one time. He was so overwhelmed with Lawson's moves, size and strength that he threw a little fit on the sidelines - I saw it. They doubled and tripled D.L. for the remainder of the game, but he still managed a couple of nice feeds. Jakester nothing against ZJ - great kid - but he's not ready to take on a big gun like Lawson yet. Coming out of Mx, one of the best academic schools in the ISL, DL can go anywhere and will aim high. He has 2 more years of lax there at The 'Sex.

[Tollandlax44]

Jared Horowitz of Greenwich..Kid had 96 points as a sophomore...And Greenwich is legit.. IL ranked this kid Matt White from Ridgefield as a rising Jr. and there is no mention of Horowitz anywhere...And when Greenwich played Ridgefield Horowitz lit them up for 11 points (8G 3A)....Matt White had 4 points that day...Lets see some Horowitz love IL

[BlackNBlue]

I know the NCAA rules prohibit college coaches from contacting rising juniors until September 1st, but are the coaches then allowed to call by phone or are they restricted to email only? And what does text messaging fall under? Also, recruits can call coaches anytime from what I understand, even before Sept 1st - but the coaches can't call them back. I would imagine the coaches can send college material in the regular old mail (USPS) any time they want.

[GilmanLAX]

prediction: IL does a full cover story about the gilman risising juniors when they are seniors for the recruiting issue. mcbridge, doyle, holman, prevas. maybe one other.

btw i go to school with these guys, there in my class.


harry prevas is russia. he commented above.

[lilaxgurl23]

I know the NCAA rules prohibit college coaches from contacting rising juniors until September 1st, but are the coaches then allowed to call by phone or are they restricted to email only? They are restricted to email only. They can begin calling July 1st following the junior year.

And what does text messaging fall under? It has been under the September 1st day, however I'm almost positive there is a new rule that has either recently been put into effect or will be in a short while (I month or so) that states text messaging will be prohibited I think until July 1st. When that hits, I'm not sure if it will count as the one phone call or not, something to look up.


Also, recruits can call coaches anytime from what I understand, even before Sept 1st - but the coaches can't call them back.

Correct. Most can easily get around this by emailing the recruit (after September 1st) to call them, or previously by texting the recruit and tell them to call them.


I would imagine the coaches can send college material in the regular old mail (USPS) any time they want.

The day they can start sending out recruiting materials is September 1st as well (Division 1 I assume we have been talking about). Theres some things they can send, and some they have to wait until this day. There was a thread on this earlier or you can go to the NCAA website if you really want to learn what all they can and cannot do.

[GilmanLAX]

Yeah, you're probably right. Gilman's class of '11 is stacked.

you mean class 0f 2009

[GilmanLAX]

geoff, what about davey emmala or cooper brown. both of gilman, rising juniors. i know emmala had a lot of playing time for the hounds. i was very surprised emmala has not been mentioned yet.

[Laxaroo987]

When did people get the magazine?

[BLUEJAYSFAN9]

i got mine lastnight

[lax247]

And i was at the severna Park / DM game last spring where brant had 18+ saves and while their starting goalie, Gvozden Who im pretty sure has committed to hofstra, younger brother of Hopkin's Mike Gvozden, He only had 3 or 4 saves...
-Hoyalax08


Brant made those saves in the first half only. . . he didnt play the second half or overtime

[miaalax08]

does anyone want to comment on the Gilman class of 09, who are there studs besides doyle, mcbride, and prevas?

[lax247]

And i was at the severna Park / DM game last spring where brant had 18+ saves and while their starting goalie, Gvozden Who im pretty sure has committed to hofstra, younger brother of Hopkin's Mike Gvozden, He only had 3 or 4 saves...
-Hoyalax08

Brant made those 18+ saves in the first half only. . . he didnt play the second half or overtime in that game

[GilmanLAX]

does anyone want to comment on the Gilman class of 09, who are there studs besides doyle, mcbride, and prevas?

i go there so i could answer any questions you have. if your wondering about sophmores, there were a few on varisity this past year. jack doyle, greg mcbride, harry prevas, davey emmala, marcus holman, and cooper brown.

[miaalax08]

What strengths do they have in the goalie and defensive positions? Also who is there main competition in the other 09 classes?

