Forester Leadership Board Update!

As the Foresters near the final five weeks of the semester, the Spring Leadership Board Race is heating up.

The Gold Coasters, Captained by Sophomore Linebacker Jordan Cruz, hold a 10 point (133-123) lead over the Lakers, Captained by Junior Safety Aidan Price for the top spot.
Jake Rotkvich's Lumberjacks are third with 95 points, followed by Pete Scaffidi's Jaybirds with 75 points and Rocky Al-Mutawa's Jaybirds with 70. Tied at the bottom of the challenge are The Disciples of Sir Bartemus and Boomers with 55 points each.

As the Foresters look to start Spring Practices on Wednesday, April 4th, there will be a number of opportunities for teams to make significant moves forward. A "worst to first" scenario is not out of the question.

Ari Lifschutz named All-American by JSR!!!

Senior offensive tackle, Ari Lifschutz, was named 1st team All-American by the Jewish Sports Review for his performance during the 2011 season. Ari, who was a first year member of the Forester Football team after spending three seasons as a member of the hockey program, started nine of ten games for the Foresters this season. The only game that he missed, was due to his observance of Rosh Hashanah.

Lifschutz joins an elite group of recent honorees by the JSR. Among the previous winners are:

--Current Chicago Bear offensive lineman, and 2011 Outland Trophy Winner, Gabe Carimi, who was a member of the 2010 JSR All-American Team.
--California Offensive Tackle, Mitchell Schwartz, a 2011,1st team All-Pac 12 Honoree.
--Current Minnesota Vikings WR, Greg Camarillo, a six year veteran of the NFL.
--Current Cincinnatti Bengals DB, Taylor Mays, a 2010 second round draft pick from USC.

Former Forester team captain Sam Kotler '09, a running back, was the most recent Forester honored by JSR.


"This is a great honor for Ari. I am please that he received this recognition. Had he played an additional year of football, there is no doubt that he would have been on a radar of a number of other award lists. He had a truly fantastic season, and was one of the most surprisingly successful players that I have ever coached. His improvement from spring ball to the start of the season was amazing," said Coach Catanzaro.

KEVIN DAVIS - STANDS OUT at the BSN SHOWCASE!!

For the past two seasons, Kevin Davis has found himself at the center of opposing defenses attention on the football field. While other Lake Forest students were enjoying beaches and relaxation during Spring Break, Kevin was making himself the center of attention at the BSN Collegiate Showcase at the University of Akron. Over the course of the weekend, Kevin was measured, tested, and give the opportunity to play against other All-Americans from schools such as: South Dakota, Indiana State, Saginaw Valley, Mount Union, and Brown.

Kevin stood out to many of the observers at the combine and was awarded the MR OFFENSE award by one publication. Kevin was also featured in a length interview/article, that contains a lot of multi-media by freelance journalist Heather Wright. Heather's interview can be found here: KEVIN DAVIS INTERVIEW

Kevin continues to gain interest from a number of different professional football teams, and has a bright future a head of him. Coach Catanzaro commented,"I couldn't be happier for Kevin. He has grown so much during his time at Lake Forest in every aspect. I am impressed that Ms. Wright was able to pick up on Kevin's humility and recognize his character. I am excited to see what Kevin's next path in football will be."

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2012 Schedule Released

2012 Lake Forest College Football Schedule

The Lake Forest College Athletic Department released the 2012 Forester Football Schedule on Tuesday. The Foresters will face a balanced schedule of 5 home and 5 away games in 2012. With the addition of Cornell College to the Midwest Conference, the Foresters will have one non-conference game (Concordia University) and will face nine of the other 10 Midwest Conference games. For the first time since , the Foresters will not face MWC opponent Beloit College, whom the Foresters defeated 27-17 in 2011. This will be the first fall since 1976 that the Buccaneers and the Foresters have not faced each other on the grid-iron.

"I am very pleased with our schedule. I like the balance in the schedule and the addition of a bye week. I think that we will have an advantage in our bye week planning since we had a similar situation at the end of the season this year," commented Coach Catanzaro.

The Foresters kickoff the 2012 season on the road at Concordia University on September 1st, and return to Farwell Field against Lawrence University to start MWC play on September 8th.

2012 Nike Coach of the Year Clinic features Forester Coaches!

The 2012 Nike Coach of the Year Clinic in St. Louis had a unique Forester flavor. Lake Forest College Offensive Coordinator Craig Kerr kicked off the clinic with a presentation on the Route Conversions within the Forester Passing Game. Head Coach Jim Catanzaro presented on "Communicating Game-plans Among Your Coaching Staff." This was Coach Kerr's first COTY presentation, while Coach Catanzaro was speaking at his fourth COTY clinic.

"It is a tremendous opportunity for us to speak in front of high school coaches whom we see extensively while recruiting. Being down here continues to foster our relationships with them, and encourages them to reach out to us to talk football, not just recruiting," said Coach Catanzaro.

"Coach Kerr did a tremendous job, it was one of the best clinic speeches that I have seen in a while. He did a great job representing our program, and it is clear that his teaching of our offense has a lot to do with the success that we had this past season," commented Catanzaro. "Being on the defensive side of the ball, I don't always have the opportunity to see Coach teach the intricacies of the offense. I know that there were a number of high school coaches who commented to me how "sharp" our Offensive Coordinator is."

Coaches Catanzaro and Kerr joined fellow presenters such as Chris Peterson (Head Coach- Boise State), Jeff Tedford (Head Coach- California), Joker Phillips (Head Coach- Kentucky), Jimbo Fisher (Head Coach-Florida State University) among others at the annual St. Louis Event.