Inspired by his brother, Calvert Hall goalie Alex Swartz making the most of standout senior year

Carefully crafting a special senior season on the lacrosse field, Calvert Hall goalie Alex Swartz takes his position with purpose.

For Swartz, it hasn’t been a typical last year of high school that so many seniors get to savor. That changed in August when his older brother, Ryan, enjoying a day with friends on a boat, suffered a devastating spinal cord injury from a diving accident at Gunpowder Falls State Park.

The accident left the 22-year-old a quadriplegic.

Priorities shifted for the younger Swartz.