The Army West Point men's lacrosse family welcomed its newest member on Monday as Giovanni Toribio signed on to be adopted by the Black Knights. Gio is an energetic 4-year old from Ossining, NY, who was recently diagnosed with Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma and was connected with the Black Knights through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/2lr-4RdE63s. The team welcomed Gio into its team photo on Monday in Foley Athletic Center and then had an official signing in the locker room of the Foley, Enners, Nathe Lacrosse Center. Jaclyn Murphy, the founder of FOJ Foundation, and her father Denis Murphy both spoke about the program and also introduced Gio. His mother, Lauren, told her son's story to the team as they readied for practice. Full Story »
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