Sammy Zickel '21 Recruiting Profile

Medina High SchoolMedina, OHMen's Lacrosse

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ClubBurning River Lacrosse (OH)

Height6'0"

Weight165lbs

Age21

Primary PositionGoalie

Secondary PositionGoalie

Dominant HandRight

Total Years Playing Experience9

Video

2019 Fall Highlights

Sophomore Spring ...

2017 Brine Nation...

Personal Statement

My motivation for success is driven by gratitude. I love my parents who instilled the basics of leadership, commitment, and being a good person. I’m grateful for my older brother who pushes me both academically and on the lacrosse field. I appreciate all of my coaches, teammates, and friends who taught me fundamentals, competition, and diversity.

However, my motivation for success grew when I understood that everything could be taken away. My friend Dominic and I often talked about many of the same goals on the field and in the classroom. When he passed away from cancer my Freshman year, it made me push myself harder. He would want me to push, grind, and to realize “our” goals. It motivates me to be the best goalie, the best academically, and the best person I can be every day.

Before his passing Dom saw me realize my goal of becoming Medina’s starting Varsity goalie as a Freshman. I hold his memory with me and I am grateful to those who helped and continue to help and push me to reach my future goals.

Athletics

High School Information

Years w/ Varsity
2 years
Varsity Starter
2 years
2019 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #9
Individual Awards
Honorable Mention All-Region, Honorable Mention All-Conference
2018 Varsity Team
Starter
- Jersey: #23

Club Information

Seasons of Club Experience
1 season
2021 Burning River Lacrosse (OH)

Coach References

High School Head Coach
Jake Kubasta
Travel/Club Coach
Woody Calleri
Private Coach
Bill Pilat
Private Coach
Mike Gvozden
High School Assistant Coach
Tyler Zickel
Private Coach
Kyle Bernhlore
High School Assistant Coach
Brian Zawada

Events

Camp/Event
NXT Philly Showcase
11/23/19 to 11/23/19
Camp/Event
Inside Lacrosse
7/08/19 to 7/10/19
Club: Burning River/ 2020-2021 All Star Team/ Goalie #9
Camp/Event
Trilogy 24
6/27/19 to 6/28/19
Club: Burning River/Team: 2021/Goalie #9
Camp/Event
Beast of the East
6/21/19 to 6/21/19
Friday June 21th (Showcase Games) Game Times: 8AM-2PM & All-Star Game at 3:30PM
Camp/Event
NXT PA Invitational
6/15/19 to 6/16/19
Club: Burning River/Team 2021/Goalie #9
Camp/Event
Baltimore Summer Kick Off
6/08/19 to 6/09/19
Club: Burning River/ Team: 2021/ Goalie #9
Camp/Event
Fall Philly Showcase
11/17/18 to 11/17/18
Film included
Camp/Event
Bill Pilat's The Goalie School
8/02/18 to 8/04/18
Camp/Event
Trilogy 24
6/28/18 to 6/29/18
Camp/Event
Baltimore Summer Kickoff
6/09/18 to 6/10/18
Camp/Event
Bill Pilat's The Goalie School
11/24/17 to 11/24/17
Camp/Event
National Lacrosse Classic
7/17/17 to 7/21/17
Selected to National Lacrosse Classic All-Star Team
Camp/Event
Bill Pilat's The Goalie School
8/01/16 to 8/04/16
Camp/Event
Bill Pilat's The Goalie School
6/16/15 to 6/19/15

Training

Bill Pilat's The Goalie School
5 years
Began Coach Pilat's camps beginning in 5th Grade and continued to grow, develop, and learn, every year since.
Goaliesmith
2 years
2018 Training Notes: Overall: Sammy, you were a pleasure to work with. We were both impressed with how quick your hands are. You do an excellent job of controlling rebounds. Moving forward, we’d like you get your body to catch up to your hands. We’ve listed the areas that need improvement below. Spend some time improving these and you will see significant results. Areas of Improvement: Tilt Butt Up and Back- Tilt your butt up and back in your stance. Doing so will force you to lean forward more. When you lean forward, it will be much easier to explode to the shots. The shots that went in during the clinic were mostly shots to the corners that were out of reach in your current stance, as your back is straight and your butt is sunk low. Doing so locks your legs in place and makes it very hard to move to the shot on time. Make that change to your stance and you’ll reach every shot (see “Stance” section of video) Get set Earlier Get set before the shooter winds up- this will give you more time to track the ball. The more time that you have to focus before the ball is released, the more consistently you will make saves. At the moment, you’re jumping into your stance as the shooter winds up. Doing so leaves you in a tense, locked-up stance, and due to the timing, you won’t see the shot until it’s halfway to you (see “Outside of 8 Yards” section of video) Wait for shot (Deep shots)- After you get set in your stance, wait for the shot to leave the shooters stick before attacking and driving your head to it. You have a tendency to sink into your knees as the shooter winds up. When you sink into your knees, you lock your body in place and have to rely solely on your hands to make the save. Get set, and hold your stance while the shot is being taken so that you can move your body to the ball as well (see “Outside of 8 yards” section of the video) Move Earlier on 1v1’s- Practice the “Read him and Beat him” technique. Read the shooters shoulders and beat him to one of the four corners of the net that he has to shoot at. If you read the shooters shoulders, and move earlier, you will make significantly more saves. Major emphasis on moving early; move earlier than you are comfortable moving (see “Inside 8 Yards” section of video) Path to Results: Outside of the goal, practice adjusting your bottom hand in your stance. It takes time and repetition to make lasting changes to your stance. Once the change feels comfortable, take extra shots from teammates outside of practice/games 1-2 times per week. Work on getting set earlier, waiting for the shoot before moving (deep shots), and moving earlier on 1v1’s
G3 East Prospect Academy
1 year
2018