Some unfamiliar with lacrosse mistake sticks for tennis racquets at first. But there are plenty of others, especially youngsters, who have quickly taken to the sport. “Nonprofit groups have been attracting a racially and economically diverse population to play a sport, created by Native Americans, that has long been associated with elite prep schools and […]
Two of the top programs in New York’s Hudson Valley – Yorktown and Trinity Pawling — have seen their classes of 2014 increase by commit apiece. A New Jersey senior standout, meanwhile, has made his Division I college choice. Another 2014 player from the Garden State has also verballed. We start with tradition-rich Yorktown, the […]
There have been some false alarms the past few weeks, but today, it actually happened. The first verbal commitment for a player in the Class of 2017 was made. The commitment came less than 24 hours after the player who made it wrapped up his unofficial visit and met with the coaching staff at the […]
Here’s a college-by-college rundown of commitments for tristate members of the Class of 2017. AIR FORCE (4): Christian Kuhn, Chaminade (NY), attack; Chandler Devaney, Proctor (NH), defense; Brody McCoy, Sachem North (NY), longstick midfield; Quin Peene, Ridgewood (NY), midfield ALBANY (8): Kyle Casey, Yorktown (NY), midfield; Justin Cavallo, Yorktown (NY), attack; Matt Eccles, Corcoran (NY), midfield: Austin Jones, […]
Johns Hopkins has just picked up a brand-new member of its Class of 2016 recruiting class from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Before we get to the latest commitment, here’s a quick recap of the previous Blue Jays tristate sophomore verbals: Owen Colwell, Westfield (N.J.), defense; Matt Hubler, […]
Jack Pezzulla is already one of the top goaltenders in high school lacrosse. The Boys Latin School (Md.) standout has quick hands, is strong on low shots as well as shots that are offside high, is quick transitioning play and effective at communicating with the defense. The fact that he’s only a sophomore makes his […]
Fox Lane High School in the rolling hills of Bedford, N.Y., halfway up Interstate 684, has had a varsity boys lacrosse program since the 1960s. But the Foxes have never had a sophomore commit to a college program. Until last night. Joe Lombardi broke the news on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider expanded coverage section that Maverik […]
Syracuse University has its third Class of 2016 verbal commitment. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight all-star midfielder Cullen Morgan has verbally committed to Syracuse University. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Morgan is an athletic player who has played Prime Time’s travel team 2009. Morgan is Syracuse’s third 2016 tristate commit, joining fellow […]
