Jonathan (J.D.) Gippe '25 Recruiting Profile

Summary Introduction

Unparalleled Coach-ability; Intelligent, 6‘2” tall, Multi-Sport athlete portraying Team-First Mentality and Solid Communication Skills. Equally impressive Club/Scholastic Soccer experience producing Above-Average Athleticism Outside of the Crease!  Past and present athletic endeavors are provided below...

Lacrosse

True PA Valley Club (2021- ); Southern Lehigh Spartans H.S. Varsity (2022- ); GT Club (2020-21); Southern Lehigh Travel (2014-21)

Southern Lehigh High School ~ Sophomore Lacrosse Season Overview

"#99 Used his Sophomore season to prove that his Freshman season was not a fluke, starting as Varsity Goalie for the majority of both seasons. While the team continued to evolve under new Head Coach Joseph Stevenson during 2022 and 2023, it faced growing pains that were lessened by the consistent performance of Gippe in "the Cage"... During his Sophomore season, J.D. started his first 12 games, where he tallied 104 Saves, 16 Ground Balls, 2 Assists, 2 Forced TurnOvers, and a Shooting Accuracy of 100%! His season was shortened by a concussion, yet he continued to prove his value to the Spartans through his support from the sideline. Up to the point of his injury, he had more Assists than 80%, more Ground Balls than 72%, more Points than 64%, as many Goals as 52%, and - of course - more Saves than 100% of the Spartans entire roster, playing 574 of the 576 minutes of the season - 10 of 12 Starts faced teams ranked in the top 100 in PA*, earning him selection as the team's 2023 MAXPREPS Player of the Year!"

Southern Lehigh High School Lacrosse ~ Freshman Season Overview

Opened the season with a JV victory over Northampton; then substituted in before halftime against Freedom-Bethlehem's VARSITY (No. 28) and went on to play in nine (9) VARSITY games, including six (6) VARSITY starts* against the likes of: Parkland-Allentown* (No. 13), Garnet Valley* (No. 20), Easton Area* (No. 27), Northwestern Lehigh (No. 57), Nazareth* (No. 68), Liberty* (No. 142), Windsor Central-NY* (No. 238), Saucon Valley (No. 144) and Pleasant Valley-Brodheadsville (No. 164) in an impressive Freshman campaign that carried the Southern Lehigh Spartans Varsity Boys Lacrosse Team to the Pennsylvania District XI - 2A Semi-Finals against the Defending State Champions and only undefeated team remaining in the state, Allentown Central Catholic (No. 6)... (*MaxPreps State Rankings, May 23, 2022)

Soccer

NCSA SOCCER PROFILE: https://bit.ly/3HgB6a0

Lehigh Valley United Club (2021-Present); Southern Lehigh Spartans H.S. (2021- ) Keystone Athletic Club (2020-21); Southern Lehigh Travel (2014-21)

Southern Lehigh High School ~ Sophomore Soccer Season Overview

Junior Varsity Starter and contributing member to a Varsity squad that raised the trophies  for Southern Lehigh High School for BOTH the Colonial League Championship as well as District XI - 3A Champions for the first time in over 20 years!

Track

Southern Lehigh Spartans H.S. (2020)

Cross-Country

Southern Lehigh Spartans H.S. (2019)

Basketball

Southern Lehigh Travel (2016-19)