Lax Links 1-18-12

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Preseason

Detroit’s official site has a story up that’s mostly a repackaging of other things already linked here, but there is a new video with coach Matt Holtz talking about the beginning of practice:

Looking forward to an opportunity to reach the NCAA Tournament, no doubt.

The Varsity News, UDM’s student-run newspaper, sits down with Holtz to talk about the outlook for the 2012 season:

“I’m pretty excited about our schedule this year,” Holtz said. “We have a tough non-conference schedule so that we can compete better in our conference. I would love to sweep the road games in non-conference but I would rather win every game in conference instead.”

He’s (understandably) excited to have Shayne Adams and Joel Matthews on the field at the same time. Those two will form a potent offensive combination.

GLS’s Detroit Mercy insider Reg Hartner says that Brad Janer, Tyler Corcoran, and Scott Harris have started practice in impressive fashion this spring. We’ll have much more on the team in the run-up to the season.

Emily Boissonneault has been named the captain of the women’s team at Detroit.

Recruiting

Charlton signs with the Wolverines. Hudson AD Ray Ebersole and coach David Blue join David and Susan Charlton in the back.

Hill School (Ont.) postgrad defenseman Cooper Charlton grew up in an Ohio State-dominated area in the Northeast portion of Ohio, but he picked the Wolverines over the Buckeyes:

“It came down to OSU and Michigan,” Charlton said. “I liked Michigan because it’s a program that’s just starting. But my biggest focus was academics. I like Michigan’s academic program better.”

Academic are going to be a big calling card in recruiting for Michigan when they’re competing with other Western schools for recruits (obviously it won’t be such an effective pitch against Harvard). Charlton is one of the few 2012 Michigan commits I haven’t yet had a chance to profile, but I’ll try to get that out of the way before the season starts.

Michigan recruit Kyle Jackson played for Team Ontario in the Brogden Cup, scoring a goal in game one of the United States team’s two-game sweep.

Philly Lacrosse talks with Michigan 2012 commit Josh Stauffer. He’s described as a signee, but wasn’t among those Michigan announced in November. Not sure what the situation is there, but he’s Michigan-bound either way.

Christian Wolter out of Hanover, New Hampshire is the latest public commitment to Michigan’s 2013 class. He committed over the weekend, likely during Michigan’s recruiting event. Ever the intrepid Googler, Reg dug up some highlights:

2013 commitment profiles will get rolling once those pesky 2012s are out of the way (and even then, probably not until the season is over).

The Michigan women picked up a commit from Towson (Md.) junior defender/midfielder Sara Beach.

Aquinas College has picked up its first varsity recruit – that I’m aware of, at least – on the women’s side: Genessee Community College transfer Mikela Caseria (a Hawaiian!)

Etc.

This is not a strictly lacrosse-related story, but some company in Warren has signed the biggest apparel deal in English soccer with Liverpool.

Dexter rising senior Michael Spuller and Brother Rice rising senior Riley Kennedy (Michigan commit) are on ESPNHS’s list of top returning point-scorers going into the 2012 season, with 106 and 92, respectively.

As always, if you want the quick updates, you can follow GLS on twitter @GreatLaxState. If you want to drop a news tip or link, you can send it over Twitter or e-mail me at t.w.sullivan1@gmail.com.