{"id":449390,"date":"2022-05-19T08:07:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T05:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/competing-connecticut-lacrosse-teams-honor-james-mcgrath\/"},"modified":"2022-05-19T08:07:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T05:07:20","slug":"competing-connecticut-lacrosse-teams-honor-james-mcgrath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/competing-connecticut-lacrosse-teams-honor-james-mcgrath\/","title":{"rendered":"#Competing Connecticut lacrosse teams honor James McGrath"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2910783d83c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2910783d83c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/competing-connecticut-lacrosse-teams-honor-james-mcgrath\/#%E2%80%9CCompeting_Connecticut_lacrosse_teams_honor_James_McGrath%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Competing Connecticut lacrosse teams honor James McGrath&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCompeting_Connecticut_lacrosse_teams_honor_James_McGrath%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Competing Connecticut lacrosse teams honor James McGrath&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Competing high school lacrosse teams in Connecticut came together Wednesday to honor slain athlete James McGrath, who was fatally stabbed during a fight over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The touching tribute to McGrath, a 17-year-old junior and lacrosse player at Fairfield College Preparatory School, took place at the Fairfield Prep <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> against Shelton High School.<\/p>\n<p>The teen\u2019s family, friends and classmates filled the bleachers, dressed in baby blue, McGrath\u2019s favorite color, and wore t-shirts bearing his lacrosse number, 7.<\/p>\n<p>The Shelton team also sw<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed their normal uniform for shirts with McGrath\u2019s number on them during the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a day to celebrate Jimmy\u2019s life,\u201d the slain teen\u2019s dad, Kevin McGrath, said from the field before the game, according to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/connecticut-high-school-lacrosse-player-remembered-unity-opposing-teams\">Fox News<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The father, joined by his wife, told the crowd his son brought the blue skies and sunshine for the game after a lacrosse season largely filled with bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin McGrath said he and his family were grateful for the outpouring of support both communities have showed them in days after son\u2019s death. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/lacrosse-player-735.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"James McGrath\" class=\"wp-image-22327857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/lacrosse-player-735.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/lacrosse-player-735.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/lacrosse-player-735.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>McGrath was fatally stabbed during a fight outside of a home late Saturday night. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI love every single one of you,\u201d he said. \u201cYou have made a difficult situation better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McGrath\u2019s mother Maggie fought back sobs at several points as her husband spoke. Kevin McGrath said their son wouldn\u2019t want to see them shed a tear.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJimmy doesn\u2019t want us to cry for him,\u201d Kevin McGrath said. \u201cJimmy\u2019s up there with his friends, his cousins who have passed. They\u2019re up there looking down upon us today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his words, players from both teams hugged and consoled McGrath\u2019s parents as they were introduced by an announcer. <\/p>\n<p>Though McGrath attended Fairfield Prep, a private Catholic high school for boys, he was friends with many students and lacrosse players at Shelton High, where his sister Rosie is a senior. <\/p>\n<p>Both teams started the game with a man down, to honor the missing player, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/gametimect\/boys-lacrosse\/article\/Memory-of-Jimmy-McGrath-honored-by-Fairfield-17183085.php\">CT Insider reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hours before the game, a 16-year-old from Milton was arrested on charges of murder and three counts of first-degree assault over the Saturday night stabbing outside a home in Shelton late Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>An online obituary for McGrath said the teenager had many friends who cared deeply for him. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a good friend who had the gift of always seeing the best in everyone and spreading happiness wherever he went,\u201d the obituary states. \u201cHe will be so missed and his memory will be treasured by all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A funeral mass for McGrath is planned for Friday at St. Theresa Church in Trumbull, according to his obituary.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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