By Brett Hughes, Senior Editor

Check out some of the "hot off the press" National Letter of Intent signings. Jack Reilly just put his name on the line at noon yesterday making it official that the Hopkins Blue jays landed the best athlete in the class. 

UNC has absolutley put together an incredible class.. Mark McNeill might be as strong an athlete as Reilly and continues to develop at a steady rate. If the time is put in McNeill who, Inside Lacrosse has as the No. 3 recruit, may end up being the top player in the class. Will Campbell from Worthington Kilbourne is an absolute man amongst boys and with Duncan Hutchins signing with UNC, the Tar Heels have the a bright future between the lines. TJ Kemp from McCallie, Tenn., can absolutley shoot the rock so look for him to make his way on the field on extra man early.

Hopkins and Syracuse are right around the same level, on Inside Lacrosse the have Hop as No. 2 and Syracuse as No. 3. I believe that the top of Hopkins recruiting class is better than 'Cuse, but there is a lot of talent for 'Cuse from top to bottom.

Kevin Interlicchio is another player who has a chance to be a repeat All-American at Johns Hopkins and will spark the Blue Jays on offense. The pipeline to Dublin-Jermoe, Ohio, continues with Eric Ruhl, which will make three players on the Jays roster. Something that is pretty unusual for an Ohio team. The big gun in that class is Jack Reilly, he is just flat out a space eater and the type of kid who is going to learn whatever it takes to blow up at the next level. Dave Pitremala has some talent to get Hopkins back to the top. It doesnt take him all that long to do it as we have seen before.

Maryland and Virginia just did what they always seem to do. Maryland got some talents players with that get to work mentality that Maryland seems to carry. Yesterday, Maryland added to their roster, Geoff Shannon of Inside Lacrosse reports that Peter Boyle also committed, staying in state to play for Dave Cottle. I also love Quinn Haley from Queen Anne's Md. He is a tough attackman that can turn the corner and I believe will fit in will with the squad in College Park.

Virginia will post another athletic class with Scott McWilliams, Rob Emery, and Pat Harbeson leading the way. The two St. Anne's Belfield boys, Austin Geisler and Owen Van Arsdale, will be contributers as well and with the glaring hole being a goalie for the future Austin "A-Money" Geisler will have a chance to step up down the road.

Ohio State coach Nick Myers landed some good talent as well in his mission to bring the Buckeyes into the national spotlight after departure of Joe Breschi to UNC. Look for Adam Trombley to help the Buckeyes out on attack and Calvert Hall goalie Greg Dutton will be solid between the pipes whenever his time comes for OSU. Check out some others on the IL Big Board.

Inside Lacrosse has it laid out here. 

By Brett Hughes, Senior Editor

Carl Walrath is a two sport star for Haverford School (Pa.). The Midfielder/Attackman is also stars on the gridiron and is closing in on 1,000 yards rushing on the season. He hopes to pass the benchmark this weekend. Haverford's football team is 7-3 with a tough overtime loss to Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) this past weekend.

Walrath verbally committed to Dom Starsia and the Virginia Cavaliers. He looks to end his football season strong before gearing up with a cast of talent at Haverford for big lacrosse season.

Staying grounded and dedicated is something you hear often when discussin Walrath.

"My Parents are my mentors. They both work extremley hard and have taught me a lot of important lessons in dealing with life and sports," he said giving credit to his parents. 

This is why Walrath may be one of the up and coming stars on a team full of them.

When asked if he thought about playing football anywhere in college it was simple, "Playing football in college would be amazing, but lacrosse is the better choice for me." 

As Walrath closses in on his 1,000 yard season, the Fords punctuated with a win over Malvern with a last second field goal. The win marked the first time the Fords beat Malvern Prep (Malvern, Pa.) since 1992. His eyes are not on the linebackers in front of him, but with his teammates heading to play lacrosse with him like Matt Wlaters to 'Cuse, Conor Kelly to Notre Dame and Goran Murray to play  at Maryland.

it's hard to not be excited for the Phiily based team that plans on impressing this spring in a tough league.

ESPN RISE looks forward to following Walrath and his team and keep checking back in as we see how Havefords season winds down on the gridiron and gears up for lacrosse season.

Posted by Brett Hughes, Senior Editor

Geoff Shannon of Inside Lacrosse brings some good news for five schools in his latest recruiting roundup.

