Stealth re-sign Hartzell

Published 6:07 pm Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Washington Stealth announced the re-signing of transition player Kyle Hartzell for the 2011 season on Saturday.

From the release:

Hartzell played in nine regular season games during the Stealth’s championship run a year ago, and was an integral part of the playoff run, appearing in all three postseason games. The speedy transition player collected 49 loose balls during the regular season and added a goal and an assist. His rookie season, the 5-foot-10, 205-pound righty grabbed 86 loose balls and recorded nine points (1g, 8a) in 12 games.

Hartzell, who won a NCAA Division III National Championship at Salisbury State University, added his first professional championship with the Stealth last May. He has an opportunity to add a professional field lacrosse championship to his resume this weekend, as his Chesapeake Bayhawks club advanced to Sunday’s Major League Lacrosse championship game.

“Kyle was an important part of our team last season and provided us with speed, solid defense and the ability to get loose balls,” said Stealth General Manager Doug Locker. “He is developing into an outstanding NLL player and should compete for a place in our opening day lineup.”