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2024-08-08 - Documentary about The Blue Ridge School lacrosse team bringing home the school's first Division 1 VISAA (Virginia) State Championship in school history under the leadership of first-year head coach, Donny Moss.

Coach Moss is joined by defensive coordinator, Cassius Christie, along with seniors Kayle Ryan, Sam Charboneau, and Garrett Talkington, in recounting the 4-game run to the championship with extensive footage from each game.

If you are interested in learning more about the Blue Ridge School and its lacrosse program, please go to https://www.blueridgeschool.com/athletics/teams-schedules/varsity-lacrosse/ .

Notes:

- Thanks to Eric Knutson of the Blue Ridge School for conducting and filming the interviews.

- Another thanks to Matt Stangle for providing video of the first two playoff games against Woodberry and Christchurch.

- All other video footage, editing, and production was done by Joe Proud.

- Footage from the first two games against Woodberry and Chistchurch shot on Sony FDR AX-700,

- Footage from the last two games against Episcopal and St. Anne's Belfield shot on:

- Sony FX3 with Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens

- DJI Pocket 3

- DJI Mini Pro 3

- Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro

- Music is from Artlist

Please contact Joe Proud at joe@proudlacrosse.com with any inquiries.

Thanks!

Joe

04/23/24 - The string of great games between these two monsters continued as another one came down to the wire. Two teams loaded with talent, high-level college commits and a distaste for each other sorted it out on Lake Avenue. An appetizer for what will likely be the main course at some point in the playoffs.

04/02/2024 - This is the one you've been looking for. One of the craziest games of the season. It took double OT to get it sorted out, but nobody would have guessed that from the early going. It was a cold, rainy, windy night at Cornell's Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca. Perfect for an Upstate NY battle of grit.

I had some trouble with the audio for the first 3+ minutes of footage but got it cleared up after that. Enjoy this instant classic.

03/27/24 - Malvern Prep brought a #3 national ranking (Inside Lacrosse) into their matchup with #6 Boys' Latin at US Lacrosse HQ in Sparks, MD. It was a back-and-forth slug fest until the end to decide a winner. I love watching these early-season matchups with out-of-conference national powerhouses.

03/19/24 - McDonogh, ranked 2nd nationally by Inside Lacrosse, visited 7th-ranked Haverford for a Tuesday afternoon game on Lancaster Ave on the Philly Main Line.

03/16/24 - #3 Virginia visits #6 Maryland in another chapter of a great rivalry. The game featured a marquee matchup between two players high on the Tewaaraton watchlist with UVA's Connor Shellenberger and MD's Ajax Zappitello.

03/24/24 - #3/#4 Duke takes on #6/#9 Denver at Archbishop Spalding HS in Severn, MD. It was a beautiful day and great atmosphere for lacrosse. Duke looked to bounce back from a 10-4 loss at the Dome in Syracuse. Denver came in fresh off a win over Ohio State and boasting a 6-1 record. The refs swallowed their whistles and let the boys play. Despite a relatively low score, the game was fast-paced and exciting.

03/15/24 - #1 ranked Lawrenceville takes on #11 ranked Calvert Hall in Towson in an early season throwdown.

03/12/24 - Calvert Hall, ranked 11th pre-season by Inside Lacrosse, hosts Woodlands from Houston area of Texas in an early-season matchup.

03/02/24 - On a cold, rainy day in Upstate NY, Cornell and Ohio State scrapped hard. The game was PHYSICAL with vicious battles for groundballs, particularly on the face-offs. Cornell's CJ Kirst (#15) showed why he is a contender for the Tewaaraton this year, with 7 goals and 1 assist. His teammate, attackman Michael Long (#1), had 3 goals and 4 assists. The two put on an offensive clinic.

Cornell's energy was through the roof from warm-ups until the final whistle. It was the same with them when I saw them scrimmage Maryland in the fall. With that type of spirit and the talent they bring, I can see them having the potential to make a run to Final 4 weekend.

It wasn't like OSU was flat. They played hard and battled throughout. But Cornell was on another level. It was fun watching Caleb "Big Tasty" Fyock starting in the goal as a freshman and making multiple big saves. He certainly wasn't afraid of the stage. OSU's face-off duo of Tommy Burke and Jack Oldman combined to win 18 of 30 to give the Buckeye's the edge at the FO X.

