LaxLessons – The Leader. Professional, credible, ethical, unbiased and unparalleled coverage. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the […]

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One of the top Class of 2018 defensemen in the Hudson Valley will be staying in state to play his college lacrosse. Cullen Dell of three-time Section 1 (NY) Class C champ Pleasantville has decided on Division III Ithaca College. Dell is a big pickup for the Bombers. Literally. He’s 6-foot-3, 190 pounds. He’s also […]

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We will be sharing our thoughts on players who have stood out during the summer travel season the next few weeks in all the high school classes. If you have tips, thoughts and nominations, email us at info@laxlessons.com. This is our first 2019 standout watch. Sean Derby, St. Anthony’s (NY), D: The Army commit is […]

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Class of 2018 verbals continue to be made at a brisk pace. Our latest comes from upstate New York where Guilderland High School attackmanConnor Quimby committed to Division II power Le Moyne College, which has won five national titles. The 6-foot-1, 173-pound Quimby will be on the Upstate NY team next week at the Brine National […]

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The Class of 2018 is front and center in this update. We have a new verbal and updates on several rising juniors who’ve been performing well in showcases. Our new commitment comes from beyond the tristate. Well, beyond in fact. From deep in the heart of Texas, where Lake Travis HS high-scoring attackman Tyler Pellegrino […]

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The close defense position is particularly stacked when it comes to tristate Class of 2021 players. One such player who has impressed this summer comes from Connecticut. Kevin Lynch, who will be a freshman this fall at Staples High School, has impressed with his all-out, physical style of play. Lynch has an array of checks, […]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_gM1_Jjtww As the summer travel season heats up, we’ve been updating the performances of tristate standouts in all four high school classes who have been making their mark here on Insider. We now focus between the pipes and a goaltender from Fairfield County, CT who has been coming up big. Literally. Dante Batista of Wilton, […]

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There’s a faceoff midfielder on the rise in the Hudson Valley. That player who’s been turning the heads of Division I coaches this summer is rising sophomore Oliver Krohn of Scarsdale High School. Krohn, who plays travel for the Long Island Express North team and hones his skills at the FaceOff Academy, has enjoyed several dominating […]

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With the NCAA’s decision to strike down early recruiting commitments, college coaches are focusing on the remaining uncommitted upperclass players in the classes of 2018 (rising seniors) and 2019 (rising juniors) at this summer’s showcase events while also keeping a careful eye on underclass players. It’s an interesting balancing act because of the fact that many […]

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We have two new Class of 2018 commitments — one from a pure finisher and the other a standout defender — in this latest update. One of the top scorers in the Hudson Valley, attackman JoJo Janavey of Section 1 Class A champion Lakeland/Panas will play his college lacrosse close to home at Mercy College. […]

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LaxLessons – The Leader. Professional, credible, ethical, unbiased and unparalleled coverage. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the […]

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We’ve long respectfully referred to Baltimore as the traditional home base of the sport of lacrosse, while labeling the NY/NJ/CT region the “hotspot” for the game. It’s also the cool place for lax in terms of relevancy and importance while these are stormy times in terms of growth and relevance for the Charm City and neighboring Maryland. […]

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We have a pair of new Class of 2018 commitments to bring you in this update, including a “Corn Dog.” Stay tuned. We will explain. But it does seem appropriate with the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest set for the Fourth. We begin in New Jersey before heading to the Island. Westwood HS standout […]

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LaxLessons – The Leader. Professional, credible, ethical, unbiased and unparalleled coverage. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the […]

After 11 seasons, including two NCAA Division II titles, as head men’s lacrosse coach at LIU Post, John Jez is out. Post AD Debbie DeJong made the move after the Pioneers went 8-8 this past season, saying only the university “just wanted to go in a different direction.” Charged with that task is Long Island native […]

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