Panarelli And Heffner Acquired By Dragons
March 3, 2008 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
San Francisco Dragons News Release
Burlingame (CA) - The San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse announced today the club has acquired defenseman Steve Panarelli (Syracuse) and midfielder Zach Heffner (Virginia) from the Chicago Machine in exchange for Greg Rommel and Mitch Hendler.
Panarelli, a 2007 graduate of Syracuse University, was a 3rd round selection in the 2007 Collegiate Draft by the Machine. He played in 8 games in 2007 registering 16 groundballs. At Syracuse University, he was a 2007 Tewaarton Trophy Nominee, team captain twice and three-time All American.
Heffner has been with the Chicago Machine for two seasons and has played in 22 of the teams' 24 games; recording 4 goals and 3 assists for 7 points. In his two years with Chicago he fielded 22 groundballs. A 2004 graduate of the University of Virginia, he was a member of their 2003 National Championship Team.
Both Panarelli and Heffner currently play for the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League.
"We are very excited to have added two outstanding athletes to our roster, who we feel will strengthen our team as we move into the 2008 season," commented Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Locker.
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