Ethan Pocic, the LSU football recruit, spent time in Florida this month with some of the best high school football players in the country. He was joined by his Lemont coach, Eric Michaelsen.
Ethan Pocic, the LSU football recruit, spent time in Florida this month with some of the best high school football players in the country. He was joined by his Lemont coach, Eric Michaelsen.
Ethan Pocic, the lumbering Lemont graduate and LSU-bound football recruit, was lauded by his coach for his toughness and willingness "to play through pain and sickness." That toughness is what helped the 6-foot-6, 290-pound left tackle land at LSU, one of the most consistently great college football teams in the country. At the Under Armour All-American Game earlier this month, that toughness was on display: Pocic fought through a virus he had and then dislocated his finger on the second play, though decided to sit out the rest of the time. "They told me, 'It's just an All-Star game, stay healthy,'" Pocic said, recalling his experience. Although he didn't get to play the rest of the game, Pocic said he had a fantastic time in Florida. He …
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LHS hosted a college commitment ceremony Wednesday for student-athletes Carly Jaworski, Megan Litoborski and Ethan Pocic.
Three Lemont High School student-athletes are signing national letters of intent to play their sport in college. Information about their accomplishments was provided by Lemont High School. Carly Jaworski – Softball, Lewis University Lemont High School senior infielder/pitcher Carly Jaworski has signed a National Letter of Intent to play college softball at Lewis University in Romeoville beginning in 2014. Jaworski has performed well both at the plate and in the circle for two seasons, and will play a significant role for head coach Christine Traina’s Indians in 2014. In Jaworski’s two varsity seasons, Lemont has posted a 51-18 record and won one South Suburban Conference-Blue Division title and one IHSA Regional crown. Jaworski is a career…
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Lemont’s Ethan Pocic receives 2013 Under Armour All-America Jersey Friday during a ceremony at Lemont High School.
Ethan Pocic, a senior football player from Lemont High School, was presented his honorary game jersey at the American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2013 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game at Lemont High School Friday. The event was part of the three-month American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the Under Armour All-America Game. Pocic, who has verbally committed to LSU, is one of 90 players selected to compete in the sixth-annual Under Armour All-America Game presented by American Family Insurance, a nationally televised competition spotlighting the country’s top high school seniors. The 2013 Under Armour All-America Game is slated for 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 4, 2013, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., …
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Lemont’s Pocic, Michaelsen to take part in 2013 Under Armour All-America game in January.
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Lemont High School. Lemont High School senior offensive tackle Ethan Pocic rates as one of the top prospects in the country at his position, and Lemont head coach Eric Michaelsen has earned a place among the most successful prep coaches in the state. The duo will be recognized for their accomplishments when the American Family Insurance Selection Tour for the 2013 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game makes a stop at Lemont High School on Friday, Oct. 12. Pocic has been selected to participate in the 2013 Under Armour High School All-America game, while Michaelsen has been chosen to serve as a coach for the event. Pocic will be presented with his honorary game jersey at …
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10:35 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
Ethan congratulations on being selected to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game. It has been a plesure watching you compete at the high school level and good luck at LSU. We will be watching on TV. Coach Michaelsen congratulations on being selected as a coach for the Under Armour All-American Game. You have been an exceptional Coach, Teacher, and Leader of young men during your time … more ›
The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle, rated as the No. 48 player in the nation, is expected to lead the Indians to another successful season in 2012.
The rising senior offensive tackle verbally committed to the Louisiana State University on Tuesday, according to multiple news reports.
Lemont High School junior Ethan Pocic—a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive lineman and one of the most sought after players in the state—has finally selected a college program. ESPNChicago.com reported Tuesday that Pocic verbally committed to Louisiana State University after making an unofficial visit to the Baton Rouge, LA, campus over the weekend. "Right when I left, I knew it was the place," Pocic told ESPN. "I just wanted to talk it over with my parents and coaches." Prior to selecting LSU, Pocic received offers from nearly 30 college programs, including Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Alabama, Tennessee, Ohio State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Clemson. Earlier this month, he was one of seven Illinois high school football players to …
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The rising senior offensive tackle has yet to pick a college, but has already received offers from nearly every major football program in the country.
Lemont High School junior Ethan Pocic—a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive lineman—is one of seven Illinois high school football players to be nominated for the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, the Chicago Tribune reports. The seven rising seniors were among 400 players across the country nominated for the team. The nominating commitee will ultimately select 90 players to participate in the game on Jan. 5. Pocic is considered one of the top offensive recruits in the state, and has already received offers from nearly every major college football program in the country. In February, the Chicago Tribune reported that Pocic's top choices, in alphabetical order, are: Auburn, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, …
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The 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive has received more than 20 offers to date.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the standout offensive tackle has chosen his favorite football programs from more than 20 schools that have offered him scholarships.
And then there were 10. Lemont High School junior Ethan Pocic—a 6-foot-6, 285-pound offensive lineman—has reportedly narrowed his list of favorite colleges after receiving more than 20 scholarship offers to date. The Chicago Tribune reports that Pocic's top choices, in alphabetical order, are: Auburn, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Southern California and Wisconsin. Earlier this month, it was reported that Pocic received offers from Texas A&M, Clemson, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Missouri. According to his ESPN recruiting profile, he also received offers from Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and West Virginia. Pocic, who was recently given a five…
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Loryl Fisher
4:43 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
The students and staff of Happy Hands Preschool are always proud of their alumni. Way to go , Ethan! Congrats on this prestigious accomplishment. more ›