Rhode Island Kingfish

Reader Mike Vergano attended Rhode Island Kingfish Training Camp, and was kind enough to send us this report about it. As snow buried the northeast this weekend, the Rhode Island Kingfish held their official training camp in Warwick, RI.  Thirty-four hopefuls braved the weather and traveled from as far as Canada to try and impress the coaching staff.  Coaches Charlie Blanchard and Steve O’Donnell ran the prospects through two hours…

Name: Ryan Licht Height: 6’0 Team: Rhode Island Kingfish Pro Teams:Philadelphia Wings, Anaheim Storm, NJ Pride, San Francisco Dragons, Jacksonville Bullies, Irish National Team Favorite Lacrosse Memory: Winning the National Championship at Nassau Community College and my experiences with the Irish National Team; traveling the world and competing for Ireland. Favorite Pro Players: A lot of my strengths have come from learning from some of the best players and coaches in lacrosse. I learned important…

The Rhode Island Kingfish are at a disadvantage somewhat with bringing in local talent. Players from the New England area would likely prefer to stay closer to Boston. No problem for Rhode Island, except they have the Boston Rockhoppers to compete with. No matter, the Kingfish still brought in local talent, and their roster is mostly built off of that. While teams like Baltimore and Kentucky are getting the fanfare, Rhode…

Name: Joe Evans Position: Goalie Team: Rhode Island Kignfish Pro teams:  Vermont Voyageurs Favorite Lacrosse Memory: First game as a field goalie, I let in one goal and was covered in bruises…I was hooked Favorite Pro: Anthony Cosmo, he plays great angles and is almost always in position but can also make the acrobatic reaction saves. Strengths: Field Vision, being able to read off ball play is a must in box. Toughest Shooter:…