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Thanks for stopping by and checking out my site! I've been playing this sport for about 22 years and I couldn't be more grateful for everything this sport has done for me! From traveling the world (Japan, England, Canada, Italy, etc), to having my own equipment line (K18) with STX, to signing with Nike, to representing my country on the National Team, I never imagined I would be presented with these opportunities! Going 16-0 and winning a National Championship back in 2005 to this day was one of the best years of my life and one I'll never forget! I'm currently living out in Los Angeles and working hard daily to become the best possible lacrosse player I can be! I've got a long way to go, but I'm confident I'll one day reach my full potential. Check out the K18 Tour Dates section, and if I'm coming to your area, come out and say hello! Keep working hard, and again, thanks for stopping by! About Kyle: 3X All American, 2X First Team All American, 3X Tewaaraton Finalist, 2005 Tewaaraton Winner, 2005 Player of the Year, 04/05 Midfielder of the Year, 2005 National Champion, 2005 Johns Hopkins Team Captain, 1st pick in MLL draft 2005, 4X MLL All Star, 2006 US National Team member, LXM Pro player
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OCTOBER 26, 2010 "What Motivates YOU??"MotivationSo, as I mentioned a few weeks ago, I'm going to be changing up my blog a bit the next few weeks and writing more about a few things we all, as athletes deal with on a daily basis. What motivates you as an athlete? To be the best? To win? To get awards? Notoriety? Motivation is definitely a weird thing, and quite frankly it's not something that you can have someone tell why or how you should be motivated. But, what I can do is tell you what's motivated me through out my career and what continues to motivate me on a daily basis. We all grow up watching our favorite athletes, see them excel, see them win championships, win awards, become rich and famous and as athletes, we use that as motivation. We may not realize it at the time when we're young, but we want so badly what we see those people achieving. But motivation, at least for me goes far deeper than that. Yes team and personal accolades are great, but there are more factors when it comes to my motivation. For me, at the very beginning of this whole thing, when I was a lil guy who could hardly hold my head up with a helmet on I LOVED TO PLAY. I loved everything about the sport of lacrosse. So as a younger player, I didn't need any motivation, all I wanted to do was play. You could have waken me up a 2AM, told me I had 15 minutes before the game and I'd be suited up ready to go to work within 5 mins! So, when I was a young kid, my love for the game motivated me far more than anything else could. When I made the switch from #20, to #18, that was a very big moment for me in my career. When my father and his buddies at Morgan State started the first ever historically black college lacrosse team, they wore their football jerseys in their first year, and my father wore #18 (which hangs on the wall at my parents house, next to my Hop Championship jersey). When I made that switch, for the first time in my career I felt very proud and motivated as a black lacrosse player. I felt like I had to work as hard as I possibly could at this sport because not only do I represent myself, but I represent my family, more specifically my father, and all of the black players that have come before me, and thats highly motivating. So that has definitely been part of my motivation through out my career. When you get to college, and you've got 40 guys who care just as much as you do, and a coaching staff who will push you every day to become a great player and more importantly a great team, and thats some heavy stuff! You NEVER want to let your teammates down, and that feeling is mutual on the entire team, and thats highly motivating as well. In a team sport, the worst possible thing you can do is let down your teammates, so daily, I'm motivated to work hard and make sure that never happens. My junior year in the final four when we lost to syracuse, I felt like I let down my teammates by not being a good leader, and to this day, it's one of the worst feelings I've ever had in my entire life. I'm motivated daily to make sure I never let that happen again. You often hear people say things about "haters" or "doubters" motivating them, and I can definitely understand why they say that, as there was a time when I felt the same. But, to be perfectly honest, who cares what they think? Really, take a second and think about if it makes a difference what he/she says about your talent? As long as your teammates and coaches aren't the ones saying it, you shouldn't waist ANY of your time on it. I had people who didn't like my game in rec league, I've had people who didn't like it in high school, I've had people who didn't like it in college, and people who haven't like it now that I'm a Pro. It's all part of the game, and yes, everyone is entitled