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NEWS WIRE

NFC 5 RESULTS ARE IN!

Congratulations to Tyler Golian from Centreville Virgina and Gonzaga College High School for being the champion of the fifth annual National FaceOff Combine. NFCV was a smashing success and one of the best accumulations of FaceOff talent we have ever seen in one place. Tyler is just one of several underclassmen who made the final 16, and we are excited to see if he can defend his crown next year at NFC6!

For more information, see the event wrapup by clicking here.

FACEOFF CLUB COACHES JOIN TEAMS AT PRO LEVEL

Two FOC fixtures, and National FaceOff Combine Staff members, Craig Bunker and Nolan Godfrey, shown above at the 2011 USILA North-South Senior All-Star Game in Baltimore last May, were both acquired by Major League Lacrosse teams recently.

Bunker finds himself with the Rochester Rattlers while Godfrey joins the expansion franchise Ohio Machine.

This brings the total number of MLL professional FaceOff Specialists on the FOC staff up to five! Bunker and Godfrey join Greg Gurenlian (Long Island Lizards), John Ortolani (Boston Cannons) and Jerry Ragonese (Rochester Rattlers).

Full results of the 2012 Major League Lacrosse Supplemental Draft are HERE.

For more information on Coach Godfrey, Coach Bunker, and the rest of the NFC5 staff, click HERE.

5th ANNUAL NATIONAL FACEOFF COMBINE LOCATION ANNOUNCED!

NFC 5, January 14-16, 2012
Will be hosted by the LaxHub, 30 minutes north of Boston
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

BEHIND THE LINES

WITH RECENT D1 UPENN COMMIT ZACH PENFIL

Garnet Valley HS in PA better be prepared to fill the shoes of 2013 FO/M Zach Penfil when he moves on to the Division 1 Quaker program two years from now. Until then, he will be tormenting the competition more each day. Zach will be one of several top D1 commits and in the company of several soon to be NCAA studs at NFC5. Read about his achievements HERE

JACK O'BRIEN COMMITS TO PRINCETON

Jack O'Brien of Potomac HS in Virginia is the latest FaceOff Club recruit to
commit to a top school. The 2013 phenom will be enhancing the Princeton
Tiger offense with many more possessions, but not before he slaughters
more high school competition the next two springs. Just a young gun when he began his training with FOC in the 8th grade, J.O'B now stands at an imposing 6'3" yet gets low on the draw to dominate. Read about O'Brien's
fantastic achievements and thoughts on his commitment during a recent
interview with ESPN Rise.

FOC ALUMS FEATURED ON INSIDELACROSSE.COM

Cole Yeager of Yale:

"The Bulldogs were rated the No. 1 faceoff team in the nation, thanks to Cole Yeager..." Read more!

Greg Rushing of UMass:
"Greg Rushing dominated at the faceoff X during the first half and ... the Minutemen will continue to be a factor in the CAA conference race." Read more!

"A number of things stood for the Minutemen. Senior Greg Rushing...won the majority of the draws."
Read More!

BUNKER CLEANS HOUSE AT USILA AWARDS CEREMONY
& STARS IN NORTH-SOUTH SENIOR GAME

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN AND NCAA SPECIALTY PLAYER OF THE YEAR CRAIG BUNKER WITH FOC FOUNDER NOLAN GODFREY

(May 2011) Craig Bunker knew back in the spring of 2008 that he would have very little free time after committing to being the best lacrosse player he could be. What he didn't know is that he would have very little free wall space at the end of his Colby College lacrosse career. Bunker finishes as one of the top Division III faceoff specialists of all time as a 3x All-American, USILA North-South Senior All-Star, and NCAA Specialty Player of the Year.

COACH ORTOLANI MAKES USLACROSSE MAGAZINE COVER

(April 2011) Coach John "Ninja" Ortolani was the FOC resident cover boy as he graced the front of a recent USLacrosse Magazine.

His professional mixed martial arts career is noted as his parallel training method for the NLL and MLL seasons with the two Boston franchises.

Read about Orto's athletic versatility and try out Coach Orto's methods to his madness!
Click here to see Coach Ortolani's FOC Profile

LUCAS SIGNS NLI WITH STONY BROOK

U.S. FaceOff Champion Alec Lucas (Coppell, TX) recently signed his National Letter of Intent as a scholarship athlete for NCAA Division I Tournament Quarterfinalist Stony Brook University. The dominating faceoff midfielder will debut for the Seawolves in the fall of 2011 after he and his Coppell Cowboy team make a run at their third consecutive Texas State HS Championship. Joining him on his big day were (from L-R) sister Shannon, mother Diane, and father John.

WERMAN SIGNS WITH DIVISION 1 SIENA

Pinecrest School (FL) senior faceoff specialist Jacob Werman recently became the latest FOC recruit to sign with a Division 1 school as he signed to join the Siena College program next fall. Werman was a quarter-finalist at NFC3 in Atlanta and has been a top performer at all FOC events in which he has competed.

GODFREY FEATURED SPEAKER AT 2011 NATIONAL CONVENTION

(January 2011) The Godfather presented secrets of the trade to the masses at the 2011 US Lacrosse National Convention. Attendance at this national event in Baltimore broke records this year, and many top clinicians in the game enlightened and spoke to thousands. Coach Godfrey's presentation, was titled "Building the Dominant Faceoff Specialist", if you would like info on the session contact us and we can get you transcripts.

FOC PLAYERS HONORED IN HOMETOWN NEWSPAPERS

Former HS players who have trained under the FOC are publicized for reaching milestones in their lacrosse careers:

RON BALZANO: New Canaan (CT)

GEOFF PIPPIN: Cookeville (TN)

MCADAM WINS NFC IV