Each varsity season, Darien and Yorktown meet in Tom Lener Memorial Cup game. Today, our update involves Division I commitments for each of the longtime rivals, and two of the top programs in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for the lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. We begin with Darien where the Blue Waves’ […]

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From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse varsity scored six straight goals in the second half to break open a tight game and defeat the Alumni All-Stars, 13-10, in the fourth-annual Orange Alumni Lacrosse Classic Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Carrier Dome. Kevin Rice (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and Dylan Donahue (Camillus, N.Y.) each had three […]

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Playing three sports has helped Chris Zanelli become an appealing college recruit in lacrosse. The junior midfielder at New Jersey power Summit has a combination of strength and speed developed through playing football and skills and unselfishness acquired by playing hockey. Zanelli’s college destination is Providence College, a commitment first reported by Joe Lombardi when […]

Both New York State Class C finalist Bronxville High School and Bucknell University have broken through with their first commitments for the Class of 2016. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Bronxville sophomore defenseman Jack Gelinas has given Bucknell its first 2016 verbal. The 5-foot-9, 160-pound Gelinas becomes the third member of the Prime Trime 2016 […]

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The role lacrosse has played in Parker Widhelm’s family spans generations. Widhelm’s grandather, Gus Widhelm, a product of the Gilman School in Baltimore, was an All-America defender at Johns Hopkins in 1959. “I have grown up with him talking about his time playing,” Widhelm. One day, Parker, who also plays defense, may have a similar […]

After learning that yet another one of his players has decided on Stony Brook University, Sachem North coach Jay Mauro took a moment to reflect. “It’s kind of crazy how it’s working out,” Mauro said. Indeed, four current Flaming Arrows have now verballed to the Seawolves. And three former Sachem North players are current on […]

From press release Celebrating its seventh year of bringing the nation’s top middle and high school lacrosse players together for a three-day event of competition and camaraderie, the Brine National Lacrosse Classic will be held on June 30 – July 3, 2014 at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The Boyds, Md., venue has housed this elite tournament […]

Fall events are well under way in college lacrosse as we told you in this report, “Fall Ball college men’s/women’s event schedules.” The month of November will be packed with weekend travel team events. Here’s a rundown: UMass Mid-Fall Classic When: Nov. 3 Where: UMass Website: http://www.midsummer-classic.com/mid-fall-classic-umass/ The Division 1 Experience Youth Fall Shootout When: […]

The Brunswick School (Conn.) has accomplished a rare feat — namely, two Class of 2016 standouts who have committed to major Division I programs. The first commitment came when Reilly Walsh, a transfer from New York Class C state finalist Bronxville, decided on Duke. The second came late last month when sophomore midfielder John Fox […]

If you’ve been following the reports from our LaxLessons.com Lacrosse Insider newsroom, you know it’s been a busy stretch for commitments from New Jersey. We now bring you another. It comes from Blair Academy 2014 attackman Griffin Marcus, who has decided on Division III power Franklin & Marshall, a commitment first reported when it was […]

New Jersey has been front and center when it comes to recruiting news from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse the last 24 hours. If you’ve been with us here at Lacrosse Insider, you already know this, of course. The latest verbal from a Garden State standout comes from one of the station’s most […]

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From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y.  – Former Syracuse All-Americans Joel White and Chris Daniello and have put together a star-studded team of Orange alums for the upcoming Orange Alumni Lacrosse Classic at the Carrier Dome. Their team of all-stars will take the field against the 2013-14 Orange Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. The 25-man alumni […]

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Matt Waters is a midfielder who makes things happen. “I am strong between the lines as well and am able to push the tempo and creates scoring situations,” said the sophomore at  Rumson-Fair Haven (N.J.). Those skills translate to success at the next level, which will be at the University of Delaware. Waters’ commitment was […]

The Sachem North High School to Stony Brook University pipeline is thriving, and as a result, the Seawolves now have their first Class of 2016 commit. Syracuse University has picked up its second tristate verbal in as many days and one of the leading players on New Jersey power Summit has made his college choice. […]

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John Thomas (JT) Giles-Harris made news late this summer when he earned a starting spot cornerback for tristate power and nationally ranked St. Joseph’s Regional of Montvale. That came after Giles-Harris had already established himself as a major Division I recruit during a summer in which he performed well at several showcase events, including Maverik […]