Lacrosse Recruiting at Cornell

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote ithacat]Here's one who better not get away: Connor Entenmann, a junior attackman from Auburn was named to the Syracuse Post-Standard's All-CNY 1st team. Entenmann scored 47 goals and had 41 assists this year. When asked about his jersey number he said, No. 8. Because my father wore that number for his four years at Cornell. I want to continue the legacy.
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Looks like Entenmann played well in the UnderArmour All-American championship game, won by Long Island: http://blogs.insidelacrosse.com/2009/06/28/under-armour-all-american-classic-championships-long-island-8-upstate-new-york-5/

The Baltimore team finished 0-4.::wow::

[ithacat]

Al, thanks for the link. Hope to see Connor in Red.

[TimV]

Our goaltending candidate, on the other hand, was unimpressive even allowing for some very poor defense allowing some brutal shots.::scared::

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote TimV]Our goaltending candidate, on the other hand, was unimpressive even allowing for some very poor defense allowing some brutal shots.::scared::[/quote]
Apparently A.J. played pretty well for Team 21--largely staffed by past, present, and future Cornellians--in the Vail Lacrosse Shootout.  Team 21 finished second with A.J. playing in goal.  Box scores and some commentary here: http://www.vaillacrosse.com/2009/mens/elite/

Team 21 won this last year with Jake Myers in goal.

[scoop85]

Interesting that Nick Gradinger's name appears on the scoresheet. Nice to see that his injury wasn't so debilitating that he was prevented from playing at least some level of competitive lacrosse.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote scoop85]Interesting that Nick Gradinger's name appears on the scoresheet. Nice to see that his injury wasn't so debilitating that he was prevented from playing at least some level of competitive lacrosse.[/quote]
Same reaction.  Bet he was on the sideline--not in uniform--in Foxboro.

[ithacat]

Here's some names of rising seniors who have reportedly committed to Cornell:

Cole McCormick, middie, Rye, NY
http://www.laxlessons.com/recruit/cole-mccormack/

Sten Jernudd, middie, Lakeside, WA
http://www.walax.com/?q=sten_jernudd_commits_cornell_class_2010

Connor Entenmann, attack, Auburn, NY
http://roadhawks.lacrossesystems2.com/

Christian Kennedy, middie, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
http://laxlessons.com/blog/2009/04/video-interview-with-cold-spring-harbors-christian-kennedy/

Ross Rudow, middie, San Ramon Valley, CA.
http://www.lacrosseforums.com/showthread.php?p=2131412

[Swampy]

[quote ithacat]Here's some names of rising seniors who have reportedly committed to Cornell:

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Sten Jernudd, middie, Lakeside, WA
http://www.walax.com/?q=sten_jernudd_commits_cornell_class_2010

...

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One of the best things I liked about this article was:

[quote walax]
Christian Kennedy from Cold Spring Harbor in Long Island, NY, regarded as the best middy recruit on Long Island and some say, in the country this year, also committed to Cornell which puts Sten in pretty good company.
[/quote]  ::banana::

[David Harding]

[quote Swampy][quote ithacat]Here's some names of rising seniors who have reportedly committed to Cornell:

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Sten Jernudd, middie, Lakeside, WA
http://www.walax.com/?q=sten_jernudd_commits_cornell_class_2010

...

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One of the best things I liked about this article was:

[quote walax]
Christian Kennedy from Cold Spring Harbor in Long Island, NY, regarded as the best middy recruit on Long Island and some say, in the country this year, also committed to Cornell which puts Sten in pretty good company.
[/quote]  ::banana::[/quote] I like this guy!  My two favorite responses:

Walax: Which sport do you prefer and why?

Lacrosse, of course.  It combines elements of basketball, soccer and hockey, and you get to hit people

Walax: What are your expectations for the coming season for the team and you personally?

I would love for us (Lakeside) make the playoffs and get a playoff win.  ...  I personally, will do anything to help the team win.  Get a pole, play goalie- whatever it takes.

[TimV]

The cognoscenti at Inside Lacrosse have deemed Harvard's recruiting class number 3 behind Hopkins and Virginia. Even landed their guy on the cover.  We're Number 10.::rolleyes::

The Usual Bullcrap.

[RichH]

Great.  NOW it's "the year of the middie."  Once again, we're ahead of the curve, but all the attention goes to those coming after us.

:-)

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Recruit a bunch of superstars (UVa) or create a team (us)?

I'll take the latter, thank you.

[scoop85]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]Recruit a bunch of superstars (UVa) or create a team (us)?

I'll take the latter, thank you.[/quote]

Agreed.  That being said, by all accounts our incoming class is outstanding and well-balanced.  I especially like the top-end defenders Tambroni has brought in, including a late addition from Onandonga CC who was a first-team JUCO AA.

[Hillel Hoffmann]

[quote TimV]We're Number 10.::rolleyes::...The Usual Bullcrap.[/quote]

It is bullcrap, but it's not usual. Since Inside Lacrosse started their worthless exercise of ranking recruits and classes, this is only the second time that a Cornell class has cracked the top 10. Given the coaching staff's record of finding good matches and developing talent -- even when the chips aren't alleged to be as blue -- I'm thrilled. The last time IL ranked a Cornell class in the top 10 was 2005 (No. 9). That was the Seibald salmon run.

I agree with scoop85 above. I'm really liking the defensemen in this group. Mumford, the kid from Section III via Onandaga Community College, is a great addition to Bronzino, Keith and Noble. Mumford should have three years of eligibility left; I think he only played one year at OCC.

One head-scratcher on the IL lists is Christian Kennedy, a midfielder on their rising high school senior list who is no longer described as a Cornell recruit.

It's WAY too early to predict who might make an immediate impact in the spring, but I guess I'm most excited to see what Taylor, Fiore, Mumford, Noble and Henry can do in the fall. In the rest of the Ivies, I actually think IL got it right by highlighting Ferguson at Brown (could be the most exciting long-stick midfielder in the nation since Syracuse's White) and the two Harvard midfielders, Doyle and White. Look out for the Crimson. The talent and depth they're landing is legit, and they finally have a coach who is changing the lacrosse culture in Cambridge enough to do something with it.

[ben03]

[quote Hillel Hoffmann][quote TimV]We're Number 10.::rolleyes::...The Usual Bullcrap.[/quote]

It is bullcrap ... and they finally have a coach who is changing the lacrosse culture in Cambridge enough to do something with it.[/quote]

funny how it took one of our guys to make them change :-)