MSG Varsity, Cablevision’s 24/7 Emmy Award winning high school network, will provide live HD coverage of the 123rd Annual Woodstick Classic between Garden City HS and Manhasset HS, the oldest uninterrupted public school lacrosse rivalry in the nation, this Saturday, April 27 starting at 7 pm on MSG Varsity, Optimum TV Channel 14.
The Woodstick Classic is the longest running high school lacrosse rivalry in the United States, and features two schools that this year are among the nation’s strongest programs — as well as powerhouses in the tristate area. Garden City, currently ranked second in MSG Varsity’s Tri-State rankings, trails in all-time wins in the series against Manhasset, currently ranked 19th in the tristate.
“It is an honor for us to broadcast one of the most prestigious lacrosse games in the country,” said Michael Lardner, Senior Vice President Executive Producer, MSG Varsity. “This rivalry is unmatched in the high school lacrosse world and provides some of the highest quality action between two of the nation’s top teams.”
Calling the game for MSG Varsity will be Jimmy Cavallo (play-by-play), Pat McCabe (color analyst) and Mike Quick, Host of MSG Varsity’s “A Quick:60” will anchor the halftime report along with MSG Varsity lacrosse expert Joe Lombardi.
In addition, the game will be streamed live on MSGVarsity.com/liveaccess and once broadcast available on-demand on Optimum Channel 614.
For more information on MSG Varsity’s high school sports coverage, visit MSGVarsity.com.
Here are the all-time results in the nation’s longest running, continuous boys lacrosse rivalry. Manhasset leads, the series, 67-55.
1935 Manhasset 9-0
Manhasset 12-1
1936 Manhasset 14-5
1937 Manhasset 11-5
1938 Manhasset 13-6
1939 Manhasset 9-1
1940 Manhasset 9-1
Manhasset 5-3
1941 Garden City 6-5
Manhasset 5-4
1942 Manhasset 13-9
Manhasset 12-8
1943 Manhasset 10-2
Manhasset 10-8
1944 Garden City 8-6
Manhasset 4-2
1945 Garden City 4-3
Garden City 9-5
1946 Garden City 9-7
Manhasset 5-3
Garden City 6-1
1947 Garden City 7-6
Garden City 9-7
1948 Garden City 5-3
Garden City 6-5
1949 Manhasset 5-4
Manhasset 5-4
1950 Manhasset 10-4
Manhasset 11-4
1951 Garden City 7-6
Garden City 5-4
1952 Manhasset 7-3
Manhasset 11-4
1953 Garden City 9-3
Garden City 7-5
1954 Manhasset 7-2
Manhasset 10-7
1955 Manhasset 10-3
Manhasset 6-1
1956 Manhasset 8-6
Manhasset 9-2
1957 Garden City 7-6 (OT)
Garden City 7-6
1958 Manhasset 11-5
Manhasset 12-4
1959 Manhasset 7-3
1960 Garden City 7-2
1961 Garden City 5-1
Garden City 9-4
1962 Manhasset 6-5
Garden City 9-4
1963 Manhasset 7-5
Manhasset 10-9
1964 Manhasset 10-5
Manhasset 8-3
1965 Manhasset 5-2
1966 Manhasset 9-8
Garden City 9-3
1967 Manhasset 5-3
1968 Manhasset 8-5
Manhasset 8-2
1969 Manhasset 10-2
Manhasset 9-5
1970 Manhasset 7-5
Manhasset 5-3
1971 Garden City 11-1
1972 Garden City 7-3
Garden City 10-4
1973 Garden City 12-11
Garden City 8-7
1974 Manhasset 9-6
Manhasset 12-7
1975 Garden City 13-9
Garden City 9-8
1976 Manhasset 11-10
Manhasset 8-7
1977 Manhasset 9-8
1978 Manhasset 10-5
1979 Manhasset 13-10
1980 Manhasset 10-7
1981 Manhasset 10-3
1982 Manhasset 6-5
1983 Manhasset 7-5
1984 Manhasset 10-5
Manhasset 9-8
1985 Garden City 18-10
1986 Garden City 14-4
1987 Garden City 10-3
1988 Garden City 6-2
1989 Garden City 11-4
1990 Garden City 17-3
Garden City 11-3
1991 Garden City 14-5
Garden City 9-4
1992 Garden City 5-4
1993 Manhasset 8-5
1994 Manhasset 13-12
Garden City 8-5
1995 Manhasset 11-5
Manhasset 8-5
1996 Manhasset 12-10
Manhasset 9-8
1997 Garden City 9-7
Garden City 5-4
1998 Manhasset 11-9
Garden City 8-7
1999 Garden City 12-10 (2OT)
Garden City 10-9
2000 Garden City 9-8
2001 Garden City 20-8
2002 Garden City 8-7
2003 Garden City 13-6
2004 Manhasset 13-9
2005 Garden City 9-8 (OT)
2006 Garden City 15-14 (OT)
2007 Garden City 11-8
2008 Garden City 9-5
2009 Manhasset 8-2
2010 Manhasset 7-6
2011 Garden City 10-6
Garden City 6-5
2012 Garden City 9-3
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