The award recognizes senior and junior lacrosse players that excel in academics, service, and athletics.
Justin Bainbridge Profile:
Grad Year: 2023
Position: Midfield/faceoff
College Signing: Iona College
Club Team: True Philly
Expected College Major: Business
Service:
– Student/Team Leader, SOMA Ministry, Storehouse Church, & Martha’s Choice Marketplace (Served food to people without housing at food banks and assisted with food donation/collection and delivery to food-insecure families at their homes) (2019-present)
– Camp Counselor, Vacation Bible School, Storehouse Church (Volunteered as a camp counselor for a week; supervised and mentored campers, coordinating activities and ensuring their safety) (2019-2021)
– President, National Business Honor Society, Plymouth Whitemarsh Chapter (2022-present)
– National Honor Society, Cardin D. Brown Chapter (2021-present)
– Distinguished Honor Roll (8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grade)
– Plymouth Whitemarsh HS Certificate of Academic Achievement (9th, 10th, a 11th & 12th grade)
– 2X PWCA State All-Academic Wrestling Team (2023 & 2022)
– 3X PIAA District 1 All-Academic Wrestling Team ( 2021, 2022 & 2023)
– 2022 All-Area Team
– 2022 First Team All-League (Suburban One) (selected by opposing coaches)
– 2022 PW Most Valuable Player
– 2022 & 2023 Team Captain (selected by team)
– 2021, 2022, & 2023 Most Versatile Player (selected by team)
– 2022 & 2023 Team Scoring Leader
– 2022 & 2023 Top Scoring Midfielder
– 2022 & 2023 Team Leader-Assists
– 2022 & 2023 Team Leader-Player Points
– 2022 Team Leader-Ground Balls
– 2021 Top Scoring Sophomore for Varsity at Midfield
– 85 Career wins
– 2022-23 Team Captain (selected by team)
– 4X 1st Team All-League at 145 lbs. and 160 lbs. (2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
– 3X All-Area Wrestling Team (2020, 2021, & 2023)
– 2X Suburban One League Champion (2022 & 2023 )
– 2X Team MVP (voted by team) (2022 & 2023)
– Voted Most Coachable Wrestler (selected by coaches) (2022)
– 2023 Regional Qualifier
– Voted Most Promising Freshman (25 wins) (selected by team) (2020)
Soccer:
– 2019 Freshman, 2020 Sophomore, 2022 Senior defender
– 2022 Starting Varsity defender
– 2020 Captain of JV soccer as a starting sophomore defender
– 2019 Captain of the freshman soccer team and starting defender
Honoree Questions:
How do you define leadership? “I define leadership as a set of behaviors or actions that positively influence a group of people. This includes all aspects and qualities you may utilize in order to achieve a common goal. In my experience as a Captain of 2 varsity sports teams and President of the National Business Honor Society, I have tried to put this into practice by treating my teammates and classmates with respect and by showcasing a strong work ethic on the field and in the classroom.”
High school coaches from the 5-county area, Delaware, South Jersey, the Lehigh Valley and Central PA may nominate a player (junior or senior) for the Pansini Law Group Scholar-Athlete of the Week by e-mailing us at golax@phillylacrosse.com. Nominations are closed for 2023, but will be accepted again beginning in February of 2024. Each honoree receives a scholarship cash award from Pansini Law Group.
