We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Hiltz sees Spallina as someone who fits well with the offense, bringing power to a unit that lost its top four scorers from last season. 22s like Casey Powell and Charlie Lockwood, and former Syracuse players told him that he could be the guy who brings the program back, Joe said. He wants to help bring Syracuse back to the top, said Spallinas father, Joe. Pictured,from left: Andrew McAdorey of St. Anthony's, Aiden McCaffrey of Comsewogue, Johnny Schwarz of Shoreham-Wading River. But, his goal isnt a personal one: its to win four straight national championships, when SU hasnt competed for one in 10 years. Following a two-game, 10-goal weekend for Syracuse's Joey Spallina, the No. - Joey Spallina . I will tell you that going on the visits with him to all those places, I saw a different look in his eye when we were at Syracuse, Joe said. His highlights from that year have more than 85,000 views on YouTube. Thousands of eager lacrosse enthusiasts checked into Instagram Live broadcasts and waited for word from the No. Recruit of the Week: Joey Spallina (2022) Sport: Lacrosse Position: Attack Height/Weight: 5-9, 180 lbs School: Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) Recruiting Status: Committed to Syracuse Other . The things that he did were remarkable, Reh said. Surrounded by one of the most talented groups of players in the nation, Mulholland scored 57 goals and assisted on 20 more. Weve both been around the game so long that you know the ins and outs and what a team is looking for. His father, Hall of Famer Roy Colsey, is his coach at Ridgefield High School and a middle-school physical education teacher in the district. 9 nationally in the Inside Lacrosse rankings, but they were behind at halftime. P.O. Talented friends. Hell be playing at North Carolina next year. 22.COMMITMENT STORY https://t.co/i1W6z5Mhrs pic.twitter.com/mP1tWaVsuW. But they have other guys as well.. The hard work molded Spallina into the most coveted recruit in his class. Other NCAA championship-winning womens coaches now navigating their sons through the process are Virginias Julie Myers (Timmy Myers) and North Carolinas Jenny Levy (Alec Levy). He spent most of the season on the right wing as a shooter and dodger, earning all-country and rookie of the year honors with 39 goals and 45 assists. 1 recruit in the nation earned Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors. I just stay here. When you put the No. They grew up with these coaches, Farrell said. Less than a minute later, Laforge put in a rebound. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Nick stands at about 6-foot-4. By Spallinas junior year, he could score several ways going left, backing into defenders, going behind the back or turning the corner and firing, giving them a workout, Reh said. It was a succinct, entirely shtick-less answer that . has four siblings, Jake, Brett, Alexa and Olivia favorite athlete is Michael Jordan and favorite professional team is the New York Islanders enjoys fishing, boating and wakeboarding favorite Long Island; Sports; Things to do; News; Feed Me; Opinion; Business; Events; All; TODAY'S PAPER 76 8/12/2022 Good Evening. 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. And there was never any doubt who was going to get the ball with the Mustangs' season on the line. You thought you knew what he was going to do, and then youre like, wow, look at this and he did something that you never thought he could doHe is the best high school lacrosse player Ive ever seen.. I wanted to separate myself and create a name for myself as Dominic Pietramala, not just Pietramalas son, he said. Newsday Player of the Year: Joey Spallina, Mt. He was unguardable.. Committed to: Syracuse. . Tue Dec 8 2020 | Nelson Rice and Kenny DeJohn | High School He thanked his family, friends, coaches and all those who reached out during recruitment. 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. He is a two-time Nassau Suffolk game MVP, a Gold Medalist at the New York State Empire Games, four-time Under Armour All-American, and named three-times Under Armour All-Tournament Team. Copyright 2023 Newsday. His days start at 5 a.m. at the gym. He had double-digit saves in both regular-season matchups against St. Anthonys. You might be using private browsing or have notifications blocked. The best part is it was the first game in my high school career I didnt score a goal. He is also a three-time All County and All Division Player. I dont know what else he could possibly prove. Think there are some really bright days ahead for Syracuse, Spallina said. Both goalies, SWRs Jaden Galfano (seven saves) and Mount Sinais Brayden Wilcken (11 saves), played well. Nobody but them understands what those guys have had to go through, Klausner said. Height 5'11" Weight 190 Current Team Team 91 LI Rating: NLF October 2020 Super 60 Rankings Ranked No. oey Spallina has always wanted to play lacrosse at Syracuse, and he's always wanted to wear No. Years later, Spallina was doing the same thing, this time in real games, becoming the hottest name in high school lacrosse. Joeys biggest strength is he can really beat you when youre playing perfect defense, Daquino said. An intense drive combined with a successful coach for a father means Spallina is all lacrosse, all the time. . Reh said Spallina could be one of the best college players of all time. All rights reserved. Riley Reese, a defenseman at Glenelg Country (Md. Plus, it was beautiful. Daquino said Spallina even enjoyed it. He got up before 5 a.m. for workouts, using shooting drills and hours of film on footwork and defenses to improve. The shift in perspective for Pietramala happened this summer and fall while he helped his sons Dom and Nick, fraternal twins and juniors at Boys Latin (Md. In ninth grade, Spallina became Mount Sinais go-to playmaker. The brand is set to release a full mens line in early 2022. So, you learn from it and thank God Joeys graduating.. Copyright 2023 Newsday. But his most impressive game of the season came under the brightest light. Copyright var currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();document.write(currentYear); Newsday. The Newsday Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. Eclipses Josh Marcus Named Five Star, Ranks as the No. The spotlight on women and their amazing accomplishments shines brighter this March, which is a great thing. He was in the background saying, Mom, I want it to start Sept. 1.. That added another layer to their decisions. Spallina (225 goals, 276 assists for his career) surpassed West Islips Nick Galasso, who set the previous standard at 500 points in 2010, according to Newsday. There are no statistics available for this player. Spallina has gotten to know former No. 1 commit in the Class of 2022 by Inside Lacrosse, announced at a ceremony in front of Mount Sinai High School (N.Y.) that he has committed to Syracuse. Spallinas drive, playmaking ability and experience playing beyond his years etched his name into the high school record books. Francisco Cortes, Shoreham-Wading River, M, Jr. Jameson Smith, Bayport-Blue Point, M, Jr. Gene Morris joined Newsday's sports department in September 2012 and covers high school sports. 22, many fans heckled Spallina. How do you tell the difference between you two? McCaffrey was a key cog in the Comsewogue defensive unit that allowed 10 goals in a game only once this season. Dom Pietramala is not exactly sure why he started playing attack, but from a young age, he has wanted to be different. They cut backdoor and theyre really good at it and they just got the better of us today at it.. The Mustangs were No. 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. His career is at the beginning of his future in lacrosse, just as ours is in the development of our mens line. // . Bring them back to Memorial Day weekend.. Lacrosse fans got to see these C guys excel on TV. named Newsday player of the year, Long Island Championship MVP, and is a Suffolk County and Long Island Champion. Im a leader and captain. Some games teams slide early, sometimes late, so we have to be able to beat teams different ways. 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