to their opinion, just like I'm entitled to not pay attention to it. Of course everyone wants to be the best, everyone wants to win games, score goals, win trophies, but what drives people to want to do those things? Remember, what motivates me, or your buddies, or your favorite athlete, may not be what motivates you. For me, my motivation is pretty simple. The people I love and care about, my teammates, and reaching my full potential as a lacrosse player an athlete are all the motivation I need. I love everything about this sport, and I would have never dreamed as a lil guy that I would get to travel the world playing lacrosse. I will never take it for granted, and I will always train and play, like it's the last time I'll ever get to do it. SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 "Back in LA... FINALLY!"What's going on everybody?! Sorry for the delay in getting back at you all! It's been a wild 13 days or so!I got to kick it in LA for a few days which is always nice! There's an awesome new addition to the 3rd street promenade if you're ever in the Santa Monica area! It's got a bunch of high end stores and has SERRRRRRRRIOUS Nike store with a bunch of Sportswear stuff that ya can't find too many other places, so check it out! Got to hit that spot a few times with a few of my buddies last weekend, so that was definitely fun! Scooped up a few new items. I've been in Baltimore for the past 4 days or so for an STX photo shoot with all of the sponsored players. Anthony Kelly, Joe Walters, Brett Hughes, Steven Brooks, Sean Morris, Brendan Mundorf and I got to spend a few days together shooting a new commercial, videos and our new posters! I don't care how old you are, if you put 7 dudes in equipment and give them sticks, it will turn into some sort of American Gladiators fight that you see 10 year olds at recess doing, which is exactly what happened with us. It was awesome to get to spend some time with the fellas as it's been awhile since we were all together. A few nights ago, I got to see The Town, and it was OFF THE CHAINS!!!!! That movie was well done! Action packed, great story, amazing ending, and no dull parts through out it! Go see it when you get the chance! Also, there were a bunch of amazing previews too! Going to be a nice line up of movies this fall! My next few weeks are going to be busy as usual, but I'm not complaining! I'll be heading to Vegas tonight for the next few days to do events with Sling It, a lacrosse retailer in Vegas in NorCal! It's always nice to get back to Vegas, and the lacrosse community there is a lot of fun to be around! Then, it's back to LA for a few days to get life together a bit, then it's off to Jacksonville to get ready for the LXM event there on October 16th! I love being able to get down to the venue 10-12 days early and being able to put on clinics and interact with the lacrosse community in each location that there's an event. I've actually been to the Jacksonville area before for a few lax events, so it'll be nice to get back!Any hip hop fans out there? If so, pick up the new Vibe magazine as there is a GREAT article on Dr. Dre in there! Got me all fired up! Check it out when you get the chance!I'm going to change up my blog again for the next few weeks and talk about the mindset I've always had as a player, work ethic, the sports direction and a few other topics! If there's anything specific you'd like me to address, shoot me a message and I'll get at it!Have a great rest of the week!K SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 "LXM610 Wrap-Up"Well, I made it back to LA! Yup, 44 days later and Im finally back! I had an absolutely amazing summer, definitely my best since Ive been out of college!Looking back, these past 44 have been the busiest Ive had in the past 5 years with out a doubt. From camps, appearances, photo shoots, and promoting LXM 610 in PA, Ive literally been on my feet all day everyday. But, I did get to be back east a lot and sleep at my parents house often, which is always fun. Got to see my niece and nephew this past weekend too, which was great! Theyre growing up so quickly and have so much personality already! Its crazy. Feel like it was just a few days ago that neither could talk nor walk! Now at 3 and 4 years old, theyre pretty much doing it all! My girlfriend and I got to spend most of August in-between Baltimore and Philly with my family, and it was definitely a treat to be around them so much. So, now for a quick LXM 610 recap! For starters, I couldnt have been happier about how it went! Clearly, theres always room for improvement, but overall, I thought it went very smoothly. In the morning, I ran a FREE clinic with Anthony Kelly, Kenny Nims, Sean Morris, Steven Brooks, Ryan Cranston, Brett Hughes, Ned Bowen, Brett Moyer, Maxx Davis, Evan Kay and a few more of the guys! We had 100+ kids there, plus tons of coaches and parents! After the clinic, a local group took the stage to open up for Wale and did an awesome job! They brought crazy energy, and had a sound I havent really heard before! Check out their