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Connor Mellor commits to FIT

Connor Mellor, a stand out senior defenseman for the Waubonsie Metea Lacrosse Club and True Lacrosse Club, has verbally committed to the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) to play Lacrosse. FIT is a Division II program out of Melbourne Florida.  Connor will join the Panthers in the fall of 2012 for the 2013 season.  Connor played a key defensive role for the Warriors in 2011 as they won the state “B” division title.  Connor also played for the nationally recognized True Lacrosse Club in 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Connor was also a two year varsity letterman on the Metea Valley Football team playing defensive end for the Mustangs.

Florida Tech head lacrosse coach Ryan McAleavey released the program’s inaugural 2012 schedule recently. The Panthers’ slate consists of 14 games; seven will be played about one mile from campus at Melbourne Central Catholic’s Hustler Stadium.  FIT will compete in the nine-team Deep South Conference (DSC) with defending league champion Catawba, runner-up Florida Southern, Lenoir-Rhyne, Mars Hill, Rollins, Saint Leo, Tampa and Wingate. “We’re going to start the season with the mentality that we want to win every single game,” McAleavey said.

Scott Barger chooses WNEC!

Lacrosse Goalie Scott Barger a 5’9” 160 pound Senior at Waubonsie Valley High School has verbally committed to Western New England College (WNEC) to play Lacrosse in 2011. Scott has distinguished himself as a key player for WVHS Lacrosse program for the past three years. On varsity the past two years Scott played a key role in helping the team to the state “B” division semi finals both years. Scott is also a member of True Lacrosse Club’s 2011 Team where he has played in many of the nation’s top level Lacrosse recruiting Tournaments. Scott will be the 32nd player in just two years that True Lacrosse has had commit to college to play Lacrosse.

WNEC is a Division III power house that has finished first in the Commonwealth Coast Conference in 2010 for the third year in a row with a 9-1 record.  WNEC also made it to the NCAA Division III quarter finals for three straight years, 2006-2009. 
 
WNEC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and was recognized by US News and World Report as one of the best Regional Colleges in the Northeast in 2010. Scott plans to study accounting at Western New England, which is one of the few small colleges in the country that has achieved the highest accreditation standards for Business (AACSB), Engineering (ABET), and Law (ABA). WNEC has 4,000 students, including 2,500 undergraduate students, on its main campus in Springfield, MA, and four sites across the state.

Nick Wood commits to National Champion Virginia!

Now, two Wood brothers will be playing at the University of Virginia. Nick Wood, a sophmore at Metea Valley H.S. has committed to join his brother Zach when he graduates. The Woods will be playing for coach Starsia, the winningest coach in lacrosse history.

Zach Wood Commits to Virginia!

 

Zach Wood, a Junior at Metea Valley High School in Aurora Illinois, made a verbal commitment to The University of Virginia on September 28, 2010. Wood will join Dom Starsia’s Cavaliers in the fall of 2012. The 6’3” lefty attack/midfielder has attracted a lot of Division I attention the last two summers in various recruiting tournaments while playing club lacrosse with True Lacrosse of Chicago. In high school he plays for the Waubonsie/Metea Valley Lacrosse Club, coached by former Ohio State goalie Mike Julius. Zach led the state of Illinois in scoring as a sophomore and was named Varsity All Conference both as a freshman and sophomore. He was also named to the Midwest Under Armour All American Team in the summer of 2010. Zach Wood starts at tight end, defensive end and place kicker for Metea Valley’s Varsity Football Team. Zach is the 20th player from True to be placed on a Division I roster and True’s 29th college lacrosse commitment (DI, DII & DIII) overall, in just its 3rd year of existence.