Lane Kadish (2016) Junior season lacrosse highlights – YouTube

212 is excited to announce the hiring of Ian Kadish as the newest member of our coaching staff!  Ian is currently a midfielder for Amherst College in Massachusetts.  See his impressive bio below.

Full diploma graduate of the International Baccalaureate program.
3 year Varsity Captain at Skyline High School
2x member of the Utah National team
3x 1st team All conference
2x 1st team All State
All-American
Utah Midfield MVP
Recipient of the Bob Scott Award for going above and beyond in service
to his team, school and community as well as stellar leadership on and
off the field. (http://www.uslacrosse.org/portals/1/documents/pdf/participants/players/bob-scott-award.pdf)
2x Top 205 All star
2x Blue Chip 225 All star
Inside Lacrosse “Players who impressed” at Maverick Showtime
3d rising ranked:  “D1 Scholarship Kid”

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Contact:

Christa Graff
Graff Public Relations
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[email protected]

212 LACROSSE PLAYER RYAN BAKER COMMITS TO BRYANT UNIVERSITY

PARK CITY, Utah (April 13, 2015) — Ryan Baker, sophomore defenseman for Juan Diego High School and 212 Select, has committed to play NCAA Division-I lacrosse for Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Baker is one of the top 3 defensemen in Utah as a sophomore, impressing all with his outstanding athleticism and technical skill set.  We sat down with Ryan recently to discuss his momentous accomplishment.

Why did you chose this school?

I chose Bryant because I felt it had the best balance of lacrosse and academics that I could get. There are many opportunities after college that will help me out in the long run. On the athletic side of things, since the beginning of the recruiting process I’ve had a great connection with Coach Brodersen and Coach Pressler. Coach Pressler is a living legend and I feel like I can grow the most through his guidance on and off the lacrosse field. I firmly believe there is no coach in Division 1 Lacrosse that has more connections or that knows more about the game of lacrosse than Coach Pressler. I cannot wait to begin my growth under his experience.

What are your thoughts on this past HS lacrosse season/team’s outlook for next season?
Last season came to a disappointing end with the one goal loss to Herriman. I wish we could have gotten the opportunity to play for state but I feel like we have learned from that experience. This season we return a lot of talent so I feel like we can make a run in the playoffs.

Who would you like to thank?
First of all, I would like to thank my mom and dad for giving me the opportunity to play lacrosse and travel as often as I do. Next, I would like to thank Mike Acee for all the time and energy he has spent on me. There is no person more instrumental to my success than him. Jono Zissi and Dan Mannix were also instrumental in my recruitment. I would also like to thank all of my amazing friends for pushing me on and off the lacrosse field like Alec Meyer, Chantz Hower, JJ Pickard, Beau Pederson, Caelahn Bullen, and Mikhael Eyerman, to name a few. Finally, I would like to thank Coach Pressler for allowing me to join the ever-growing Bryant Lacrosse family.

We recently caught up with 212 Founder Mike Acee:  “Ryan has shown a strong desire to compete and improve since he began playing for 212 Lacrosse 3 years ago.  I couldn’t be happier for Ryan and the Baker family.  Well deserved.”

This marks the 19th 212 Lacrosse player to commit to a division 1 program in the last 3 years.

To learn more about Ryan’s commitment to Bryant or 212 Lacrosse, email Mike at [email protected].

About 212 Lacrosse

212 Lacrosse offers 4 programs, competitive lacrosse teams, indoor lacrosse, private instruction, and camps for ages 5 to 18.

212, is based in Park City, Utah and led by Mike Acee, who has more than 30 years of experience playing and coaching lacrosse. Mike was raised in Deer Park, N.Y.  where he was an All-American, gold-medalist and the top scorer at the Empire State Games for Team Long Island.  Mike went on to become a four-time ACC Champion and NCAA National Champion, starting on attack for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.

At 212 Lacrosse, Acee has assembled a roster of high-caliber coaches and players. The program emphasizes commitment and success for all its players, and provides one-on-one mentoring for team members.

212 has a cumulative 3 year record of 139 wins 33 losses and 13 tournament championships with 19 players committing to play Division 1 college lacrosse.

Congratulations to 212 Select defenseman Blake Gagen on his commitment to Delaware!

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• Contact: Christa Graff
• Graff Public Relations
• 435-640-7921
• [email protected]

Utah Lacrosse News Article

Park Record

1/23/2015

212 Lacrosse, based out of Park City, participated in the Sandstorm tournament this past weekend under the beautiful setting of Empire Polo Grounds in Palm Springs, California.  Sandstorm is one of the biggest club tournaments in the west, with 250 teams participating this year.  212 fielded teams in the 2019 and 2016 divisions.

The teams were led by former UNC Tarheel, Mike Acee, UVA Cavalier Court Durling, and Manhattan College’s Brian Bilzi.

The 2019 boys team finished the weekend with a 5-1 record, dominating the competition, before losing to the West’s biggest multi state all-star team, West Coast Starz.  The team recorded wins over the 3D Orange County 14-2, 3D Riverside 8-3, Madlax 9-4, Brady’s Bunch 6-3, and 3D Los Angeles 6-3.

The 212 2017 team (54-4 overall) finished the weekend in the 2016 division with a perfect 7-0 record, culminating the weekend with 212’s 13th tournament championship in 3 years .  The team notched wins over All-West Elite 9-2 in the semi-finals and Brady’s Bunch 11-2 in the championship game.

212 has a cumulative 3 year record of 139 wins 33 losses and 13 tournament championships with 18 players committing to play Division 1 lacrosse.  212 has cemented itself as the premier lacrosse training club in Utah.

212 founder Mike Acee continues to reiterate a theme of the program over the last 20 months. “212 plays for two of my former teammates at North Carolina, Neill Redfern (battling cancer) and Eric Seremet (recently widowed). The message for the kids to play for something greater than themselves is unifying and they all continue to play very hard for Eric and Neill. I’m extremely proud of all the 212 kids. As always, a big thank you to the entire 212 Lacrosse community. The support the parents show myself and our staff is tremendous. I’d also like to thank Court Durling (D1-Virginia) and Brian Bilzi (D1- Manhattan College) for an excellent weekend of coaching and the Sandstorm staff for organizing another fun event for the kids.”

212 Lacrosse, is based in Park City, Utah. 212 is led by Mike Acee, who has more than 30 years of experience playing and coaching lacrosse. He was raised in Deer Park, N.Y., where he was an All-American and went on to become a four-time ACC Champion and an NCAA National Champion, starting on attack for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Mike was also a gold-medalist and the top scorer in the Empire State Games for Team Long Island of New York.

At 212 Lacrosse, Acee has assembled a roster of high-caliber coaches and players. The program emphasizes commitment and success for all its players, and provides one-on-one mentoring for team members.

To learn more about 212, contact [email protected].