newest single here! I got to spend a good amount of time with one of guys in the group, and not only is a he a crazy talented artist, homeboy was a real cool guy. Shout out to the homey Sharif! After they finished up, it was time for Wale to shut it down! Check out some of the pics below! Wale KILLED it! My friends and I argue all the time about whats the cooler profession, being an NFL/NBA player or being an entertainer, and watching Wale rock that crowd, I just dont see it getting any better than that! Then to the main event, the game! Team Monster (my team) pulled out a 10-9 win over the New Balance team! It was an absolute battle and guys were going hard! Shout out out to Jimmy Borell who came up HUGE in the 4th quarter with two big goals, the game tying goal, and the game winner! Overall, LXM 610 was definitely a success, and I cant wait to take the event to Jacksonville Florida on Oct 16th! Also, quick shout out to all the lacrosse fans out there who came out and supported the event! We appreciate you all coming out and sharing the day with us! I have a lot to do to catch up on life out here in LA, but its just nice to be back at my own place! Ive got a team party with our Team Relentless boys from the summer on Friday night! Should be fun to see all the lil guys again and see how school and football are going! Im sure Ill have some funny stories from the party! Ohhhhh, almost forgot! Caught Takers on Sunday night!!!!! It was definitely entertaining and worth the wait! Ive been fired up just watching the trailer for a good 4 months. And, I know a lot of people hate on Paul Walker, but I thought he did his thing in this movie! Let me know what you think after you check it out!Thats about it for now! Ive got to unpack, do laundry, clean up, work out, and wash the cars! Yup, lots to do!Talk soon, K AUGUST 24, 2010 "Are you coming to Philly this weekend?!"August 24th already!?!?! Time is literally flying by, it's out of control! Summer is almost over and it's been arguably my craziest summer yet! I haven't been back to my place in LA in a solid 6 weeks! Crazy right?! It's all good though, no complaints here, I get to do what I love on a daily basis, so I'm all smiles as usual. I'm still in Baltimore right now, but heading to Philly Tuesday morning to promote LXM 610, which goes down Saturday Ag 28th (next Saturday), and I CAN'T WAIT to get back out on the field! I've been lucky this August and I've got to play competitive lacrosse almost ever weekend! So, to cap it off by playing in Philly in front of my family and friends, and watching Wale perform?! Incredible way to end the summer. I went to see Lottery Ticket on opening night and it was absolutely hilarious! Not only was the movie hilarious but the previews for the other movies leading up to it looked GREAT! I've been talking about Takers all summer long, and that comes out this Friday which I'm excited about, but there were 3 or 4 other movies that I'm fired up about too! Seen the Drake and Weezy "Miss Me" music video? If not, check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRLSQDCkcaACan't believe football season is about to start as well! Ravens have looked good in pre-season thus far, just can't wait to the regular season to start! I love waking up in LA on a Sunday morning and football is already on! Starts at 10AM out there! It's been nice to be in Baltimore wit my family for a few weeks with out a doubt...walking the dog every morning, family dinners, ya can't beat it! But, I'm completely over the heat and humidity in Balto, got to take like 6 showers a day with the amount you sweat just walking outside! It'll definitely be nice to get back to the LA weather in 8 days or so!That's about all I've got for now! Catch up soon!K AUGUST 11, 2010Welp, I'm back in Baltimore and I'll tell you it's HOT!!!! I've been out west for almost 3 years now and I think I've gotten soft on both ends of the spectrum. I can't deal with it below 50 (I think thats freezing!), and once we get up in the 90's, I'm not having it! So, it's definitely taking some getting used to being back in Baltimore!I got to play at Lake Placid last weekend which was AWESOME! It was my first trip to that tournament and I'll be going back there for years to come! I had an absolute blast. Me, Joey Walters, Maxx Davis and Evan Kay drove up there from Rochester on Friday to play and I had no idea Lake Placid was such a beautiful place! Definitely loved the small town feel to it. We played on a team called Graph-Tex and we won the tournament! Yup, got'um! We played well for the most part and definitely had a great team full of dudes who have played at the highest level. I got to play with Kevin Dougherty (Former Cuse Star) which was a lot of fun, and definitely nice to be on his team this time rather than have him put up 5G's on you and knock you out of the Final Four (did it to us my Jr year at Hopkins..). Jake Plunkett (also a Cuse star) crushed it for our team as well. It was great to get out and run around for 4 games. AND, the team had five black lacrosse players on it (Blaxers!!!). It was me, Maxx, Ev, Hakeen Lecky (incoming freshman at Cuse), and the homey Jovan Miller (current Cuse AA)!!! First time I've ever been on a team with five other black lacrosse players going to work, it was incredible to see. A few times we'd all be running on the same line together! I'm back in Baltimore for the week working and working out! I shot at Hopkins today and it was SO hot outside, but I had to get a good session in, and it's always nice to be at Hopkins. I'm playing in Ocean City this weekend, which is always a competitive tournament! It's always a nice weekend to get to the beach with the family as well, so I'm looking forward to it. Not too much else going on with me, just patiently waiting for football season to start! Feeling like it's going to be a big one for the Ravens! I can't wait to see the movie Takers, check out the trailer here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SicGk3-bP58Favorite some song right now is Right Above It by Weezy featuring Drake! If you haven't heard it, download it ASAP!Check in again in a few days!K AUGUST 2, 2010What's good?! As usual, I'm on the road! Posted up in a coffee shop right now in Grand Rapids Michigan! I was worried about it being closed, but, apparently it stays open until midnight! Didn't know coffee shops in this small town popped off like that, but I guess ya learn something knew everyday. Seeing a lot of cut off jean shorts here, which I didn't know was in style either???Anyway, things are pretty solid with me. I finished up the Nike Elite camps last Thursday at UVA with a great group of kids who worked EXTREMELY hard! It was fun to watch and even more fun to coach. Shout out to all the guys who worked camp this year! Doug and Chris Gizzi, Anthony Kelly, Maxx Davis, Steven Brooks, Greg Bice, Jimmy Borell, special guest Max Seibald, and the one and only Kristin Olsen! You guys rocked it again and made year 3 the best Nike Elite tour yet! Another thing came to an end this past weekend, and thats my season with the Team Relentless boys from Orange County! We had a GREAT 5 months together and I got to watch the kids grow as players, and more importantly as people and it was an absolute pleasure. I know it won't be the last time I coach a lot of those boys, but I'll definitely miss them the next few months. I've never coached a team of kids who care so much about each other and so much about learning to play this game the right way. Truly an honor to work with the boys and I can't wait for the team party back in Cali in September! I got to play yesterday on Saturday in Jersey for a game or two at War Of the Shore which was a lot of fun. Got up and down the field a bit, and it always fun to play with the homey's Maxx Davis and Evan Kay. Looking forward to getting back on the field this weekend with Joe Walters and a few other buddies at Lake Placid this weekend, then on to Ocean City the weekend after that!Anyone seen Kevin Heart's new stand up DVD? Heard it was HILARIOUS, planning on picking it up tomorrow and getting a look. Every time I see his seen in 40 Year Old Virgin I'm usually in tears, so I'd assume his new joint is just as funny if not funnier. I wish I had some more exciting news to report, but fact is, not too much new going on! I just can't wait to get back out on the lacrosse field and I'm very fortunate to get to play so much in these next few months. LXM Philly coming up on August 28th, whose coming?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!Talk soon, K JULY 24th, 2010Well, it's been an absolutely crazy two weeks or so to say the least! I've been all over the country from LA, to Ohio, to Pennsylvania, to Long Island to Baltimore and now I'm back in PA again! I've had Nike camps, STX photo shoots, Tournaments with our Team Relentless boys and a few camp appearances as well! It's pretty typical for this time of year, but it's getting tiring! But, i've got no complaints, I get to do what I love on a daily basis. Anyone catch Inception? Well, I've got a lot to say about it, but, I'd rather not take up my whole blog talking about movies like usual. But, I will say that it jumped up into my Top 3 movies of all time, and I think it's top 5 movies made of our generation (#2 in my opinion)! If you haven't seen it, go check it out ASAP, it's worth it. SALT is next up on my list of movies to see, and my guess is I'll catch it next week sometime on the road, as I think I have next Wednesday off down in Charlottesville. I read yesterday that Chris Paul may be heading to the Heat or Nicks!?!?!?!? Is that serious! I'm not sure how it would work out on the Heat (nor do I think they've got the money to pay him with the other dudes they just scooped up), but, I could see something going down with the Nicks for sure. I'm a big Chris Paul fan, so, I'll support and watch him where ever he goes. He seems like a smart dude, so he'll make the best decision for he and his family I'm sure. The 2010/2011 NBA season is going to be some very serious stuff, can't wait to watch!Our Team Relentless boys from Orange County