Palmer Trinity School

Working Together for a Common Goal Spring sports programs may be more than a semester away, but Palmer Trinity School's newest coach has already started preparing for an exciting lacrosse season. Chris Galgano began playing lacrosse in 7th grade in his hometown of Great Neck, New York. Chosen as an All-American lacrosse player during his senior year of high school, he received a scholarship to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his time at UNC, Chris played on two ACC Championship lacrosse teams and a National Championship lacrosse team. A lot of things in sports translate to the real world: working together for a common goal, teamwork, relying on one another, and being accountable for each other. I hope to help these kids improve not just as ball players but also as young men. Coach Galgano moved to Palmetto Bay with his wife and two daughters in February, 2004. His younger daughter Samantha plays in a girls lacrosse youth league and his older daughter, Alison, is a 7th grader at Palmer Trinity School, where she is involved in cheerleading and playing for the junior varsity softball team. During the off-season, Coach Galgano hopes to get his players into top physical condition. "I'm a big believer in being in amazing shape because I like the game played at a high level, a fast-paced level," said Galgano. "I'm going to put in practice schedules that are very tight, very up-tempo, and very skill-oriented so that players learn the important fundamentals of the game." Coach Galgano looks forward to working with Athletic Director Jake von Scherrer to design a great new lacrosse program for Palmer Trinity students this year. "A lot of things in sports translate to the real world: working together for a common goal, teamwork, relying on one another, and being accountable for each other," said Galgano. "I'm excited to see how I can help them and how I can improve their skills as lacrosse players." A 3-Team Player Sports have always been more than a hobby for Palmer Trinity School Senior Daniel du Feu. At the age of 3, Daniel was already learning how to kick around a soccer ball. It was Daniel's father Scott who helped nurture his love for sports. "My dad was the Athletics Director at PTS; so when I was little, I would always go to Palmer Trinity and watch different games." During Daniel's six years as a student at Palmer Trinity School, he has played soccer, lacrosse, football, and run on the cross-country team. He won the Coaches Award for lacrosse and soccer and received a 3-Team Jacket for being a part of the soccer, football, and lacrosse teams in ninth grade. This past year, Daniel was chosen to represent Palmer Trinity as the goalie for both All-Dade and All-State Soccer teams. Daniel hopes to get his second 3-Team Jacket this year, with plans to once again play on the soccer, lacrosse, and football teams. He also looks forward to his father coaching PTS Soccer for the third year in a row. "Like any father-son coach player relationship, we have our ups and downs," said Daniel, "but my dad is definitely the best soccer coach I've ever played for and probably ever will play for." During senior year, Daniel will focus on grabbing the attention of college football scouts. He currently posts kicking videos on the National Collegiate Scouting Association website, in order to build interest with local college football coaches. In addition to football, Daniel plans to pursue a career in civil engineering. "I think everyone has to consider the reality that not a lot of people go on to play professionally, so I would definitely look for a college that has a good civil engineering program and a football team." As Daniel looks forward to his final year, he will always look back fondly on his time at PTS. "Palmer Trinity is very inclusive in every sport. Each coach is opened to see what talents you have and what you can bring to the team. I feel fortunate that Palmer Trinity gave me the opportunity to play three sports that I love."

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