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Past 'Cats
• Ever wonder what happened to a former team mate or where a former Wildcat eventually ended up after graduation? WGlax.com will features former Wildcat players that have long since hung up their gloves and put away the stick an active player (or maybe not). Here is the archive of former Past 'Cats from WGlax.com.
If you know of a former Wildcat you would like to see here or would like to be included in future "Where Are They Now?" updates yourself, please send e-mail to laxmaster@wglax.com

 

••• Marc Sorbello / Midfield / Class of 1985

fondest or most memorable Wildcat lacrosse moment(s)
Winning the 1985 NYS Championship over Garden City

After graduation I....
I attended Nazareth College of Rochester and played on the first team the
Golden Flyers ever had. After graduation I enlisted in the United States
Navy and spent five years aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise as a
ship's journalist. After an honorable discharge I've been working as a
public relations professional mainly in Syracuse, with a short stint in
Boston. I also received a master's degree in public relations from the S.I.
Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

fondest or most memorable college lacrosse moment(s)
Playing in first ever Nazareth College lacrosse game.
Scoring 5 goals in Nazareth College's first ever lacrosse victory.

Where am I now?
Living in Syracuse with my wife Christina. Working at a custom publishing
company as an editor. Still playing at Shove Park in the summer (Master's
Division) and chasing trout with my fly rod.

••• Charlie Lockwood / Midfield/ Class of 1990
Most memorable Wildcat lacrosse moment(s)
Winning the 1990 State Championship
Being named 1990 high school All-American.
After graduation I....
Attended Syracuse University '91, '92, '93, '94.
Member of the 1994 and 1998 Team USA World Champions.
Most memorable college lacrosse moment(s)
Midfield 4-time All-American in '91, '92, '93, '94.
Winning the 1993 NCAA Championship and serving up the game winning assist to Matt Riter
Where am I now?
I work for New England Financial in and live in Syracuse, NY with my wife Kristin (a 1993 WG graduate)
Playing pro lacrosse for the MLL's Rochester Rattlers

••• Ryan Spillett / Attack / Class of 1999
Most memorable Wildcat lacrosse moment(s)
Definitely winning a State Championship in 1998 in sudden death overtime down at Hofstra against Ward Melville.
Where am I now?
Presently I am a Junior at LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, the #2 ranked team in all of Division II. I play attack, and as a sophomore last year I was voted as an honorable mention All-American. I think that, as well as our team earning a #1 ranking earlier this year are my 2 most memorable moments in college so far.
Goals:
I hope that this year we will get into the National Playoffs, and have a chance to play in a National Championship game.

••• Steve Nims / Goalie / Class of 1981
Most memorable Wildcat lacrosse moment(s)
Watching Mark Brannigan eat a crawfish to get us psyched up to win a game.
Being a member of the first WG team to win the states.
Looking down from the top of the ski hill and seeing how small Coach Messere looked.
After graduation I....
Went to the Naval Academy. Lettered all four years as a goalie. Still own record for most saves in a game.
After Annapolis, I spent 5 years in the Marine Corps. Did a lot of traveling to include a trip to Japan and multiple trips to Norway. Got out of the Marine Corps after my five year obligation as a Captain.
Most memorable college lacrosse moment(s)
Beating Army Freshman year and being able to stay out all night (that was a big deal at the Academy).
Getting shelled by Syracuse my Freshman year and having former team mate Brad Kotz score five against me!
Having a good game as we beat Maryland and shutting down former Wildcat Brian Willard.
All the close friends and family that got together after the games.
Where am I now?
I work as a Lead Software developer at the West Group in Rochester, NY. Received my MBA from the Simon School at the University of Rochester.
Married to the former Melissa Cupelo (WG '82). Will be 16 years in June! We have 3 children - Brittany (13), Morgan (8), Colin (6). Brittany and Morgan are future stars on Broadway and Colin will be starting lacrosse this spring (not as a goalie!).