Plymouth Whitemarsh senior Jake Kelly was recognized for committing to continue his lacrosse career at Wesley College. Photo provided courtesy of Dave Sherman/Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
A two-year starter for the Colonials, Kelly scored 19 of his 50 career goals this season while helping lead PW to the District One playoffs. He also added 12 assists and 29 ground balls. Kelly was named second team All-SOL American Conference at attack as a junior and earned third team honors as a senior.
Jake Kelly – Wesley College (Lacrosse)
Major: Undecided
Final list of colleges: Wesley, Penn Tech, Temple, Montco
Reasons for choosing Wesley: “Just the great support they’re going to have for me education-wise. I get to play lacrosse, a sport I love, and the people around there are just great – the team members are great.”
What was the progression that led you to competing in lacrosse at the collegiate level? “Early sixth grade, I was playing summer ball for an elite team, and they always said, ‘If you keep trying, you can go to college and play.’ That’s really what sparked my interest to try and play in college.”
Coach Bryan Gregg says: “Jake has worked really hard. His dad is one of our assistant coaches – he’s our jayvee coach, so he comes from a family with a history in lacrosse. He’s played it a long time. He really came on the last two years and has been a huge asset for us.
“He just does a really good job of getting himself free, getting his hands free and getting shots off. He just finds a way of always creating space around the cage, and it’s a huge asset. We feed the crease a lot and give him a lot of opportunities to score.”
About Jake:
Favorite food: Calamari
Favorite movie: Animal House
Favorite music: Rap
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