Considering all the highlights he’s already enjoyed at the high school level, it’s almost hard to believe that Mike Daniello has two more varsity seasons to go.

In fact, considering all that’s happened, Daniello’s sophomore season seems like an eternity ago.

Since it ended, he became one of the most heavily recruited players in the nation, rising to No. 9 in Inside Lacrosse’s rankings of juniors in the U.S.

In the fall, he changed his college choice to Johns Hopkins after initially committing to North Carolina.

Then, just months later, John Jay relieved Nick Savastano of his duties before naming Tim Schurr as its new coach earlier this year.

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Mike Kimmel’s extra-man goal with 49 seconds remaining lifted Johns Hopkins to an 8-7 win over upset-minded visitor Siena in a game today at Homewood Field in Baltimore in another game that demonstrates the increased parity in collegiate lacrosse

Hopkins senior goalie Brent Herbst of Plainview had to come out of the game with just over a minute remaining in regulation after taking a penalty on a play in which he ranged out of the crease area.  Herbst finished with nine saves. Junior Bill Kelly of Rocky Point replaced Herbst in goal.

Siena, which won the MAAC tournament title last season, had tied it at 7-7 on an overhanded right-hand shot by attackman Chris Roth from about 15 yards out with 4:21 remaining.

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Both Johns Hopkins and Syracuse started the season tonight with impressive victories in games that marked the collegiate debuts of a pair of former two-time high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley as well as a former Ridgefield star.

Yorktown’s John Ranagan (left), a freshman midfielder for Hopkins, had three ground balls and four shots on goal as Hopkins easily handled visiting Manhattan 14-3 at Homewood Field.

Somers’ JoJo Marasco had a goal and two assists for Syracuse in a 15-9 win over Denver at the Carrier Dome in a game that marked the head-coaching debit of new Denver coach Bill Tierney, the Princeton legend.

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Welcome to the first installment of “Player’s perspective.”

If you read the preview of this feature posted here yesterday, you shouldn’t be too surprised as to who our first subject is.

Yorktown’s Kevin Interlicchio (pictured above in the file photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com).

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The New England Patriots improved to 5-2 today by picking up a 35-7 win against Tampa Bay.

Success in football is nothing new to the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, who has coached three Super Bowl champions.

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John Jay’s Mike Daniello is the ninth-ranked junior
in the nation by Inside Lacrosse.
(File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com)

John Jay’s Mike Daniello, one of the top junior recruits in the nation, has done some soul-searching after verbally committing to attend North Carolina on Sept. 28 and has decided to change his commitment and attend Johns Hopkins.

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Rising junior defenseman Eddie Schurr will become
the first player in Somers history to attend Johns Hopkins.
(File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com)

It didn’t take long for one of the top juniors in the region to make a college commitment.

And it’s a big one.

Just five days after Division I coaches became allowed to contact current juniors, Somers defenseman Eddie Schurr has given a verbal commitment to Johns Hopkins.

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Matt Bocklet, top (shown in action for the Denver Outlaws),
has had the upper hand on most of his MLL and NLL
opponents during his pro career thus far.

Matt Bocklet’s lacrosse career has taken him to many places.

From John Jay High School to an NCAA tournament appearance at Fairfield University to an NCAA championship at Johns Hopkins — to the NLL with the Philadelphia  Wings, and now, to the Major League Lacrosse championship game with the Denver Outlaws.

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Putnam Valley varsity coach Brian Kuczma informed me today that he has decided to retire from the MLL.

“I made the decision today after months of being on the fence and long talks with the family,” he said.

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When Jameson Pickel was getting set to start his sophomore season at John Jay last year, he was a midfielder. Now, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound Pickel is a defenseman headed to national power Johns Hopkins. It was an interesting transformation. You can find out more by checking out this interview. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com)

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