One little boy has really been through some tough times. But, his health battles are inspiring others to take action. The players on a local high school lacrosse team are rallying around Cole and his dad, their coach.
SPRINGFIELD >> After spending most of a hot Tuesday chasing down Lampeter-Strasburg, the Lansdale Catholic boys lacrosse team had a chance to grab the lead in the final minute of fourth quarter. And just before the horn sounded, Mikey Kleinert ripped a low shot that could not find a way past Pioneers goalkeeper Bryce Thomas, […]
LANSDALE >> For goalkeeper Jack Kennedy and the Lansdale Catholic defense, there probably will not be a bigger stress test than facing the La Salle boys lacrosse team’s attack. “As a sophomore I never played as a varsity (goalie) against La Salle,” Kennedy said. “I was really expecting something different but I didn’t realize they […]
Jakob Phaup is in a ‘slump.’ This is how he’s trying to snap out of it.
Courtesy of Rich Barnes | USA Today Sports
Jakob Phaup has had an up-and-down season which started with 6-of-21 slump against Vermont.
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Jakob Phaup has never experienced a rough patch like this. His 6-of-21 performance at the faceoff X against Vermont was the first “slump,” he said. Two solid outings against weaker nonconference opponents followed, but another slump returned with a 1-of-10 game against Duke and a 1-of-8 match against Notre Dame the week after.
Phaup said he was in a “mental funk” and a “rut,” too. After the Notre Dame game, he texted SU defensive coordinator Lelan Rogers that he was “pretty lost.” Prior to the 2021 season, only five of the All-American’s 23 career games ended with him losing more than half of his faceoffs. But eight games into the 2021 season, he’s added three games to that total.