I think the big winner this week is Ohio State, with recent news of Luke Treece from Upper Arlington, Ohio, and now another in-state Blue Chip player Kyle Bernlohr have helped the Buckeyes' class.

Treece, who I have seen multiple times because he is a star from my alma mater will bring not only good skills, but he has the potential to grow in college and become a solid Division 1 player.

Brenlohr might be one of the best goalies in the class. I think where Ohio State wins with these two players is the idea of protecting its boarders. Ohio may not have the number of Blue Chip players that Maryland or New York, but they do have enough to field a pretty strong team if they can keep kids like Treece and Bernlohr in state. Coach Myers will continue to grow the Buckeyes and we will be hearing more and more form them, when they find out how to keep all these guys along with a Will Campbell and others we may see the "Bucks" deep in the playoffs.

Check out the other recruits and where you will be seeing them in years to come on the recruiting roundup. 

By Brett Hughes

Haverford's Matt Walters gave his verbal commitmment to defending NCAA Champion Syracuse University, this coming just a week after teammate Carl Walrath verbally agreed to play midfield for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Both middies bring athleticism. Walrath took the No. 20 young gun recruit title from Inside Lacrosse, and Waleters showed his multi-demnsional athleticism this past summer at the Under Armour Underclass Showcase for the Philadelphia team.

Check out more from our friends at Lax Power on Matt Walters and Carl Walrath.

Posted By Brett Hughes

November 21st, 2009 the Episcopal Academy in Newton Square PA. will host one of the up and coming high school events in the lacrosse world. The Philly Lacrosse Showcase is a compact recruiting day where teams are fitted with no more than 20 players for maximum exposure and playing time. 

The showcase was under a different title last year and welcomed over 50 college coaches and helped a number of area kids get quality looks. Lax Power will also be covering it on Nov. 21st and our partners will bring more attention in weeks to come. This recruiting event should be a good one for players and coaches both and we look forward to coverage and stories from the event and its players.

Posted By Brett Hughes

Emily Garrity, one of the nations top girls lacrosse players, battled to prove herself in backyard wars with her brother and even her parents. Now Garrity is set to prove herself to the NCAA world. Committing to UNC, humble beginnings with an older athletic brother sets Garrity's competitive spirit a notch above the rest. ESPN RISE Magazine brings the full story.

By Brett Hughes

ESPN RISE and the RISE UP BOYS check back in with a new topic. What is the best book our boys have ever read? The guys have a wide range of books from athletic, military, and some of the more legendary novels...

A big congratulations to our RISE UP BOYS as some have made the UA All Star game and others enjoying their best seasons yet. Stay tuned for more.

Michael Morris: Deerfield (Deerfield, CT)
One of my favorite books I ever read was the net force by Tom Clancy. I read it a while ago and I read it again recently and still found the concept of futuristic Internet intriguing.

Tyler Knarr: LaSalle (Eagleville, PA)
Definitely has to be To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.  I've read it a couple times and every time it impresses me more.  It's a brilliantly written novel about an unjust trial, but it's really about so much more than just the trial. It carries some great messages.

Craig Goodermote: Sachem East ( Holtsville, N.Y.)
The best book that I have read so for has to be The Great Gatsby. Its
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book takes place on Long Island during
"The Jazz Age" and the Roaring Twenties.

Luke Armour: Lawrencville (Lawrencville, N.J.)
My favorite book of all time is called "It's Not About the Bike" by Lance Armstrong - it's about Armstrong's battle with cancer and his attitude throughout his devastating series of treatments and procedures. He fought back to win several Tour de France races. Inspiring for everyone.

Jake Haley: Queen Annes' (Centerville, MD.)
The best book I have read is The Inner Game of Tennis by Tim Gallwey, which was recommended to me by Coach Tierney on a visit to Princeton last fall.  It's not so much about tennis (which I've hardly ever played), but more about the power of the mind dealing with focusing and challenging situations... Basically teaching athletes how to clear out their minds and focus on the task at hand, letting their instincts take control... Pretty cool for goalies..

Marcus Holman: Gilman (Baltimore, MD.)
Marcus Luttrell's book Lone Survivor is the best I have ever read. It's about this team of Navy SEAL's that are ambushed in the mountains of Afghanistan, and Marcus is the only one who survives.  I couldn't put it down.

Quinn Haley: Queen Annes' (Centerville, MD.)
Friday Night Lights is my kind of book, but I have to say The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho got to me the most.  It's about a boy being brave enough to follow his dream in a spiritual journey across the desert.

