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. His father, Hall of Famer Roy Colsey, is his coach at Ridgefield High School and a middle-school physical education teacher in the district. 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. Berger emerged seconds later and finished the performance with his own jumping, under-the-legs goal. He thanked his family, friends, coaches and all those who reached out during recruitment. Spallina has already impressed Gait, one of the games best players ever, and Owen Hiltz, who led Syracuse in goals in 2021. "Hes just a generational player," Mt. So, you learn from it and thank God Joeys graduating.. Absolutely not, Dave Pietramala said when asked if he could have foreseen his sons both picking the same destination. Log in ACCOUNT. Help. Im usually the one telling him hes not doing something today, instead of telling him to go do it.. Spallina improved on his first collegiate game against Vermont, in which he scored just one goal on a team-high 15 shots. Sinai, Spallina is a two-time Suffolk County Attackman of the Year,two-time Newsday first-team All Long Island, and was the first freshman to be named All Long Island, named Newsday player of the year, Long Island Championship MVP, and is a Suffolk County and Long Island Champion. Thousands of eager lacrosse enthusiasts checked into Instagram Live broadcasts and waited for word from the No. Like their dad, Nick plays on the defensive end. "This is awesome, honestly," said Spallina, who would be in his fifth varsity season had the pandemic not claimed the 2020 campaign. No one has to tell that to SWR coach Michael Taylor. All rights reserved. pic.twitter.com/R81mSypGpG. And his ceiling is still unknown. To be able to get that opportunity, its hard to say no, he said. 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 days start at 5 a.m. at the gym. 2 Shoreham-Wading Rivcr, 16-5, in the Suffolk County Class C final. Copyright var currentYear = new Date().getFullYear();document.write(currentYear); Newsday. But, his goal isnt a personal one: its to win four straight national championships, when SU hasnt competed for one in 10 years. He worked with Daquino to become better at X, improving his patience and ability to finish through contact at the goal. Sinai, A, Jr. After being the first freshman to be named to the Newsday All-Long Island team in 2019, it shouldn't surprise anyone that Mt.. 22 chose to follow in Powells footsteps and play for Syracuse. But they have other guys as well.. Donating today will help ensure that the paper stays run by its student staff. Being given the chance to wear 22 and play in the Dome was something that Ive been dreaming about since I was a kid.. Nine years after Joey Spallina first garnered national attention for a flurry of trick shots at the MLL All-Star Game festivities in 2011, he found himself again at the center of the lacrosse world. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Israel Lacrosse Names Mens Sixes Coaching staff. But Reh said the pressure made Spallina better. Based on our proprietary formula and summer club events, we provide the most precise team rankings. Alexander scored nine goals in Syossets three playoff games and also had three game-winners in the final minutes of games earlier in the season. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Dom, the No. Raised in East Meadow, the Long Island native has won both Writer and Sportswriter of the Year from the New York State Press Association. oey Spallina has always wanted to play lacrosse at Syracuse, and hes always wanted to wear No. So crazy. When Gary Gait told Spallina hed be the next SU head coach, they talked briefly about the No. 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. 22 Joey Spallina. The kid has a lot of heart, transferred here knowing hed be a standout goalie, and I think he proved it this season and I think he proved it this game. He narrowed his list to five schools Syracuse, Loyola, North Carolina, Maryland and Virginia and chose Syracuse both because of that childhood dream and the teams commitment to letting him play his style of lacrosse. 1 attackman Rating: 100. Playing for Syracuse and wearing 22 was all a dream come true, Spallina said. The nations top recruit, someone who can help Syracuse return to its proper spot atop college lacrosse, says hes up for the task. An all-around athlete, his skills were on display as he led Syosset to the top-seed and the Nassau Class A championship. Thats saying a lot. Or as Mustangs coach Harold Drumm put it: I think it shows that Class C, its a great class of lacrosse on Long Island and in the country Sometimes theyre overlooked because theyre small schools.. But got to give credit to my teammates. Theres no question about that., Copyright USA Lacrosse Magazine You cant hold down 22 and the gang for 48 minutes, Garden City coach Steve Finnell said. You thought you knew what he was going to do, and then youre like, wow, look at this and he did something that you never thought he could doHe is the best high school lacrosse player Ive ever seen.. The biggest thing for me was to find a product and a company that was about growth and vision and Gait Lacrosse is that. Its good to have another person to talk to and compare our experiences, Dom Pietramala said. 21 Garden City by two and didnt own a goal, and Brendan Staub was blanketing Spallina. 