Tyler Warner’s introduction to lacrosse came as a fourth-grader when one of his teachers suggested he give it a try. Warner, who is also a football standout, has grown his lacrosse skills considerably since then, to say the least. Warner is now a Class of 2014 midfielder who also plays attack for Baldwin High School […]

Michigan’s newly launched Division I men’s lacrosse program should be eligible for frequent flyer miles when it comes from attracting recruits from sea to shining sea. We told you yesterday about an athletic defender from Oregon, Ben Paris, who has decided on the Wolverines. Michigan also continues to attract top tristate talent. The latest player […]

When it comes to recruiting commitments, the last month-plus has been a whirlwind. Of course, if you’ve been following along here at Lacrosse Insider, that hardly comes as a surprise. We start today with news of two more verbals – one new from New Jersey powerhouse Delbarton, which just saw 2015 midfielder John Shaffer commit […]

Posted In: Lacrosse Insider

Duke has become a family affair for the Shaffers. John Shaffer is a sophomore midfielder for the Blue Devils’ men’s team. Hayler Shaffer will be a freshman on the Blue Devils’ women’s team. And Reed Shaffer, a Class of 2015 midfielder for national power Delbarton (N.J.), is up next. Shaffer committed to Duke earlier this […]

The Empire State Cup got under way today in Syracuse. Action continues through Sunday. Here’s info: Rosters Adirondack (not released) Central Hudson Valley Long Island (not released) New York City Western Scores/Schedules Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com or joe@laxlessons.com or send a Tweet to @Joe_Lombardi or @LaxLessons. LAXLESSONS Links Be […]

“Lax It Up” will continue its fall clinic under new ownership this fall. Paul Carcaterra has given No Limit coordinators Coach Dave Marr (Yorktown High School varsity coach) and Brian Dalton (Somers High School varsity assistant) the key to success  as they will continue the long lasting tradition in skill development and game concepts this fall at Fox Lane […]

Posted In: Youth lacrosse

Sean O’Brien showed plenty of flashes of his vast potential this past season at Sachem North High School (N.Y.). As a sophomore starter on a young Flaming Arrows squad, it didn’t take long for the 6-foot-2, 165-pound attackman to distinguish himself as one of the team’s best players. “He’s a great kid with a ton […]

Western New England University is quickly becoming a hotspot from Somers High School (N.Y.) standouts. Former Tusker midfielder Jack Ahearn is a junior midfielder at WNE. Last year at this time, attackman/midfielder Chris Marasco committed to the Golden Bears. Marasco will be a freshman at WNE this fall. Earlier this week, Class of 2014 midfielder […]

New Sacred Heart University coach Jon Basti has wasted little time in making his mark in landing instate Connecticut commitments. If you’ve been following with each new commitment as they’ve been made on our Lacrosse Insider section, this comes as no surprise. With the volume of the Pioneers’ commitments continuing to increase, so too is […]

If you’ve been following along as the news of each new commitment has been reported on our new “Lacrosse Insider” special coverage section, then you already know that the phrases “Penn State” and “Class of 2016” have become synonymous the last week when it comes to tristate recruiting. It started when Joe Lombardi broke the […]

Army broke into the tristate Class of 2015 when Paul Volante of Connecticut power Ridgefield decided on West Point back in December. Now the Black Knights have picked up another verbal from a player in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. It came earlier today when one of […]

Posted In: Lacrosse Insider

In our newest feature, “Beyond the Northeast,” we take a look at college commitments by standouts from beyond the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Today, we travel to Oregon for the first time. Portland, Ore., to be precise, and Lincoln High School. That’s where Ben Paris plays. Paris, […]

We begin the day with an interesting, and unconventional, recruiting story. It’s not everyday that brothers commit to the same college on the same day. It’s even rarer (and, in this case, unprecedented) that they are the nephews of a former NFL standout. We are referring to Chris Spielman, who is now a college football […]

Posted In: Lacrosse Insider

The 2013 varsity season was a baptism under fire for Jake McCulloch. And he answered the call. Jake McCulloch earned a starting spot on a midfield line that included two of the tristate region’s Class of 2013 standouts: Duke-bound Jack Bruckner and Rutgers-bound Christian Mazzone. Together, the trio were a big reason Ward Melville won […]

Adult/Masters Men’s The following are results for the Sound Shore Adult and Masters Men’s League and High School League, featuring teams from the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. Report your scores and stats to info@laxlessons.com after each game. For rosters from both leagues that have been submitted, click here. Thursday, Aug. 1 Championship Games Division 1 […]