By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 10/20/14
Taft School (CT) 2018 attackman Ross Pridemore has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Virginia.
Ross Pridemore ledger:
High School: Taft School, CT
Graduation Year: 2018
Position: Attack
College Choice: University of Virginia (ConnectLAX college profile)
Club Affiliation: Sweetlax
Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Played varsity last year in 8th grade, leading St. Edward’s School (FL) in goals (47), assists (27) and total points (74) in 13 games. Selected 2014 1st team All-Region, All-Area and All-District. Named MVP at Dick’s Sporting Goods Tournament of Champions. Will play in Maverick Showtime next summer, Philly Showcase and Legacy Showcase this fall.
What will you major in/study? Business
Why did you choose school? “UVA is a great academic school with a beautiful campus and Charlottesville is a great college town. UVA has one of the top lacrosse programs in the country and I have a great relationship with Coach (Dom) Starsia and Coach (Marc) Van Arsdale. I also liked that they have coached many great attackmen through the years.”
Outlook for your High School team? “This is my first year at Taft so I don’t have a lot of insight on our team yet, but I’m sure we will be strong on defense and I know we have several very good players overall. I just hope to make as much of a contribution this year as I can to help our team.”
Thank You: “Some people I’d like to thank: Coach Shriver at Boys’ Latin, who watched me and gave me advice and confidence when I was 8 years old; Coach Scharff at BL, who always reached out to me and told me if I worked hard great things will happen; Ben Rubeor, who worked with me and strung our sticks; Coach Martin, who made it possible for me to play at Sweetlax and helped me so much during my recruitment and is the best club owner in the country; Coach Mayer and Hurdle in Baltimore; Coaches Greenfield and Scheffer at St. Edwards; Coach D’Annolfo for helping me so much to attend Taft and helping me with the recruiting process; my brother and sisters for working with me to make me a better player; and my Mom and Dad for everything they have done.”
Other schools considered: Notre Dame, Duke, Johns Hopkins, UPenn, Harvard, Michigan, UNC, Cornell
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