George Castle (lacrosse) explained

George Castle
Position:Midfield/Defense
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:190
Nll Team:Philadelphia Wings
Nall Team:Kentucky Stickhorses
League:NCAA
Team:Johns Hopkins University
Birth Date:October 8, 1984
Birth Place:Glenside, Pennsylvania
Nationality:American
Career Start:2009

George Castle (born October 8, 1984) from Glenside, Pennsylvania, is an American lacrosse player previously with the Philadelphia Wings of National Lacrosse League. He is a defensive midfielder. A William Penn Charter School graduate, Castle played collegiate lacrosse with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays where he helped his team win two national championships.[1]

In December 2008, he joined the Philadelphia Wings as a free agent for the 2009 season, primarily as a defensive player.[2] [3] Castle's father, J.R. Castle, played on the Wings' inaugural team during its 1987 season.[4]

In 2012, Castle was selected in the 4th round of the 2012 North American Lacrosse League draft (23rd overall) and played for the Stickhorses in their 2013 NALL campaign.[5]

The Radotin Custodes (Czech Republic) also selected Castle 17th overall in the European Lacrosse League draft [6] where he also competed in the 2013 ELL season.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Castle - JHU Player Bio. HopkinSports.com. 2009-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20090416071652/http://hopkinssports.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/mtt/castle_george00.html. 2009-04-16. dead.
  2. Web site: George Castle - Philadelphia Wings Player Bio . WingsLax.com . 2009-01-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080122132809/http://www.wingslax.com/team/player/player/ . January 22, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Like father, like son... Wings sign Penn Charter grad George Castle; dad was original Wing PhillyLacrosse.com PhillyLacrosse.com. 2021-08-19. en.
  4. Web site: Like Father, Like Son. Pennsylvania Lacrosse Association. 2009-01-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721235711/http://www.palacrosse.com/newsitems.php?id=1201. 2011-07-21.
  5. Web site: NALL Clubs Stock the Cupboards in Entry Draft. IL Indoor. 2012-11-03.
  6. Web site: ELL 2013 Draft Results and Rosters. European Lacrosse League. 2013-08-18.
  7. Web site: European Lacrosse League Tournament 3 this weekend. IL Indoor. 2013-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075000/http://www.ilindoor.com/2013/10/05/european-lacrosse-league-tournament-3-this-weekend/. 2014-04-07. dead.