REACTING to YOUR Lacrosse Highlight Reels (Part 2)

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I’m Jake and this is Recruit Report presented by Apex Lacrosse Events.

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Now, let’s get into it!

Reacting to Your Highlight Reels (Part 2)

Last week I asked you to continue to nominate players to be featured in the Recruit Report!

And let’s just say, you all did not disappoint again.

We received countless highlight reels (too many to watch), and it made my job even tougher of who to pick this week.

Keep nominating yourself! We’ll keep featuring recruits every week. Email [email protected] with a link to your our highlight reel and a writeup. We can’t guarantee a response to every email, but we try to open/read as many as we can!

Jack Hendricks (Attack, Class of 2027)

Jack Hendricks is only a freshman, but he makes plays on the field like he’s much older.

The attackman from New Jersey is always calm, cool and collected, and it looks like he’s able to operate from anywhere on the field. On one play, you’ll see him speed dodging from X, and the next play he’s taking a jumpshot off ball.

With plenty of time to further refine his game, I’m excited to see what the future has in store for this promising lacrosse recruit.

Matthew Miller (Midfield, Class of 2025)

Matthew’s highlight reel is just plain fun to watch.

It’s chalk full of big hits and great defense, and like the title of his video says, he embodies the term grit.

It looks like he’s uncommitted right now, but I could see him as a later pickup for a college team that’s looking to add some depth to its defense.

Finn Parlee (Midfield/Attack, Class of 2027)

Connor Shellenberger was just an 8th grader when he got called up to play varsity for St. Anne’s Belfield High School in Virginia.

Finn was also just an 8th grader when the same thing happened.

The 5’11 freshman at STAB has a big bag of tricks in his lacrosse repertoire, throwing twisters and nifty shots that give goalies fits.

He was 1 of 7 2027 selected to the U16 National Combine last summer, and he’s definitely on my radar of players to watch for years to come.

Reagan Walsh (Attack, Class of 2026)

Reagan makes a living on the lefty wing, making defenders pay with his big lefty rip. He’s also an extremely capable dodger and able to get his hands free for easy shots close to the goal.

At 5’8, 135 pounds, he uses his size to his advantage and “slips” around defenders.

Wishing him a speedy recovery from all of his injuries, and excited to see how he bounces back when he returns to the field.

Harrison Chapman (SSDM, Class of 2025)

The short stick defensive midfielder position can often get overlooked, but it’s one of the most important positions in the game.

As lacrosse has become more specialized, some college coaches are recruiting specifically for the position, and the best SSDMs are a huge asset to any team.

When I watch Harrison’s highlight reel, I see he clearly has potential to be a great SSDM at the next level.

The Seattle native was making plays all over the field, and I’m excited to see how his lacrosse career progresses.

As always, nominate yourself or another player to be featured: [email protected]

Talk soon,

Jake

P.S. remember to fill out an application for the Garden State Showcase!