Only one varsity boys lacrosse team team in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for the lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region, was able to accomplish what Darien did this past spring. The Blue Wave finished unbeaten. But DHS’s 23-0 record is not a first in program history. The 2005 Blue Wave also went 23-0. Darien’s quest […]

Team Suffolk went 3-0 at the sixth annual Long Island Showcase, winning rising senior, junior and sophomore games Friday at Farmingdale State University. Check back for detailed separate reviews and player evaluations on all three games on our Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. Check back for that as well as a a photo gallery LaxLessons.com. […]

Here are the Nassau County (NY) 2014 US Lacrosse All-Americans and players of the year announced at this week’s awards dinner. All-Americans Craig Berge, Massapequa, sr., M, Georgetown Eddie Bouhall, Lynbrook, jr., D, Lehigh Tyler Dunn, Manhasset, sr., A., Penn Joe Grossi, Lynbrook (NY), sr., M, Binghamton Patrick McCormick, Hicksville, sr., A, North Carolina William […]

Fordham Prep enjoyed a great deal of success during Len DeLucia’s six-year tenure as head coach of the CHSAA (NY) school. DeLucia, pictured at left, led the Rams to one of their biggest interstate wins in a school history, a 7-6 victory over national power Gonzaga (DC) in the Strake Jesuit Tournament in Tampa, Fla., […]

Photo by Jim Sannerud/MaxPreps The 2014 Greenwich varsity lacrosse team will go down in history. The Cardinals came away with a Connecticut state championship for the first time, beating the team they lost to last year in the CIAC Class L semifinals, Staples, 13-10 in the title game on Saturday, June 14 at Brien McMahon […]

Photos by Jim Sannerud/MaxPreps Greenwich defeated Staples 13-10  in the Connecticut Class L state title on Saturday, June 14 at Brien McMahon High School. It was the first-ever state title for the Cardinals. For our game story, click here.     * You can view the complete MaxPreps photo gallery of the Greenwich-Staples game here. Have […]

Photos by Jim Sannerud/MaxPreps Above, sophomore Mike Sudora has plenty to celebrate as St. Joseph’s held on for a 14-11 win against Brookfield to win the Connecticut Class S state title on Saturday, June 14 at Brien McMahon High School. For our game story, click here.   * You can view the complete MaxPreps photo gallery […]

Photo by Dave Anderson To say Luke Palmadesso played in a big role in Yorktown’s first New York state championship since 2003 would be, well, a big understatement. The two-time All-America midfielder was dominant in the faceoff X and was named most valuable offensive player in Yorktown’s 10-9 Class B title-game win over Jamesville-DeWitt. It […]

It’s a long way from Middlebury, Vt., to the Air Force Academy in Colorado, but Chandler Devaney can’t wait to make the trip. Devaney, a Class of 2017 defender at the Proctor Academy in New Hampshire, committed to Air Force this week, a decision first reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage […]

The following are results for the Sound Shore Adult and Masters Men’s League and High School League, featuring teams from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. Report your scores and stats to info@laxlessons.com after each game. Adult/Masters Men’s Division 1 Prime Time,  11 MonStar Lacrosse  4 Highlight: Chris Daniello had two  goals for Prime Time Division […]

With showcases now under way, get set for an increasing volume of verbal commitments in the coming weeks. As always, we’ll bring you the news first right here on Lacrosse Insider. So stay tuned for all the latest news as it happens. In this update, we have three commitments to report. We begin with a […]

Rosters for the three Suffolk County teams that will be competing in the Long Island Showcase on Friday, June 20 at Farmingdale State University have been selected. The starting time for the games are as follows: Rising Seniors 4 p.m., Rising Juniors 6 p.m. and Rising Sophomores 8 p.m. You can check out Nassau rosters here. […]

* Darien completes its quest for perfection For the Darien Blue Wave, the after effects of an uncharacteristic 12-8 2013 season in which the Blue Wave failed to advance to beyond either the FCIAC or Connecticut state semifinals lingered through the summer and into the fall. Finally, Blue Wave coach Jeff Brameier had reached his […]

Player of the Year Kyle Foote of Greenwich High School is among 18 All-Americans who highlight postseason honorees named by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. Players, and other honorees, will be honored at the All-State Banquet on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Foote is a senior midfielder […]

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Here are the final LaxLessons Tristate Top 25 rankings for the 2014 varsity season. 1. Darien (CT), 23-0: The 2014 Blue Wave are the second in school history to finish as unbeaten state champs, but coach Jeff Brameier said this year’s team was the best to ever wear blue-and-white jerseys. Last week’s ranking: No. 1 […]