Hunter is a player every coach wants on his team. He does all the little things right, from communicating with coaches to showing up early to make sure he is ready to go for the days work. I have coached Hunter for the last 2 years with Sidewinders Lacrosse and have seen incredible improvement. Hunter is always asking for feedback to improve his game but more importantly he takes immediate action on the feedback. From a lacrosse perspective, Hunter is an incredibly smart player with an excellent stick. His game IQ consistently has him in a position to make a big play. Hunter is my most reliable off ball defender and recently has put in significant off-season work to improve his on-ball defending which was vastly improved this spring. I am super excited to get back to work with Hunter this summer and if you have any questions please feel free to reach out.

Hunter is one of the most dedicated and hardest working athletes I've had the privilege to both coach and work with. When I coached him for club lacrosse, he was always a leader for us running our defense. He is a very coachable and reliable player that goes above and beyond what's asked of him! And this is something I get to witness working with him off the field as he's always asking to get extra sessions, sets, and reps in during our training sessions! As his strength and conditioning coach over the last few years, I have seen remarkable improvements in Hunter's athleticism year after year, from his speed to his strength and his on field skills and IQ! He is a very smart and dependable athlete that will have a positive impact wherever he is and plays! If you have any questions or would like to know more about Hunter, please don't hesitate to reach out! - Nick Stoop

Hunter Russell is one of the hardest working athletes in my program. He has transformed himself into our number one defender. His stickwork, lacrosse IQ and athleticism are what we strive for all of our athletes to have. We are very fortunate to have Hunter in our program and he is a great leader for our program. As a freshmen, Hunter started for our JV and was an impact player in our program from his first day. After that, his sophomore year was cut short due to Covid, and as a junior he is starting for our varsity team and has been a key element to our success thus far. If you have any questions about Hunter, please reach out. rbaur@aacps.org.