via TheGabber.com website, by Monroe Roark

FLN: This article certainly caught my interest while reading it due to my quest to track down Hobart’s all-time great Rick Gilbert, who lives in the area and serves as Boca Ciega’s assistant lacrosse coach. I suspect that the kids do not know Rick’s background in detail, but I certainly do.

Excerpt:

Pirates Lacrosse Program Makes Strides

The boys lacrosse team at Boca Ciega High School, in its third season this spring, reached a milestone.

The Pirates won their first-ever postseason game, defeating St. Pete Catholic 6-5 in the Class 1A/District 11 quarterfinals. It was especially satisfying for them as they had lost twice to that opponent during the regular season.

“It was a nice win to cap off the end of the year,” said BCHS head coach Brett Evans. “Getting our first postseason was quite the milestone.”

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For the kids and everyone else who is wondering about Rick:

LINK – Go to page 10 and look at Points – Rick is the all-time leading point producer in college history

This was under the old USILA, before the NCAA. Lyle Thompson had 400 points at Albany for the D1 record.

Hobart Hall of Fame Bio