Mikey Powell

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A hero is somebody who is very inspirational, helps other people in hard times, and brave. Mikey Powell helps others become better people and have the will power to achieve their goals in the game of lacrosse and in their lives.

Mikey Powell was born on Oct. 29, 1982 in Watertown New York. He and his two brothers, Ryan and Casey grew up in Carthage, New York. He is the second youngest in his family. He and his siblings attended Syracuse University and played for the Baltimore Bay Hawks.

He has inspired millions to play the game of lacrosse. He was the first person to win the Jack Turnbull for Syracuse University. He achieved this award because he picked a goal in life and went all out to get it even through he may have had some ups and downs while achieving that goal.

Mikey is brave because you have to be brave to play lacrosse in the first place. He has faced countless problems in his life such as family members dying. He and his brothers still fight all the time but are still really close.

Mikey helps people in need by donating money to homeless people so they can get a decent meal to eat. He also helps people who don’t know that much about lacrosse and he teaches them. He donates some time to helping out people with disabilities who want to play lacrosse.

Mikey is my hero because he wants to be the number 1 lacrosse player and went all out in order to achieve that goal even though he may have had some ups and downs.