Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com
Connor Kelly and Fairfield Prep renew their rivalry with Chaminade today.
It’s the busiest day of the season, folks.
We’ve reached about the halfway point and schools have returned from break, and, after a day back of practice, they’re all playing today.
Well, almost all.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a varsity team from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lax, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, not in action today.
Even Manhasset.
The Indians, fresh off their huge 10-7 win over Darien last night, are right back at it today as they visit Plainedge.
All told, 70 — count ’em, 70 — games are on today’s slate.
OK, OK. So Ward Melville and West Islip aren’t in action today. Ditto Darien and St. Anthony’s. They’re all in action in much-awaited games tomorrow, of course.
Which reminds me. Don’t forget, gang, we are rotating our poll question, asking for your vote on who will win some of the big showdowns this week. For a rundown of those games, click here.
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As far as today, among the more interesting matchups:
* John Jay visits Lakeland/Panas in a meeting of defending Section 1 champions.
* Yorktown hosts defending Section 1 Class C champ Put Valley, coached by former Husker All-American Brian Kuczma.
* Chaminade and Fairfield Prep renew their rivalry.
* Weston, the defending state Class S champions, last lost to a Connecticut team on May 28 of last season when it fell to New Fairfield 4-3 in double OT. The Trojans have won nine straight vs. Connecticut-based teams. Today, they meet the Rebels meet for the first time since that game.
* Suffolk rivals Rocky Point and Huntington square off.
* Rye, eyeing a much-needed win, takes on red-hot Byram Hills.
Should be an interesting day.
If you’re a Connecticut lax fan, be sure to join us on a special link on the New Haven Register’s website, nhregister.com, at 7 p.m. I’ll be joining Dan Nowak of the Register sports staff for a live chat. You can access that chat by clicking here.
Here’s a rundown of what’s on today’s schedule:
East Meadow at Syosset, 11 a.m.
Elmont at Mepham, noon
Plainview-JFK at Hicksville, 2 p.m.
Fairfield Prep at Chaminade, 4 p.m.
Staples at Trumbull, 4 p.m.
Immaculate at Stratford at Wooster Middle School Field, 4 p.m.
Bay Shore at Half Hollow Hills East, 4 p.m.
Comsewogue at Sayville, 4 p.m.
Hauppauge at Bayport-Blue Point, 4 p.m.
Islip at Babylon, 4 p.m.
Glastonburg at Northwest Catholic, 4 p.m.
Tolland at Newington, 4 p.m.
East Catholic at Rockville at Legion Field, 4 p.m.
Hall at Granby Memorial, 4 p.m.
Stonington at St. Bernard at Delaporta Field, 4 p.m.
Kingston vs. Monroe-Woodbury at Torne Valley, 4 p.m.
Deer Park at Bellport, 4 p.m.
Wheeler at Woodstock Academy at Stonebridge Field, 4:15 p.m.
Croton-Harmon at Pleasantville, 4:30 p.m.
Housatonic Regional at Lewis Mills, 4:30 p.m.
Old Lyme at Southington, 4:30 p.m.
Wooster at Harvey, 4:30 p.m.
Somers at Morgan at Eliot Middle School, 4:30 p.m.
Keio at Ossining, 4:30 p.m.
Blind Brook at Briarcliff, 4:30 p.m.
FDR-Hyde Park at Minisink Valley, 4:30 p.m.
Shoreham-Wading River at Eastport/South Manor, 4:30 p.m.
Oceanside at Massapequa, 4:30 p.m.
Locust Valley at Floral Park, 4:30 p.m.
Mineola at Seaford, 4:30 p.m.
Cold Spring Harbor at North Shore at Glenwood Landing, 4:30 p.m.
Calhoun at Long Beach at Long Beach Middle School, 4:30 p.m.
Hempstead at Uniondale, 4:30 p.m.
Rocky Point at Huntington, 4:30 p.m.
Manhasset at Plainedge, 4:30 p.m.
Harborfields at Westhampton, 4:30 p.m.
