My name is Tess Calabria. I started playing lacrosse at age 7 through my local PAL program. I am currently a 9th grade student at St.Anthonys high school on long Island, NY. I am a member of the St. Anthony's girls varsity lacrosse team. I play travel lacrosse for the Long Island Yellow Jackets 2024 Weiner team, and when possible I play pickup lacrosse for LI lightning and LI tribe. I play travel basketball for Nassau Pride Varsity Team Toner. I think basketball has helped me a lot with lacrosse because of the how similar the two games are. I also play box lacrosse for Huntington girls box team. I enjoy playing box lacrosse because I think the fast pace nature of the game benefits my field gameplay. I work daily to improve my speed, strength, agility, balance, etc. I am confident shooting and dodging with both hands. At home, I like to challenge myself with stick tricks and footwork. I have a instgram dedicated to this @tesscalabrialacrosse . In school, I take all honor classes and strive to maintain high grades. I have been a member of high honor role since 7th grade. I enjoy volunteering in my community and helping younger players. I am part of my town's Junior coaching program and I enjoy helping younger players find their love for lacrosse.