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BLACK STORM ALUMS LISTED AS “KEYS TO THE GAME” ON ESPNU AT THE KONICA-MINOLTA BIG CITY CLASSIC AND INAUGURAL OPENING OF THE NEW MEADOWLANDS ARENA IN EAST RUTHERFORD NEW JERSEY

On Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 4 PM, with a slew of Black Storm 8th Graders and their parents on hand to witness all the action in person for the historic opening of the new Meadowlands Arena and Konica-Minolta Big City Classic, #1 ranked Univeristy of Virginia faced off against ACC rival and #2 ranked University of North Carolina with Black Storm’s own #26, Michael Burns, a red-shirted junior, facing off for UNC and #44, Chris LaPierre (affectionately known as Shocker) starting as a defensive Middie for the Cavaliers.  During the national telecast, Burns was touted as a “key to the game” for the Tarheels due to his prowess on face-offs, whereas his Black Storm brethren, LaPierre, received the identical kudos as the #1 ranked freshman in the country with 17 points and 39 ground balls going into the game. 


Chris "Shocker" LaPierre
Shawnee High School '09

Chris LaPierre holds New Jersey state
records for touchdowns and points
scored in football but he's headed to
Virginia to play lacrosse.
Courtesy of ESPN Rise

Michael Burnes


Hometown: Medford Lakes, NJ
Youth Lacrosse: South Jersey Black Storm
High School: Shawnee High School
Shawnee Rengades Football - 4 years
-RB, Outside Linebacker and Strong Safety
-Helped lead football team to state championship his junior year 
-Conference title his senior year
-Won the team's Iron Man Award
Shawnee Renegades Lacrosse - 4 years
-Helped win four conference championships
-Set the school's ground ball record
-Named high school All-America as a senior
-Team's Most Valuable Player as a senior as well
-Under Armour All-America Team
-Captain of Shawnee team his senior year
-Won honors on the New Jersey Gill Gibbs All-Star Selection.
College: University of North Carolina
Tarheels Midfielder #26
General: After a medical redshirt year in 2007, he is likely to fill the role of one of UNC's top short stick defensive midfielders...will contribute at the face-off position as the No. 2 man behind Shane Walterhoefer...has tremendous clearing ability...also versatile enough to be a potent offensive threat...an outstanding athlete...is a tough competitor who will contribute all over the field...bouncing back from fall 2006 surgery but should be ready for the start of the season.
2007 Season: Redshirted for medical reasons...member of All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men's Lacrosse team...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...member of Carolina Rising Stars program in Carolina Leadership Academy.
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High School Graduating Senior Alumni
participate in the
South Jersey Black Storm
2009 Spring Season Opener

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 Pictured from left to right - *Bobby Thorpe - Cherokee High School, Max Peesick - Shawnee High School, Lenny Fox - Cherokee High School, Conor Osborne - Moorestown Friends School, Alan Ferguson - Seneca High School, Timothy Yingling - Moorestown Friends School, Bradley Arthur - St. Joseph's Preparatory School, MJ McGinn - St. Joseph's Preparatory School, *Christopher LaPierre - Shawnee High School

*Bobby Thorpe - Cherokee High School 2008 US Lacrosse All-America
*Christopher LaPierre - Shawnee High School 2008 US Lacrosse All-America

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 ERIK STILLEY