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Meet the Game Where It Is.
Before we talk about performance, rankings, or outcomes, Field & Fathom starts somewhere simpler.
It starts with heritage.
My grandfather attended St. Paul’s School in Baltimore.
He played football, basketball, and lacrosse.
I never met him. He passed away before I was born.
And yet, he still plays a role in my life, and in my lacrosse journey, every single day.
(His jersey number is tattooed on the inside of my arm)
My father followed in his footsteps. Same school. Same sports.
Not because anyone told him to, but because that environment, and that game, meant something.
Years later, I followed my father.
This story is not about playing three sports.
It is simply about honoring what you admire.
What you choose to move toward says everything about who you’re becoming.
The Numbers We Carry
In old photos, my grandfather wore #51.
My dad wore #42 in high school.
My first year on varsity lacrosse, I showed up late to jersey handout day. I was the low man on the totem pole, sincerely grateful just to be on the team. Only a few numbers were left.
I chose #42.
Not because I knew.
Not because it meant anything at the time.
Later that night, my dad came back with a yearbook.
There he was, on the field, facing the camera, wearing 42.
That number stayed with me through high school, college, and every roster spot I was fortunate enough to earn after.
Not as superstition.
As continuity.
The Game Within the Game
My grandfather taught my father how to play.
My father taught me, but he never forced anything.
There were no ultimatums in our household.
No pressure to love the game.
There was simply a culture, an admiration for sport as a way to become better.
Better disciplined.
More curious.
More resilient.
More human.
Every time I played, I felt myself growing, not just as an athlete, but as a person.
That’s the game within the game.
What Field & Fathom Is
The ‘Field’ is our classroom.
Grass. Turf. Track. Pool. Rink. Court. Pitch.
Where we show up.
Where we compete.
Where we learn publicly.
The Fathom is the depth.
The reflection.
The understanding that comes after.
This space exists to honor both.
To respect where the game has been.
To meet it honestly where it is in your life.
And to build forward with humility, joy, and perspective.
If the game has ever made you feel welcomed, nervous, alive, or grateful, you’re already part of this!
Welcome to Field & Fathom
Mental Markers
“Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”
— George Herbert, poet & priest (17th century)
You don’t need permission, perfect conditions, or certainty. You need presence.
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
— Pablo Picasso
The game gives us something, then asks us to return it.
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Field Note
Footwork. Stick Work. Then Trust the Process.
There are two guarantees in lacrosse (our players have and will hear this a lot).
Footwork.
Stick work.
Everything else, systems, positions, plays, outcomes, builds on those two foundations.
When players start to feel the game click, it’s rarely because they learned something flashy.
It’s because their feet are calmer.
Their hands are more comfortable.
And they’ve spent enough time doing the work to let creativity show up.
That light-bulb moment doesn’t come from watching.
It comes from repetition.
From trial and error.
From being willing to feel a little uncomfortable.
Learning takes time.
Growth requires friction.
Having without doing is not a path to longevity, in this game or in life.
The players who stay in the game longest aren’t the most talented early.
They’re the ones who trust the process long enough to build capacity.
And here’s the quiet truth:
Your capacity, what you’re capable of becoming, will always be greater than your current ability.
The work is simply the bridge between the two.
Show up.
Move your feet.
Handle your stick.
Stay curious.
And keep going.
That’s how the game gives back!
If something in these weekly letters resonates with you, pass it along to someone in your circle, a player, a parent, a coach, or anyone who values strong habits and clear thinking.
This community grows one intentional share at a time.
If you want the next layer of training and insight, you’re always welcome inside the Atticus Fieldhouse. That’s where we build the systems, conversations, and reps that don’t fit in a newsletter.