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens and edited on Adobe Premiere Pro.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

02/24/24 - Game recap to come…

07/29/2023 - Pre-game, extended game clips and post-game of the top senior lacrosse players in high school. This game was loaded with guys who will be making a difference at the next level. It's a fun environment where the boys play fast and loose. With so much action, I didn't worry to much about it being a long video. There's just too much good stuff to cut.

Corrigan Sports Enterprises (@CSELAX) once again put on a great event. #AllAmericaLax

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. Some pre-game and most of the post-game vid was shot on a Sony A7iv and with a Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G Lens on a DJI RS 2 Pro Gimbal. Drone footage shot with DJI Mini Pro 3.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

Music:

dryhope - Folds https://chll.to/53fa34a9

Teddy Roxpin - Oh Let's Ride https://chll.to/9a2407d2

05/20/23 - Malvern Prep had won the previous three Inter-Ac titles, but lost both of it's regular season games to Haverford. Here's how it went down. Video clips are from the second half. I shot pics in the first half.

Notes:

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The thumnail and other stills were shot with a Sony A7iv with the above lens. Drone video was shot with DJI Mini 3 Pro.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe

06/30/23 - McDonogh and Boys' Latin squared off for the Championship of the NHSLS White Summer Session. These teams are known for having epic battles. For each of the past two years, these teams met in the MIAA semifinals with amazing endings. In 2022, McDonogh won with a controversial buzzer beater. In 2023, they won again in OT. McDonogh would go on to be crowned champs in both years.

This game was televised on ESPN and was delayed for several hours due to torrential downpours, heavy lightning and a tornado warning. Once the storm subsided, it was a pretty nice night, despite some isolated rain at times.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Email me at joe@proudlacrosse.com if interested in booking for video/photo shoot and/or editing.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/25/2023 - Clips from the 2025 championship game on a scorching day at the DE Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, DE.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

01/04/2024 - James Lukish - Fall 2023 Highlights

Loyola Blakefield (MD)

FCA Maryland

Class of 2025

Defense/LSM

Height: 5'11" Weight: 175

4.55 GPA

1500 SAT

Knott Scholar (Full academic scholarship)

Ignation Scholar

Contact Info:

James Lukish

- Email: james.lukish@gmail.com

- Phone: (410) 207-3270

Coach Will Haus

Loyola Blakefield Head Coach

- Email: whaus@loyolablakefield.org

- Phone: (919) 428-4855

Coach Drew Wardlow

FCA Head Coach/Program Director

- Email: dwardlow@fca.org

- Phone: (410) 746-2674

06/30/23 - Another great NHSLS matchup between high-level national powers that came down to the wire.

McDonogh finished the season ranked #2 by Nike/USA Lacrosse and #3 by IL after going 17-1 en route to winning their 2nd straight MIAA Championship with a 14-5 win in the title game over Calvert Hall. This came after an 8-7 OT barnburner over Boys' Latin in the semi-final game.

The 2023 Inside Lacrosse final rankings had Taft at #11 following a 15-2 record where they repeated as Western New England Founder League Champs. This got them no love in the Nike/USA Lacrosse rankings where they were nowhere to be found.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Email me at joe@proudlacrosse.com if interested in booking for video/photo shoot and/or editing.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

2023-11-22 - Tucker Paxson Fall 2023 Highlights

St. Paul's School (MD)

FCA Maryland

Class of 2025

Defense/LSM

3.75 GPA

International Baccalaureate Candidate

2x Under Armour/New Balance All-American

2x Nike All-American

3 Sport Varsity Athlete

Contact Info:

Tucker Paxson

- Email: tpaxson@stpaulsmd.org

- Phone: (410) 251-7543

Coach Settembrino

St. Paul's Head Coach

- Email: ssettembrino@stpaulsmd.org

- Phone: (914) 391-6850

Drew Wardlow

FCA Director/Head Coach

- Email: dwardlow@fca.org

- Phone: (410) 746-2674

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/30/23 - Two national powers lock horns in the NHSLS Summer Showcase. I didn't start recording until the last 5 minutes of the first quarter, but was still able to catch plenty of action.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/25/2023 - Clips from 2nd half of semi-final game on a HOT day at the DE Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, DE. I shot pics in the first half. These games go fast so not a ton of footage from a running time half, but you get a taste.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

07/08/23 - What a game. This was the first-round game between the two teams that would face each other in the championship game. Unfortunately, the championship game was called for lightning a few minutes in. Seeing how this game went, it was a real shame to not see a rematch. Spoiler alert - this game comes down to the wire, so do yourself a favor and watch until the end.

