Lacrosse fans got to see these C guys excel on TV. The Mount Sinai senior won 19 of 23 faceoffs and collected nine ground balls. Spallina dished out 13 assists, including 12 in the first half, despite not playing the fourth quarter as he led Mount Sinai to a 16-3 win over Hauppauge. 1 recruit and now Syracuse 2022 commit. Share Tweet Share Email. Spallina broke former Syracuse midfielder Nicky Galassos Long Island points record despite missing his sophomore season because of COVID-19 and being face-guarded every game over his last three high school seasons. What makes Joey's scoring record even more remarkable is that he lost a season due to the pandemic in 2020. At environmental forum, officials discuss host of issues including waste management, housing needs. Sinai's Joey Spallina took another step forward as a junior. Position Attack Year 2022 High School Mount Sinai, N.Y. 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. Dom, more of free spirit, respects that decision, but knows the military is not for him. The 13 assists were a school and Suffolk . He finished with what he called Bergers Shot, a diving backhand flick in front of the crease. 2 A whos who of leading environmental advocates joined elected officials in Riverhead last week to discuss and Long Island-wide A publication of Times Review Media Group, 7555 Main Road His reign at the top of the Inside Lacrosse and NLF class of 2022 rankings, was expanded to a top 60 beginning September 2020. Spallinas arrival couldnt come at a more pivotal time for the Orange, who are coming off. Girls basketball: Wildcats are county champs! P.O. 1 and No. It was a sense of family, Dom Pietramala said. And starting at six years old, Spallina traveled for tournaments, playing kids up to two years older than him, forcing him to develop his game quickly. I think we have the same mindset, Powell said. Talented friends. And Spallina has a lot of friends. Advertise with Newsday | The Mount Sinai senior attackman surely made his mark in more ways than one Tuesday evening, becoming Long Islands all-time career points leader as the top-seeded Mustangs romped over No. 22 chose to follow in Powells footsteps and play for Syracuse. 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 He often found himself with the ball in his stick in the most pivotal moments for Nassau Class A champion Syosset. He helped Comsewogue win the Suffolk Class B title and helped the team hold Garden City to only five goals in the Long Island final. If youre worried, that means you havent done enough to prepare yourself, Spallina said. Joey Spallina is not waiting until his college lacrosse career begins to start making his money. Absolutely not, Dave Pietramala said when asked if he could have foreseen his sons both picking the same destination. Spallina joins a list of elite womens and mens lacrosse athletes as well as fifteen college lacrosse programs in the Gait Family. 22 jersey and what it means to the program. By Joe Dziemianowicz Special to Newsday March 1, 2023 5:00 am. He got a feel for how to move people, using his eyes and body language to move defenders and waiting an extra second for the lane to open up. He thanked his family, friends, coaches and all those who reached out during recruitment. 1 attackman Rating: 100. When Gary Gait told Spallina hed be the next SU head coach, they talked briefly about the No. 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. 2-ranked recruit in the Class of 2022 according to Inside Lacrosse, is an attackman whose flair is paralleled only by his unselfishness. Being given the chance to wear 22 and play in the Dome was something that Ive been dreaming about since I was a kid.. Full disclosure, I could be better at times, Joe Spallina said about balancing the relationship between being Joeys father and coach. In ninth grade, Spallina became Mount Sinais go-to playmaker. Hes just an exceptional, exceptional lacrosse player.. After the narrow victory over the Catamounts and . Contact Newsday | I was talking to [UNC attackman] Nicky Solomon, and he told me, I dont even go home in the summers anymore, Dom Pietramala said. The Mustangs will defend their Long Island title against Manhasset or South Side Saturday at Hofstra University. Hes got talent and hes working harder than anybody else, so Im looking forward to seeing what he does on the field.. They tossed a ball between themselves, one No. The best part is it was the first game in my high school career I didnt score a goal. Help. Hell be playing at North Carolina next year. Spallina first made waves back in 2011 as an 8-year-old at the MLL All-Star Game Freestyle Competition. As of this writing, there were 344 commits in the database. "This is awesome, honestly," said Spallina, who would be in his fifth varsity season had the pandemic not claimed the 2020 campaign. The Pietramalas felt the relationships Tar Heels coach Joe Breschi, along with his assistants Dave Metzbower and Kevin Unterstein, built with their teams were similar to what they saw their dad create at Homewood. Recruiting content, player profiles, college commitments, top players, evaluations, game play highlights, high school schedules and scores, and more in the Inside Lacrosse Recruiting Database (RDB). I thought he played a great game, though, you know. Both goalies, SWRs Jaden Galfano (seven saves) and Mount Sinais Brayden Wilcken (11 saves), played well. Credit: Bob Sorensen. All rights reserved. Hes committed to play at Notre Dame. He also showed off his goal-scoring prowess, finding the back of the net 37 times. Bottom row:Jack Cascadden ofGarden City,Jake Deacy ofComsewogue,Jake Demert ofBay Shore. California Privacy Rights | Daquino, who coached Mount Sinais offense, said that Spallina listened to Drumm (who ran the defense) rather than him in practice because he wanted to understand what the defense was doing so he could beat them. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE FREE ALL SYRACUSE NEWSLETTER TO GET THE LATEST ORANGE UPDATES SENT TO YOUR INBOX! The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Spallina, by any measure, has to be considered one of the greatest high school lacrosse players Long Island has produced. 22 Joey Spallina. If you went up to either of us and you didnt know us, you wouldnt think we were twins, Nick Pietramala said. Long Island; Sports; Things to do; News; Feed Me; Opinion; Business; Events; All; TODAY'S PAPER 76 8/12/2022 Good Evening. 22, many fans heckled Spallina. . Box 1500 Hes unbelievable. Spallina dished out 13 assists, including 12 in the first half, despite not playing the fourth quarter as he led Mount Sinai to a 16-3 win over Hauppauge. 22, especially at Syracuse, Lockwood said, because everything is magnified. I was honored when [Syracuse] called me, Spallina said a few days later. Northport started the season 2-3 but won 13 games in a row after that, culminating in an 11-10 win over Syosset to capture the Long Island Class A championship. He sat with his dad and the rest of his family in front of Mount Sinai (N.Y.) High School on the eve of Sept. 15, ready to announce his verbal college commitment. ), will follow in his father Brian Reeses All-American footsteps to Maryland, where his mother Cathy Reese happens to be one of the most decorated coaches in NCAA womens lacrosse history. The setting was postcard perfect at St. Anthonys blue sky, warm air, sun-splashed turf. In the second game he started his freshman year on varsity after Hopkins recruit Brendan Grimes suffered a low lumbar stress fracture, Pietramala had seven goals and two assists. Smoke shops? And then, of course, there was Spallina, who is committed to Syracuse, as are his junior brothers, Brett and Jake Spallina. He learned how to play off-ball since he was always playing older and bigger players, Joe said. Donating today will help ensure that the paper stays run by its student staff. Im usually the one telling him hes not doing something today, instead of telling him to go do it. - Joe Spallina on his son, Joey. Dom Pietramala is not exactly sure why he started playing attack, but from a young age, he has wanted to be different. To be able to get that opportunity, its hard to say no, he said. Spallina was quick and to the point in reading his prepared statement. 22 on your back, you better be prepared, he said. ), navigate the recruiting process. Credit: James Escher. Gait Lacrosse, a collaboration between lacrosse legends and brothers, Gary and Paul Gait, launched in the fall of 2019 with only womens lacrosse gear and a small assortment of mens equipment. Get the best and latest from USLaxMagazine.com delivered weekly straight to your inbox. //
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