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By Chris Goldberg
TopLaxRecruits.com, Posted 12/6/14
Trinity-Pawling (NY) 2016 LSM Tanner Baldin has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at Hartford University.
Tanner Baldin ledger:
Tanner Baldin
High School: Trinity-Pawling School, N.Y.
Graduation Year: 2016
Position: LSM
College Choice: Hartford University (ConnectLAX college profile)
Club Affiliations: NY Pride and Edge Lacrosse
Lacrosse Honors: Philly Showcase Fab 40 All-Star, All-Canada Games and Great lakes Games All-Star, Canadian National Champion with Six Nations Rebels Jr.B, Blackcard Showcase participant, Ontario High School Lacrosse Champion, Captain of Team Ontario 2013
Academic Honors: Headmaster’s List (90+ average and a group one effort rating), Honor Roll in grades 9, 10, and 11. Currently the top of the junior class in the Trinity-Pawling effort mark system.
What will you major in/study? Civil Engineering
Why did you choose Hartford? “I chose Hartford for many reasons. First of all, I was looking for a school that would allow me to play Division 1 lacrosse, but also support my aspiration to become a Civil Engineer; Hartford was 100% supportive of that.
“Secondly, as an LSM, I was looking for a school that played a fast paced transition type of game which Hartford does. Coach (Peter) Lawrence, Coach (Jason) Rife and Coach (Ryan) Martin were phenomenal in that they spent a lot of time with me answering my many questions and making me feel comfortable.
“Size also played a factor: it was small enough that everything was in close proximity, but big enough that you could meet new people every day. Most importantly it just felt right, and I am excited to become a Hawk.”
Outlook for 2015 HS season? “I really feel our varsity lacrosse team at TP is going to surprise the lacrosse community. We may not be the number one team on paper or have any supremely dominant players, but we are brothers and working together as a unit will be key to our success. I am excited to see us come together as a team and I am excited to see our success because of it.”
Thank You: “Joel Firmin, Clancy Almas, and more importantly my mom, are the three people I really need to thank.
“Joel was the guy who allowed me my first experience with field lacrosse. I was an under-qualified basketball player from Brantford and I barely made any of the tryouts in my first year, but Joel chose me to be on his team anyway. I don’t know why he had faith in me then, but his decision to keep me on the team and give me the opportunity to play field lacrosse changed my life forever. Soon he put a long pole in my hand, much to my mother’s discontent, and I fell in love with it. Joel presented me with opportunities which I am so grateful for, and I would not have made it to this point without his help.
“Clancy saw the same potential in me that Joel did. I don’t understand how he had the faith in me but he took me under his wing and gave me the chance to play on teams I Initially did not have the talent to compete on. As I played for these teams I developed immensely and it was all a result of Clancy’s help and guidance.
“Finally I want to thank my mom and dad. I don’t know what I would have done without these two. They never had any experience with lacrosse but they allowed me to experience the game and supported me in my new passion. They supported me by paying for everything involved with the game, by driving me all over North America, and by being my number one fans. My mom put even more work in to help me finally achieve my goal of playing in college. She was always helping me to stay on top of the recruiting process. This took her countless hours of work that still prove invaluable. Whether she was sending an email for me, booking my SAT’s, booking hotels for tournaments, giving me advice, looking at schools, offering her honest opinion on my play, and eventually supporting my decision to attend Hartford. I honestly never would have ever achieved my goal of playing in college of it was not for my mom.”
Other schools considered: NJIT, RPI, RIT, Rutgers, UMass, Jacksonville, Richmond, Drexel
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