10 on ESPNs SportsCenter that night. Ryan Maher tiedit at 4, but Laforge untied it again. [CDATA[ He had 32 goals and 23 assists this season and helped lead the Wildcats to a 13-2 record. It was an awesome experience. Kids asked for autographs after games that year, recalled Scott Reh, Mount Sinais athletic director. During the regular season, only two of Manhasset's games were decided by less than double digits, in large part thanks to Mulhollands play on attack and in the midfield. It was probably, Spallina said, our best half of lacrosse weve played in a while., Privacy Policy |Terms of service |Subscription terms |Your ad choices |Cookie Settings |California Privacy Rights |About Us |Contact Newsday |Reprints & permissions |Advertise with Newsday |Help. In an article published Oct. 13, Inside Lacrosse noted that there were 264 players in its recruiting database who had committed to a Division I program since Sept. 1. Welcome to Gait Lacrosse @SpallinaJoey! 22 at Syracuse. 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. As the final schools the Pietramalas were looking at became harder to separate, Nick created a Google Doc to clarify his priorities and help organize his thoughts. Some days, he and his siblings head to Port Jeffersons Pirates Cove, where they run large, rolling sand dunes. Hiltz sees Spallina as someone who fits well with the offense, bringing power to a unit that lost its top four scorers from last season. Send us a letter to the editor instead. They grew up with these coaches, Farrell said. 22. Following a two-game, 10-goal weekend for Syracuse's Joey Spallina, the No. A versatile scorer, Alexander had 32 goals and 15 assists. SWR long-stick midfielder Ryan Farron said Galfano, a sophomore transfer from Eastport-South Manor, was given a pretty hard task, you know, a lot of shots on the crease, a lot of shots from Joey, you know, not an easy task. That gave him 76 goals and 88 assists this season, tops in Suffolk, per Newsday. named Newsday player of the year, Long Island Championship MVP, and is a Suffolk County and Long Island Champion. An astounding high school career, with still one year left to compete at Mt. You dont get nervous if youre prepared and you trust that your skills will get you through it.. Think there are some really bright days ahead for Syracuse, Spallina said. // ]]>. National Lacrosse Federation is your national rankings lacrosse website. You cant get a wrong impression when you have two impressions, Dom Pietramala said. Pictured, top row from left:AJ Alexander of Syosset,Ryan Bell of Smithtown West,Danny Caddigan of Smithtown West. Girls basketball: Wildcats are county champs! Syracuse lacrosse commit and the number one player in the 2022 recruiting class Joey Spallina had quite the performance on Tuesday. Spallina recognizes Gait as one of the best lacrosse minds ever, constantly picking his brain. Joey Spallina, the No. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The top player in the 2022 class dished out an insane number of assists. Joey Spallina is not waiting until his college lacrosse career begins to start making his money. That number, IL reported, was about four times higher than it was for the class of 2021. Paul Rabil, who jumped over the hood of a car, would take home the top prize. And once that was done, Spallina shot for an hour, grabbing his dads key card for the practice facility at Stony Brook, where Joe coaches the womens team. Dom and Nick Pietramala can agree on at least one other one topic: They dont want to room together in Chapel Hill. While hes an unselfish attackman, Spallina also has never met a shot or angle he doesnt like. The shift in perspective for Pietramala happened this summer and fall while he helped his sons Dom and Nick, fraternal twins and juniors at Boys Latin (Md. And like past SU No. The Mustangs will defend their Long Island title against Manhasset or South Side Saturday at Hofstra University. It was always a dream of mine to play in the Dome, play for Cuse and wear 22. He also showed off his goal-scoring prowess, finding the back of the net 37 times. Copyright at Laxallstars.com Grow the Game. His game is more feeding than getting a goal, so he uses the slide to his advantage and his whole team works around him. Terms of service | The best part is it was the first game in my high school career I didnt score a goal. When Spallina moved to the Mount Sinai district the following year, coaches debated if he should play on the varsity team or not. Spallina beat Chris Allen (17 saves) 53 seconds into the fourth for a 6-4 lead. Gregorek-Ali finished the season with 60 goals and 23 assists while Kershis ended up with 42 goals and 35 assists. No portion of this site may be reproduced or duplicated without the express written permission of Syracuse University. Spallina will have one more year to move up the all-time Long Island scoring list before he heads off to Syracuse. He notched 131 points, earning All-American honors. Years later, Spallina was doing the same thing, this time in real games, becoming the hottest name in high school lacrosse. Aidan Mulholland of Manhasset wants to hear some more from the crowd after his goal during the Wood Stick Classicboys lacrosse game onMay 15in Garden City. He eventually played up on the famed Team 91 2020 Crush team featuring Brennan ONeill, but never let the spotlight or fanfare get to him. Reh said Spallina could be one of the best college players of all time. Plus, it was beautiful. 22 still has its magic, since it helped attract the nations top player to Syracuse. Bell improved his elite playmaking skills this season, tallying 57 assists. The Mustangs were No. Although Dave Pietramala emphasized to his sons it was a privilege to get to choose where theyd attend college, he had not realized how much pressure the recruiting landscape and accompanying social media frenzy weighed on those in it. Turn on notifications? Nope. Subscription terms | ESPN, what else do you want?. 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. 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