Newburgh Free Academy at Pine Bush, 4:30 p.m.
Farmingdale at Port Washington, 4:30 p.m.
Herricks at Freeport at Cleveland Avenue Field, 4:30 p.m.
Irvington at Nanuet, 4:30 p.m.
Center Moriches at Kings Park, 4:30 p.m.
John Jay at Lakeland/Panas at Panas High School, 4:30 p.m.
Putnam Valley at Yorktown, 4:30 p.m.
Peekskill at Haldane, 4:30 p.m.
Wappingers at Carmel, 4:30 p.m.
Patchogue-Medford at Commack, 4:30 p.m.
Edgemont at Dobbs Ferry, 4:30 p.m.
O’Neill at Burke Catholic, 4:30 p.m.
Wallkill at New Paltz, 4:30 p.m.
Millbrook at Red Hook, 4:30 p.m.
Lansingburgh at Saugerties, 4:30 p.m.
Valley Central at Washingtonville at Washingtonville Middle School, 4:30 p.m.
Sleepy Hollow at Westlake, 4:45 p.m.
Rye at Byram Hills, 4:45 p.m.
East Islip at Walt Whitman, 4:45 p.m.
MacArthur at Valley Stream Central at Fireman’s Field, 4:45 p.m.
Newtown at Bethel at DeSantis Field, 5 p.m.
Delaware Valley (Pa.) at Warwick at Sanfordville Elementary, 5:30 p.m.
Ledyard at Bacon Academy, 5:30 p.m.
Greenwich at Danbury, 6 p.m.
Horace Greeley at Harrison, 6:30 p.m.
Wilton at Brien McMahon, 7 p.m.
Weston at New Fairfield at Rebel Turf, 7 p.m.
Elwood/John Glenn at Mount Sinai, 7 p.m.
Regional Hebron, Andover and Marlborough at Windsor, 7 p.m.
Fitch at East Lyme, 7 p.m.
Xavier at Daniel Hand, 7 p.m.
Hen Hud at Mahopac, 7:15 p.m.
Brewster at Somers, 7:15 p.m.
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One last observation about last night’s game @ Manhasset. Talk about hotbeds. What an environment to play lax. You put anyone GC,WI,WM or what I’d like to see Haverford or St Pauls in that stadium w/ those fans & the visitor comes out w/ a win…wow! That’s some home field advantage! Great place for a game. I give Darien credit for going. Advantage Set in the Woodstick
Manhasset is one of the classiest places to play a road game that I’ve personally experienced. I liked the PA guy last night, I thought it was notable that when somebody scores a goal, he announces the name, but when a guy takes a penalty he gives the number only. I thought that is a nice touch.
Last night was the 3rd consecutive win for Manhasset in the annual get-together, although the first on its home field in a few years, Darien having won there in 2006 and 2008. The Indians won at DHS Stadium in 2007 qand 2009, along with last year’s 9-5 win at St. Anthony’s. Prior to last night the last home team to win was Darien in 2005, 9-7.
And Bill Cherry is one of the classiest coaches around.
And there’s not a classier coach than Bill Cherry.
2006 game was an absolute classic, I believe Darien won 16-15 in 3OT. One of the best games I have ever seen.
Its like the nouveau riche versus old money. Kind of sad really to read all this sparf about who’s ****s is bigger when both schools in question probably have bigger budgets than most D3 college teams. Just sayin…
Which one’s the nouveau rich?
I’d imagine Darien…
I would call it a match up of the “haves” vs. “the have mores”.
summit @ chatham… 54 game win streak on the line… chatham’s 2 losses vs delbarton & fairfield prep… should be a good one!
dang joe, didn’t even make your 425 game slate from above!
It’s an incredible streak for sure, and thanks for the updates Laxidascile, keep it coming. The slate of games each day includes Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut. Today is the longest I can recall it ever being – 425 is not far off.
what does anyone know about prep this year? They play an odd early schedule and then seem to be a force in the states every year. Anybody have any info? Seems quiet this year inre prep. Do we need to see what happens today? How will they match up against the fciac boys this year. I really know nothing about them and am curious if they are going roll through ridgefield, greenwich in the states since darien is in different class. Thanks
Lets go Rebels! Somers it is..
