Seven RHS Lacrosse Players to play in College
(June 2007) Seven out of nine senior players on the Riverhead High School Lacrosse team will be playing lacrosse in college next fall.

• Nick Schmidt (long-pole defenseman) - St John's University (Div. I)
• Travis Meekins (midfielder) - NY Institute of Technology (Div. II)
• Will Grossklaus (long-pole defenseman) - Wagner College (Div. I)
• Andrew Nadeau (long-pole midfielder) - NY Institute of Technology (Div. II)
• Craig Stapon (long-pole defenseman) - Dowling College (Div. II)
• Zach Buckley (midfielder) - Misericordia College (Div. III)
• Kevin Troyan (attackman) - Lafayette College (Div. I)

The Blue Waves team was 8-9 in this their fifth varsity season. "At the end of this season, 28 RHS lacrosse players have gone on to play college lacrosse," notes Blue Waves Coach Tony Lawrence. "This is a testimony to these kids. They've worked really hard."

Suffolk County Lacrosse Coaches 2007 Awards Banquet



Three Varsity Lacrosse players were given special awards at the Suffolk County Lacrosse Coaches 2007 Awards Banquet. Andrew Nadeau (Sr.) was named All-Division Defense; Kyle Hubbard (Frosh.) was named Rookie of the Year (Goalie); William Grossklaus (Sr.) was named All-County Defense and was awarded the Eric Sopracasa Scholarship Award. (The players are pictured with RHS Varsity Lacrosse Coach Tony Lawrence.)

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