By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 12/16/11
Archbishop Spalding (MD) sophomore goalie Andrew Dirks has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Delaware.
Andrew Dirks log:
High School: Archbishop Spalding (MD)
Graduation Year: 2014
Position: Goalie
College Choice: University of Delaware
Club: Smartlink & Propel
Lacrosse honors, camps: Top 205, U15 National Championships, Tri-State, Warrior 40 Regional Tryouts, All-Star team at Baltimore Summer Kickoff
Academic honors: Honor Roll, Principals Honor Roll, Sarah’s House
What will you major in/study? Engineering; have not decided a more specific field yet
Why did you choose school? “It’s got a great campus. It’s a college town so everywhere you go there is Blue & Yellow and I will love being a part of that. The athletics are all great, the coaches are great, the engineering program is great. It is an all around a great school that I can easily see myself going to and enjoying. I cannot wait.”
What is your HS team’s outlook for next year? “We struggled last year. We’re looking to make a lot of progress and you always hope for the best and we’re making strides for it. If we continue to progress I can see us having a great season but we will see how it plays out in March.”
Other comments: “I want to thank my parents for their love and support since I was little and picked up my first lacrosse stick. Also, I want to thank all of my coaches while growing up; they helped me mature into the game and get where I am now. A special thanks to Coach Ricky Shwartzberg and Coach Chris Kelly, I would not be where I am without them.”
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