MOUNTIE ALUMNI NEWS

HALL OF FAME

1/22/10- Matt Tierney, MHS '06, has received Second-Team All America Honors as a close defender for Syracuse

From the Syracuse University Website: On the defensive end, first-team preseason American Joel White leads an experienced group that features three more players that earned preseason All-America recognition.  Close defenders John Lade and Matt Tierney earned preseason second-team and honorable mention All-America honors, respectively.

1/12/10- Mark Tyree, MHS '77, and a four-year starter will be inducted into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Neilson Dining Hall on the campus of Rutgers University.  The Mounties won three State Championships during the playing days of Tyree, who was named first-team All-State, Montclair High MVP and the New Jersey High School Player of the Year in 1977.

He also garnered a spot on the state's All-American squad that year.  Tyree played collegiately at Rutgers, earning All-American nod in 1979 before playing in the North-South Game in 1981, his graduation year from RU.  Later, Tyree was named to The Star-Ledger All-Century Team.  For further informaton and an invitation to the ceremony and dinner, contact Peter Stanton, New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame chairperson, by email at peterjlax@aol.com.

11/20/09-Dean Witty, former Montclair High School head coach, has been named the head lacrosse coach at Columbia Senior High School in Maplewood,NJ.  Coach Witty (1979-82 JV; 1983-89 Varsity) won two NJ State Championships and one NJ Coaches Tournament during his tenure in Montclair.


10/09-As some of you may know, several alums including Mike Hynes, Mitch Lawrence, Bill McCutcheon, Paul Edwards and Mike Pounds are spearheading an effort to have Mr. Gibbs accepted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame.

On September 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of NJ Lacrosse, (of which MHS alum and varsity coach Peter Von Hoffman is a member) voted unanimously to recommend Mr. Gibbs in a letter to the national committee. 

Bill Pilat, the coach with the most wins in Roanoke history (and potentially in Div III history), the many high school, junior and club coaches areounthe state and country are a testament to his lasting influence.  Stay tuned... as you know this will be a very difficult honor to achieve for Mr. Gibbs and we may need letters of support from alums.

RECRUITING

Congratulations for a successful start to recruiting for the Montclair High School Class of 2010!  So far four players have verbally committed to play in college. 

Jay Duffy will go on to Fairfield University, Sam Sower has committed to the US Air Force Academy, and both Riley Murphy and Jeff Sestilio will head to the University of Pennsylvania. Nice Work!

GARDEN STATE GAMES

Congratulations to the Essex County team for going undefeated and winning this year's Garden State Challenge! 

Ten teams from different regions in NJ compete for the Cup and this year seven players from Montclair High School were featured on the Essex County team: Drew Jenkins, Jay Duffy, Riley Murphy, Jeff Sestilio, Dan Moore, Evan O'Donnell and Andrew Bryant all represented MHS well. The team also saw talented players from West Essex, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Caldwell, Columbia, and Clifton.  This is the first Essex County only team to win the Cup.

SAD NEWS

Our sincerest condolences t the McDonald family for their loss.  Anita McDonald passed away recently after a long battle with cancer.  The McDonalds have been strong supporters of Montclair Lacrosse.

Our thoughts and prayers are also with the Tierney family as Jen begins cancer treatments.


*UPCOMING JUNIOR MOUNTIE EVENTS*

- Saturday, April 10, 2010-Big City Classic at the Meadowlands-College Teams

- Saturday, June 6, 2010- Thor Julian 8th Grade Tournament-Location TBD

- Sunday, June 13, 2010- Gil Gibbs All-Star Games-8th Graders and  MHS High School All-Stars


                                                                                             
 

      

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