BIOGRAPHY
Name: Thomas Anthony Marechek
Birth Date: August 25th 1968
Height/Weight: 5'10", 185 Pounds
Residence: Baltimore, Maryland
Hometown: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
College: Syracuse University 1989 - 1992
Tom is probably the most prolific goal scorer in the history of the game. Tom has it all from quickness, strength, great stick skills and is a tremendously versatile shooter that can elude any goalie on the planet. Tom began his career with the NLL in 1994 with the Philadelphia Wings, and retired in 2005, but still remains competitive with the Baltimore Bayhawks of the MLL today.
Tom currently works as a Physical Education Teacher and the Varsity Boy's
Soccer and Lacrosse Coach at Glenelg Country School and has
guided Glenelg to the lacrosse conference title game four times since 1999, then
the biggest thrill for him as a coach, where he took his team to the MIAA
"C" Conference title 
last
season 2004 at the Johnny Unitas
Stadium at Towson University.
Tom
also works for STX as a technology representative were he helps design
and promote STX equipment throughout the country
Toms Youth "Box Years" - Victoria Seasprays Victoria Esquimalt Legion Junior "A"
Victoria Waxmen - Toms First Field Experience Syracuse Orangemen NCAA Divison I
The "Canadian Connection" Victoria Shamrocks Senior "A"
Team Toyota Lacrosse Club Team "Canada"
Philadelphia Wings - National Lacrosse League (Box) Baltimore & Washington Bayhawks - Major Lacrosse League (Field)
Baltimore/Washington
Bayhawks - Career TimeLine:
2001 - Aquired as the 4th Overall pick in the inaugral MLL draft - Jan.13th 2001 ......named to the Allstar Team after scoring 34 goals and adding 11 assists for a 45 point season.
2002 - Scores 29 goals and adds 11 assists for a 40 point season and again make the Allstar Team then WINNING the MLL Championship.
2003 - A low season for Tom scoring 24 goals and adding 9 assists for 33 points and scoring a goal an assist in the annual Allstar Game.
2004 - Named to the Allstar Team for the 4th straight year after scoring 27 goals and adding 11 assists for a 38 point season.
2005 - After finishing 4th in the 'league' scoring race with 33 goals and 22 assists, Tom led the Bayhawks Win their Second MLL Title With 15-9 Win Over the Long Island Lizards
2006 - With the World Games on the horizon and a shortened season for Tom (due to a nasty hamstring pull), Tom and his Bayhawk team recorded their worse season to date with a 4-8 record and out of the playoffs. Tom still managed to finish 3rd in 'team' scoring with 17 goals and 6 assists, including his first (2) 2 point goals in his career.
2007 - The team has NOW moved to Washington, D.C. and it was NOT a banner first year for the new Bayhawks.Tom missed 2 games but still managed to score 19 goals along with 13 assists for 32 points. Still comtemplating RETIREMENT ....but who knows !!!
Philadelphia
Wings - Career TimeLine:
1994 - Aquired from Buffalo in exchange for a '94 3rd round draft pick...then became Rookie of the Year for the Wings which included a Mill Champion after scoring 14 goals and adding 19 assists for a 33 point season.
1995 - Second Team All Pro and another Mill Champion Scoring 17 goals and 18 assists for 35 points
1996 - First Team All Pro as he collected 27 goals , 28 assists for 55 points, but lost to the Buffalo Bandits in the Finals.
1997 - First Team All Pro scoring 28 goals 22 assists for 50 points.
1998 - First Team All Pro and NLL Champion leading the team with 31 goals, 30 assists, totally 61 points.
1999 - First Team All Pro, NLL All Star Team scoring a 'Hollywood' low 39 goals and 19 assists for 58 points
2000 - First Team All Pro as he tallied 41 goals, 26 assists for 67 points
2001 - First Team All Pro and NLL Champion leading his team with a personal season best scoring 48 goals. He also collected 31 assists for a 79 point season
2002 - NLL All Star Team and Fifth in the League for Scoring with 44 goals , 52 assists and a best for Tom at 96 points.
2003 - NLL All Star Team and Fifth in the League for Scoring with 42 goals and 45 assists for 87 points
2004 - NLL 2nd team Allstar in a disappointing year for the Wings, but Tom still managed to lead the team once again with 27 goals, 43 assists for 70 points.
2005
- His Swan Song as Tom
announced mid-season of his retirement
from the N.L.L. and as a Wing. Tom did his best to go out in style and hoped to
help the Wings rebound into the playoffs and to go some distance. Even with all
the changes and the future of the young Wing stars, the team had a
disappointing season and failed to make the playoffs once again. He played in
the Allstar game helping the East defeat the West. Tom lead the Wings with
40 goals and 40 assists for 80 points. He fell short of scoring 400 goals in his
lustrious career, but ended it as the Leagues 3rd top scorer ever accumulating
399 goals along with 374 assists for a final total of 773 points.
**His Syracuse teammates and friends from his hometown Victoria , B.C. Canada also finished along side Tom and his numbers. Gary Gait retired as the 1st Overall point leader in the NLL and his twin brother Paul, finishing 4th all time point leader.
**Tom & WINGS teammates last
championship came in Toronto against the Rock in 2001 upsetting them 9-7 and
taking home the trophy. (team photo following the game) 
CANADA
WINS GOLD !!!!!!!!
For the first time since 1978, the Canadian National Team finally conquered the favorite American team in the World Games held July of 2006 in London, Ontario Canada.
Tom contributed very little statistically because of the nasty hamstring he endured throughout...playing the first and ,more importantly, in the Final game for the Champioship ...but was no doubt an important member of their team.
