Lacrosse is much than a sport in Thailand. Much more. Bangkok-based Thailand Community Lacrosse uses the sport to help improve the lives of Thai. TCL’s staff, made up mainly of current or former players from the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, offers three programs: children’s, wheel-chair and adult club. For more on lacrosse in […]

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The University of Virginia is on the board when it comes to Class of 2016 commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. The Cavaliers have already made their mark on the tristate with a total of 12 verbals from current tristate seniors and juniors: four in the […]

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Justin Smith brings more to the Sachem North High School (N.Y.) boys lacrosse program beyond his abilities as a player. The senior midfielder and three-year varsity player has also taken on the role of mentor. “He has a done a great job working with the younger players in the program,” Sachem North coach Jason Mauro […]

Chalk up another senior commit for Sachem North High School (N.Y.). The Flaming Arrows now have seven Class of 2014 commits. Before we get to the latest, let’s quickly recap the previous six: Michael Aronow (Penn State, defense); Joe (Stony Brook, midfield); Mike Calvagna (Stony Brook, midfield); Jimmy Hoffman (Army, midfield); Anthony Ross (Stony Brook, […]

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Fall events start in college lacrosse later this month and pick up in frequency in October 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: The Division 1 Experience Youth Fall Shootout When: Nov. 3 Where: […]

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Cal Costa’s introduction to lacrosse came when he was a fifth-grader. “One of my friends gave me a lacrosse stick and invited me to practice with his team,” said Costa, who is now a sophomore at the Bishops School in San Diego, Calif. “I fell in love with the game at that practice and the […]

Harrison High School (N.Y.) is known for its successful football program. But the Huskies’ lacrosse program has been on the rise and that’s beginning to be more evident when it comes to college recruits. Senior midfielder Jake Marino, who is bound for UMass, was among 30 tristate lacrosse players cited by Joe Lombardi as also […]

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Brendan Kenny had a great deal of familiarity with Villanova University even before the recruiting process began. That’s because the Delbarton School (N.J.) junior midfielder’s brother, Kieran, is a sophomore midfielder for the Wildcats. Brendan will be following his brother’s path, having verbally committed to Villanova. In addition, Kenny’s Delbarton teammate, T.J. Comizio, verballed to […]

The USC women’s lacrosse program is in just its second year. Which makes the Trojans’ efforts on the recruiting scene all the more impressive. USC has already emerged as one of the leading destinations for the premier girls high school players in the country. Chalk up another one for the Trojans. Class of 2015 midfielder […]

We have three new Class of 2015 college commitments to report, all from New Jersey. We start at one of the powerhouse high school programs in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region – Delbarton. The Green Wave, who finished 17-1 this past spring, now have four junior commits. […]

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National power Chaminade High School (N.Y.) has hit the half-dozen mark in Class of 2015 commitments. Before we get to the latest, let’s recap the previous five: A. Blaise Buffalino (Providence, midfield); Sam Bonafede (Princeton, midfield); Sean Cerrone (Villanova, midfield); James Roberts (Lafayette, attack); and Matt Wysota (Villanova, defense). Now, to No. 6. Joe Lombardi […]

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The tristate recruiting spotlight is on the women’s game tonight. That’s because we have a major commitment from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. It comes from Yorktown High School in New York’s Hudson Valley, a school now equally strong in boys and girls lacrosse. Joe Lombardi is […]

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Michael Kraus was familiar with the University of Virginia long before he committed to the Cavaliers. You see, Kraus’ father, Steve Kraus, and his uncle, Andy Kraus, both played at UVa. Steve Kraus was a midfielder for the Cavaliers from 1978-81 and Andy Kraus, also a midfielder, played from 1988-91. Both were captains and All-Americans […]

If you’ve been with us on our Lacrosse Insider expanded coverage section, you know Hofstra University has broken into the recruiting Class of 2016. And the Pride didn’t have to go far to get that commit. Bobby Casey from nearby Wantagh High School has verballed to Hofstra. The 6-foot, 170-pound Casey has is a quick […]

Here’s a rundown from LaxPower.com of what’s on tap through the end of October. Men’s collegiate Women’s collegiate Lacrosse Insider: College-by-college commitments by class Tristate Division I rising senior (Class of 2014) commitments by college Tristate Division I rising junior (Class of 2015) commitments by college Tristate Division I rising sophomore (Class of 2016) commitments […]

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