CA have been back east for about 9 days now playing teams up and down the east coast and I've been so impressed with how they've handled it. To ask a 7th or 8th grader to fly across the country, then play games for 8 or 9 days straight against east coast teams is definitely a lot to ask. But, these kids have responded to any challenge thrown their way and went 5-0 in the LI tournament at Hofstra, and have gone 3-0 against the Philly teams we've played the past few days. We've got a big test coming up this weekend in the tournament at Pipersville, but I'm proud of my boys no matter what happens at the tourney. They've definitely showed a lot of teams what they're all about the past week and a half. I'm excited for August because I'm going to be playing A LOT of lacrosse! Got War at the Shore, Lake Placid, Ocean City, and most importantly, LXM PRO 610 in PA on August 28th! Wale will performing at the LXM Pro event, so I can't wait to watch him tear it down. Then, after all the craziness is over and the dust settles, I'm finally going to take a vacation! First time in quite some time that I'm taking a vacation that doesn't involve lacrosse! I'm heading on a 7 day cruise on the Mexican Riviera! So at least there's a little reward at the end of the crazy summer!That's about all I've got for now, but I'll catch up with you guys in a few days!KJULY 5, 2010Well, anyone who knows me well knows I LOVE MOVIES!!!! So, although I've been busy, i've gotten to see some pretty solid movies thus far. I'm fired up for SALT and a few other movies to be released this month (July), but I'd say my two favorites I've seen thus far have to be Grown Up's and Eclipse. First, we'll talk about Grown Up's. Now, there have been a lot of people who have criticized Grown Up's for not being funny enough/etc, but I've got a theory about that. Here's the deal. Our generation has gotten SO used to The Hangover, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and Super Bad type humor that we haven't seen a family friendly comedy in FOREVER! Was if completely different from the movies I just listed? Absolutely! But, it was HILARIOUS! Just a different kind of comedy than we're used to seeing these days. Quite frankly, it was a nice change of pace and I think anytime you put those five guys in a movie together, no one needs to write a script, just got to make sure the camera's are rollin' the entire time because it's clearly going to be entertaining! When Kevin James went to make a quick move and pulled a hamstring I almost spit out my drink, and Chris Rock making fun of his mother in law the entire movie was classic. Now, on to Eclipse. I may have been a lil tired when I saw it as I took a day trip to Portland for a few STX events, flew back into LA the same day at 1030PM, me the girlfriend at the theatre and caught the midnight show. So, I was running on empty, but after the movie ended, I had a few concerns. One, the book was A LOT better than the movie in my opinion! Like night and day better. Two, I'll never understand why people scream when certain characters get on scream (Jacob, Edward, Bella). I tried to compare it to the excitement I had when I saw the first Transformers and the homey Optimus Prime came out for the first time, but even then I didn't make any sort of noises, just got fired up! So, I was annoyed at all the screaming with out a doubt, but what can ya expect going to see the movie the first showing on the night of it's release. Anyway, there was WAY too much lovey dovey stuff going down and talking about feelings, had me feeling all kinds of uncomfortable. Since when is it OK for homegirl to be kissing both dudes in front of each other and telling them both she loves them?! If Jacob/Edward were smart, they'd both dip out on her and move on to someone different. Either way, fight scenes were AWESOME! They definitely did a nice job with those! I'm looking forward to seeing the next two with out a doubt, but for some reason I felt like this one was the worst of the three thus far. As for the Team Edward or Team Jacob debate, I refuse to pick a team, but I will say this. I'd much rather have Edwards powers than Jacobs. Running real fast then jumping up in the air and turning into a wolf ain't all that cool. And I know Jacob is supposed to heal fast too, but after the fight scene homeboy definitely didn't get his Wolverine on, homey looked beat up. Edward lives forever, is fast, can fight, can basically fly (jumps long distances), doesn't ever sleep, can hear people's thoughts and more. Doesn't even seem like a debate to me. Either way, if you're a fan of the series, it's worth checking out for sure. I'm looking forward to checking out SALT, The Last Airbender, and a few others!Check out this movie trailer for Takers that comes out in August! Looks off the chains!!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbjzfVMO-x0Talk soon!K JUNE 26, 2010It has been an absolutely CRAZY 5 days (actually about 11 days, but the last 5 have been the worst!)