[GilmanLAX]

What strengths do they have in the goalie and defensive positions? Also who is there main competition in the other 09 classes?

theres a few that were on jv last year that are note worthy.
defense: matt cahn, ben mcclamrock (both of which are exceptionally smart), peter zouch, and bonsal brooks.

goalie: several decent for 2009: mac ober, connor mcgee

[Scheelie]

Look for a big year out of conor mcgee

Gilmans senior talent includes Evan Redwood a really quick fast A/M Ty Kimball(navy) M good field vision and a strong shot

[GilmanLAX]

also gilmans rising senior class has some talent in defense.

joey Ehrmann (barney ehrmann of georgetown's brother) and alex Gottsch are both very strong defensive players.

[miaalax08]

Who is looking to step up in the Goal for the Greyhounds?

[2iLAX]

Conor McGee in goal i played club with him and he came on strong towards the end of the summer season playing like an animal. keep an eye on him this year.

Isnt Ehrmann a big football recruit also?

[GilmanLAX]

Conor McGee in goal i played club with him and he came on strong towards the end of the summer season playing like an animal. keep an eye on him this year.

Isnt Ehrmann a big football recruit also?

yes ehrman is also getting recruited from several top d1 football programs.

[oldwarrior]

Jared Horowitz of Greenwich..Kid had 96 points as a sophomore...And Greenwich is legit.. IL ranked this kid Matt White from Ridgefield as a rising Jr. and there is no mention of Horowitz anywhere...And when Greenwich played Ridgefield Horowitz lit them up for 11 points (8G 3A)....Matt White had 4 points that day...Lets see some Horowitz love IL
Lots of good rising juniors in CT that deserve mention and are undoubtedly getting looks:
chase bailey - fairfield prep
tucker shanley - fairfield prep
corey caputo - darien
kyle feeney - greenwich
matt baker - ridgefield
pete mcmahon - wilton
nick dysenchuk - darien
bill bergner - canterbury

[2iLAX]

prediction: IL does a full cover story about the gilman risising juniors when they are seniors for the recruiting issue. mcbridge, doyle, holman, prevas. maybe one other.

btw i go to school with these guys, there in my class.


harry prevas is russia. he commented above.

Harry isnt russia

[laxtec1]

What team do you play for? I don't think anyone stopped him all year....

[laxtec1]

Hay...you play for SLH.....you never played rice...what's up?

[laxtec1]

South Lyon High does not play rice....so you really never played against him did you. He led BBR in scoring and assists. If your going to post be honest not jealous.

[laxfan59]

South Lyon High does not play rice....so you really never played against him did you. He led BBR in scoring and assists. If your going to post be honest not jealous.


Interesting how the poster that said this:

"#49 Joe Fontanesi is over-rated in my eyes.. He hasn't done much for Rice from what I've seen.. Played him before, and thought he was easy to stop, by not only me, but a few different players on the team.. And He's extremely conceited."

has disappeared from this thread ever since you called him out. South Lyon HS is ranked #167 in the midwest, and BBR is ranked #3. The two teams have never played each other that I'm aware of (definately haven't in the past three years), and I highly doubt that the SL poster has stepped foot on a field with the above mentioned player since middle school. I sure didn't see South Lyon out at the STX tournament, nor any of their players invited to the 205 camp. Didn't see South Lyon at Champ Camp last year either.
Unfortunately there will always be those that are envious of others success and they like to use a medium such as this message board to spout their jealousy.
Keep in mind laxtec1, this is the same poster that, on the high school board of this forum, said before the '07 season began:

"and br should go down this year, as the lost many good players, and their middie line is driven by stan roczinski a sophmore"

Stan wasn't even on varsity at BR this past year, he was one of the top jv players, and the poster that said this obviously didn't have a clue who the top middies at BR were...which doesn't give his commentary any credibility IMO.
From reading his multiple posts about Michigan lacrosse, faceofflax15 appears to be a legend in his own mind.

[ShootThePill]

I was wondering if any Juniors have made verbal commitments to any programs yet? I know there have been a number of Jrs visiting schools and going to some Junior Days, but I haven't heard if anyone is close yet.

[ShootThePill]

#1

I was wondering if any Juniors have made verbal commitments to any programs yet? I know there have been a number of Jrs visiting schools and going to some Junior Days, but I haven't heard if anyone is close yet.

