Gait Lacrosse, a collaboration between lacrosse legends and brothers, Gary and Paul Gait, launched in the fall of 2019 with only women's lacrosse gear and a small assortment of men's equipment. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Decorated NCAA and PLL official Matt Palumb was a three-time NCAA champion goalie for the Orange, but his son, Jackson, plays attack and committed to Albany. To be able to get that opportunity, its hard to say no, he said. Hes committed to play at Notre Dame. Tattoo or body piercing parlors? Sinai and Manhasseton June 19 at East Islip. The Brown commit received national recognition and also was acknowledged by the coaches who had to game plan around him each game as the top defender in Suffolk Division I. McAdorey has been at the top of recruiting lists for years and showed why with his performance this season. He led all players on Long Island with 122 points, which included 45 goals and 77 assists. And his ceiling is still unknown. It was an awesome experience. What makes Joey's scoring record even more remarkable is that he lost a season due to the pandemic in 2020. He got up before 5 a.m. for workouts, using shooting drills and hours of film on footwork and defenses to improve. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. ), will follow in his father Brian Reeses All-American footsteps to Maryland, where his mother Cathy Reese happens to be one of the most decorated coaches in NCAA womens lacrosse history. Spallinas arrival couldnt come at a more pivotal time for the Orange, who are coming off. Its harder to work through scoring droughts or losing streaks when youre a No. Spallina, a wide-eyed kid with a smile from ear-to-ear, began the set with a series of elaborate trick shots some of which the pros might have even struggled to execute. He thanked his family, friends, coaches and all those who reached out during recruitment. Advertise with Newsday | Years ago, when Powell played for the Major League Lacrosses Long Island Lizards, with Joe at head coach, he watched Spallina the teams ball boy put on a show for fans at halftime with his stick work and showmanship. I really cant wait to play for coach Desko. Terms of service | Position Attack Year 2022 High School Mount Sinai, N.Y. Theres no question about that., Copyright USA Lacrosse Magazine Spallina broke former Syracuse midfielder Nicky Galassos Long Island points record despite missing his sophomore season because of COVID-19 and being face-guarded every game over his last three high school seasons. Now I know what Ive been recruiting against for the last 20 years, he quipped. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. California Privacy Rights | Altamont, N.Y. (January 12, 2022) Gait Lacrosse is excited to announce a 4-year partnership with mens lacrosse star Joey Spallina making him the first high school lacrosse athlete signed to a hard goods brand. Sinai. . Joe Spallina (left) has supported his son, Joey, through his experience as a No. Now that Ive committed, I feel like the work is just beginning, Spallina said. 9 nationally in the Inside Lacrosse rankings, but they were behind at halftime. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE . The son of another Syracuse legend, Ryan Colsey of Ridgefield (Conn.) committed to Virginia. Honestly I didnt think it was even possible. The Mount Sinai senior won 19 of 23 faceoffs and collected nine ground balls. He narrowed his list to five schools Syracuse, Loyola, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia and chose Syracuse both because of that childhood dream and the teams commitment to letting him play his style of lacrosse. I just stay here. So crazy. Looking to comment on this article? He also boxes four days a week. Subscription terms | During this past winter break, Spallina got up at 4:30 every morning, being the first one at the gym at 5 a.m. for a 90-minute workout. Aidan Mulholland of Manhasset wants to hear some more from the crowd after his goal during the Wood Stick Classicboys lacrosse game onMay 15in Garden City. He had 32 goals and 23 assists this season and helped lead the Wildcats to a 13-2 record. Spallina is the number one ranked Inside Lacrosse and NLF 2022 class high school mens lacrosse recruit and is signed to play at Syracuse University. The nations top recruit, someone who can help Syracuse return to its proper spot atop college lacrosse, says hes up for the task. Im a leader and captain. I think hes an amazing goalie.. For the season, Joey has 76 goals and 88 assists, tops in Suffolk, per Newsday. For the better part of his high school career, Joey Spallina has been front and center. You dont get nervous if youre prepared and you trust that your skills will get you through it.. All rights reserved. [CDATA[ You cant get a wrong impression when you have two impressions, Dom Pietramala said. Spallina is a two-time US Lacrosse All-American and the first freshman in the history of Long Island Lacrosse to be named as such. Im usually the one telling him hes not doing something today, instead of telling him to go do it.. Theres no unfamiliarity with anything.. AP PHOTO - THE MILESTONE of one year passing since Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not been accompanied by any commensurate sense of progress when it comes to measures to alleviate that war's disruptive effects. Wilson will play at Duke. I