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Simsbury Boys Lacrosse-Senior Spotlight

Ben Rees- Midfield #13

Age when you started playing lacrosse: 14 yrs old

Person who most influenced you in your lacrosse career: Christian Warren who now plays for the University of Hartford because he introduced me to the sport

Favorite psych tune: Papa’s got a brand new bag by James Brown

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Any pre-game rituals: Listening to music obscenely loud in my car on the way to the field before home games

Most memorable moment in your SHS lacrosse career: Beating Daniel Hand at home last year. The energy that day was great

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Your biggest fan: Obviously my mother

Favorite athlete: Mondo Duplantis

Favorite class at SHS: Calculus with Ms. Zackeo!

Other activities and/or sports at SHS: I ran cross country all four years

Advice for new lacrosse players: It might be boring, but play wall ball. Good hands make everything easier

Aspirations to play lacrosse in the future: Might play club lacrosse at the University of Vermont

Post-high school plans: Studying mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont

Random fact about yourself: I have no appendix

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