Five Herricks Lacrosse Players Earn Scholarships

Five members of Herricks High School’s varsity boys lacrosse team signed national letters of intent, representing their commitment to continue their athletic involvement in college. Salvatore Cipriano, Andrew Chu, Marko Kurek, Richard Marchelos and Lawrence Marino made their future plans official during a ceremony held after school on Nov. 12.

Parents and siblings joined the students, along with head coach Mike Chin and the district’s director of athletics, physical education and health education Jim Petricca.

Cipriano, who was named all-county honorable mention last year and led Long Island in scoring, will play lacrosse at Mount St. Mary’s University. Chu Kurek, Marchelos and Marino will join the teams at Molloy College, Florida Southern College, Mercy College and Adelphi University, respectively. All five will earn scholarships and have participated on the Herricks varsity team since their freshman year.

“More important than winning and losing are the opportunities that this sport can give, and these young men are prime examples of the opportunities that can come out of lacrosse,” Chin said.

First photo: (From left) Lawrence Marino, Richard Marchelos, Salvatore Cipriano, Andrew Chu and Marko Kurek, pictured with coach Mike Chin, signed letters of intent to join college lacrosse teams.

Second photo: The five lacrosse players were joined by their parents for the celebration.

Third photo: Students formally signed letters of intent committing to their college teams.

Photos courtesy of Herricks Public Schools.