Scouts
A lifelong Baltimore native who fell in love with the game at a young age, Xanders has been writing about high school lacrosse and recruiting since his senior year at St. Paul's (Md.) in 2009. After putting his stick down for good early in high school, he became an intern at Inside Lacrosse and covered the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region in the A lifelong Baltimore native who fell in love with the game at a young age, Xanders has been writing about high school lacrosse and recruiting since his senior year at St. Paul's (Md.) in 2009. After putting his stick down for good early in high school, he became an intern at Inside Lacrosse and covered the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region in the weeks leading up to graduation, then went on to spend the next five years at IL. From there, he founded and operated RecruitingRundown.com from 2014 to 2018 before returning to Inside Lacrosse for a second full-time stint He joined Prep Network in November 2023 as our national lacrosse analyst, leading our team of contributors and national rankings and analysis. When he's not on a lacrosse field, he enjoys traveling, spending time with family, and keeping up with the Ravens and Orioles.
Dan Arestia is a Connecticut native, and played lacrosse through high school and college. He has coached at some of the top youth, high school, and club programs in the nation. In that time, he's coached dozens of players who went on to the DI level, including multiple All Americans. He has covered lacrosse for nearly 10 years, offering game Dan Arestia is a Connecticut native, and played lacrosse through high school and college. He has coached at some of the top youth, high school, and club programs in the nation. In that time, he's coached dozens of players who went on to the DI level, including multiple All Americans. He has covered lacrosse for nearly 10 years, offering game coverage and player analysis for elite high school and college programs, while also offering coverage of professional lacrosse.
Eric Bretz is a New Jersey native who started playing lacrosse at a very young age in the small town of Clark, NJ. He was a basketball and lacrosse letter winner at Arthur L. Johnson High School where he also took part in the school's athletic leadership council and graduated in 2019. He continued his lacrosse career for two years at Stockton Eric Bretz is a New Jersey native who started playing lacrosse at a very young age in the small town of Clark, NJ. He was a basketball and lacrosse letter winner at Arthur L. Johnson High School where he also took part in the school's athletic leadership council and graduated in 2019. He continued his lacrosse career for two years at Stockton University before he hung up the cleats and started broadcasting Stockton University sporting events. He has given back to his hometown by coaching Dark Knights Lacrosse Club out of Clark, NJ in past summers and truly loves the sport of lacrosse and wants to help continue to grow the game. Eric joined Prep Network in December 2023.