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Player Spotlight highlights the finer details and elements while supplying insight to the fans on what a player's thought process may be pertaining to a certain play, game or situation. It brings the intensity, passion, and inner most thoughts of the individual player that otherwise may not be felt or heard. |
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PLPA Correspondent Kevin M. Neibauer caught up with Tom Marechek of the Philadelphia Wings. Marechek retired from the NLL at the end of the season and commented on his feelings about retirement, his career and his future. | |
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Are you still going to play the outdoor game? |
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Yes, I am still going to play outdoor, but this is it for indoor. I decided pretty much before the season, but I didn't want to announce it. I wanted to see how my legs were feeling and well, it's that time. I just don't feel 100% hungry anymore. |
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Are you planning on starting a family? |
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I think that's definately in the works. Family is next. It's been a great career.
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You finish with 12 seasons in Philly... |
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12 years on the same team, not many guys can say that.
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Any one particular game stand out for you? |
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It's a tough question. I think every Championship was special. The most rewarding one was 2001 in Toronto. We went in as underdogs in front of 20,000 people and blew their doors off. I think we were up like 8-1 at one point. That was probably the most rewarding win. The league at that time, had like 10 or 12 teams, with that many teams it was very rewarding. A lot of Canadian teams, and were mostly American.
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| PLPA Correspondent Kevin M. Neibauer has been contributing articles to several on-line sites in the Philadelphia, Pa. area. Currently acts as the Philadelphia Correspondent for InTheCrease.com and also Just Hockey. Kevin has been writing for Just Hockey for three seasons and for InTheCrease for two. Currently being published each month, Neibauer covers both the Philadelphia Phantoms and the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League for Just Hockey. Kevin also contributes feature stories and interviews for that site. Besides those two sites, Neibauer has contributed to several Lacrosse sites, as well as writing for three Philadelphia based, All-Sports sites. Kevin was introduced to the indoor game of Lacrosse in the 1970's, when as a child, he would attend games in the old Eagle Pro Box League. Other Lacrosse background: Served as a referee in the Philadelphia Box Lacrosse Association. Neibauer, by day, is a Union Sheet Metal Worker out of Local 19 in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania area and is married and lives in Philadelphia with his family. Kevin can be reached at KJIEN@aol.com |
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