I started playing lacrosse at the age of 10 when I quickly discovered baseball was too slow paced for me. My parents asked if I wanted to try lacrosse. I was hesitant but after the first soft toss practice I was hooked and have been playing town and club lax year round since then. I started at defense as my Jr. Coach quickly noticed I did not allow players to doge against me at will. I have continued to play defense since then and could not wait for 5th grade where I was able to use a long pole. My ability to have a strong left hand while being a natural righty, has enabled me to be a dual threat on defense. At the same time I also played football but only up through 7th grade. In football I played both sides of the line where on offense, my speed and abilities allowed me to become the only offensive back with specific plays designed for me to run pass patterns from the backfield and find the open holes for receptions. I played linebacker on defense. Both sports taught me about discipline, dedication and hard work pay off if you put the time in. When I'm not playing lacrosse, I attend school, do homework, chores, watch TV, play video games and enjoy time with family & friends. I also do extra work for both my parents and my Uncle where I get paid. My Uncle has a landscaping business. My favorite subjects in school are math and Italian. Math and numbers always seems to come easy for me and Italian allows me to learn and speak my Italian heritage. I volunteer with my father for the Fanwood, NJ Fire Department and Lions Club Holiday Tree Sales where I assist customers with tree selection, stock & load trees into or on-top of cars.