Rising DIII Showcase Series: June Standouts

by 3d Rising Staff (7/26/16)

Miles Moscato, Midfield, West Linn (Ore.)/3d Select Oregon, 2018

Moscato, who traveled all the way from Oregon, showed that he was probably the toughest kid at camp. He never once shied away from contact nor did he get pushed off any of his dodges. His head was always up, communicated with his teammates well while on the offensive side of the ball. Miles is a very good athlete who showed could bring the heat on the run and can make plays in the middle of the field.

WEST COAST TALENT IN ABUNDANCE AT OCEANSIDE HUSTLE

by Casey Vock - Editor of 3d Rising & former writer/editor Inside Lacrosse (12/10/14)

Miles Moscato, Midfield, West Linn (Ore.)/3d Select Oregon, 2018

After seeing Moscato numerous times this year, I’m finally highlighting him in-depth. Obviously, Moscato has a significant disadvantage that you’ll notice quickly, as he has only one arm from the elbow down and therefore has to keep the stick in his right hand. His story is truly amazing, as he isn’t just out there playing, he’s been a major impact player for each team I’ve seen him with, going back to Jake Reed’s Nike Blue Chip Camp in the summer and numerous recruiting events in the fall. Moscato has developed a way to leverage his stick in an incredibly effective manner to give him snap and velocity on his shots. But it’s the heart he displays that makes him such an impressive player. He works hard to get to groundballs, isn’t afraid to use his body and isn’t afraid to take the ball to the cage using some carefully timed dodges and his intimidating shot. In one of 3d Oregon’s early games, Moscato scored two beautiful goals. On the first, he took a feed up top from Sam Handley (Jesuit), meticulously face-dodged an oncoming midfielder and yanked the ball to the top shelf with his sidearm shot. Later, he grabbed the ball on the near sideline, sprinted toward the middle of the field, lost the opposing midfielders and blasted the ball off the crossbar and into the net. It was a tremendous goal and one that captured the essence of what Moscato is made of, as he pumped his fist in celebration. In the championship, he scored with another rope on the extra man, catching up top, hesitating and then cranking a shot just below the cross bar – absolutely sticking it with authority. He unleashed a similar shot a few minutes later, and though he actually hit the post and it didn’t go in, it was an easy rebound goal for a teammate. Moscato went a long way this fall in proving he is a fierce competitor who plays the game with intensity.