Connor English: Manhasset (Manhasset, N.Y.)
The best book I have read is A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah.  It's a story of a of child becoming an child solider by force and his life story of what he went through and how his life takes a turn for better.
 

By Brett Hughes

BALTIMORE -- It was a finish worthy of a national No. 1 vs. No. 2 meeting.

However, there was one small problem. Inside Lacrosse No. 2 La Salle (Philadelphia) lost its season opener last week, taking a bit of luster off Wednesday's showdown with top-ranked Gilman (Baltimore).

The La Salle Explorers, out to prove itself a worthy opponent, held a 5-1 halftime lead but Gilman rallied for a dramatic 8-7 overtime victory that will likely keep the Greyhounds as the nation's top-ranked team.

In overtime, La Salle started with the ball and an extra man. A shot from La Salle's Sean Carlin had the Gilman goalie guessing wrong, yet the shot missed by inches. After a change of possession and quick pace by Cooper Brown, Gilman began to work the ball around the La Salle goal until senior captain Marcus Holman was left wide open on the backdoor for a game-winner 2 minutes, 19 seconds into the sudden-death extra session.

Holman's goal prompted a dogpile by Gilman players before hundreds of Gilman students rushed the field to join the celebration.

Gilman's dramatic win would not have been possible had it not been for the late heroics of senior Jack Doyle, a Harvard commit. After being held scoreless by outstanding play by La Salle goalie Niko Amato (Maryland commit), Doyle scored Gilman's last two regulation goals in a four-goal fourth quarter that knotted the game at 7.

Until the closing minutes, it appeared La Salle would hang on for the victory after a stellar first half.

The Explorers demonstrated a physical style of lacrosse that affected Gilman from the game's opening minute. Gilman looked a bit lost as it tried to find a way to finish the few opportunities it was presented in the first half. At half Gilman was looking at a 5-1 deficit and not much light at the end of the tunnel.

The third quarter was still no different for the Greyhounds as they struggled to find a groove on offense, but started to get settled in on defense and most of the quarter was spent in between the lines or outside of the box. Both goalies began to play a little stronger making the saves they were expected as the game began to develop a greater sense of urgency on the Gilman bench.

So what does Wednesday's outcome mean in a national sense? For starters, La Salle is for real. Secondly, it was evident that a senior-driven Gilman team is able to climb back in any game, even against a top high school lacrosse power. Finally, this game cemented the fact that lacrosse is on the rise, in part, due to elite teams going out of their way to make sure national matchups such as Gilman vs. La Salle happen.

Posted By Brett Hughes

I had a chance to stop by Inside Lacrosse yesterday to preview the Gilman vs LaSalle game that ESPN RISE will be covering from Baltimore MD. tonight.

Terry Foy of Inside Lacrosse and I discuss the big match-up between Jack Doyle and Tyler Knarr as well as the entire scope of high school lacrosse as it pertains to this match-up. We expect it to be a good one so check out this pod-cast to get ready for a big game, and tune in later this week for more on how the game played out. 

By Brett Hughes

In just over one week, Gilman (MD.) will host La Salle (PA.) in Baltimore. The game will have a few story lines to follow. Most obvious is the number one team in the nation hosting number two. Outside of that both teams are stacked with D1 talent and some young players looking to bust on the scene.

Tyler Knarr (LaSalle) vs. Jack Doyle (Gilman) is as good a matchup as you will find in high school lacrosse. Knarr is as good a defenseman as there is in the nation and Doyle is arguably the same. A sub plot of the game will be how Doyle is used to attack the Explorers. A do it all midfielder, Doyle could be used as an initiator, or open him up to go right to the goal. Either way will be great lacrosse.

We will be visiting this match-up more and more as we get closer to the game March 25th.  

Check out IL's breakdown of the two teams. 

By Brett Hughes

Jordan Wolf of Lower Merion takes time out before season to talk about lacrosse, college, 1v1 vs Kobe, and working with John Christmas to become a better player today, and better his chances of exploding on the college scene.

Name: Jordan Wolf       
HS: Lower Merion High School
Travel/Club Team: Dukes Lacrosse
Position: Attack

ESPN RISE: What first got you interested in the sport of Lacrosse?
Jordan Wolf: I really needed another sport to play in the spring to keep me in shape for soccer and hockey. I started in 3rd grade in the house league and played travel for Ashbee in 5th grade. Coach Robert Mongeluzzi was my coach all through my 4 years of travel and he really got me into lacrosse and I owe a lot of my success to him.

