The combination of size and speed is what most Division I coaches covet in a midfielder. Lincoln McGarrity is blessed with both. The athletic two-way midfielder at Christian Brothers Academy in Syracuse is 6-foot-4, 200 pounds. He also runs the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds. If that’s not enough, he also has two more varsity […]
From press release PURCHASE, NY — A new program has a new leading man. Purchase College (NY) Director of Athletics Chris Bisignano has announced the hiring of former John Jay High School (NY) and Fairfield University (CT) standout attackman Michael Bocklet as the first-ever men’s lacrosse coach in program history. Bocklet, a local standout himself, […]
Here are Suffolk County (NY) 2014 US Lacrosse All-Americans. Dan Bucaro, Ward Melville, jr., attack, Georgetown Brian Cannon, Northport, sr., attack, North Carolina Logan Greco, Smithtown West, sr., defense, Virginia Ryan Keenan, Smithtown West, sr., attack, Penn State Kieran Mullins, Islip, sr., attack, Army Justin Reh, Rocky Point, sr., attack, Albany Troy Reh, Rocky Point, […]
Here are New Jersey 2014 US Lacrosse All-Americans. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Send an email to info@laxlessons.com, contact Joe Lombardi directly at joe@laxlessons.com or send a Tweet to @Joe_Lombardi or @LaxLessons. Get in the Zone: The HS Zone High School Zone: Long Island High School Zone: Hudson Valley High School Zone: Connecticut High […]
It’s the Fourth of July, but that doesn’t mean the news has taken a pause when it comes to wild, wacky world of lacrosse recruiting. In fact, we have some very big news to report in this update. We start on Long Island. One of the leading Class of 2015 players in the nation, St. Anthony’s […]
Players from coast-to-coast battled it out at the Blue Chip 225 senior session June 30 through July 3 at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. This week’s senior showcase was highlighted by the all-star game doubleheader played Wednesday night, July 2. The first game featured the varsity senior all-star game followed by the elite senior all-stars. […]
Blue Chip 225 marked its 17th year with the first of three weekly sessions June 30 through July 3 at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. This week’s senior showcase was highlighted by the all-star game doubleheader played Wednesday night, July 2. The first game featured the varsity senior all-star game followed by the elite senior […]
Matt Chmil is part of a new generation of lacrosse players. One that has taken up America’s fastest growing sport even though their family roots were in other sports. The Chaminade High School (NY) Class of 2017 midfielder’s father, Steve Chmil, was an infielder in the Atlanta Braves’ organization from 1980-85 after starring at Vanderbilt […]
We’ve been documenting the recruiting successes coach Dom Starsia and the University of Virginia Cavaliers have been enjoying in terms of landing commitments from the East Coast. The Cavs’ latest recruiting splash comes from beyond the Northeast. Well beyond, in fact. He’s Harry Wellford, an athletic Class of 2017 two-way midfielder from the “Show Me […]
The summer showcase season is well under way and the 2014 varsity season in the tristate is now one for the books. But what a season it was. It featured three first-time state champions, a team finishing unbeaten and plenty of dramatic moments along the way. Joe Lombardi (pictured at left) takes a look back […]
Dave Pietramala was perched in a folding chair right near midfield at the Long Island Showcase on June 20 at Farmingdale State. One of the players who caught the eye of the Long Island native and Johns Hopkins coach was a Class of 2017 defender/longstick midfielder from Mount Sinai High School, Lucas Capobianco-Hogan. Less than […]
We told you last week that Brunswick (CT) rising sophomore attackman Alex Buckanavage committed to the University of Michigan. John Paul has just landed another big verbal from a 2017 tristate attack standout in Manhasset’s Kevin Mack. The 5-foot-8, 160-pound Mack is an outstanding feeder with strong stick skills and good field vision and quickness, […]
Here’s a rundown of summer showcases for July from both in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut region, and beyond the tristate. Vail Shootout June 29-July 7, Vail, CO Blue Chip 225 Seniors June 30-July 3, Bryant University, RI Top 205 Rising Juniors July 1-4, Towson University, MD Brine National […]
It was a big week down in the the proud and age-old grandfather of lacrosse, the Baltimore area. The Jake Reed Nike Blue Chip Camp held its rising sophomore and rising junior showcases at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Now, here’s a look at 15 standouts from the nation’s growing and vibrant No. 1 […]
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps Alex Buckanavage’s lacrosse skills sparked the interest of several of the nation’s top Division I programs. But in deciding on his collegiate destination, Buckanavage looked beyond lacrosse. The quick and elusive attackman at the Brunswick School (CT) says academic reputation and a global alumni network were two of the reasons he […]
