Peter Balsitis '17 Recruiting Profile

01/12/17 - Aquinas!

What a ride.  I have met so many fantastic coaches, visited beautiful campuses and connected with some great lacrosse players from across the country.

After a lot of prayer and conversations with my family there is no doubt God has made it clear that Aquinas college in Grand Rapids is for me.

Thank you so much to everybody for all the interest and support over the past year.  See you on the field!

Blessings,

Peter

11/08/16 - FALL UPDATE!

HELLO COACHES!  Well, fall is upon us and Thanksgiving/Christmas are right around the corner.  End of year travel lacrosse is in full bloom.  Practices have been ongoing and a couple tournaments are on tap over the next couple months.  I can't wait to get back on the field and get some action!  On the personal front college applications have been streaming from my computer.  I'm working part time at Sky Zone (indoor trampoline park equipped with a Ninja Warrior course!), joined my church's softball team and started prepping for my mission trip to St. Croix in February.  Obviously school work is non-stop.  As of now I'm still visiting colleges and sorting through offers.  I'm narrowing my choices down so don't wait!  :)

I pray all of you are having a great finish to 2016 and good look with the season right around the corner!

Peter

(p.s.  I also added my negative sickle cell results.)

08/19/16 - NEW PHONE NUMBER!  (757) 754-0258

I have been playing lacrosse since it first showed up in Brevard County (7th grade).  Before that I was a multi sport athlete including baseball, cross country, soccer and basketball.  Early on in lacrosse I played for a local summer club called the Viera Vipers.  When I realized this was my sport and needed a higher level of instruction I traveled out to Orlando to play with LCO for a great summer.  The next summer Eric Hall moved to our area from Virginia and started the Landsharks.  I have been with Coach Hall for a few years now.  My freshman year at Viera I was a starting Midfielder and voted MVP for the season.  I moved up as a Varsity middie until my Junior year where I moved to Varsity Attack (X) at a new school (see below).

I attended Viera high school for two years and then transferred to Melbourne Central Catholic before starting my Junior year.  Viera was not offering the academic environment I was looking for and MCC had the small class size and college vision I desired.  I currently hold a weighted 3.56 GPA with multiple Honors classes.  I am actively taking the SAT/ACT tests and awaiting scores.

I spend my free time with friends either at the field playing pickup lacrosse, kayak/pier fishing or traveling with my family.  I am a "nose clean" kid, my social media is appropriate and well supervised.  Every year I volunteer with the youth or go on a mission trip to serve those in need.  This summer I also plan on working part time.

The adults I serve with in the community and school teachers/leaders tell me I am a very respectful young man with proper manners and a contagious smile.  I'd like to think I have a great sense of humor but then again look at the source.

My desire is to play lacrosse at a Division II/III/NAIA/MCLA college which also offers me a major leading to orthodontics/dentistry.