Boys’ recruit: Culver Military Academy (IN) junior Tinney commits to Johns Hopkins

By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 5/10/13

Culver Military Academy (IN) junior midfielder Joel Tinney has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Johns Hopkins University.

Joel Tinney ledger:

High School: Culver Military Academy, IN (south of South Bend)

Graduation Year: 2014

Position: Midfield

College Choice: Johns Hopkins University

Major lacrosse honors:: 2007 Team Ontario gold medal peewee
2008 OLA “A” Championship
2008 team Ontario gold medal Bantam
2008 OLA (Ontario Lacrosse Association) All-star team
2008 OLA A championship
2010 Culver Academy football-tied record for most interceptions in a game
2011 OLA All-star team
2011 OLA MVP
2011 Guelph Regals MVP
2011 Committed to Johns Hopkins University 2014
2011 Culver Academy- led team with 68 points as a freshman
2011 Drafted third over all in Ontario JR A lacrosse for Barrie Lakeshores
2012 Team Canada U-19 silver medal
2012 Inside Lacrosse Magazine ranked #6 Rising Junior in nation
2013 Culver Academy Athlete of the Month
2013 Culver Academy Football MVP
2013 IHSAA All State first team for football

What will you major in/study? “I plan on joining Hopkins’ business school to study sports management.”

Why did you choose the school? “I chose Johns Hopkins for many reasons. The location is right in Baltimore which happens to be the center of the field lacrosse world. There’s nowhere else I’d rather play. Johns Hopkins is an extremely prestigious academic school and a degree from there would go a long way when deciding my future. Another reason is the team atmosphere at Hopkins it was different the team and coaching staff felt like a family extremely tight and it seemed like a perfect fit for me.”

What is your HS team’s outlook for the season? “Our team outlook at Culver is unique from other schools because we take a different approach. Our outlook is ‘it Don’t Matter meaning it doesn’t matter the opponents or the weather or the refs. We are always chomping at the bit to take the field and play Culver lacrosse.”

Thank Yous: “I’d like to thank my high school coach, Jon Posner, for teaching me the field game and for giving me the opportunities to pursue collegiate lacrosse. I’d also like to thank the Culver community for showing great support to the team, and finally I’d like to thank my family for supporting me throughout my career.”

Other schools considered? Maryland, UNC, Denver