Whitmore Group's James Metzger Presents Lacrosse Awards

The third annual James C. Metzger Leadership Award for Nassau County high school boys’ lacrosse was presented to one player on each of the six teams that competed in the May 31 finals of the 2016 Section VIII Nassau County high school boys’ lacrosse championship. The matches were held at Hofstra University.

The awards were presented personally by James Metzger, a Long Island high school and college lacrosse star who is the founder and CEO of The Whitmore Group, a leading insurance services and estate planning company in the New York metropolitan area that is headquartered in Garden City.

Metzger set assist records and won many awards during his days at Half Hollow Hills East High School, including All-American honors and the 1977 Ray Enners Award for outstanding Suffolk County lacrosse player when he scored 102 points. Metzger also was an All-American lacrosse player for two years at Hofstra University and was inducted into the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame. He also is the lead supporter for the recently dedicated new sports facility at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington.

The 2016 James C. Metzger Leadership Award recipients are:

• Cold Spring Harbor High School senior goalie Devin Burdo (photo one)
  

• Garden City High School senior goalie Sam Lucchesi (photo two)
  

• Locust Valley High School senior defender Reed Tansill (photo three)
  

• Manhasset High School senior midfielder Jack Miller (photo four)
  

• Massapequa High School senior attacker/midfielder Ryan Tierney (photo five)
  

• Syosset High School senior defender James Goldrick (photo six)
  

Each award recipient reflected the tenacity, honesty, commitment and positive attitude required in Nassau lacrosse. Each player also possessed the ability to inspire others on and off the field.

The players already have been recognized for their achievements in their respective home town Patch editions. This week, they will be honored in a full-page advertisement that will appear in select editions of community newspapers published by Anton Media Group.