Jules Heningburg discusses his lacrosse journey, reflecting on both his high school and professional experiences. He touches on his time at Seton Hall Prep and how it shaped his early career, as well as his transition into professional lacrosse. Jules shares insights into his time playing in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL), including memorable moments from the summer season, such as fan engagement and key games in cities like Charlotte and San Diego. He also delves into broader themes like camaraderie, team culture, and personal growth, offering a thoughtful perspective on the challenges and rewards of his career. Additionally, Jules reflects on larger life events like 9/11 and how they’ve impacted his outlook as an adult. The conversation wraps up with reflections on the abrupt end to the season and the importance of staying connected to the game and the people around him.

In this week's exciting podcast, ESPN's Drew Carter joins the conversation fresh off calling the PLL quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium. Drew gives us a behind-the-scenes look at his hectic schedule as he prepares to call both the PLL semifinals and the highly anticipated championship on September 15th. Despite battling a sore throat from the high-energy games, Drew brings his trademark enthusiasm, sharing his journey from the Midwest to his new home in Boston. He dives into his role as the voice of the Boston Celtics, where he’ll now be calling both home and road games for NBC Boston. With last season ending in a Celtics championship, Drew jokes about batting a thousand and how he's eager to build on that success. This episode is packed with lacrosse highlights, basketball buzz, and plenty of sports media insights.

Everything you need to know headed into the quarterfinals at Gillette.

Join Quint Kessenich as he chats with John Crawley, the new head coach of High Point University Lacrosse. In this episode, Coach Crawley shares insights on his journey, the importance of culture in building a winning team, and his vision for the future of High Point Lacrosse. Whether you're a lacrosse enthusiast or curious about leadership in sports, this episode offers valuable takeaways on passion, competitiveness, and creating a strong team culture.

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About:

Formally started in 2018, Goaliesmith is the lifelong project of the Gvozden brothers. Brothers, Friends, and Business Partners; Mike and Andrew built Goaliesmith into the Nation’s top resource for Goalies with one goal in mind:
Gather the best & hungriest goalies on the same field to grow better, together.
The Gvozden’s grew up in Severna Park, Maryland, one of the world’s biggest hotbeds for lacrosse. Both former Division 1 Goalies, with an extensive list of accolades, were encouraged by their parents to combine their skill sets and create a “Goalie Training Company” in 2015. At the time, Mike was a Lacrosse Coach in Los Angeles and Andrew a Restaurant Manager in San Francisco. The brothers each trained Goalies in their respective areas, and began partnering up to put their best foot forward. After many trial events, traveling up and down the West Coast, and learning from one another, the brothers decided that if they took their training back to the East Coast, and had success, building Goaliesmith would become their full-time focus.

After a Preseason Tour of Baltimore, Boston, Long Island, and Upstate NY, the decision was made by Mike and Andrew to go all in. The Goaliesmith community has grown rapidly throughout the United States, reaching goalies around the globe ever since.

Quint was on site in Baltimore for the PLL and he kept himself busy interviewing several of the games most impactful people in between games.

Seth Tierney Hofstra - House vs NCAA

Paul Carcaterra - ESPN 

Andy Towers Matt Panetta - Carolina Chaos

Kyle Bernlohr - Maryland Whipsnakes goalie 

Join Quint Kessenich as he catches up with Tucker Dordevic of the Maryland Whipsnakes on this episode of the Quintessential Podcast. Tucker shares his journey balancing life in the Premier Lacrosse League with a startup job in New York, the challenges of intense training, and the evolution of the Whipsnakes this season. They also discuss the rise of lacrosse on the West Coast, the impact of dedicated parents, and Tucker's transformative year at Georgetown. Tune in for an insightful conversation that delves into the life of a professional lacrosse player juggling multiple roles.

After an impressive career at High Point, Coach Torpey moves to the Ivy League to resurrect a storied Brown program.

Are we as a sport missing the point? With recruiting, travel teams, showcases, are the student-athletes being set up for failure and burnout?

Fresh off of his ridiculous performance in Boston, Connor Fields joined the show.