Overcoming the middle-child syndrome, Ryan Powell has earned recognition sandwiched between a brother who is a pro lacrosse league’s top scorer and another who is college lacrosse’s most decorated player.
There are studies that suggest a middle child can get lost in the shuffle. Yet the Denver Outlaws attacker has found an identity between big brother Casey, the all-time Major League Lacrosse scoring leader, and little brother Mikey, who set records while at Syracuse.
Tonight, Ryan Powell will stand alone at Invesco Field at Mile High and lead the West squad in the MLL All-Star Game. Mikey, 25, is recovering from a hamstring injury and was taken off the East squad, while Casey, 32, was left off the East roster.
But without his brothers, Ryan, 30, wouldn’t be an all-star tonight. Their friendship and competitiveness forged an incredible brotherhood in the sport’s history.
“Winning is very important to them,” their mother Sue said. “They love to win, so you always know if they lose, someone is going to be heartbroken.
