Name: Hielke-Martijn de Vries
Position: Midfield
Currently playing at: Amsterdam Lions
Played at: MDNT U19
Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where do you live? What do you do in daily life? When did you start playing lacrosse?
I’m 21 years old and this year I started with my Master of Medicine which is comprised of the medical internships. In 2,5 years I will be a qualified doctor. Before I came to Amsterdam to study and play lacrosse I played field hockey at a high level in my home town Laren. Before moving to Amsterdam I already knew that I wanted to play lacrosse because my brother Jelle-Eric was already playing and I also needed to play this awesome sport lacrosse. In the summer before I started I used to play with his old stick in the garden to practise. In my four year lacrosse career I have won the Cup every year and have been in the Dutch final three times and won twice! This year we aim to add another National Championship to this list. Two years ago I went as a captain to the U19 WC in Turku Finland at which we ranked eleventh. This year I personally want to rank higher than eleventh and hopefully even better! Go Orange!
Congratulations with your spot on the team! What was the first thing you did when you heard?
I told my family and friends.
What are you most looking forward to in Denver?
Working with the team to push to the limits of our abilities.
What are your expectations for Denver?
To have a great tournament and rank in the top 10 teams!
How do you interpret the 2014 MDNT motto “Destination Denver and Beyond”?
That it is not only about the World Championship but about growing a sustainable, financially healthy lacrosse basis to build and grow on in the future to reach a higher level of lacrosse during the championships but also for Dutch lacrosse in general.
