Colin O'Rourke; St. John's High.
The senior and two-time All-American was one of the most productive
lacrosse lacrosse (ləkrôs`), ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two goals face each other 80 yd (73. players ever to come out of Central Mass., and this year led
coach Rob Vigeant's Pioneers to the Division 2 state final. Despite
breaking his right leg in the same spot two years in a row,
O'Rourke became just the third player in Central Mass. history to
collect 300 career points. The school's all-time leading scorer had
93 goals and 37 assists for 130 points this season, finishing his career
with 205-141-346 totals. In just five 2009 tournament games, he had 21
goals and nine assists for St. John's, which finished 19-4. A
two-time lacrosse All-American, O'Rourke is making his third
appearance on the T&G Super Team after receiving honorable mention
last season in football, where he was a standout defensive back and
co-MVP of Division 1 North. He played on the Worcester Vikings Pop
Warner Pop Warner refers to - Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner, an early 20th century American college football coach, and
- Pop Warner Little Scholars, a non-profit organization named after the coach that offers youth American football and cheerleading & dance programs
football team that won a New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. championship in 2004, which
he lists as his most memorable sports moment. His brother, Ryan, plays
baseball at Merrimack College Merrimack College is a small private, liberal arts, Catholic college in North Andover, Massachusetts, located on Route 114. It was founded in 1947 by Augustinians. Approximately 2,100 full-time and 300 evening students from more than 26 states and 17 countries are enrolled at . Colin plans to play lacrosse at Wagner
College, and hopes to become a police officer. The National Honor
Society The National Honor Society (NHS), established in 1921, is a recognition program for American high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. scholar is the son of Pamela and David O'Rourke of
Worcester.
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ART: PHOTOS
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