think we have the same mindset, Powell said. Spallina joins a list of elite womens and mens lacrosse athletes as well as fifteen college lacrosse programs in the Gait Family. As the final schools the Pietramalas were looking at became harder to separate, Nick created a Google Doc to clarify his priorities and help organize his thoughts. Mount Sinai (18-0), the Division II regular-season champion, took charge from the start and never allowed SWR (16-2) to pick up any momentum, building leads of 6-1, 10-2 and 14-4 by the end of the first three quarters. Alexander scored nine goals in Syossets three playoff games and also had three game-winners in the final minutes of games earlier in the season. Hell be playing at Marist. About Us | Hes unbelievable. Help. So the defending Long Island Class C champ is 11-0 and has now beaten the defending Class B champ (Garden City) and the defending Class A champ (Northport). Copyright var currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();document.write(currentYear); Newsday. Rating: 100, A post shared by Team 91 Lacrosse (@91lacrosse), Congratulations to Team 91 22 Smash and Mount Sinai attackman Joey Spallina on his commitment to @CuseMLAX! And thats saying something. I thought he played a great game, though, you know. Then, he drove another 30 minutes to a different gym to work with his speed coach. Several high-profile coaches and former players alike entered Sept. 1 the first day that college coaches can contact prospective players with both their parenting hat and recruiting clipboard. When Mount Sinais head coach Harold Drumm first saw Spallinas outstanding skill set with his Team 91 Crush travel team as a sixth grader. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. I always loved Syracuse growing up, Spallina told AllSyracuse.comafter he committed. . A versatile scorer, Alexander had 32 goals and 15 assists. Brendan Staub did an amazing job on him. 22 Joey Spallina. Other times, when defenders were all over Spallina, hed be relaxed, jogging, with no panic in his eyes, Drumm said. Some days, he and his siblings head to Port Jeffersons Pirates Cove, where they run large, rolling sand dunes. But his most impressive game of the season came under the brightest light. While kids supported him at games by wearing his Mount Sinai jersey or Syracuses No. Sinai coach Harold Drumm said after the game. Pictored: Jayson Singer of Syosset, Jake Wilson of Shoreham-Wading River. My dad (Stony Brook womens lacrosse head coach Joe Spallina) always told me assists are worth two points, goals worth one.. He's garnered increased media attention after committing to Syracuse, where he will wear No. The top player in the 2022 class dished out an insane number of assists. 1 overall, No. Spallina always wanted to be SUs 22, and wanted to play in the JMA Wireless Dome because lacrosse is king here, he said. It was the first time the five former No. 2-ranked recruit in the Class of 2022 according to Inside Lacrosse, is an attackman whose flair is paralleled only by his unselfishness. SWRs only two losses this year have come to Mount Sinai, including a 12-7 defeat May 15. His father, Hall of Famer Roy Colsey, is his coach at Ridgefield High School and a middle-school physical education teacher in the district. Spallina continued to improve. He got a feel for how to move people, using his eyes and body language to move defenders and waiting an extra second for the lane to open up. ESPN, what else do you want?. Dom hovers closer to 6 feet. Dave Pietramala emphasized to the boys to block out the noise when deciding on their next step. Top Stories Nassau Suffolk Education Crime Politics Towns Investigations Data and . who verbally committed to Syracuse. If you do not want to select your favorites now, you can continue to Cuse.com and select your favorites later. ), navigate the recruiting process. His fellow attackmen, Lucas Laforge (six goals, one assist) and Cole Marsala (three goals, one assist), did their parts in making life difficult for SWR. The agreement will provide Spallina with Gait Lacrosse hard goods for the remainder of his high school career at Mount Sinai High School in Mt. Spallina has gotten to know former No. His highlights from that year have more than 85,000 views on YouTube. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Youve worked your whole life for this. He had double-digit saves in both regular-season matchups against St. Anthonys. As of this writing, there were 344 commits in the database. Walking around the University of North Carolina campus in September with his lacrosse-famous father and twin brother, Dom Pietramala could see himself spending four years there even if he didnt play sports. The buzz was palpable. Ive never met a more dialed-in, focused kid on what it takes to be excellent, what it takes to be great, Joe said. He had 21 goals and 27 assists and was the MVP of the Friars' 12-11 win over Chaminade to capture the CHSAA Class AAA championship. Dom, the No. He finished with what he called Bergers Shot, a diving backhand flick in front of the crease. Joey joining our brand while we begin the growth of our mens product is a nice addition to the Gait team. - Joey Spallina . The spotlight on women and their amazing accomplishments shines brighter this March, which is a great thing. Then again, it's . 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