George Castle (lacrosse)

George Castle (born October 8, 1984) from Glenside, Pennsylvania, is an American lacrosse player previously with the Philadelphia Wings of National Lacrosse League. He is a defensive midfielder. A William Penn Charter School graduate, Castle played collegiate lacrosse with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays where he helped his team win two national championships.[1]

George Castle
Born (1984-10-08) October 8, 1984
Glenside, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight190 pounds (86 kg)
PositionMidfield/Defense
NLL teamPhiladelphia Wings
NCAA teamJohns Hopkins University
Pro career2009–

In December 2008, he joined the Philadelphia Wings as a free agent for the 2009 season, primarily as a defensive player.[2][3] Castle's father, J.R. Castle, played on the Wings' inaugural team during its 1987 season.[4]

In 2012, Castle was selected in the 4th round of the 2012 North American Lacrosse League draft (23rd overall) and played for the Stickhorses in their 2013 NALL campaign.[5]

The Radotin Custodes (Czech Republic) also selected Castle 17th overall in the European Lacrosse League draft [6] where he also competed in the 2013 ELL season.[7]

See also

References
  1. "George Castle - JHU Player Bio". HopkinSports.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  2. "George Castle - Philadelphia Wings Player Bio". WingsLax.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  3. "Like father, like son... Wings sign Penn Charter grad George Castle; dad was original Wing | PhillyLacrosse.com | PhillyLacrosse.com". Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  4. "Like Father, Like Son". Pennsylvania Lacrosse Association. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  5. "NALL Clubs Stock the Cupboards in Entry Draft". IL Indoor. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
  6. "ELL 2013 Draft Results and Rosters". European Lacrosse League. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
  7. "European Lacrosse League Tournament 3 this weekend". IL Indoor. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-10-05.


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