Crystal Mangum, 34, who falsely accused three Duke University men’s lacrosse players of rape has been found guilty of murder in the second degree in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. Here’s more from the Charlotte (N.C.) News & Observer. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Send an email to info@laxlessons.com, contact Joe Lombardi directly […]

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Kerrigan Miller had her pick of many of the nation’s top Division I women’s lacrosse programs. But when it came down to it, the mix of academics and athletics were her main determining factors. “Sun and 80-degree weather doesn’t hurt either,” the Bayport-Blue Point High School (N.Y.) 2016 standout said. Not at all. Miller will […]

We have one 2015 and two 2014 commitments  from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, to report in this update. We begin with the 2015 commitment, which comes from defending CHSAA Nassau/Suffolk Class AAA champion Chaminade. Joe Lombardi is reporting that 2015 goaltender Kevin Carbone is the seventh […]

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Rye High School (N.Y.) senior defenseman/LSM Laz Chavez is joined by his parents as he signs his National Letter of Intent to attend Syracuse Universit. Hauppauge HS (N.Y.) NLI signings for CJ Ciserano (Mount St. Mary’s). Kyle Nawrocki (Binghamton) and Justin Zelen (Albany). Attackman William Sands of Nassau County (N.Y.) Class C champion Friends Academy […]

The video-game industry is a big business. Can lacrosse become a part of it? Entrepreneur Carlos Sunseri sure thinks so. The former standout at Robert Morris College is aiming to make lacrosse a player when it comes to video games. For the story, and a Q&A with Sunseri, read this story from thelegalbiz.com. Have a […]

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We have news of a major girls commitment in this update. It was just made by one of the very best players on all of Long Island. Joe Lombardi is reporting that 2016 standout midfielder Kerrigan Miller of Suffolk County power Bayport-Blue Point has given a verbal commitment to USC. Miller, who has played a […]

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When we reported the developments involving longtime Shoreham-Wading River varsity coach Tom Rotanz last week, we were very careful to phrase the headline saying Rotanz “could” be out as the Wildcats’ coach. Nearly all other reports on the developments had already seemingly sealed Rotanz’s fate by saying he “is” out and reporting his ouster as […]

Brian Prestreau is relaunching the start of his collegiate career. The 2013 All-American at Yorktown High School (N.Y.), who this spring scored 67 goals (the second-highest single-season total for a midfielder in school history) has had a change of heart. Prestreau, who committed to and enrolled at Stony Brook University, has decided to transfer to […]

Glenn Janik is heading south. The senior attackman at perennial Section 1 (N.Y.) power Mahopac is used to lacrosse season starting amid frigid temperatures, and sometimes, even snowy or icy conditions. Not after next spring, though. Janik verbally committed to Division II St. Leo University in Florida. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound righty is a strong dodger, […]

We have some big news from the Hudson Valley involving two defending Section 1 championship teams — Yorktown and Bronxville — and another perennial title contender, Mahopac. Yorktown High School (N.Y.) midfielder Brian Prestreau has decided on a new college destination after making the decision to transfer out of Stony Brook after one semester. Faceoff […]

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With National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week lasting through this Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Class of 2014 is front and center in the news right now. But let’s skip ahead to the Class of 2016 right now. Providence College is now on the board when it comes to tristate sophomore commits. Hauppauge High School […]

CHSAA (N.Y.) AAA champion Chaminade’s Class of 2014 commits. Manhasset defenseman Austin Orlando signs on with Boston University. Sachem North’s Class of 2014 at its signing ceremony. Send us your Signing Week photos Be sure to send photos of your Fall Signing Week events to us at info@laxlessons.com or directly to Joe Lombardi at joe@laxlessons.com […]

The accelerated recruiting pace that Joe Lombardi (pictured here) analyzed in depth here yesterday has resulted in a scramble for top underclass talent among the nation’s top programs. So most of the recruiting battles for the Class of 2014 were won or lost more than a year ago – at least. Now that those verbals […]

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With National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week now at the midway point, Joe Lombardi (pictured here) checks in with his thoughts on how this much-awaited annual tradition has changed so dramatically in recent years. The photos of high school seniors making their verbal commitments to Division I and II programs binding by signing a […]

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Three standouts from Delbarton (N.J.) sign their National Letters of Intent: Peter Welch (Duke); Matt Marone (Delaware); and Will McCarthy (Lafayette). Northport High School (N.Y.) attackman Brian Cannon signs his National Letter of Intent to attend the University of North Carolina. Two-time New York Class B state champion Garden City twin brother tandem of Conor […]