Posts by Michelle Frisone
Colleen Kilgus
Coach Colleen Kilgus is more than just a coach. She’s an important figure in the lives of so many young women in West Babylon. For nearly a decade, Coach Kilgus has adopted her father’s all-encompassing coaching style and brought it to West Babylon. Coach Kilgus wants to leave a lasting impression on the girls she coaches. Teaching them the game of lacrosse is just part of the big picture
COACH:
West Babylon High School Varsity girls lacrosse Coach
Nationally Ranked Program producing D1 Athletes yearly.
COLLEGE:
- George Washington University (Under Grad)
- Hofstra University (Masters)
HIGH SCHOOL:
Wantagh High School
- Track/Race Walking 2X All American
- High School National Champion
Christina Esposito
Career:
True Lacrosse Chief Women's Ambassador & Professional Lacrosse Player
Coach:
St. Dominics Varsity girls lacrosse Coach
College:
Northwestern University
- All-Big Ten Selection
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection
- Named to the IWLCA West/Midwest All-Region Second Team for the second-straight season
- Finished with a career-high 45 goals and 64 points, while adding 19 assists
- Led Northwestern in goals, points, shots (123), shots on goal (83) and was second on the team with 14 free-position goals
- Ended her career 10th in program history with 25 career free-position goals.
- On the Tewaaraton Watch list
High School:
West Babylon High School
- Two Time All-American
- Played on the Senior 2012 Under Armour All-America game
- Named first-team All-Metro Long Island as a senior
- All- Long Island selection in 2012
- Earned Player of the Year award in 2012
- Named one of 15 College Rookies to Watch by Lacrosse Magazine
- Recipient of Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award
- Three-time participant in the Under Armour All-American Lacrosse Classic
- Three-time participant in the United States Lacrosse National Tournament
- Led team to a 13-1 record as a captain her senior season
Won the National Draw Championship in 2011 with club team Long Island Yellow Jackets
Paul DiGuilio
Coaching Experience
2018- present
Assistant Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach – West Babylon High School
- Finalists – 2018/2019 Suffolk County Division 2
2013 – 2017
Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach – Lindenhurst High School
2012
Head Middle School Girls Lacrosse Coach – Lindenhurst Middle School
2007- 2010
Head Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach – West Babylon High School
- Quarterfinalists – 2007 Suffolk County Division I
- Finalists – 2008 Suffolk County Division I
- Semifinalists – 2009 Suffolk County Division I
- NYS Scholar Athlete Team Award – 2007-2009
2005- 2006
Head Middle School Girls Lacrosse Coach – Lindenhurst Middle School
2003- 2004
Assistant Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach – West Babylon High School
2000- 2001
Head Middle School Boys Lacrosse Coach – Robert Moses Middle School – North Babylon, NY
Related Experience
2007 – Present – Attended US Lacrosse National Convention
2008 – 2010 – Vice President of the Suffolk County Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association (SCGLCA)
2008 – 2010 – Director of Girls Varsity Lacrosse Summer League (Lindenhurst, NY)
2009 – 2010 SCGLCA Awards Dinner Chairperson
2007 – 2009 – Selected to be on the US Lacrosse All-American Committee
2009 – Team selector for US Lacrosse Women’s Division National Tournament – Long Island Region
2009 – In charge of collecting Penalty Points for US Lacrosse All-American Nominees
2006 – 2008 – Team selector for Long Island Empire State Team
Education
Stony Brook University
May 2003 – Masters of Liberal Arts and Studies
Long Island University – C.W. Post
May 1998 – Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
Emily Heller
High School:
West Babylon 2019
College:
University of Florida
- High School All American 2019
- Invited to try-out for U.S. Under-19 women’s lacrosse team
- Named a “On the Rise” recruit by ILWomen
- Selected as one of Newsday’s Top 100 girls lacrosse players for 2018
- Finished the 2018 season with 31 goals and seven assists
- Played for West Babylon High School
- Played club for LI Top Guns
- Started in all 2020 games as a Freshman Midfielder at the University of Florida where she has logged 7 goals and 3 assists in 8 games.
Paula Schmidt
Career:
Special Education Teacher at West Babylon Middle School
Coach:
- West Babylon Middle School Field Hockey
- West Babylon High School JV Basketball Coach
- West Babylon High School JV Lacrosse Coach
University of North Carolina
Four Year Member of the University of North Carolina Women's Lacrosse Team
High School:
Wantagh High School
- High School 2x All American
- Played on the Senior 2011 Under Armour All-America game,
- Tallied 59 goals, 39 assists and 45 ground balls as a senior at Wantagh HS in Wantagh, N.Y.
Hannah Heller
High School:
West Babylon 2019
College:
University of Massachusetts
- Named Second-Team All-America in 2019
- Played on the Under Armour All-America Senior Game 2019
- Selected to the 2019 U19 USA Training Team ‘
- Scored 29 goals and added 23 assists as a senior
- Finished career with 126 goals and 45 assists
- Wow the High School State Championship title in the 4x4 relay in 2017
Emma Lemanski
Playing Career
- senior goalie from Wantagh
- a starter since freshman year
- Goals against average ranked second in NE10 and save % ranked seventh for 2019 season
- ECAC Goalkeeper of the Month – April 2019
- 2019 national championship
Honors and Awards
- NE10 All-Rookie Team (2018)
- NE10 Academic Honor Roll – Academic Distinction (Fall ’18, Spring ’19, Spring ’20)
- NE10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall ’17, Spring ’18)
- NE10 Academic Honor Roll – Academic Honors (Fall ’19)
- D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2019-20)
Lena Riportella
PLAYING CAREER
- NCAA All-Tournament Team (2019)
- 2019 National Champion
- 2015 New York State Champion
- Three-year starter
- Ranked second on the team with 49 goals and fourth with 55 points
HONORS AND AWARDS
- NCAA All-Tournament Team (2019)
- NE10 Academic Honor Roll – Academic Distinction (Fall ’18)
- NE10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall ’17)
Childhood education / Physical Education Major
Leigh-Ann Zimmer
Coach
- Massapequa High School Varsity girl’s lacrosse coach (2005-2019)
- 4X Nassau County Champions
- Coached and developed numerous HS All-Americans
- Physical Education teacher at Massapequa HS for over 15 years
College: Syracuse University
- 2X IWLCA All-American
- 2004 Big East Attacker of the Year
- 4X IWLCA Division 1 North Region All-America First Team
- 4X All-Big East Selection
- 2X Tewaaraton Top 20 Candidate
Justin Fitzpatrick
CAREER:
- Social Studies Teacher
COACH:
- West Babylon JV Lacrosse
- West Babylon JV Soccer
COLLEGE:
- SUNY Old Westbury
- University of Tampa
- Dowling College
- Lacrosse - University of Tampa
Sunshine State Conference Champion 2014,2015 - NCAA Division 2 Semifinalist & Quarterfinalist 2014,2015
- Soccer- Dowling College
- Started 14 of 17 games as a Freshman - 2012
HIGH SCHOOL:
- West Babylon High School
- All County Lacrosse - 2012
- All-Conference Lacrosse - 2011
- All County Soccer - 2009,2010