Seattle Prep's Parietti Named Captain at Colgate

From the same group of kids at Queen Anne Lacrosse, came Drew Snider, Shane O'Neill, Jason Montoya and Andrew Parietti.  All of which are playing Division I Lacrosse.  The latest chapter in the saga includes Parietti being named captain of the 2010 season.  We caught up with "AP" to get some of his thoughts about his Lacrosse career.

Walax: Who selects the captains at Colgate?
Our coaching staff chooses the captains

Walax: Describe your workouts out of season, what types of things do you do?
In the fall, we spend a lot of time working our skill and getting in shape. We have individual workouts with our coaches where we work our weaknesses (shooting, dodging, off-hand, etc). In the weight room, we focus on explosiveness and building power and speed. Personally, I spend a lot of time both maintaining my strengths and trying to add new aspects to my game. For instance, this offseason I focused on my off ball play and inside finishing.

Walax: Music on your iPod you listen to get up for a game?
Nirvana is always on my playlist because it is classic Seattle music. Other than that, Weezy is a must. Most importantly, it is team tradition to listen to Marvin Gaye after every victory.

Walax: What elements have you recently added to your game?
We are moving back to a more old-school style of two-way middies so after running offensive movie the last three years, I have been playing on both ends of the field. As a result, I have both added the ability to play much better on ball defense but also have worked hard to understand the intricacies of team defense. Also - I think that off ball offense is somewhat of a lost art so I have been working hard on my offensive off ball play.

Walax: Toughest opponent on your schedule?
We play Maryland in the last game of our regular season. They are an extremely talented squad full of good athletes plus they have Seattle's own Drew Snider which is extra motivation for myself. Colgate is a known giant killer however (having beat Syracuse 2 out of the last 3 years) and I am confident in our ability to beat anyone on our schedule.

Walax: Biggest lacrosse influence in your life?
I would have to say Kris Snider, who was my middle school coach (Queen Anne), my mentor, and friend. Not only did he teach me how to play the game but he taught me how to be a leader -  he was never easy on me and always pushed me to become both a better player but most importantly a better person.
There were plenty of other influences however, including John O'Neill, Matt Cone, Fred Wilmot, Scott Hochstadt as well as some of my peers: Drew Snider, Shane O'Neill, and many of my Colgate teammates.

Walax: Biggest personal weakness you needed to overcome?
Having confidence in my ability. Making the big move from Seattle to the east cast was certainly an adjustment on the lax field, but by developing faith in my own ability to play with anyone has allowed me to become more confident than ever. This has also allowed me to relax and let the game come to me. Having confidence especially in times of adversity is something that i have developed at Colgate which has allowed me to become the player and leader that I am today.

Walax: What high school are you claiming?
Seattle Prep

Walax: Favorite game from high school/college?

High school: in 2004 we beat Bainbridge on their home turf which was pretty sweet. Also our loss to M.I. in the state semi finals the same year was a great overall game (i think we lost 10-8).

College: 2008 - In a four game streak we won beat Navy, won the Patriot League Championship against Bucknell, Beat the #1 team in the country - Syracuse, and then lost an overtime thriller to Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAA tournament. I was fortunate enough to be running 2nd midfield in all of those games, it was pretty cool to be a role player during that streak...

Walax: What are you doing after college?
I have accepted a job at a health care consulting firm in New York City and start a couple weeks after I graduate.