Alumni Spotlight: Maeve Maroney

Today's alumni spotlight is GMHS Senior, Maeve Maroney. Maeve followed her five siblings through Granby Youth Lacrosse, beginning as early as you can at 5 years of age. Maeve is a captain on the Granby Memorial High School Varsity Lacrosse team and has committed to play for Eastern CT State Warriors next year.

Keep up the amazing work, Maeve, GYL is proud of you!

In her own words:

How it started: “I was exposed to Lacrosse at a really young age. I have 5 siblings who went through the Granby Youth Lacrosse program, 4 played at Granby High School, and 3 went on to play in college. From the beginning, I loved being part of a team; it was a way to have fun with my friends and teammates. Over time, I grew to love Lacrosse for the sport itself. It combined all the things I love, fast pace, technique, and physicality. My mom helped coach Granby Youth Lacrosse with Coach Jones when I was younger, and my sister helped me practice at home. It was one of my favorite things about it, it was a family sport.”

How's it going: “After Middle School, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to continue to play Lacrosse in High School. At first, I was nervous because it was a bigger collective team, there were two separate teams (JV and Varsity), and the players were much older than I was used to. During my Freshman year, I was bumped up to Varsity, and I knew right away I needed to keep working hard in order to maintain that position and growth. In the next three years, I made a lot of connections with coaches and players. As a senior, I have the honor of being a Co-Captain. I am proud of how our team has played together and am looking forward to a strong finish. Next year, I have committed to playing Lacrosse for the Eastern CT State Warriors. I am excited to see what the future brings for me, future Lacrosse players, and this sport.”