By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 12/16/16

River Hill High School (MD) 2017 midfielder/defender Zar Kelleher has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Virginia Tech University.

Zar Kelleher profile:

High School: River Hill High School, MD

Graduation Year: 2017

Position: Midfield/Defense

College Choice: Virginia Tech University

Club Affiliation: M&D

Major lacrosse honors, camps and showcases: Elite 120, Max exposure All Star, Captain of high school, Brine All Star, Regional Championship Field Hockey, M&D Black member since 2010, lettered in Field Hockey

What will you major in/study? Business

Why did you choose this school? “Virginia Tech is the perfect fit for me. Amazing academics, athletic program with unlimited resources, and the amazing coaches. The coaches are doing a lot for the program, and the school being so great is just a plus. Virginia Tech is beautiful and challenging academically and athletically. I wanted the ACC competition as well.”

HS team’s outlook for 2017 season? “We want to get far in the playoffs and hopefully make it to a regional championship, leading to a chance at States. We have a lot of talent as our young players from last year have turned into upperclassmen. Our new coach is awesome and very intelligent.”

People to thank: “I’d like to thank my coaches for being amazing and so supportive at all times; my coaches for pushing me to be the best athlete and to follow my dreams; my teammates for making me a better player and making lacrosse so fun.”

Other schools considered: Ohio State, Delaware, Notre Dame, Stanford

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