!!! In the past 5 days I've been in Spring Grove PA, Baltimore MD, Denver CO, Vail CO, LA and San Diego! I'm used to traveling a lot, but it's been out of control! The coast to coast flights (2 back to back in there) is what made the whole trip a bit more difficult than normal. Either way, I had a great time with my campers for Playmaker Lacrosse Camp in Spring Grove! It's definitely a growth area for the sport, so it's always nice to have the opportunity to teach kids the right way to start playing this sport. I got to spend a little time with my Team Relentless kids as well! We were in Denver for about 4 days playing in the Denver Shoot Out (we took 2nd), and then we bounced up to Vail to play in that tournament! I was proud of how hard they played as they were literally on the field playing 3 and 4 games a day for about 9 days. We ran out of steam a bit towards the end of Vail, but they definitely ended on a good note putting a beat down on a team the last day of Vail!Now? Sitting in my living room in LA watching a little World Cup soccer before jumping in the whip and heading down to San Diego for the day for the Pacific Xposure event (youth lacrosse tournament) as STX is one of the sponsors! I'm excited to get back on the field with the youth lacrosse kids in SoCal, I feel likes it's been awhile since I was down in San Diego with the lil laxers! Tomorrow, I'll be in LA all day long, thinking about seeing Grown Up's, should be HILARIOUS!!! Got a hoops game tomorrow which should be a lot of fun! Apparently the other team has a bunch of recent D1 ballers, so it'll be fun to battle with those cats a bit! Got the entire week in LA (outside of a quick day trip to Portland), so I'll be sure to get some good pic's up and a few blogs to keep you all updated! Oh yeah, and Eclipse comes out on Friday June 30th!!! Whose going?!!?!Well, time for me to pack a little day bag and make a move, but I'll catch up with you all in a few days! Have a GREAT weekend!KJUNE 14, 2010Well, its official! The CRAZY summer of 2010 has started and Im already exhausted! Ive already had a Nike Elite Camp in LA, as well as one of my Playmaker camps in Kentucky! Both camps went VERY well and the kids played hard! Im excited to see the talent level slowly start to rise out west! Theyre still very far away from the east coat laxers as far as talent goes, but they are definitely slowly improving! We had 85 kids come out in LA to compete against each other and become better lacrosse players and better athletes! It was definitely a great start to Nike tour, which will stop in 8 different places this summer! My first Playmaker camp went well in Kentucky, and I was impressed with how quickly the game is growing in Kentucky! The strangest part of camp for me was definitely the weather! I expected it to be absolutely miserable (meaning HOT), but it was right around 80 everyday and was perfect! Definitely got some high grass out there, as well as some bugs that I wasnt thrilled with, but overall we had an amazing time with the kids! As always, and Evan Kay (UMBC, LXM PRO Tour) and Maxx Davis (UMBC, LXM PRO Tour) were my directors of camp, and I had some great local talent there ot help out as well. Joe Walters and Anthony Kelly happened to be in town as well to do some events for STX, so we all got to catch up as well, which is always fun. So, what do I got next?! Heading to Baltimore right now (actually sitting on my flight) for an STX event, then back out to LA for a few days to catch up with my girlfriend (anniversary, big stuff!), and hopefully do some laundry, and maybe even get a solid nights sleep (been awhile!). Then, off to San Fran for another Nike Elite camp! Should be interesting to see if the talent level in NorCal can match the talent and intensity we had in SoCal. Shortly after that, its off to Denver to coach my Team Relentless kids in a few tournaments! Cant wait to get back with the boys again as Ive been on the road for about a week now! Ive been getting a lot of questions about what am I most excited for this summer?! And, anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE playing this sport, so I cant wait for the LXM Pro Tour to hit Philly which will go down on Aug 28th! Before that, Ive got about 4 tournaments to play in (War at the shore, OC, Placid, and maybe Vai). Ive got about 15-20 STX appearances for the summer, a handful of my camps, 8 Nike camps and lil random things filled in there, so it should be CRAZY. Anyway, just wanted to check in quickly! Im going to do a better job of checking in here at least once a week! But, you can also check out some hilarious vids from the summer on my Facebook Fan Page here! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Official-Kyle-Harrison-Page/108934962475353 Talk soon! Kyle
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ACC Tournament Up For Grabs April 21. 2010 For Full Article
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Dominant Carolina Among Lax Storylines March 17. 2010 For Full Article
ACC, Syracuse Among Title Contenders May 10. 2010 For Full Article
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