We are excited to conclude another successful Best in Class event! The Return consisted of talented players from across the country coming to Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Delaware. Here is some of the feedback gathered from our coaching staff about what they saw in our attendees.
Jack Whitham of Dallas, Texas | Episcopal School of Dallas
The Dallas attackman returned and showed growth from July. Possessing a strong COD behind the cage or up top, Whitham has a high IQ and soft hands. Showed some great ability finishing low angles.
Mike Finnerty of Melville, New York | St. Anthony’s High SchoolFinnerty came in and made a statement. The LH has great poise and a smoothness to his game. Operating well off the left wing and in the 2 man, Finnerty has a nice stroke and ability to get topside.
JP Henry of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Shady Side AcademyA strong RH shooter and finisher lit it up in the Monday night games. Scoring in a variety of ways, Henry also brought a great mentality to learning in between drills and showing up early ready to compete at the sessions.
Matt Moore of Arlington, Massachusetts | Phillips Exeter AcademyAn athletic, two handed player who has a strong righty shot. Matt also uses his body well to lean on defenders and finishes well around the cage. Short sample size at the event but the BIC staff was impressed with what they saw.
Jaxson Bodonyi of Avon, Ohio | Western Reserve AcademyHe projects good bursts and great vision as a midfielder this early in his career. He also has next level ability in being able to dodge right away off the swing to the backside. His body control was excellent as he was able to slip inside past defensemen to increase his angle consistently. *Also plays Midfield.
Donovan has come in and impressed with his 2 way (no pun intended) play. The Brunswick middie has strong athleticism and can play D, and also moves great off ball on the offensive end. We look forward to watching Donovan develop.
Will Bohne of Maumee, Ohio | St. John's Jesuit High SchoolBohne really impressed, also returning from July. Two-ways with a high motor, his ability and willingness to play D was evident, and can create off the dodge. Coaches loved his attitude - willing to carry the ball buckets and do whatever is needed. He made a handful of invisible plays
Charles Kurtz of Cheshire, Connecticut | Cheshire High SchoolPhysical middie who’s nimble for his size. Showed great poise when dodging, can get separation off a split dodge but comfortable getting into guys. Does a great job of handling slides and moving it when needed. Soft hands, strong decision maker.
Brayden Stroh of Woodside, California | Menlo SchoolReally impressed with his all around play. Wings, O reps, D reps - Stroh did it all. Extremely coachable and consistently made the right play and decision, especially the simple ones.
Ryan Hildebrand of Rocky River, Ohio | Rocky River High SchoolAthletic midfielder with a and plays every rep at full speed. Demonstrated some nice abilities when shooting the ball and playing in the middle of the field. Not afraid to be physical on both sides of the ball.
Stood out in the middle of the field - showed great presence. Good off the ground and pushing transition. Scored multiple goals off breaks, and made strong decisions consistently.
Owen Murphy of Rockville Centre, New York | Chaminade High SchoolMenace. Always in guys hands, tying guys up. Good instincts and natural playmaking ability on anticipating the next play. Carried himself well on and off the field and had a great energy about him.
Aiden Groves of Bear, Delaware | Salesianum High SchoolReturning from our July session, Groves’ consistency stood out. Reliable on and off the ball. Strong on the GB’s that he was supposed to get. Limits mistakes, hardly the reason for a defensive breakdown.
JT Villella of Melville, New York | Walt Whitman High SchoolWorkhorse, high motor type of guy. Great off Face Off wings and constantly in the action. Has a good stick, winning a lot of possessions for his team. Showed great ability to be coached and desire to play.
Talan Livingston of Arnold, Maryland | Severna Park High SchoolTalan brought a physical presence to BIC. Big and strong, he showed high energy and compete levels to BIC. He showed great leadership and communication in the huddles. Last kid cleaning up water bottles and helping on the sidelines.
Adam Carroll of New York, New York | Choate Rosemary HallPossessing a great stick and off ball IQ, Carroll returned from our July session. The lefty does a nice job of assessing threat levels and keeping sticks in the lane. Off ball posture was fantastic throughout the sessions, and has a sense for the game that is hard to teach.
Unbelievably disciplined and fundamentally sound. Performing at a consistently strong level. Continued to improve on his ability to read shooters, and took a great approach to the training.
Ashby Shepherd of Severna Park, Maryland | Severna Park High SchoolAshby is a very quick goalie who brings a ton of energy into the field. He has some flash to his game, and has become mature about who and when to use it.
Athletic and capable on both ends. Showed a great understanding of lacrosse away from the stripe. Mike utilized his wings and set them up to win faceoffs to himself or to the wings. Highly coachable and engaged every time off the field with the entire staff. Ground Ball play was outstanding.
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