He is the reason why goalies lay wide awake late at night. He is the reason goalies cry to their mothers. He is the reason that coaches have specialized playbooks. He invented the wheel and built the Pyramids all by himself. Ok, that was a bit of an exaggeration.
However he is indeed Gavin Prout, and happens to be one of the most dominant forwards in the game of lacrosse.
With blazing speed, unprecedented wit and sheer ability, Gavin has risen above the competition in the National Lacrosse League and made a name for himself. With countless awards under his belt and a couple of national championships around his fingers, no one can say that Gavin Prout hasn’t earned his dues as a professional athlete.
“I can’t get a goalie to bite on all of my moves,” says Prout, a four time NLL scoring champion. “But there ain’t too many moves that he won’t bite on!”
One thing that every goalie will bite on is the fact that Gavin is among one of the most feared in the league, leading in several statistical categories on both the Colorado Mammoth and in the National Lacrosse League. Goalies fear him in the circle.
He is not feared, however, in the local community, but rather praised for his outstanding donations to local charity. Despite always being on the road or in practice, Gavin Prout loves to donate his extra time to kids in the local community.
“It’s great to get out there and see all the kids that look up to you. It’s just extra motivation to do my best for them whenever I step onto the lacrosse field,” Gavin remarks.
Gavin isn’t only a hard worker on the field, but also received straight A’s throughout high school and at the University of Loyola (MD).
“Gavin has always been such a hard worker,” says Nancy Pinkerdensfurter, Gavin’s high school English teacher. “I hope that he always has the same success playing [lacrosse] as he did in school!”
Verbs like ducking, diving, shooting, scoring and celebrating aren’t new to this player’s dictionary. However, there is one word that isn’t in Prout’s dictionary: losing.
Recently, Gavin and a few Mammoth buddies visited local elementary schools to spread the benefits of teamwork and good exercise. He is absolutely committed to making a difference in young kids’ lives.
Gavin runs in between cones, climbs up ropes and shoots a few zingers into a net while on his visit to a Denver area elementary school, but these aren’t his most important skills on display.
“I really want kids to see that trying hard is the only way to get what you want out of life,” Gavin says as he juggles a lacrosse ball in the wickets of his stick. “That and following your dreams. When I was a kid, like these youngsters here, all I could think about was playing lacrosse for the rest of my life. Hey, if I can do it, so can they!”
School guidance councilors couldn’t be more pleased with the message that Gavin delivers. “The kids just love him. And he’s a pretty big hit with the staff here as well, especially the ladies!” says Mindy Gandolfstien, a councilor at Heathbar Elementary where Gavin Prout attends at least once a year.
Spending time with the kids has definitely had an affect on their goals and lifelong aspirations.
“I want to be just like Gavin when I’m all growed up! He’s the best!” Says 6-year-old Stephen Glansburg as he eats a yogurt treat by himself compliments of the Gavin Prout Foundation. “I want to play sports and get good grades!”.
The Mammoth veteran is both a pleasure to watch both on and off the field, and he truly has touched many lives in his quest to make the world a better place.
However he is indeed Gavin Prout, and happens to be one of the most dominant forwards in the game of lacrosse.
With blazing speed, unprecedented wit and sheer ability, Gavin has risen above the competition in the National Lacrosse League and made a name for himself. With countless awards under his belt and a couple of national championships around his fingers, no one can say that Gavin Prout hasn’t earned his dues as a professional athlete.
“I can’t get a goalie to bite on all of my moves,” says Prout, a four time NLL scoring champion. “But there ain’t too many moves that he won’t bite on!”
One thing that every goalie will bite on is the fact that Gavin is among one of the most feared in the league, leading in several statistical categories on both the Colorado Mammoth and in the National Lacrosse League. Goalies fear him in the circle.
He is not feared, however, in the local community, but rather praised for his outstanding donations to local charity. Despite always being on the road or in practice, Gavin Prout loves to donate his extra time to kids in the local community.
“It’s great to get out there and see all the kids that look up to you. It’s just extra motivation to do my best for them whenever I step onto the lacrosse field,” Gavin remarks.
Gavin isn’t only a hard worker on the field, but also received straight A’s throughout high school and at the University of Loyola (MD).
“Gavin has always been such a hard worker,” says Nancy Pinkerdensfurter, Gavin’s high school English teacher. “I hope that he always has the same success playing [lacrosse] as he did in school!”
Verbs like ducking, diving, shooting, scoring and celebrating aren’t new to this player’s dictionary. However, there is one word that isn’t in Prout’s dictionary: losing.
Recently, Gavin and a few Mammoth buddies visited local elementary schools to spread the benefits of teamwork and good exercise. He is absolutely committed to making a difference in young kids’ lives.
Gavin runs in between cones, climbs up ropes and shoots a few zingers into a net while on his visit to a Denver area elementary school, but these aren’t his most important skills on display.
“I really want kids to see that trying hard is the only way to get what you want out of life,” Gavin says as he juggles a lacrosse ball in the wickets of his stick. “That and following your dreams. When I was a kid, like these youngsters here, all I could think about was playing lacrosse for the rest of my life. Hey, if I can do it, so can they!”
School guidance councilors couldn’t be more pleased with the message that Gavin delivers. “The kids just love him. And he’s a pretty big hit with the staff here as well, especially the ladies!” says Mindy Gandolfstien, a councilor at Heathbar Elementary where Gavin Prout attends at least once a year.
Spending time with the kids has definitely had an affect on their goals and lifelong aspirations.
“I want to be just like Gavin when I’m all growed up! He’s the best!” Says 6-year-old Stephen Glansburg as he eats a yogurt treat by himself compliments of the Gavin Prout Foundation. “I want to play sports and get good grades!”.
The Mammoth veteran is both a pleasure to watch both on and off the field, and he truly has touched many lives in his quest to make the world a better place.
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