Good luck Putnam Valley. Miracles can Happen..
rebels are playing jj
2-0 Shuldt 1g
Gately 1g
What was I thinking! Sorry..
2-1 Town 8:54
3-1 Town 6:15
4-1 Mariano 2:54
5-1 Gately 1:55
6-1 Fusco man down
6-2 0:8 man up
PV playing without best player Kevin Christopher
Town playing back up Goalie
7-2 Shuldt 9:56
5-4 3:00 left to half L/P winning
8-2 4:31
5-5 2;14 left in half lp game
6-5 L/P at half
Jim Stout of MaxPreps.com reports that Rye has scord four of the first five times with the ball at Byram Hills and,leads 4-0 with 5:13 left in the first quarter.
9-2 Connor Vercrusye
Connecticut lax fans – you can catch a live chat I’m having with Dan Nowak of the New Haven Register tonite at 7. Just click the link below:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/04/26/sports/high_school/doc4db6320a638b3503347599.txt
10-2 Fusco 1:00
10-2 Half
Does anyone know if Daniello is playing ?
Heard he was out for the season.
is this true? Joe, you have any information on this?
Hamstring injuries can be slow to come around. That’s something I know from personal experience. I think it’s fair to say John Jay will be very cautious as far as contemplating Mike Daniello coming back this season. I’d say the chance are not good he will return. Sadly, the injury was sustained the very first day of practice.
It didnt help that some fan/adult yelled at him during the Manhasset game to use 2 hands on a ground ball after he dropped it 2 or 3 times while using 1 hand. He probably thought to himself “forget it: Why bother!
…what?
could be the dumbest post I have ever read.
Be careful with that hammy the next time you’re chasing down leads, Joe. lol
8-1 Rye 4 shots three goals to go fr 5-1 a minute left first half
11-2 Matt Williams
Fairfield Prep has rallied to tie Chaminade 5-5 after three quarters.
12-2 Mabus man up
12-3 5:38
13-3 Mariano 1:40 man up
13-4 1:00
13-4 end of 3
9-2 Rye could be 8-3 BH has nice break early 3rd kid decides to throw behind the back to show he can when a regular pass was available ball goes OB…why? now 10-2 feel sorry for the goalie
13-5 10:06
14-4 Alex Terry 8:00
15-5 Danny Manning
15-6 6:31
Final: Chaminade 7, Fairfield Prep 6
12-2 end of 3rd Rye’s got great ball movement on O..dominating both ends of the field. They look good…BH not playing well
15-7 5:09
16-7 1:24 Fatim Lajqi
Final: Huntington 5, Rocky Point 4
East Islip leads Whitman 7-5 at halftime.
16-7 Final everyone played, except starting Goalie
Rye up 12-2 on Byram Hills after three quarters.
Rye 13- BH 5 Final
Rye 13 Byram Hills 5. It was Rye’s game from the start, they won basically every face-off, which really didn’t allow Byram’s offense to get going. Rye’s shooting was spot-on, BH defense looked tired. Rye definitely needed this one after a 1-5 start and they definitely stepped up to the plate. Came out firing right away and never stopped. When BH O actually got possession they looked pretty good, just outworked on ground balls, maybe an 11 day lay-off from games gave them a little rust, but they’ll try and get back on track with Harrison. Big week for Rye to get back on track and win some games. If they keep playing like they did today, they’ll be ready come sectionals.
Ha! What BH offense?
this was a much needed, deserved, and expected win for Rye. Byram Hills talked A LOT of trash about this game…
how many goals did Stern have?
I believe he went 2 goals and 1 assists.
LP/JJ score?
Just a reminder, I’ll be joining Dan Nowak of the New Haven Register for a live chat starting at 7 p.m. tonight. You can start asking questions at 6:45.
