HARRISON RAZNICK FINDS A SPORT TO CALL HIS OWN

Growing up, Harrison Raznick enjoyed playing sports but never seemed to be able to find the sport that fit him best.  One day he decided to give lacrosse a try and the rest his history.  The fast growing sport fit the 16 year old son of Steve and Sheri Raznick like a glove!  Now a junior at Ardrey Kell High School, Harrison has grown into a leadership role for the Knights lacrosse team.

“I just didn’t like any of the other sports so I decided to give lacrosse a try,” Harrison said. “A friend told me about the Mecklenburg Youth Lacrosse (MYL) and I signed up.  I liked it from the start and kept working hard to improve.”
Harrison was a ninth grader the year that Ardrey Kell opened up and he joined the lacrosse team. In the first game his freshman year, Harrison recorded a hat trick in a 9-7 win over South Meck! Ever since that feat, the lacrosse team has been his home away from home. 

Lacrosse is a year round sport for Harrison.  With school lacrosse, summer camps, Polar Bear leagues, it never seems to stop and Harrison loves it.  He loves the fact that lacrosse combines the intensity of football, the running of soccer and the sports fast pace of action.

With the 2009 season right around the corner, Harrison is excited about the growth of the Knights Lacrosse program and playing for head coach Tim Price.

“Our program has grown so much since my ninth grade year.  We were a developmental team that first year and then last season we got to the point of being real competitive with Myers Park, Weddington, Providence and some of the other really good teams.”

The Knights lost a ton of senior talent last year, so 2009 could be a rebuilding type of season. In addition to Harrison playing from the attack position the Knights will be led by goalie Jordan Taylor, Midfielder Jimmy Core and Defender Andrew Mellon. 
“We are all looking forward to the season with Coach Price.  He is a great coach and is real knowledgeable about the sport.  He is always pushing us and he does a great job of keeping the team together.”

As Harrison and the Knights are preparing for the season, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is considering a proposal to make lacrosse a sanctioned sport.  This would allow area programs to move from a club level to a varsity sport and compete for state championships and recognition from the NCHSAA.

“It would be great if lacrosse became a sanctioned sport,” Harrison said. “I believe it would open the sport up to even more players.  I think a lot of my classmates would give lacrosse a try if it was a sanctioned sport and we could bring the costs down some.”

Away from the lacrosse field, Harrison is an A/B Honor Roll Student and enjoys History Classes.  His college goals include a major in Business and minor in Economy, possibly at North Carolina State University.