Seniors are committing to schools to pursue an education and play the sport that they love.
Michael Kraemer has committed to Tufts University for lacrosse even before his senior year began. Next year he will be able to join his brother Peter Kraemer, who also plays lacrosse at Tufts.
“I always looked at my brother to see how he played since I played the same position as him, which was midfield,” Kraemer said.
His journey to reach that goal started off when he was younger. He and his brother would go down to the field every other day to play offense and defense against each other, while also shooting together.
“While other people were messing around and partying, I was playing lacrosse,” Kraemer said. “And it has all paid off.”
Kraemer was captain of the varsity team as a junior, and he will be captain again this year.
“I had the players vote for a captain and Michael was the one of the four captains who were voted in,” Head Coach Durkin Guthrie said.
“Michael really developed from being a freshman as he started as a quiet kid when he joined the team, and as years went by he became more comfortable and has since then started acting like a leader who deserves the C.”
Gunnar Kehrli, one of Kraemer’s best friends, has been playing lacrosse with him since sophomore year.
“Over the years, I’ve seen him grow into a leader, and since his brother was captain of the lacrosse team,” Kehrli said.
“I can see him following his footsteps like being a hard worker, putting the team first and coming back from those setbacks like injuries and pursuing through them to succeed.”
Tufts won the lacrosse national championship last year, and Kraemer is looking to repeat.
“I’m looking forward to another shot at a National Championship with the team, which is not something a lot of other teams have a chance to do,” Kraemer said, “and I really like a lot of the guys on the team and am looking forward to having fun with them”.
The Kraemer brothers aim to lift the trophy together next season.