Thirteen sophomores from the region have already made college commitments. (You can check the rundown below.)
Two of those commitments have come in the last 24 hours.
As we told you yesterday here and today on InsideLacrosse.com, Liam Blohm, a longstick midfielder from Syosset, opted for Ohio State.
As we reported earlier today on Twitter, another defensive standout, Sachem North’s Michael Aronow picked Penn State.
Aronow was selected to the Suffolk County Rising Sophomore Top 20 team. He also performed well at the Jake Reed Camp and was an All-Star at Blue Chip 225 in the Elite Division.
“Michael is a great kid with tremendous athletic ability,” Sachem North coach Jay Mauro said. “He has a great head on his shoulders. He understands that hard work pays off and the team comes first. ”
As dean of students for 10th- and 11th-graders at Sachem North, Mauro also takes pride in Aronow’s academic accomplishments.
“I am very excited to watch him develop over the next three years,” Mauro said. “He is also very good in the classroom being in honors classes and not having a grade below an 80 on his report card. He take pride in his academics as well.”
Aronow played over the summer at the Long Island Lax Fest, Lehigh Lax Fest, Tri-State Lax, Hogan Hero, Hofstra Blue and Gold and Nor’Easter.
In the fall, he played at tournaments at Stony Brook and Hofstra with Sachem North.
Regional sophomore commitment rundown by high school
GREENWICH (CT)
Jack Harrington
College, position: Duke, defense
HEN HUD (NY)
Eddie Gilman
College, position: North Carolina, goaltender
HICKSVILLE (NY) – 1
Patrick McCormick
College, position: North Carolina, attack
MANHASSET (NY)
Benny Borgognone
College, position: Fairfield, defense
MASSAPEQUA (NY)
Ian Kirby
College, position: Towson, attack
NORTHPORT (NY)
Brian Cannon
College, position: North Carolina, attack
SACHEM NORTH (NY)
Michael Aronow
College, position: Penn State, defense
ST. ANTHONY’S (NY)
Greg Galligan
College, position: Georgetown, midfield
SMITHTOWN WEST (NY)
Ryan Keenan
College, position: Penn State, attack
Christian Zawadzki
College, position: Maryland, midfield
SYOSSET (NY)
Liam Blohm
College, position: Ohio State, longstick midfielder
TAFT SCHOOL (CT)
Tyler Breen
College, position: Virginia, attack
YORKTOWN (NY)
Austin Fusco
College, position: Syracuse, longstick midfield, defense
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The Caridi family is so happy for you Michael. Penn State is getting not only a great player but a wonderful young man who has so much to offer. Looking forward to watching you play this season.