John Glatzel is a professional lacrosse

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

 player with the New Jersey Pride

New Jersey Pride

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 of Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

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John Glatzel graduated from the Boys' Latin School of Maryland

Boys' Latin School of Maryland

Boys' Latin School of Maryland is an all-boys, college-preparatory school located in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1844, it is the oldest independent, non-sectarian secondary school in the state of Maryland. The school is divided into Lower, Middle and Upper Schools...

. Glatzel attended Syracuse University

Syracuse University

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 where he was a two-time captain and 3x All American (1st team in '01, '02; 2nd team in '00). In 2000 and 2002, Glatzel helped lead the Orangemen to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship

NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship

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. Also in 2002, he was awarded the William C. Schmeisser Award

Schmeisser Award

The William C. Schmeisser Award is an award given annually to the NCAA's most outstanding defenseman in men's college lacrosse. The award is presented by the USILA and is named after William C. "Father Bill" Schmeisser, a player and coach for Johns Hopkins University in the early 1900s. ...

, given to the nation's most outstanding NCAA lacrosse defenseman.

Glatzel played for the 2002 Gold-medal winning US national team

US Lacrosse

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Glatzel was drafted in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 2002

2002 MLL season

2002 Major League Lacrosse season was the 2nd season of the league. The season began on June 6 and concluded with the championship game on September 1, 2002.-General information:Baltimore moved its home games to Ravens Stadium...

 Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...

 draft by the Rochester Rattlers

Rochester Rattlers

The Rochester Rattlers are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Rochester, New York. They are a charter member of the MLL. From their inaugural season in 2001 to 2005, they were in the National Division. From 2006 to 2008, they were a member of the Eastern...

. Glatzel played in three Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game

Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game

Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game is the all-star game of the MLL.The inaugural 2001 All-Star Game, was not called the "All-Star Game"; instead it was titled the Major League Lacrosse LacrosseStar Game. From 2001–2003, the All-Star Game had the National Division playing the American Division...

s (2003

2003 MLL season

2003 Major League Lacrosse season was the 3rd season of the league. The season began on May 31 and concluded with the championship game on August 24, 2003.-General information:Schedule was reduced from 14 to 12 games....

, 2004

2004 MLL season

2004 Major League Lacrosse season was the 4th season of the league. The season began on May 22 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2004.-General information:...

, and 2005

2005 MLL season

2005 Major League Lacrosse season was the 5th season of the league. The season began on May 20 and concluded with the championship game on August 21, 2005...

) as a Rattler. Prior to the 2006 season

2006 MLL season

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 he was acquired by the Boston Cannons

Boston Cannons

The Boston Cannons are a Major League Lacrosse professional men's field lacrosse team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They have played in the MLL since the 2001 season. From 2006 to 2008, they were in the Eastern Conference. From the league's inception in 2001 through 2005, they were in the...

. He was then picked up by New Jersey in the 2008 Supplemental Draft, 1st round,3rd selection.

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