PROFILE: Matt Bellando '14

A closer look at new attacker Matt Bellando '14:


Matt Bellando '14
Attack
Miami, FL / Saint Andrews School
5'5'' 170lbs
#30


SB Profile: http://www.goseawolves.org/sports/m-lacros/mtt/bellando_matt00.html


Matt Bellando '14 lead the Scots to three consecutive FHSAA championships and lost only three games in three years.


-Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuLNrqePEWo

-Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5wlN-MVx_Y

-US Lacrosse All-American 2008, 2009, 2010 (photo): http://www.saintandrews.net/page.cfm?p=821&newsid=482

-Palm Beach Post Boy's Lacrosse Player of the Year 2008, 2009, 2010 (photo): http://www.pbgametime.com/news/matt-bellando-st-andrews-post-all-area-boys-lacrosse-player-of-the-year/92026/

-Florida Dairy Farmers Boy's Lacrosse Player of the Year 2009, 2010

-2010 Palm Beach Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year

-US Lacrosse 97 Senior Showcase

-MVP Honors at the US Lacrosse 97 Senior Showcase (photo): http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/blogs/Matt-Bellando/US-Lacrosse-Showcase/08/US-Lacrosse-review.aspx

-2010 ESPN All-Rise second team: http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/articles/2010/06/23-boys-All-RISE-second-team.aspx

-LaxPower 2010 All-Eastern Region first team: http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=20626

-2009 LaxPower First-team Mid-Atlantic Region

-2007 First-team All-Dade County at Coral Reef HS

-Inside Lacrosse Freshman power 100 (#66): http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/08/16/inside-lacrosse-august-2010-issue-mens-freshman-power-100



Matt Bellando '14 set the Scots' records in 2010 for career goals (256) and career points (366). Bellando finished his career with 308G, 134A for a grand total of 442 points in four seasons.


-Sun Sentinel article and interview with Bellando (photo): http://www.saintandrewsschool.net/uploaded/Athletic_Photos/Lacrosse/SS_Lax.pdf

-Maxpreps profile and stats (photo): http://www.maxpreps.com/athletes/zWTF_lYqGke8448anIthJg/lacrosse-spring-10/profile-matt-bellando.htm

-Palm Beach Post article (photo): http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/03/35/85/image_8585353.gif

-ESPN Rise blog with Matt Bellando '14, part 1: http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/blogs/Matt-Bellando/US-Lacrosse-Showcase/07/US-Lacrosse-preview.aspx

-ESPN Rise blog with Bellando (part 2) describing his experiences at the US Lacrosse Showcase, including winning the MVP Award. He also mentions playing with fellow SB freshman Cole Millican '14. http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/blogs/Matt-Bellando/US-Lacrosse-Showcase/08/US-Lacrosse-review.aspx

-CBS12 interview and video: http://www.cbs12.com/video/?videoId=20990159001&lineupId=&play=now

-Lacrosse Magazine article and interview on Matt Bellando '14 and Cole Millican '14: http://www.laxmagazine.com/high_school/boys/2009-10/news/071610_florida_natives_set_for_champion_showcase



Matt Bellando '14 has often been the subject of media coverage during his HS career, including publications by Inside Lacrosse, ESPN, Laxpower, CBS, and various local outlets in Florida.


-Quint Kessenich at Inside Lacrosse listed Bellando as a "Hidden Gem": http://insidelacrosse.com/news/2010/07/27/recruiting-roundup-quints-hidden-gems-espn-rise-games

-ESPN Rise covered the US Lacrosse Showcase, including scores from MVP Matt Bellando '14: http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/articles/2010/07/US-Lacrosse-boys-showcase-recap-day-3.aspx

-ESPN Rise article on the US Lacrosse Showcase, including coverage of Bellando scoring 5G, 2A on opening day (photo). http://rise.espn.go.com/lacrosse/articles/2010/07/US-Lacrosse-boys-showcase-recap.aspx



At the US Lacrosse Showcase, coaches raved about Bellando’s determination. “He was double and triple teamed every time he got the ball, but he always seemed to find his way to the net,” coach Jeff Ransom said.


Saint Andrews School
http://www.laxpower.com/update10/binboy/XSANFL.PHP
#18 National CCR
#20 National Poll
#2 National RPI
#1 Florida South FHSAA
#1 Florida District 10