We’re less than a month away from National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week for the Class of 2014. One high school power that has a leg up on the most collegiate signings is St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.). The Friars’ number of senior verbals has now hit 13. St. A’s is also making its […]

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If you’ve been following our updates from the newsroom of our Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section, you know by now that Lafayette College has emerged as a presence in the world of Division I recruiting. Most of those verbals have come from standouts in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut […]

The Capital Clash Boys High School Fall Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17 at the University at Albany. Both high school and club teams are welcome. The 10 vs. 10 event will include four games per team and feature players from the classes of 2014, ’15, ’16 and ’17. The winner of each bracket […]

Face off, get off. FOGO. That description and that acronym say so much, and yet, so little. After all, there are many so-called “FOGOs” whose skills go well beyond the faceoff circle. Case in point, Zack Ornstein. “I am not just a FOGO,” the Howell High School (N.J.) midfielder said. After all, it was Ornstein […]

From press release BALTIMORE, Oct. 17, 2013 — US Lacrosse today announced the schedule of presenters and topics for nearly 130 educational sessions for lacrosse coaches and officials at the 2014 US Lacrosse National Convention, presented by Champion. The convention is set for Jan. 10-12 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, and coaches, officials […]

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We travel up and down the Eastern seaboard for our latest commitments, with one coming from upstate New York and the other from down south in the Peach State. We begin with the Albany Academy, which has just seen its second 2014 player make his college choice. Joe Lombardi is reporting that defenseman Connor Flood […]

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If you’re looking for a player who defines today’s attackman, look no further than Ryan McKee. Yes, the senior standout at New York power Jamesville-DeWitt High School can score, but he also does much more. “As an attackman, in addition to scoring, I work really hard on groundballs and riding,” he said. “I love transition […]

You would have a tough time arguing whether Ian Burgoyne is more valuable to the Darien High School (Conn.) boys lacrosse team on either offense or defense. That’s because Burgoyne is the protoypical two-way midfielder. “I enjoy playing defensive midfield just as much offense,” he said. It’s that kind of versatility — coupled with the […]

John Fox is a speedy player with outstanding field vision who is strong with either hand. If that sounds like the ingredients of a Division I midfielder, you’re absolutely right. Fox, a junior at St. Augustine Prep (N.J.), has committed to Fairfield University, a verbal reported on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-9, […]

We traverse the tristate for the latest batch of verbal commitments, going from New Jersey to Long Island to upstate New York. We start out in the Garden State. St. Augustine Prep now has six Class of 2015 college commits and Fairfield University has upped its total of tristate junior verbals to five following midfielder […]

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Tickets are available for the induction ceremony for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Class of 2013 induction ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md. Four men and four women will be inducted as the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013. They are: Jim Berkman, Quinn Carney Burke, […]

MJ Melillo is a playmaking defenseman. “My biggest strength I would say is my ability to pick up groundballs and make a good play with the ball,” said the defenseman/longstick midfielder. Melillo was a member of the Delbarton (N.J.) varsity squad as a sophomore this past season. After two more seasons with the Green Wave, […]

Photo by Jane Haslam/MaxPreps.com It’s been a busy recruiting stretch for Bronxville. As first reported on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section on Sept. 29, BHSClass of 2017 standout Ara Atayan gave the earliest verbal commitment in Division I lacrosse history when he committed to North Carolina. Now, Bronxville sophomore defenseman Jack Gelinas has given […]

The Yorktown (N.Y.) Huskers have broken into the Class of 2016 with their first sophomore college commitment. It’s come from goaltender Liam Donnelly, who has verballed to the University of Hartford, a commitment that was first reported by Joe Lombardi on Saturday on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-8, 140-pound Donnelly, a lefty, […]

Brendan Halloran has helped Pleasantville High School (N.Y.) reach new heights in lacrosse. The senior attackman led the Panthers to their first-ever appearance in the sectional finals, where they fell to eventual New York state finalist Bronxville. Next year, Halloran hopes to have a similar impact at the collegiate level. He decided where that destination […]