June 13, 2007

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Six incoming men's lacrosse signees will be in action this weekend in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, June 16, at Loyola College's Geppi-Aikens Field.

Playing for the North team will be a pair of Empire State attackmen in Grant Catalino and Ryan Young. The South team will have a quartet of future Terps in midfielder Tony Mendes from North Carolina, attackman Travis Reed from Maryland, defender Max Schmidt from Ohio and goalie Mark White from Virginia.

Bios of the future Terps are below, courtesy of Inside Lacrosse.

The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic will begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday with the Girls' All-America game. The Boy's All-America game is scheduled for a 5 p.m. start. Tickets for the event can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 1-800-551-7328.

North Team
#29 Grant Catalino
A, 6-5, 230
Webster, N.Y. (Webster Schroeder)

Has 65 goals, 35 assists and 70 groundballs this season for Coach Matthew Petz ... in his career, amassed 140 goals, 100 assists and 215 groundballs ... three-time all-county selection, twice making the first team ... member of the Academic High Honor Roll with a 93 average.

#8 Ryan Young
A, 6-0, 170
Manhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset)

Has scored 35 goals and collected 41 assists and 38 groundballs this season for Coach Bill Cherry ... in his career, amassed 79 goals, 63 assists and 78 groundballs ... all-county selection ... all-league choice ... also lettered in football, where he was captain of the team.

South Team
#6 Tony Mendes M, 5-10, 180
Chapel Hill, N.C. (East Chapel Hill)

Has scored 75 goals and collected 37 assists and 109 groundballs this season for Coach Franklin Zirckle ... in his career, amassed 178 goals, 125 assists and over 300 groundballs ... two-time MVP of the team ... 2007 Pac 6 Conference Player of the Year ... MVP of the 2006 State Championship game ... MVP of the 2005 War of the South Tournament ... chosen to the 2004 Battle of the Beach All-Tournament Team ... three-time all-state and all-conference honoree ... owns the school record for career points and assists in a game.

#10 Travis Reed
A, 5-9, 180
Cockeysville, Md. (Boys' Latin)

Has scored 54 goals and collected 27 assists this season for Coach Bob Shriver... in his career, amassed 238 goals and 102 assists ... member of the All-Tewaaraton H.S. team ... two-time first team all-state selection ... named All-MIAA three times ... twice chosen first team All-Met ... owns the school single-season goal scoring record (67) ... also lettered in football ... played for the Baltimore Team in the Under Armour Underclassmen Game in 2006 ... joins teammate Alex Lyons on the squad.

#29 Max Schmidt
D, 6-3, 220
Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington)

Has scored one goal and collected three assists for Coach Ted Wolford ... in his career, amassed four goals and 10 assists ... MVP of the state tournament ... two-time All-Ohio choice ... twice named All-Midwest ... Defensive MVP of his team in 2006 ... also lettered in football ... maintains a 3.3 GPA.

#20 Mark White
G, 6-3, 175
Alexandria, Va. (St. Stephen's & St. Agnes)

Has collected 41 groundballs and posted a .704 save percentage this season for Coach Andy Taibl ... in his career, has a .710 save percentage ... 2007 Alexandria Sportsman of the Year ... two-time All-Met selection ... chosen as a Top 205 All-Star ... three-time All-IAC honoree ... named first team all-state ... MVP of the team in 2006 ... played for the Washington, D.C. team in the 2006 Under Armour Underclassmen Game.