[hardshott]

Anyone who has seen Severn play in a mediocre way for the last two years has to be VERY suspicious that it has two top anything attackmen.... it doesn't. Is this something to do with the fact that Elsmo's kid just graduated from there? MANY better junior attackmen around than can be found on Severn's low scoring lower/middle of the pack team.

[Marty]

Only one kid from the class of 2009 has made a verbal (see the Dukes LC website for info). This kid WAS NOT on that Top 25 list.

[faceofflax15]

South Lyon High does not play rice....so you really never played against him did you. He led BBR in scoring and assists. If your going to post be honest not jealous.

My bad, I should have stated what team, Total Select team.

Interesting how the poster that said this:

"#49 Joe Fontanesi is over-rated in my eyes.. He hasn't done much for Rice from what I've seen.. Played him before, and thought he was easy to stop, by not only me, but a few different players on the team.. And He's extremely conceited."

has disappeared from this thread ever since you called him out. South Lyon HS is ranked #167 in the midwest, and BBR is ranked #3. The two teams have never played each other that I'm aware of (definately haven't in the past three years), and I highly doubt that the SL poster has stepped foot on a field with the above mentioned player since middle school. I sure didn't see South Lyon out at the STX tournament, nor any of their players invited to the 205 camp. Didn't see South Lyon at Champ Camp last year either.
Unfortunately there will always be those that are envious of others success and they like to use a medium such as this message board to spout their jealousy.
Keep in mind laxtec1, this is the same poster that, on the high school board of this forum, said before the '07 season began:

"and br should go down this year, as the lost many good players, and their middie line is driven by stan roczinski a sophmore"

Stan wasn't even on varsity at BR this past year, he was one of the top jv players, and the poster that said this obviously didn't have a clue who the top middies at BR were...which doesn't give his commentary any credibility IMO.
From reading his multiple posts about Michigan lacrosse, faceofflax15 appears to be a legend in his own mind.
No one here has heard of Summer Teams apparently?

Do you guys not know who my coach was for summer team? Dwayne Hicks, he hooked us up playing some mad sick teams this summer.

I'm sorry we have Nick DiRado, the sickest defender to stop Fontanessi. from what he did in the two games I played in with him, I wasn't super impressed like one should be by a player of such skill. Maybe he wasn't trying, it seemed he was though.

I'm proud of Fontanessi repping MI, even though he is arrogant with his skill, but he never gave me the wow factor that Nemes did. And albeit, they aren't in the same class, but if they are both going to top 25 D-1 schools, their skill level should be very similar. The forum was no medium to put-down fontanessi, it was because I do not think he is as good as IL has him, or a say, Nemes, or even Bush... [Both be it, are older]. Me and fontanessi have almost gotton into it in person on the field, much of it having to do with because he is arrogant and a jerk.

Sorry I hadn't reposted in this thread, I'm at school, working, lifting and practicing.. My bad.

[laxtec1]

8th grade? And he did not play summer league because of football so you might have the wrong guy. I follow BBR lacrosse and he certainly has big games against CC. This year alone he scored something like 7 or 8 goals against them (including 3g/2a in the finals dispite playing with a broken rib the last month of the season) . Nemes is a great player and Bush maybe the most underrated player in the state but niether are as big and athletic as fontanesi. He was the only kid from michigan I think to be voted AA/ first team all midwest and first team all state.....someone must think he is good besides Maryland and IL.





My bad, I should have stated what team, Total Select team.


No one here has heard of Summer Teams apparently?

Do you guys not know who my coach was for summer team? Dwayne Hicks, he hooked us up playing some mad sick teams this summer.

I'm sorry we have Nick DiRado, the sickest defender to stop Fontanessi. from what he did in the two games I played in with him, I wasn't super impressed like one should be by a player of such skill. Maybe he wasn't trying, it seemed he was though.

I'm proud of Fontanessi repping MI, even though he is arrogant with his skill, but he never gave me the wow factor that Nemes did. And albeit, they aren't in the same class, but if they are both going to top 25 D-1 schools, their skill level should be very similar. The forum was no medium to put-down fontanessi, it was because I do not think he is as good as IL has him, or a say, Nemes, or even Bush... [Both be it, are older]. Me and fontanessi have almost gotton into it in person on the field, much of it having to do with because he is arrogant and a jerk.

Sorry I hadn't reposted in this thread, I'm at school, working, lifting and practicing.. My bad.