ER: Do you play other sports?
JW: I play high school and club soccer. My club soccer team is currently ranked in the top 5 in the country. Teams name is Velez. I played ice hockey up until this year at the club and high school level. I decided to quit this year to dedicate my off-season to lacrosse.

ER: Were your parents athletes?
JW: My dad played division 1 tennis at Dartmouth. My mom played tennis but not in the collegiate level.

ER: What do you love about the game?
JW: I truly love all aspects of the game. It is such a mixture of so many sports into one. I love its high tempo and competitiveness.

ER: An old teammate of mine John Christmas (Boston Cannons) played at Lower Merion, does he ever stop by? Has he helped you at all with your game..
JW: John Christmas dedicates so much of his time to Lower Merion Lacrosse. He is constantly holding local clinics where he works on shooting and dodging. Personally he has helped me so much. He is the assistant coach for LMHS and is constantly pushing me and teaching me so I reach my full potential. In the off-season he holds 1 on 1 clinics with me to work on my shooting. I also owe a lot of my success to him.

ER: Do you want to play in college? Where?
JW: I definitely wan to play lacrosse in college. My top 4 schools right now are Duke, Hopkins, Harvard, and Penn.

ER: How will Lower Merion do this year? Give me your prediction
JW: Lower Merion is going to surprise a lot of people this year. We got a few impact players to transfer from other schools such as Andrew Mongeluzzi and Ahmad Zachary both from Friends Central. We have excellent leadership from our seniors. I also think our attack (Matt Dilks, Andrew Mongeluzzi, and myself) is going to be one top attack units in the state. I think we are going to make a deep run in the playoffs and win the central league.

ER: What's your favorite subject in school?
JW: I would have to say gym or History. Not many subjects are that appealing.

ER: If you could be someone else for one day who and why?
JW: I think I would have to say Lebron James. He is a beast.

ER: Feelings on Kobe Bryant?
JW: A freak athlete. He is also as I have been told one of the hardest working people when it comes to perfecting his basketball game. He gives back a lot of gear and money to Lower Merion's basketball program so he seems like a great guy.

ER: 1 v 1 with Kobe.. the game is to 11. Do you think you would score a point?
JW: Absolutely. If I were not able play Lacrosse in college, I would play basketball…

ER: Now he has a long pole 1 v1 game to 11 does he stop you once?
JW: Absolutely. I would not want to see him running down the field.

ER: Who is your favorite lacrosse player?
JW: Matt Danowski. He is truly a quarterback on the field and makes everyone around him a better player.

ER: Who is your favorite Athlete?
JW: Lionel Messi on Barcelona

ER: What are your hobbies?
JW: Enjoy hanging with my friends, playing sports, and playing FIFA on Xbox live.

ER: What do you hope to accomplish with Lacrosse?
JW: I hope to win a state title and hopefully a national championship in college. I don't necessarily want to play professional lacrosse but I want to get into a great academic school both to play lacrosse and prepare me for my future.

ER: What has been your greatest challenge as an athlete?
JW: Juggling all three sports at one time. Soccer is all year round and conflicts with Lacrosse a lot. It is also difficult to switch your mindset from different sports.

ER: What motivates you?
JW: I am a very competitive person and I always want to win no matter what I am doing.

ER: What advice do you have to a young laxer just starting out?
JW: Play because you love the sport and have fun with it.

ER: What do people not know about you?
JW: I am the best FIFA player in the world

ER:  SO, have you ever run into Kobe around your school?
JW: I was going to the trainer's room to get ice after a lacrosse practice. As I am walking I walk right past Kobe Bryant who is talking to the athletic director.

ER: How did you react?
JW: I didn't realize it was Kobe until 10 minutes later and ran down the all to get his autograph.

By Brett Hughes

With commitments by some of our boys the new addition of the Big Board is back. Now this is not a Mel Kiper Jr. "Best available" board because unlike a draft the kids choose the school not the other way around. Some of the nation's best take a bit more time to decide. With that our Top 5 and some honorable mentions...

1. Rob Emery: (Midfielder, St. Ignatius, Calif.) His athleticism is at the top of the class, he is used to handling the ball and leading a team, which is a big factor in what he can bring to a college team.

2. Luke Duprey: (Defense, Andover, Mass.) Big and fast is what more and more colleges are shifting toward, but Duprey can handle the ball well in transition and has the feet to be a great two way midfielder.

