SONEC Coaches
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Peter Schmitz
2 Time All American - 1st & 3rd Team (UMASS)
8 year Professional lacrosse player & Captain with Boston Blazers
Inductee to Three Lacrosse Hall of Fames, New England, Rhode Island & Long Island, NY Metro
Founder of East Bay Lacrosse - originally included the entire east side of Rhode Island
Past President of RILAX
Former President of the Pro Lacrosse Players Association (27 years)
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Bruce Chanenchuk
John Hopkins
Captain Boston Blazers and New England Blazers professional lacrosse teams-8 years
Captain and 3X NCAA Div I National Champion at the Johns Hopkins University
Coached High School teams to the MIAA State Championship Finals and ISL Semi-Finals
Hall of Fame Inductee US Lacrosse Massachusetts Chapter.
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Cara Moreau
Assistant Coach URI
Moreau, a two-time captain and recent graduate from Villanova, was a crucial element for two BIG EAST Tournament teams. She played in 41 games with 55 total points in three years on the Main Line after transferring from Drexel. A key reserve for the Dragons, she earned a spot on the CAA All-Rookie Team and was named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll after making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2021.
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Jack Piatelli
Founder - Piatelli Lacrosse
Springfield College AA
Member Boston Blazers
Springfield College HOF
Kent School HOF
NE Lacrosse HOF
Head coach Brookline HS
Assistant coach Dean College
Head coach Pro team Rockhoppers -
Peter Briggs
From Setauket NY, Ward Melville HS Close defense
Played midfield for Suffolk CC and F&M
Founded South County lacrosse after moving to RI
Assistant coach at MB 3 yrs
Assistant coach Bishop Hendricken 6 yrs total. 2 stints
Head coach East Greenwich HS 4 yrs
US Lacrosse coach of the year RI 2024
Son Colin 2x All American University of Virginia, MVP of National Championship team.
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John Gower
Played 4 years of Varsity Lacrosse at Moses Brown
Ohio Wesleyan - All Conference , 1st Team All American 1983 Runner up National Midfielder of Year 1983
Played In College North South All-Star Game 1983
Played 2 Years for Wembley Lacrosse Club in Western Australia 1984 and 1985
Voted West Australia Fairest and Best (Most Valuable Player) 1984 and 1984
Coached Wembley Women’s Team to West Australia Championship and Australia National Championship 1985
Assistant Coach at Brown University 1986, 1987, 1989
Played Professional Lacrosse for Boston Militia in American Lacrosse League
Played Professional Indoor Lacrosse (MILL) for New England & Boston Blazers
Coached Pennfield School Lacrosse 2022 and 2023