Top left: John Jay senior attackman Mike Daniello, clad in a Johns Hopkins sweatshirt, signed a National Letter of Intent to accept a scholarship offer from Hopkins tonight, surrounded by his family (top, from left), brother Nick, mother Kathy and brother Chris. Nick and Chris are former college lax standouts. Nick played at Stevens Tech. Chris played at Syracuse. Bottom left: Daniello, the eighth-ranked senior in the nation by Inside Lacrosse, signs the letter.
As we told you yesterday, the fall signing period is essentially a confirmation of previously reported commitments when it comes to lacrosse.
But the top recruit from the nation’s No. 1 lacrosse hotbed, Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut, had a few agonizing days before finalizing his choice.
Last fall, John Jay attackman Mike Daniello initially committed to the University of North Carolina, as we reported right here. But just a few days later, Daniello had a change of heart, and switched his commitment to Johns Hopkins.
Tonight, Daniello made it official. He is now officially signed and sealed and headed to Johns Hopkins University. Daniello signed his National Letter of Intent tonight — the first day of the week-long fall signing period that ends next Wednesday, Nov. 17, and includes most sports, except football. (The football signing period lasts from Feb. 2, 2011 until April 1, 2011.)
There is now quite a contingent of current Section 1 stars either currently at or heading to Hopkins. Kevin Interlicchio of Yorktown and Jameson Pickel of John Jay are now freshmen at Hopkins and defender Eddie Schurr of Somers has also signed a NLI to attend JHU this week. Schurr is the son of Daniello’s coach at John Jay, Tim Schurr.
“I’m very excited to be teaming up again with Jameson,” said Daniello, who is ranked eighth among seniors nationally and No. 1 among Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut recruits by Inside Lacrosse. “I’ve played against Eddie and Kevin and I’m looking forward to being teammates with them at Hopkins. All three of them are great players and hopefully we can help bring another national championship to John Hopkins.”
* For background info on Mike Daniello, check out his recruit profile by clicking here.
* Signing Week coverage archive
Hopkins’ Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut regional recruits
Class of 2011
Mike Daniello, John Jay, attack
Rob Enright, Massapequa, defense
Tom Gordon, Garden City, midfield
Bronson Kelly, Avon Old Farms, midfield
Michael Pellegrino, Connetquot, defense
Class of 2012
Ryan Matthews, Manhasset, midfield
Class of 2013
Ryan Feit, Syosset, goaltender
Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut
Division I recruits for the Class of 2011
D.J. Allen, William Floyd
College, position: Stony Brook, attack
Michael Andreassi, Sachem North
College, position: UMass, attack/midfield
James Barlow, Kingswood-Oxford
College, position: Towson, attack
Terry Begley, East Islip
College, position: Hofstra, attack
Christian Bennardo, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Villanova, attack
Max Bonsall, Rye
College, position: Siena, defense
Conor Braddish, West Islip
College, position: Colgate, midfield
Andrew Buckanavage, Ridgefield
College, position: Vermont, midfield
J.P. Burnside, Garden City
College, position: Penn State, defense
Jake Cabble, Sachem North
College, position: Robert Morris, midfield
Rob Caffrey, Lakeland/Panas
College, position: Providence, attack
Kyle Carrick, West Islip
College, position: Sacred Heart, defense
Matt Carroll, Northport
College, position: Hartford, attack
Walker Chafee, Salisbury
College, position: North Carolina, midfield
Jesse Chazen, Jericho
College, position: Lafayette, midfield
Kevin Christopher, Putnam Valley
College, position: Siena, midfield
Matt Clarkson, Chaminade
College, position: Colgate, attack/midfield
Sean Cleary, Ward Melville
College, position: UMass, midfield
Brian Coleman, Garden City
College, position: Penn, attack
Michael Collins, Rye
College, position: Binghamton, defense
John Connors, Chaminade
College, position: Navy, goaltender
Patrick Corcoran, St. Joseph’s (Trumbull)
College, position: Quinnipiac, attack
Joe Costigan, New Canaan
College, position: North Carolina, midfield
Mike Diggle, West Islip
College, position: Stony Brook, midfield
Connor Duddy, Comsewogue
College, position: Stony Brook, midfield
Mike Daniello, John Jay
College, position: Hopkins, attack
Greg Danseglio, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Virginia, defense
Matt Delea, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Binghamton, defense
Aliro DeMeireles, Syosset
College, position: Yale, defense
Ryan DeSimone, Smithtown East
College, position: Villanova, attack
Brendan DeTommaso, Chaminade
College, position: Princeton, attack/midfield
David Dickson, Greenwich
College, position: Bucknell, attack/midfield
Kieran Donohue, Somers
College, position: Siena, attack
Brian Dubs, Greeley
College, position: Hamilton, defense
Matt Dunn, Wilton
College, position: Colgate, midfield
Rob Enright, Massapequa
College, position: Hopkins, defense
Drew Federico, West Islip
College, position: Penn State, attack
Brian Fischer, Garden City
College, position: Harvard, defense
T J Foley, Mahopac
College, position: Drexel, midfield
Mike Francia, Wilton
College, position: Villanova, attack
Conor Fraylick, Pleasantville
College, position: Fairfield, goaltender