3. Tom Schreiber: (Midfield, St. Anthony's, N.Y.) Being the only junior to travel on the LI Empire team, He also starts at QB for St. Anthony's and is used to having control of the game. Schreiber has top tier skills and athleticism to match.

4. Will Himler: (Attack, Chaminade N.Y.) Monster potential that needs to sharpen up, but could be one of the best recruits in this class with time.

5. Jordan Wolf: (Attack, Haverford Penn.) A slick attackman in Pennsylvania, he has an eye for Duke and a few other schools. Wolf has a college feel to his game and has been coached up by some great players like John Christmas to get him ready for the next level.

John Rose (Long Pole, Deerfield Academy, Mass.) Only sophomore to make 1st team all western New England.   

Honorable Mention: John Urbank, Defense (Chaminade, N.Y.) Mike Earnhardt, Defense (Chaminade, N.Y.) Craig Goodermote (Sachem East, N.Y.)

By Brett Hughes

Junior Midfielder Bobby Hill of Malvern Prep high school in Pennsylvania had given his verbal commitment to Dom Starsia and the Cavaliers. Hill brings the Wahoos a lot of potential and the Friars star knows how to put up points, something that is always part of UVa and the up and down pace they play at.

By Brett Hughes

I had heard of Tyler throughout the summer as made my rounds watching the recruiting field grow up and become 3-D. However, I did not see much of Knarr... Then I heard one of the best players in the class had a torn ACL. Two things became clear last summer, first La Salle ended the season without one of the most talented guys on the team making them look even better. Two, nobody even knows how good this kid can be.

After hearing the buzz about him I spent some time finding out who to compare him to. I kept hearing one name and one statment. "He is kind of Brodie Merrilish, Not yet, but he has that mold and style." While I am not writing to put pressure on anyone to be the next Brodie Merril, why not keep an eye on a kid who is mentioned in the same sentence. So Tyler will follow in the footsteps, which are larger, of his favorite player and head to Georgetown with Coach Dave Urick. A great kid with a huge future, someone RISE will follow up on throughout the La Salle High School season.

Name: Tyler Knarr

HS: LaSalle College High School (I have yet to get an adequate explanation as to what makes it a "College High School”

Travel/Club Team: Duke's Lacrosse Club

Position: LSM/FO

ESPN RISE: What first got you interested in the sport of Lacrosse?

Tyler Knarr: I really knew nothing about lacrosse when my mother signed me up in third grade.  I was just told that I got to hit people with a stick, and I knew that sounded way better than baseball.  I played on the very first youth team organized in my area.  I will always be grateful to my friends' dads - Mr. Early, Mr. Deneke and Mr. Ridgway for starting our very successful youth league and helping me and hundreds of others in our area develop a passion for lacrosse.

ER:Do you play other sports?

TK: Freshman year of high school, I played basketball until I broke my arm. Then sophomore year, I took a shot at cross country to get back into shape.  Although I was fairly successful at it I quickly discovered that cross country was just not the sport for me.  I still have the utmost admiration for those guys. After that, I decided to just focus on lacrosse.

ER: Were your parents athletes?

TK: My mom played lacrosse in high school, but neither of my parents had any serious athletic aspirations.   My dad is a big guy at 6'5,” 265 pounds, so I got my height from him. I wish I had a few of his pounds though. 

ER: What do you love about the game?

TK: Lacrosse really has so many things about it that make it a special game - from the history, to the culture, to the sticks, to the intricacies like the face-off, and of course, the "flow.”  If I had to pick what I loved about lacrosse the most, I would have to say the pace of the game and the opportunity for creativity that it provides.  I really think it's cool how many different ways there are to shoot the ball at the net or take the ball away from your opponent.  

ER: What do you wish you could change about the game?

TK: I have to give credit to my teammates, Niko and Tucker, for giving me these ideas, but if I could change one thing about college lacrosse, I would put the capability to challenge a call like in football. Also, on an abstract note, I would make the sport of lacrosse more widely understood so that people would stop calling it hockey without the ice or soccer with a stick.

ER: Do you want to play in college? Where?

TK: Yes, I plan to play in college at Georgetown University. I've always been interested in Georgetown because of the long line of legendary poles who have played there like Brodie Merrill and Kyle Sweeney.

