By Chris Goldberg
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 10/13/12
New Hope-Solebury senior midfielder-face-off specialist Tyler Nangle has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Bellarmine University.
Tyler Nangle log:
High School: New Hope-Solebury
Graduation Year: 2013
Position: Midfielder & Face-Off Specialist
College Choice: Bellarmine University
Club Affiliation: Twist Black
Major lacrosse honors: Team MVP Junior, Leading scorer Junior, Single season ground-ball record three consecutive years, Team Captain Junior and Senior, First Team BAL Junior, All Intel Honors Junior, All-Star at Baltimore Summer Kick-Off, Champ Camp Final Four; Member of BAL Champions, 2011
Academic honors: Distinguished honors every semester
What will you major in/study? Business
Why did you choose the school? “I chose Bellarmine because I felt like it was the best fit for me both academically and athletically. The school atmosphere is great and the guys on the team are very welcoming. After meeting with Coach (Kevin) Burns and Coach (Jim) Mitchell during my official visit I knew they understood my skills as a lacrosse player and made feel confident I could contribute to the team. I look forward to competing against some of the best competition in the country.”
What is your HS team’s outlook for next season? “We hope to have a good season. We are returning a solid group of seniors. We will have to get some strong contribution from the younger and new players, but we trust our coaching staff and hope to be in contention for the playoffs this year.”
Other schools considered? Mercer, Hampden-Sydney, High Point
Other comments: I’d like to thank all my past and present coaches; I want thank Coach (Jack) Devlin, Coach (Joe) Serio, and Coach (Greg) Flego from Twist; my high school coaches (Pat) Ryan, (Sean) Gracey, and coach Joyce. I want to thank my father for coaching me and teaching me to face-off many years ago. I also want to thank my mother for her loving support throughout the entire process and my brother for being my biggest fan.”
Maple Zone Sports and Fitness Complex, the official sponsor for Phillylacrosse.com Boys’ Recruits, congratulates Tyler Nangle. Maple Zone, located on Conchester Pike in Boothwyn, offers numerous programs, leagues and instructional activities for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse players and also offers boys’ U13 and U15 travel teams. Click here for registration for the Muck Dawgs travel teams. 