Jake Gambitsky, Wantagh
College, position: Harvard, goaltender
Brandon Gamblin, Hicksville
College, position: UMass, midfield
Thomas Gavin, Manhasset
College, position: Penn, defense
Tom Gordon, Garden City
College, position: Hopkins, midfield
Alex Harris, Sachem North
College, position: Stony Brook, defense
Tyler Hegarty, Ward Melville
College, position: Penn State, attack/midfield
Steve Jahelka, Garden City
College, position: Harvard, defense
Myles Jones, Walt Whitman
College, position: Duke, midfield
Chris Joyce, East Islip
College, position: Drexel, midfield
Brian Judge, Friends Academy
College, position: Albany, defense
Matt Kavanaugh, Chaminade
College, position: Notre Dame, attack
Kyle Keenan, Smithtown West
College, position: Duke, attack
Bronson Kelly, Avon Old Farms
College, position: Hopkins, midfield
John Kelly, Brunswick
College, position: Georgetown, midfield
Brian Kensil, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Jacksonville, attack
Christian Kolderup, Darien
College, position: Villanova, defense
Harry Kucharczyk, Manhasset
College, position: Yale, midfield
Timmy Lang, Sachem North
College, position: UMBC, attack
Ryan Lawler, Manhasset
College, position: Marist, defense
Cam Lee, Cold Spring Harbor
College, position: Duke, midfield
Joey Leonard, Hicksville
College, position: UMass, attack
Joe LoCascio, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Maryland, midfield
Anthony Lombardo, Somers
College, position: Binghamton, midfield
Thomas Luckacovic, Chaminade
College, position: Fairfield, defense
Justin Mabus, Yorktown
College, position: Towson, midfield
Brendan Madarasz, Smithtown West
College, position: Army, defense
Sean Mahon, Chaminade
College, position: Harvard, midfield
Kevin Maiorano, Fairfield Prep
College, position: Bryant, defense
Mike Malave, Shoreham-Wading River
College, position: Hofstra, midfield
Will Mazzone, Ward Melville
College, position: Army, attack
Graham Maybell, Darien
College, position: Villanova, midfield
Charlie McCormick, Bronxville
College, position: Georgetown, midfield
Kip McMahon, Weston
College, position: Fairfield, defense
Luke Miller, William Floyd
College, position: Stony Brook, midfield
Frank Morelli, Manhasset
College, position: Bucknell, defense
Chris Moriarty, Cold Spring Harbor
College, position: Penn, midfield
Patrick Mulligan, St. Joseph’s (Trumbull)
College, position: Quinnipiac, midfield
Jack Near, Bronxville
College, position: Notre Dame, midfield
Conrad Oberbeck, Brunswick
College, position: Yale, attack
Jack O’Callaghan, Rye
College, position: Colgate, midfield
Zach Oliveri, Connetquot
College, position: UMass, goaltender
Chris Orban, Staples
College, position: Princeton, midfield
Eric Parnon, Darien
College, position: Maryland, defense
Michael Pellegrino, Connetquot
College, position: Hopkins, defense
Mike Perrettine, Smithtown West
College, position: Army, midfield
Matt Poillon, Mount Sinai
College, position: Lehigh, goaltender
Adam Pomper, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Loyola, attack
Conor Prunty, Lakeland/Panas
College, position: Siena, midfield
Mike Quinn, Chaminade
College, position: Yale, long-stick midfielder
Charlie Raffa, St. Anthony’s
College, position: Maryland, midfield
Ryan Rielly, Glenn High School
College, position: Hofstra, defense
Walter Rooney, Chaminade
College, position: St. John’s, midfield
Mike Sagl, West Islip
College, position: Quinnipiac, midfield
Adam Sands, Greenwich
College, position: Lehigh, defense
Nick Saputo, Huntington
College, position: Drexel, attack/midfield
Ty Schuldt, Yorktown
College, position: Hartford, midfield
Eddie Schurr, Somers
College, position: Hopkins, defense
Aidan Scott, Ridgefield
College, position: Denver, attack
Matt Shannon, Ridgefield
College, position: North Carolina, defense
Justin Shaw, Darien
College, position: Loyola, defense
David Solomon, Salisbury
College, position: Maryland, attack
Robert Stafford, Brunswick
College, position: Georgetown, attack
Cameron Stephens, Fox Lane
College, position: Ohio State, goaltender
Jordan Stevens, Smithtown West
College, position: Cornell, defense
Joe Stottler, Wantagh
College, position: Rutgers, midfield
Nick Struble, Connetquot
College, position: Marist, defense
Shane Thornton, Chaminade
College, position: Yale, midfield
Dylan Torey, Darien
College, position: Quinnipiac, goaltender
Baylis Treen, Darien
College, position: Lafayette, defense
Kyle Turri, West Islip
College, position: Duke, goaltender
Sal Tuttle, Farmingdale
College, position: Hofstra, attack/midfield
J.P. Walsh, Darien
College, position: Lehigh, defense
Ryan Walsh, Wantagh
College, position: Colgate, attack
Forrest Walter, John Jay
College, position: Colgate, midfield
Jake Weil, John Jay
College, position: Dartmouth, midfielder
Kevin Wendel, East Islip
College, position: Navy, midfield
P.J. White, Walt Whitman
College, position: Hofstra, defense
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Posted In: November 2010 Signing Week, Recruiting Rundown
Mike you look very good in Hopkins blue! Welcome aboard.
Nice photos and nice hoodies by Mike and Chris.
Great choice, lots of luck
If Mike D. keeps improving each year as he’s done the sky’s the limit at Hopkins.
Yeh Mikey Mike.
Agreed. Daniello has a tremendous upside. He can be an effective feeder and not just scorer at the next level.
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