ER: How will LaSalle do this year? Give me your prediction…

TK: I truly think LaSalle will be a top team in the nation again this year and be able to contend with anyone.  Having been injured all summer, I had the opportunity to sit back and watch a lot of my teammates play at tournaments and in summer league games.  I really developed an appreciation for the talented group of players with whom I am privileged to play. I also have to mention that the core of our team are seniors this year, and we have been playing together for many years.  I truly think we will be able to put it all together this year once again and leave our mark on high school lacrosse.

ER: What's your favorite subject in school?

TK: I can't profess to enjoy school too much, but if I had to choose one subject, I'd say English literature.  I really like learning about all the eccentric writers and how some used their writing to change the world.

ER: Who is the best player?

TK: Slightly biased by my position, I would have to say Brodie Merrill.  He plays great defense, can take the ball away when he needs too, and is a threat on the other end of the field in transition.

ER: Who is your favorite lacrosse player?

TK: Again, biased by my position, Brodie Merrill.

ER: Who is your favorite Athlete?

TK: My favorite athlete has to be Brian Dawkins on the Philadelphia Eagles. Go to Youtube, type in "weapon X,” and you'll see why.  The man is an animal.

ER: What are your hobbies?

TK: I have a ton of musical equipment in my basement: drums, keyboards, basses, a glockenspiel, a piano, a bunch of guitars, not to mention a bunch of friends who are pretty musically talented.  We always rock out a little bit when we get the chance. It's pretty fun to turn everything up as loud as we can and just jam. I also workout at a training facility called Velocity three days a week.

ER: What do you hope to accomplish with Lacrosse?

TK:I definitely hope to use lacrosse as an engine to further my education.  I would also like to someday play professionally and spread the sport to kids all over the country.

ER: What has been your greatest challenge as an athlete?

TK: My greatest challenge as an athlete would probably have to be balancing lacrosse with everything else in life. I often became so caught up in playing lacrosse everyday that I forgot to balance it out with other things like schoolwork and keeping in touch with friends that I didn't see everyday. Tearing my ACL helped me to learn to appreciate things in life that weren't just lacrosse related.

ER: What motivates you?

TK: The two things that motivate me most are my drive to succeed and my love for the game.

ER: What advice do you have to a young laxer just starting out?

TK: My advice for a young laxer just starting out would be to make sure you never play the game because you feel you have to and that you're always playing because you love it.  Never play too much that you burn yourself out.

ER: What do people not know about you?

TK: The three things I dislike the most are country music, the 80's (the synthesizers, the hair, the clothes), and corny advertising.

ER: So tell us more about yourself... anything we can be on the watch for as we watch your grow and head off to Georgetown? Habits to take note of?

TK: I have a ton of quirky habits when I get into lacrosse games. I'm worse then a baseball pitcher.  I have to turn my wrist a certain way when I walk onto the field, and I turn my neck in a funny way before a face off.  There are many of them. When I walk out to a face off, I have my hand on my hip, my shoulder cocked, and I have to stretch my back the same way several times. I look ridiculous… but whatever works.

By Brett Hughes

Under Armour will now have players from Upstate NY, Long Island, New England, and the Midwest playing in the Under Armour underclass all star games. They will join Baltimore, Washington D.D., Philadelphia, and New Jersey in the games.

The games will be held on June 27th and 28th at Towson University in Baltimore Maryland. Inside Lacrosse has more on the event here.

By ESPN RISE Staff

Landon Carr of Curtis High School in Washington state jumped on as one of only six recruits coming in to the University of Maryland for the fall of 2009. He made it clear that he worked hard to be seen by top East Coast colleges, attending plenty of camps and became the first area player to head east in his class.

Jesse Bernhardt the All-American Defensman out of Lake Brantly High School, in Florida, joins his older brother Jake and brings his athleticisim to a school that is always strong on the defesnive side of the ball. Jesse's linebacker mentality will fit great with the Terrapins blue collar work approach to defense.

The Univesrity of Maryland class of 2009 brings in three Midfielders, two defenseman, and a strong goalie in Nick Amato from LaSalle Highschool in Penn. Amato is one of the top five goalies in his recruiting class.

Chris "Shocker" Lapierre and Shawnee have been running through the schedule, this past week they put it on rival and previously undefeated Camden Catholic 42-13 as the Renegades win total reached the 6-0 mark. The Virginia bound Lapierre tallied four TD's, but enjoyed watching his team pull most of the weight. Lapierre also checked in on the RISE UP BOYS Week 4, set to come out this week.