LaxLessons.com | August 6, 2013
Binghamton University has picked up two more Class of 2015 commits. Both verbals came in the last 24 hours and were first reported by Joe Lombardi. The University at Albany, meanwhile, cracked into the Class of 2015. Prior to the back-to-back commitments, Binghamton had two rising junior verbals: attackman Griffin Konen of Massapequa, N.Y., and […]
LaxLessons.com | August 6, 2013
Massapequa’s college-bound corp of seniors is growing. The Chiefs, who won the Nassau County Class A title last season, no have six Class of 2014 commits. The latest came from Matt Caracappa, who has decided on Sacred Heart University. Caracappa’s verbal was first reported when it was made on Aug. 3 by Joe Lombardi on […]
LaxLessons.com | August 5, 2013
The number of Class of 2016 college commitments among tristate standouts has now increased to 12. Johns Hopkins and Penn State each have three rising sophomore verbals. Six other programs each have one. Today, Towson joined that group of six. The Tigers picked up a commitment from the Garden State. It comes from an agile […]
LaxLessons.com | August 5, 2013
Growing up in Manhasset, N.Y., James Roberts became immersed in lacrosse at a young age. It’s a passion for the game that has only grown through the years and will continue to grow even more. Roberts, a Class of 2014 attackman/midfielder at defending CHSAA (N.Y.) AAA champion Chaminade, is not only looking forward to his […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
More than 180 teams, from Under-15 all the way up to the Masters division, have converged on scenic Lake Placid, N.Y., for one of the most eagerly awaited events of the summer: The Lake Placid Summit. Here is info on the event. Scholastic Team List Scholastic Tournament Schedule Guide Adult Team List Adult Tournament Schedule […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
Lafayette College has been making major recruiting strides among tristate standouts. We’ll be spotlighting two Lafayette-bound Class of 2014 standouts – one from New York (Chaminade attackman James Roberts) and one from New Jersey (Delbarton midfielder Will McCarthy). We begin with McCarthy, whose verbal was first reported when it was made on Aug. 2 by […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
Strong senior classes have been the key to Garden City’s run of back-to-back New York Class B state championships. So when assessing the Trojans’ prospects for a three-peat, a look at GC’s Class of 2014 is the best place to start. Garden City has seven college-bound seniors. Among them, midfielder Cody George. The 5-foot-8, 155-pound […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
Miller Place lacrosse is on the rise. The Panthers completed an unlikely trip to the Long Island championship game last year where they fell to Garden City, which went on to take its second straight New York State Class B title. The growth of the program, which has been at the varsity level for just […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
We’ve highlighted quite a few stories the last few months that have documented the growth of lacrosse. We’ll get to more in a moment. But we start with a story right smack in the heart of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, Syracuse, N.Y., the second annual Empire State Cup is being played. Change […]
LaxLessons.com | August 3, 2013
Defending Nassau County (N.Y.) Class A champion Massapequa now has its sixth Class of 2014 college commit. Binghamton University is on the board when it comes to Class of 2016 commits. Before we start, let’s quickly recap ’Pequa’s other five rising senior verbals: Craig Berge (Georgetown, midfield; James Byrnes (Quinnipiac, attack); Nick Capuana (Towson, defense); […]
LaxLessons.com | August 3, 2013
Is it possible to rank high school players by class or position numerically? Is it fair? Is it appropriate to do so? There’s quite a discussion in the “Comments” portion at the bottom of LaxLessons.com’s “Ask Joe” page on this very topic. Reader Natas 117 writes: “I agree with you not ranking HS players.I’ve seen […]
LaxLessons.com | August 3, 2013
Joe Lombardi is reporting that Miller Place Class of 2015 defender Jacob Bloom has given a verbal commitment to Marist College. Bloom’s commitment is the sixth for the Red Foxes from a Long Island standout. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Bloom started each game for the Panthers as a sophomore and also played on the varsity squad […]
LaxLessons.com | August 2, 2013
It’s not often a recruit says a goalie coach was key in his college decision, but Doc Schneider is no ordinary goalie coach, and he sure was no ordinary goalie. Schneider, a former Massapequa High School and UMass goaltending standout, is now an assistant coach at UMass who also coaches the team’s goalies. In a […]
LaxLessons.com | August 2, 2013
We started the day with news of commitments for Lafayette and UMass. Now, comes word that Fairfield University has picked up a big commitment from a Long Island Class of 2015 attackman. The recruit first made a splash on the recruiting scene in 2012 when he was named Nassau co-MVP of the Long Island Showcase […]
LaxLessons.com | August 2, 2013
Marist College’s recruiting splash on Long Island added some ripples earlier this week when the Red Foxes picked up a verbal from one of Long Island’s top attackmen. It came when Paul Dilena of Nassau County Class A champion Massapequa verballed to coach Keegan Wilkinson’s program, a commitment first reported when it was made by […]
