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The moment for Matt Chlastawa came before a 6 a.m. practice.
To allow for social distancing, Fairfield players had to stagger time spent in the locker room during fallball. This time, he was with the early group, getting out to the field at Rafferty Stadium well before many others.
“I got out there super early,” he says. “I was playing wallball, and I walked out to the field. The sun was just rising. It was beautiful. Rafferty Stadium is unbelievable.
“There was nothing else I had to do other than be there and compete and have fun. At that moment, there was nothing I would rather do than be where I was.”
Typically, I avoid comparisons between sports and warfare. A lacrosse game is not “a war.” Players aren’t “soldiers.” It’s not life or death on Homewood Field it is in the mountains of Northern Afghanistan.
Serving in Northern Afghanistan only re-emphasized that and re-energized his love for lacrosse. There’s something about a team, everyone working to a common goal, everyone playing their part, sharing in glory and disappointments, having those shared experiences, that really is the joy of life.
“The real world’s tough, it’s scary. Actions matter. I think that the way I look at it, team sports are so important for everybody in developing character and leadership, learning about yourself,” he says. “I served with a lot of guys who were college athletes, All-Americans, team captains. … I’ve been fortunate to have some of the experiences I’ve had because it really puts life in perspective. This is a game. At the same time, this is life, this is what li
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Kevin Rogers, M, Lynchburg to High Point
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