RECRUITING ROUNDUP (SEP09)

Some more recruiting news on the incoming class of 2014:


-TIM HAWKINS (MID) Rocky Point, NY/Rocky Point HS- A pure goal scorer who also feeds, put up great #s on a very strong Rocky Point team (LP #136 National Rating). Left hander, plays on the basketball team. http://longisland.newsday.com/sports/highschool/team.php?id=64-7


-DAVE MITCHELL (DEF) Kings Park, NY/Kings Park HS- Coach says he is the best player in the whole class. Should be the new Steve Waldeck '10. Running back on the football team.


-TYLER MCCABE (MID) Mt Sinai, NY/Mt Sinai HS/Quinnipiac University- transfer from QU, played Mt Sinai HS (LP #164 National Rating). Joe Cuozzo (longtime Ward Melville coach) says he is a great player. 5’10’’ 175lbs. 4x all league, 3x all county. All league football, played in Suffolk and LI Championships, MVP in the both games. Took a year off lacrosse. 32G as a soph. 4 year starter at Mt. Sinai. 42G as a SR. http://www.quinnipiacbobcats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17500&ATCLID=1369359


-JJ LAFORET (MID) Georgetown, Ontario/Hill Academy- A Canadian coached by Brodie Merrill, supposedly he is just like Jared Laverne '11 but can play more offense. Right handed middie with a solid outside shot, both hands. Did a PG year up in Canadia. 6’ 175lbs.

Played for Edge Lacrosse http://www.edgelacrosse.com/success_stories_detail.php?id=112&team_id=100

Laforet is a large two way middie that can shoot outside, plays the outdoor field game, can play defense, has good size, and has the confidence to go to the cage. Some game and practice footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfIVAZJi_GI

Also played for Brampton Excelsiors (JR A) http://excelsiors.com/LaForet.htm

Commiting to SB: http://www.thehillacademy.com/news_item_laforet_commits.html OJMFLL Roster: http://www.ojmfll.org/roster_player/show/59998 Has a 91% average: http://www.thehillacademy.com/feather_awards.html


-NICK DIGIACOMO (GOAL) Centereach, NY/Middle Country HS- from Centereach, NY (hometown of Larry Cerasi '07), just missed making the LI Empire team. Played for LI Express North. Started at least as a soph. 2x all county. All division as a sophomore. 2 year captain and team MVP as a JR and SR. 3.7 GPA, was also recruited by Brown/Yale/Harvard/Mass and ND.

779 career saves, 1 goal. 17 saves against West Islip, 29 against Ward Melville. Multiple games with 15+ saves: http://longisland.newsday.com/sports/highschool/team.php?id=43-7

Some good details from fans: http://network.laxpower.com/laxforum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=31087&p=519934&hilit=+nick+digiacomo+#p519934

Commits to SB: http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Articles-i-2009-07-16-80696.112114-sub_MC_goalie_will_play_for_Seawolves.html