In the winter of 2022, Connor Gordon came back home to Bourne, Mass. The former UMBC goalie was looking for something to do, so he reached out to RJ Swift, the head coach at nearby Tabor Academy, where Gordon had played his high school lacrosse. He asked if Swift needed any help. Swift made Gordon … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Why Fin Kilbourne of St. Paul’s selected Princeton
Fin Kilbourne (Duxbury, Mass.) remembers the first time he stepped onto the lacrosse field at Princeton University. He was 6-years-old and he went with his mom, who'd played ice hockey at Princeton. She was attending a team reunion, and Kilbourne couldn’t help but smile from ear to ear. “I was … [Read more...]
Three ‘D’: Loomis Chaffee trio is pushing one another to excellence
Loomis Chaffee head coach Bill Ball sat in his office, discussing his trio of junior defenders who had recently made their college commitments official. As he brought up Hayes Griffin, Ball looked out the window and saw the Notre Dame commit walking to the field. It wasn’t a school day, but Griffin … [Read more...]
How Chloe Humphrey has become the face of the game
SPARKS, Md. – When you arrive at USA Lacrosse headquarters, four floor-to-ceiling glass panels surround the doors to get in, two on each side of the doors. Each panel has a wrap plastered over it featuring one of the top stars playing for the United States National Team. There’s Liam Entenmann, CJ … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Why Sebs defender Sam Weston chose Dartmouth
Going through the recruitment process, St. Sebastian’s long-stick midfielder Sam Weston (Westwood, Mass.) wanted two things from the school he would ultimately choose. He wanted 1) a strong academic school that could put him in the right place after college, and 2) he wanted to be surrounded by … [Read more...]
Q&A: BC High (Mass.) star Nick Emsing on a memorable finale
In what was his final season at BC High (Mass.), Nick Emsing made a ton of memories. Whether it was playing with his younger brother, starring on a team that reached another MIAA Division 1 championship game, or receiving numerous postseason accolades -- including high school All-America honors from … [Read more...]
