When you play at St. Anthony’s (N.Y.), winning championships is the rule not the exception. While finding a college program that achieves similar success is a challenge to say the least. Greg Rivera thinks he’s found what’s he’s looking for in SUNY Cortland. The rising senior attackman verbally committed to the Red Dragons last week, […]

Joe DeLasho has company. DeLasho, a midfielder and faceoff specialist, committed to Fairfield University just under a year ago. Now, Fordham Prep (N.Y.) has another Class of 2014 commit. Joe Lombardi’s latest report is that righty midfielder Jack Lee (pictured above) has verbally committed to Division III power Williams. “I considered and visited multiple schools in […]

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Two of the nation’s leading Class of 2015 players – both of whom play for New Jersey power Delbarton – made their college choices, Joe Lombardi is reporting. The players are headed for two of the nation’s elite programs in Princeton University and Duke University. Princeton now has three Class of 2015 commits from the […]

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It’s always fun following the domino effect that occurs when a coaching change occurs. In this case, it began when University of Maryland-Baltimore County associate head coach Ed Stephenson left the Retrievers to take over as head coach at UMass Lowell. This created an assistant coach’s vacancy at UMBC. Joe Lombardi reported late this afternoon […]

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Jon Ober’s introduction to lacrosse came when he was 9 or 10 years and something caught his eye at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store — a plastic lacrosse stick. Ober persuaded his mother to buy it for him, but never would have guessed at the time where it would take him. Ober, a rising and […]

We’ve been documenting the recruits efforts Marist College and head coach Keegan Wilkinson have been making in landing Long Island commitments. And there’s been a lot to document. Most recently, Ralph Sommer, a defenseman from Wantagh, committed to the Red Foxes. Today, Wilkinson received a verbal from another rising junior: Nassau County Class A champion […]

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Greenwich High School (Conn.) coach Scott Bulkley says Cole Perry is one of the top longstick midfielders in Connecticut. But Perry brings more to the Cardinals than that. He’s also a team leader on and off the field who will be a team captain in 2014. Those are the attributes that made Perry is coveted […]

Wondering if Iona Prep (N.Y.) will have a strong midfield next season? Wonder no more. The Gaels now have three Class of 2014 seniors bound for strong Division I programs. The trend started when faceoff specialist Mike Orefice committed to Loyola University in April 2012. Today, Joe Lombardi is reporting the choices of two more […]

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As the leading defender on New York Class C state finalist Bronxville, Charlie Tarry was regularly assigned to defend against the opponent’s top scorer. In the downstate semifinals on June 5, Tarry was faced with his most challenging assignment of the season. After all, 2012 state champion Shoreham-Wading River’s University of Maryland-bound leading scorer, Tim […]

We now have news of a huge Class of 2016 verbal before most of us have even had a chance to scramble our eggs this morning. Attackman/midfielder Jack Wilson of Radnor, Pa., has decided on Maryland. The 6-foot Wilson is an athletic and versatile player who excels on both offense and defense. He looked like […]

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Good morning, lax fans. We start today’s recruiting news bright and early with a big commitment. Joe Lombardi is reporting that the University of Notre Dame has picked up a verbal from one of the leading midfielders in the Class of 2015. It comes from a midfielder who has performed well the last two summers […]

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It’s been a busy night for Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., and new coach Jon Basti. Earlier this rainy evening, we told you that Joe Lombardi reported that a five-year varsity starter at Cheshire High School (Conn.), Sean Herdman, has verbally committed to the Pioneers. Now, Joe is reported that two more rising seniors […]

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Jon Basti, who earlier this month took over as head coach of Sacred Heart University, has landed a big instate commitment from a rising. Before we get to the news, here’s a quick rundown of the Pioneers’ Class of 2014 commitments: * Nick Albanese (Smithtown West, NY), defense * Mike  Lange (Southington, CT), defense * […]

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With the summer travel season now all but over, expect the already frantic pace of verbal commitments to become even more accelerated the next few weeks. If you are already a “Lacrosse Insider,” you may not consider that possible. But trust us, folks. Now, continuing today’s latest commitment news. Jon Ober, a rising junior defenseman […]

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Stony Brook University has been in the recruiting spotlight here. Just yesterday, we told you the third Class of 2014 player from Sachem North High School (N.Y.) to commit to the the Seawolves: defenseman Anthony Ross. Today, we take a look at another senior standout from a high school power located near Stony Brook who […]