Posts by Matt Chandik
’20 Crush Caden Hawkinson Commits to Michigan
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. When the class of 2020’s top players started committing at an unheard-of pace as eighth graders and high school freshmen, Caden Hawkinson wasn’t one of the players that college coaches were constantly asking about. A loaded Team 91 Crush roster drew attention everywhere it went, especially as Joe Spallina‘s squad had the most commits of any 2020…
Read More’20 Crush Aidan Danenza Commits to Duke
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Ever since he can remember, Aidan Danenza can remember cheering for Duke and hoping he could go there one day. Back when he was in second or third grade, Danenza took a liking to the Blue Devils, a feeling that intensified when he went to the school for a prospect day in eighth grade and another…
Read MoreTeam 91 Does 9/11 Tower Run
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. It’s been 17 years since one of the darkest days in United States history, but Michael O’Connell never has to look far to find the memory of that day. O’Connell could never forget everything that he remembers from the harrowing date of Sept. 11, 2001, not even if he desperately wanted to. There’s the…
Read MoreJay Mauro Leads K-3 Academy
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. It doesn’t take long to hear it in Jay Mauro‘s voice, and it’s abundantly clear that he harbors a burning passion for skill development. It’s his belief that there’s not enough of it going on in lacrosse, particularly at younger ages, and it’s something that he wants to quickly change. “I think that a skill…
Read More2020 Orange Adds John Savage to Coaching Staff
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. You can never have enough talented coaches, and Team 91 2020 Orange is proud and excited to add another top-of-the-line coach to its coaching staff in John Savage. Savage is the owner of the Wantagh Tribe, which he founded in 2011, and the town-only club program is designed to increase and strengthen the rigor of…
Read MoreMaximus Albanese to Vassar
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. College lacrosse didn’t have to be in Max Albanese‘s future. Sure, the Team 91 White and West Islip 2019 midfielder had an eye on playing the game he loves at the next level, but he also visits to schools where he wouldn’t have played. He always kept an eye on finding the right school for him,…
Read More’20 Crush Jack Schirtzer Commits to Maryland
Photo courtesy of Alain Tingue Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Jack Schirtzer used to find himself on the opposite end of the field from where he’s most known for. The Team 91 2020 Crush and Shoreham-Wading River product is rated the No. 10 player in the 2020 class, regardless of position, and the No. 2-ranked defenseman in the country, per Inside Lacrosse. Schirtzer’s…
Read More2019 Inside Lacrosse Top 100
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. There’s a laundry list of championships and deep tournament runs if you need to check Team 91 2019 Orange‘s credentials as a team. Inside Lacrosse‘s latest class of 2019 top 100 list lends a ton of credence to the team’s individual talent, too. Led by a quartet of five-star recruits, including the No. 2 overall…
Read More2018 Inside Lacrosse Top 100
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Team 91 2018 Extreme was arguably the country’s top 2018 team in its time together, and Inside Lacrosse‘s final class of 2018 rankings back that opinion up. Led by midfielder Owen Caputo (Middle Creek, N.C./Duke) at No. 30 overall, six 2018s made IL’s top 100 list of 2018s. All six of them were slotted inside the nation’s…
Read More2020 Inside Lacrosse Top 100
Follow Team 91 on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Inside Lacrosse‘s list of the top 100 Class of 2020 players is out, and 10 percent of it is from Team 91 Crush. That’s good, right? Ten players were able to crack the list, in a testament to the absurd depth on Joe Spallina‘s top-ranked team in the country. Brennan O’Neill (St. Anthony’s/Penn State) continues his…
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