Here’s the link:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/04/26/sports/high_school/doc4db6320a638b3503347599.txt
East Islip up on Whitman 14-12 with 7 minutes left …
16-13 EI with under 3 remaining.
16-13 EI final, sorry for delay.
Way to go Zack Reilly!! How many saves for the back up goalie?
John Jay Wins 13-8
Well, can we get an explanation of what happened and who played for Jay ? 13-8 over L/P is a solid win with any line up. Nice job by the Jay kids.
It was a very good comeback for Jay as they played much better all around. Game started off a little slow and at half L/P was winning 6-5. Jay came ready to play in the 2nd half and by the end of the 3rd quarter it was 10-7. Back-ups were going in for both teams in the 4th quarter. Daniello did not play for Jay, so good to see them getting offense without him. B. Morris had a good day with 4 goals and a few assists. Branca started in goal for Jay and played very well.
no wonder why the updates stopped coming from PV / LP Lax 🙂
sorry was at a my sons 3/4 game.. didn’t have a computer in front of me. i just checked the scores now
Guys, if you can, click on this link and send Joe questions on the New Haven Register live blog: http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/04/26/sports/high_school/doc4db6320a638b3503347599.txt
Thanks.
In the words of Bart Scott.. LP’s defense couldn’t stop a nosebleed
Somers 1-0 5:28
2-0 5:13
3-0 4:53
13-5 Rye over Byram Hills. Good effort by Byram Hills but very lopsided.
Nice for Rye to get a W , have alot of O time, worked the ball well, and have a lot of different kids score. Best news is finally got back its missing senior starting middie.
Almost all of the L/P starters were pulled with about 11 minutes left in the game down 3 or 4 I think (Monte, Caffrey, Prunty, whole defense, etc). Looked like the coaching staff wasn’t particularly happy with the effort of the kids today.
4-0 1:30
Hey guys, who is Somers playing?
5-0 0:35
Brewster
Somers 6-0 11:30
And hear comes the excuses from L/P fans, shouldn’t run your mouth when your jaw is made of glass
Wasn’t exactly an excuse, lax pretty much said what happened.
7-0 6:08
7-1 0:25
ho hum… not such stiff comp afterall
Summit 12
Chatham 4
55 straight
New Fairfield leads Weston 6-0 at halftime …
CT Fans,
Comments on New Fairfield this season?-thx
Brewster – 0-1-1-2 =4
Somers – 5-2-3-2 =12
Brewster Scoring:
Alfonzetti – 1g
Dingee – 3g
Saves
Ed Schoenig -18
Somers Scoring:
Kieran Donohue – 5a
Anthony Lombardo – 2g 1 a
Kevin Cousin – 2g
Anthony Carpenter – 3g
Rob Cegielski – 1g 1a
Chris Rios – 2g 1a
Alex Corpolongo – 2g
Matt Dalton – 1a
Saves
Chris Cousin -3
Jordan DeVito -3
any update on Wilton @ McMahon tonight?
McMahon won in a shocker according to Mike Quick on his MSG-Varsity show
Maybe a shocker in 1999, but not these days. McMahon has a solid group and Epstein’s a great coach.
Hen Hud loses to Pac 11-10 in OT. Hud came back from 4 down with 3 minutes left to tie it up. FO guy was absolutely dominant. Great goaltending and D too.
Wow..surprised that it was such a close contest. Maybe Pac overlooked the Sailors just a bit. Either way.. good job hanging on for the win.
Pac was lucky to hang on. They totally lost their composure at the end blowing a 4 goal lead. HH had two chances to win. With 10 seconds left in the 4th, HH fast broke off the FO (again) and just missed a shot inches from the pipe. HH then won the FO in OT, dished a pass to the attack who was promptly mugged, but no call from the refs. Then Pac threw the ball away on the sideline but got it back on a questionable tip call. HH had 4 guys on their bench. Pac had 20. The Sailors should be proud. They proved they can hang with anyone in Section 1 (remember the opening 10-7 loss to LP in a game HH could have won).
