“In Illinois, it seems like it’s easier to get a scholarship, at least playing lacrosse, because lacrosse is so new and there are so many good athletes that come from Illinois,” he said. It might even be advantageous to play a lesser-known sport, Vignocchi said. For example, Kalli Krumpos, a 2008 graduate of Antioch, received a full-ride scholarship to Georgetown University to play field hockey. In fact, for a while, students at Antioch received more college scholarships for field hockey than any other sport, Schoenfelder said. The chances for kids to get scholarships to play are out there.”

“It doesn’t matter that we’re not IHSA – coaches look at us because we’re a recognized league. “I’ve coached at the collegiate level, so I’ve been on both sides of the coin,” said Catherine Catanzaro, girls lacrosse coach at Warren. “I’m positive we’d see twice as many kids if they didn’t have to pay,” Vignocchi said.Ĭollege scholarships, however, aren’t affected by whether a sport is backed by the IHSA.

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