Bill Kersten, the former girls varsity coach at New Milford High School (Conn.), has been named the new varsity boys coach at nearby Danbury High School. Kerstein replaces longtime coach Paul Purdy. The announcement came in a press release from Danbury AD Chip Salvestrini. Here’s more on the announcement in this story from the Danbury […]
Two months after a hazing incident resulted in Cornell canceling its fall event schedule, third-year head coach Ben DeLuca was fired. Cornell has not offered any further info on the announcement. But former players expressed a variety of emotions. Here’s more in this story from the Cornell Sun, the Big Red’s student-run newspaper. You can […]
From Albany, N.Y., to Coronado, Calif., there’s no shortage of travel lacrosse events this weekend. Here’s a rundown of what’s on tap. Capital Clash When: Sunday, Nov. 17 Where: University at Albany Website: http://united-lacrosse.com/capital-clash/ Click here for the teams and schedule FLG in 3D Fall Shootout When: Saturday, Nov. 16 ans Sunday, Nov. 17 Where: […]
Team IMPACT continues to, well, make an impact. We told you a few weeks ago about how the Bryant University men’s lacrosse team drafted 7-year-old Cael Schneider of Smithfield, R.I. Cael, who battles Cystic fibrosis, as the newest Bulldog with the help of Team IMPACT, which matches children with life threatening illnesses with college teams. […]
Signing NLIs from Yorktown HS (N.Y.), from left: Austin Fusco (Syracuse), Connor Vercruysse (Rutgers), Kris Alvarado (LIU Post) and Luke Palmadesso (Villanova). Looking on are, from left, coaches Sean Carney, Dave Marr and Rob Doerr. Iona Prep (N.Y.) midfielder Michael Orefice, who committed to play for Loyola during his sophomore year, signs his NLI. Harrison […]
Midfielder Christian Zawadzki of Smithtown West High School (N.Y.), who committed to Maryland as a sophomore, signs his National Letter of Intent. Goaltender Matt Smidt, also of Smithtown West High School (N.Y.), who is bound for Ohio State, with Bulls head coach Bob Moltisanti Jr. and assistant coach Mark Rotella after signing his NLI. Here […]
Very often, when a longstick player takes the ball upfield, many are anticipating him to pass off to a short stick. But when Jared Conners is on the clear, don’t be surprised if he holds on to the ball. “Not long ago, I played short stick, so I am very comfortable taking the ball up […]
Former Johns Hopkins University and Ward Melville High School midfielder Brendan Cody died on Sunday, Nov. 10 of a rare form of cancer. Cody is remembered in this story on LaxMagazine.com. 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 […]
Ben DeLuca is out after three years as head coach of Cornell University’s men’s lacrosse team. The firing comes following a hazing scandal that led to Cornell cancelling the fall season. In a press release posted this afternoon, Cornell stated, “While Cornell University recognizes the contributions DeLuca has made to our nationally ranked lacrosse program […]
The decision came almost two full years ago. That’s when Pat McCormick, a versatile lefty attackman from Hicksville High School (N.Y.), verbally committed to the University of North Carolina. With the accelerated recruiting process that started when we first reported that Syosset (N.Y.) goaltender Ryan Feit became the first-ever sophomore to verbally commit back in […]
With National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week getting under way yesterday, the Class of 2014 is front and center in the news right now. But let’s skip ahead to the classes of 2015 and 2016 for this latest update. We begin with 2016. Providence College is now on the board when it comes to […]
Senior commits from New York Class C state finalist Bronxville: Matt Behrens (Georgetown, left) and Will Duncan (Providence) flank head coach Tim Horgan. Commits from the Minnesota Elite girls lacrosse club team Anne Slusser (Duke), Lydia Sutton (USC) and Lauren Kelly (Louisville), along with their coaches Laura Mark and Linda Hokr. Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) has 12 […]
New men’s lacrosse coach Tom Mariano is building a new culture at Pace University. Mariano took over the Pleasantville, N.Y.-based Division II program in July after leaving his post at Sacred Heart University. If you’ve been following, he’s been making his mark on the recruiting scene, and judging by his latest commit, culture is one […]
The schedule for the Capital Clash Boys High School Fall Tournament, which is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17 at the University at Albany, has been announced. The 10 vs. 10 event will feature both high school and club teams from the classes of 2014, ’15, ’16 and ’17. The winner of each bracket will receive […]
