OF THE WEEK Jack Gray

West Orange senior and varsity boys lacrosse goalie and captain Jack Gray is leading the Warriors during his last season with the team. Gray currently has a total of 36 saves while the team holds currently a 4-1 season record.

Talk to us about your years as a lacrosse player.

I started lacrosse in sixth grade.

I’ve played other sports: baseball, soccer, football; and lacrosse was a sport I really wanted to pursue.

… I recently just started playing goalie my sophomore year of high school, practiced a lot and worked my way through the ranks within my team so I could become a starting goalie my sophomore year.

Do you like being goalie?

It’s very nice position, (but it’s also) a mentally tough position, because it’s easy to get in your head. So you really have to fight yourself during games and stuff, and have short-term memory loss just to go on to the next play.

What do you love most about lacrosse as a sport?

I love the team aspect of it. … Lacrosse is very team-oriented, where we have different guys that will help you out, and we share a special camaraderie among each other. … It’s the brotherhood that I have and share with everybody on my team.

Do you have a favorite drill to do at practice?

The West Jenny. It’s basically a 3-versus-2; it’s very fast-paced. … It really helps on spacing, shooting precisely and accurately, and just placing the ball.

How do you believe you instill leadership in your team?

I lead by example. … We have new freshmen every year, and so if leaders like me and a few other seniors … don’t do things properly, then the freshmen are going to do the same. … You want to put out what you want to do so the younger guys can learn the correct way.

What would you like to study in college? I want to be a dentist, and I want