Rounding up the lacrosse news around the state of Michigan. Questions, news tips, photos, etc. can be e-mailed to t.w.sullivan1@gmail.com or tweeted @GreatLaxState.
Club
My eyes may never recover
I went to a club lacrosse game and all I got was this stupid retina burn. I got the chance to take in a game between GP Select and Delta Lax on Tuesday afternoon, but just as notable as the play on the field was the brutal lighting at Grosse Pointe North.
Pipe City Tournament championship trophy for Heat Lacrosse.
Notre Dame Prep’s Kyle Beauregard made the Hotbeds All-Star game playing with 1763. His older brother(?) Brandon plays at Detroit, and Titans assistant coach Chris Kolon is a coach in the 1763 program.
Recruiting
Brother Rice sophomore attackman Jason Alessi has committed to Michigan. He was one of just a few underclassmen to get serious playing time for the Warriors this spring. His older brother, Matt, golfs at U-M.
Lacrosse Recruit profile for CT G Tommy Heidt, a 2014 committed to Michigan. Video and article links therein.
College
Former Notre Dame FOGO Jake Marmul instructs campers at Detroit’s faceoff camp earlier this week.
Detroit’s Joe MacLean got a shoutout in what appears to be the Oakland Press for his (and the rest of UDM’s) academic accomplishments this spring. The Country Day grad had a 3.8 GPA and is majoring in Communications (widely considered to be the greatest major on Earth).
Former lady Titans Emily Boissonneault and Corina Mahorn will continue their lacrosse careers with Team Canada.
Lawrence Tech coach Kevin Riley talks with Examiner.com’s Mike Costello about his recruiting class and the challenges of taking a program from the NCLL to the MCLA. LTU signed an equipment deal with Maverik.
Costello also sits down with Grand Valley’s Tim Murray to discuss the Lakers’ season.
Davenport will travel to Arizona State next spring during their inaugural season as an MCLA-1 squad.
Michigan’s position camps start next Monday.
Internal link: Michigan improvement ’13: Turnovers.
Etc.
Former Michigan defenseman Pat Stansik‘s latest video has hit the youtubes. NARPs stars former Michigan basketball standout Zack Novak:
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