The game was physical and scrappy from start to finish. Goalie play was excellent from both teams. There was a great battle at the face-off X between top-shelf recruits. The field was littered with players that have since committed to a multitude of high-level college programs.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/30/23 - Lawrenceville finished the 2023 season ranked #1 in the country by both Inside Lacrosse and Nike/USA. They went 19-1, including beating Brunswick in double OT to take home the Prep Nationals title.

Loyola finished the season ranked 14th in the Nike/USA rankings and outside IL's top 25, going 11-8 overall. This includes several big wins, the most notable being over McDonogh, who finished the season ranked #2 by Nike/USA and #3 by IL. After not making the MIAA playoffs in 2022, the Dons had a huge turnaround in 2023.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/30/23 - Another Summer NHSLS battle between program powerhouses. I missed a bunch of the first quarter and it was 1-1 when I started filming.

Culver finished the 2023 season ranked 6th by Nike/USA and 8th by Inside Lacrosse after going 17-3. After starting the season 6-0, Culver lost to St. Anthony's and then turned around beat Boys' Latin 13-5 the next game to reestablish themselves. Their other two losses came at the hands of Hill Academy. They beat Western Reserve in OT for the MSLA Midwest Championship after beating WR three weeks earlier by a much larger 17-2 margin.

Malvern Prep ended up ranked 11th by Nike/USA and 12th by IL after posting a 16-7 record and winning their 4th straight Inter-Ac Tourney Championship over Haverford, who handed MP two of their seven loses earlier in the season. Malvern played a brutal schedule that saw them drop five straight games to highly ranked teams and have their other two losses come down to OT.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

06/30/23 - The 2023 Inside Lacrosse final rankings had Taft at #11 following a 15-2 record where they repeated as Western New England Founder League Champs. IL had Calvert Hall finishing with a #15 ranking after going 11-6 and making it the MIAA Championships.

Nike/USA rankings had a much different idea of where the teams fit in. They had Calvert Hall ranked 12th in their final rankings. Taft was nowhere to be found in their top 25. They didn't even get any votes/mentions in the "also considered" section.

While the summer NHSLS is certainly not an answer to who was better in the '23 spring season, it did allow the both programs to battle it out for bragging rights for not only their schools, but their leagues and regions.

Jackson Mitchell

Calvert Hall Lacrosse - Class of 2025

- 4.0 GPA

- Varsity as a Freshman

- All Juniors Open - 1st tTeam

- Juniors Open - Player of the Game

- Great 8 Standout Player

- 2022 & 2023 Nike National All-Star - Baltimore Team

- Best in Class Invitee

Contact Info:

- Email: jpup2@icloud.com

- Phone: (470) 350-8492

Bryan Kelly

Calvert Hall Head Coach

- Email: bkelly@kellyway.com

- Phone: (410) 317 - 8227

Drew Wardlow

FCA Director/Head Coach

- Email: dwardlow@fca.org

- Phone: (410) 746-2674

08/01/23 - Some clips from the Boys 24-25 Summit Division of the the Lake Placid Summit Classic - Scholastic Tournament. This game was on Day 2 of the tourney.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

08/01/23 - Some clips from the Girls 24-26 Gold Division of the the Lake Placid Summit Classic - Scholastic Tournament. This game was on Day 2 of the tourney.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

07/09/23 - New England took on DMV in the 2025 Division of the Nike National All Star Lacrosse Games.

Notes:

- Video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

Thanks for watching!

Joe

05/19/23 - Written recap to come. Just trying to get this video up for now.

Notes:

- Once again, I shot pics in the first half and video in the second.

- Please check out www.proudlacrosse.com to see more vids and photos.

- Most of the video was shot with a Sony FX3 and Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens. The stills and some smaller video clips were shot with a Sony A7iv with both the above lens and also the Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS lens.

Thanks for watching and reading!

Joe