I would not say that the Sailors can hang with anyone in Section 1. Bronxville handled them 15-6 and only scored as the seconds were put in. and Ytown beat them 10-4 with 8-0 at halftime.
Fair point. But then again HH has only 14 kids on the roster, that includes 4 sophs and 1 freshman. So I shall rephrase: when all 14 Sailors show up to play against the other 30 man rosters in section 1, they can hang with anyone.
Agree Lax4life. Very impressed with the Sailors. Good ball movement and I love the way they attack the goal. You definately have to show up to beat them.
B’Ville was up 11-2 at half. HH is twice as large enrollment wise, I wonder what the reason for having 14 kids on the team is? Is there just no interest?
Town was up 9-2 at half, not 8-0.
B/w the L/P game and now this game, the sailors have proved that they still have some fight left in them, and maybe it adds a little credibility to B’Ville for the manner in which they handled them. Just a little? Work with me people!
SWLAX, So BVille must be the best team tnem in section 1 IYO. Should be able to handle Town, Pac, and LLP ,because Bville scored more against Hen Hud than they did. You can’t think that way. Bville fans have some inferiority complex!! There are always weird scores now a days.
Comparing like opponents is not a scientific way of comparing teams, but when teams don’t play head to head, unfotunately it is one of the only ways to compare them. It’s a far cry from asking for a little credibility for the manner in which B’Ville beat a like opponent of all of the teams, to claiming that they are better than all of those teams.
AGREE WITH Pac Lax below.
The “comp” score thing might mean something if Bville played multiple games vs a few more top teams–but just vs HH means very little.
As I’ve said before, I believe Bville is one of the top teams but that’s just a “gut” feeling. It can’t be proved due to your sched. Forget WEschester. Still cant believe your coach could not find at least 1 or more games vs known top teams out of LI, CT, NJ, NYS–come on!!!
I’d get off your “see how good Bville is bandwagon” if I were you. As they say, “that dog don’t hunt”. Win Class C, get to Hofstra AND MAKE WAVES-EASY WAY FOR CREDIBILITY, EXPOSURE and scheduling games next season.
I’ll just let their play speak for itself from here on out.
SWlax
Hey, maybe a Rye/Bville scrimmage before playoffs?–even a half field would be good for both teams. No comments in Laxlessons post scrimmage respecting its only a scrimmage.
Maybe it’ll happen
Balance scoring for the Tuskers of Lincolndale. WHOS NEXT?????
Not a Somers fan but I say they are the team to beat. They will beat Jay and Yorktown!
All the best to Mike Daniello. I was disheartened to read here last week he was likely out for the year. Now that it looks like he won’t be back just wanted to congratulate him on a tremendous HS career, if indeed he has played his final game.
Congrats to Somers on their win and to Hen Hud for coming back and taking it to OT! Gotta take the Sailors seriously come play-off time.
Also would like to see their face-off kid in action. Keeps getting rave reviews!
Face off guy is the real deal, you have to give Hen Hud credit they came to play. Hopefully Pac learned a valuable lesson, took the foot off the gas with a 4 goal lead with three minutes to play.
Lax Guy. Agreed. I was at the game and Hen Huds face off kid is the real deal. Def best in the section IMO. Dominated Monte from LLP and now Pac’s Evans who is pretty good also. Pac could not win a faceoff the last 2 min of the game and it almost cost them. Pac D look like they were on vacation the last 3 min of the game….Spring break is over boys, lets gooooo. Way to hang on for the W.
Sorry-meant Pac, not Somers.
Congrats on Rye’s win.
Hud’s faceoff guy was an alternate on Empires. He is fantastic and only a soph. They should have won the game. He won the faceoff with 11 seconds and came straight down the middle. Shot went wide and they still almost scored from behind the net with 4 seconds left. Pac’s D was a no show and they didn’t finish the way they should if they want to go far in the playoffs. Hud kept attacking the goal, while Pac got lax and just passed it around without going for the kill. Hud showed a lot of heart and almost pulled it off with only 15 players. Town and Somers did what they had to do and Pac didn’t. Hopefully this is a wake-up call for them. Certainly didn’t play with the constant energy like they did against Town.
