By Michael Loschiavo – Sports Editor

The Jonathan Law boys lacrosse team recently welcomed a familiar face to a new position.

Garrett Clark, who works in the Information Systems and Technology Department for the Milford Public Schools, has been the JV lacrosse coach at Trumbull High School the past five years. He was also the JV head coach and varsity assistant coach at Shelton High School for two years and has been heavily involved in the Trumbull Youth Lacrosse program.

He said he is excited to start the spring season.

“I was extremely excited to be named the new head coach for Lacrosse at Law,” Clark said. ”Becoming a varsity head coach is something that I’ve had in the back of my mind for a long time, so when the opportunity presented itself I couldn’t wait to throw my hat in the ring.”

Senior Jack Chizmazia plays attack and believes that the team is prepared to have a great season with a new head coach.

“I’m looking forward to our new coach pushing the whole team to master the basics of lacrosse,” Chizmazia said. “He is setting new standards for off-season work with essential wall ball routines, an indoor league team, and lifting/conditioning all designed to help build well-rounded lacrosse players. I’m definitely looking forward to playing for Coach Clark, as he has much defensive knowledge to share with the team from his experience as a college long-stick defenseman.”

Senior Noah Kharbouch has played lacrosse for Law the past two years and is excited for the upcoming season.

“I think the new head coach is pretty cool and I feel like he will help us learn a lot,” Kharbouch said.” We are looking forward to learning new plays on the field and building better team chemistry.”

Senior Zack Passaro thinks Clark was a good choice for the team.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know our new coach and how he’s going to change the program,” Passaro said. “We hope that our record gets better than last year and that we all become closer on the field.”

Senior Chris Lill plans to be a key asset to the team this season.

“I’m looking forward to a better record and better connections between players,” Lill said. ”Coach Clark seems very knowledgeable about lacrosse.”

Clark said he is looking forward to helping his players on and off the lacrosse field.

“I am definitely looking forward to the Foran game; there’s nothing better than a little cross-town rivalry,” Clark said. “I also want the players to have a great experience and finish the season better lacrosse players and want them to take away concepts that they can use long after lacrosse is done.”