No he wasnt. #23 was alt. on emps
Sorry, that’s the info I had gotten. Shoot, he should have been
wow balanced scoring vs. Brewster, impressive. Next up is PV where Somers will more than likely again have balanced scoring, then Yorktown where the scoring won’t be so balanced, guaranteed.
Saw the FO kid from Hen Hud and he is very good!. Does anyone know his name? Very solid his % has to be exceptional. Hen Hud does well in the break off a quickly won face off. In straight 6 vs 6 settled situations they are not as strong at all, but with a guy like that they can hurt you.
Congrats To Mike D great carrer sorry you couldn’t finish it like you wanted. Has Shurr started to right the ship?
Sad to hear that Mike D. is out for the season. Forget about the impact on the lax team, just tough to work all those years for your senior season and to have it not work out. Luckily, he will get to play in college.
At to Jay, I guess they’ve righted the ship for now. It seems to go in spurts. Great first half vs. NC, bust in the second. I’ll give the kids the benefit of the doubt, that they are trying to deal with a lot of inconsistency due to injuries (both in performance and chemistry). But without Mike D. and the other injured players, I’ve reset my expectations for the team, I think a trip to the Section final would be a good accomplishment, and winning it would be an upset.
With Ridgefield and Pac on the horizon, we’ll find out soon if this team has turned the corner. For now, enjoy the win vs. LP.
Hen hud soph crew: face-off man is matt ledwin and he’s got to be in any conversation about the best fogo in the section. An estimate: won about 20 out of 24 vs Pac. Another soph, Kevin McDermott, also came up big as did defenseman Joe Fraietta.
Did see him get eaten up by the FOGO junior Andrew Walsh from Bronxville which was one of the big reasons HH got blown out in that game. They never had possession.
MaxPreps box score says Ledwin won 10 of 16 FOs vs Walsh, and 12 of 19 overall. So who ate who up? Hud’s attack was struggling against Bronxville and Charlie McCormick played outstanding with 5 goals. That’s why Hud lost that one.
lax4life is right. Ledwin had a tough first quarter but dominated the rest of the way v bronxville. even then, it’s a stretch to say he was “eaten up.” HH just didn’t have it that day, to say the least, and Bronxville was great.
HH definitely had a bad game that day. Not saying they would win if they played again because they probably would not but I think it would be a closer and better game. Weird game because HH looked bewildered most of the time like they could not start the engine. They were not taking any quality shots and, yes, that could have been because of the defense but they also could not clear the ball, had a lot of turnovers and generally played a sloppy game that day but hey, this is HS and stuff like that happens occasionally.
If a team wins and plays a bad game, it’s ok to point out what went wrong, from a blogging standpoint. Whenever a team has a bad game and loses, it always comes across as an excuse for the loss. Teams do have bad games, no doubt, but sometimes they have bad games because the other team outplays them and makes them look bad. HH looked bewildered because they got down 7-2 after 1, 11-2 af half. The Hen Hud face-off guy did very well, and even scored a goal for them, he is very good. Either he, or Trapp from WP have been the best that B’Ville has faced this year, otherwise Walsh has controlled the x.
That would make him the only fogo in the section.
None of the big guns in sec 1 have just a fogo.
donohue looks like hes having a monster season for somers, him and barton from rye have both become elite attackman feeding and scoring
Totally agree… and both Empire players
caffrey from L/P complemented both players very well at empires, barton being the strongest dodger of the 3 with his size, speed, and shot, donohue a very fluid righty finisher with a good shot, and caffrey a slippery dodger and excelent feeder… the three worked very well together
Barton is a shooter not a feeder, trouble dishing when doubled.
Ledwin is more than a FOGO, especially on a team with 15 or so players. While most of the top teams don’t have a FOGO they do have a player that takes most of their face offs. Who are the better ones in sect 1?