LaxLessons.com | March 30, 2013
There are two 12 p.m. mega matchups — one college, one high school — you can watch today on TV at high noon. The college matchup features No. 6 North Carolina playing at No. 8 Johns Hopkins. You can see it on ESPNU. The high school game features defending New York Class A state champion […]
LaxLessons.com | March 29, 2013
The old adage that March goes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb should prove to be true weather-wise today as the forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 50’s in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. The featured matchup, perhaps appropriately, […]
LaxLessons.com | March 29, 2013
Possession is the name of the game in lacrosse. And the perfect way to describe David Smith’s game. Faceoffs and groundballs are the specialty of the sophomore from Shawnee High School in New Jersey. He’ll be taking those skills to the major Division I level after verballing committing this past week to the University of […]
LaxLessons.com | March 29, 2013
Now that the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic is one for the books, we can look ahead to the Konica Minolta Big City Classic. The Face-Off Classic, played Saturday, March 23 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, started with a 6-5 win for Garden City’s boys varsity team over Loyola-Blakefield (Md.). High school teams will also […]
LaxLessons.com | March 28, 2013
We’re just a day away from “Showdown Saturday,” and some huge early season tristate contests, including Chaminade-West Islip, La Salle-Garden City and Yorktown-John Jay. Yorktown-John Jay will be unique in that, even though this is Week 1 of the regular season in New York’s Section 1, both teams already have played a mutual opponent. Columbine, […]
LaxLessons.com | March 28, 2013
It’s Day 2 of Columbine’s journey from Colorado to the heart of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. After a hard-fought 8-5 loss to Yorktown yesterday at West Point, the Rebels face John Jay today at 6 p.m. in Cross River. The outcome of this one should provide […]
LaxLessons.com | March 27, 2013
The lacrosse world has its first million dollar many, according to Bloomberg.com. It should come as no surprise that it’s Paul Rabil, thanks to an array of endorsement deals and more than 100,000 combined followers on Twitter and Facebook, coupled with an increase of 37% in lacrosse participation nationwide since 2008. In a sidenote, Rabil, […]
LaxLessons.com | March 27, 2013
Here’s a rundown of links to the most update national high school and collegiate rankings: * Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national high school boys power rankings * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school boys rankings * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school girls rankings * MaxPreps.com Top 25 boys player rankings (regardless of class) * Latest collegiate men’s […]
LaxLessons.com | March 27, 2013
A pair of Top 20 collegiate men’s teams will meet today when No. 6 North Carolina hosts No. 19 Brown at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, N.C. ESPNU’s telecast begins at 6 p.m. The Tar Heels have been receiving strong goaltending play from former St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.) standout Kieran Burke, who was named […]
LaxLessons.com | March 26, 2013
Defending New York State Class A champion West Islip and two-time New York Class B state semifinalist Yorktown get their seasons started today. West Islip, which ends the week with a showdown against Chaminade on Saturday, visits Suffolk County rival Connetquot at 4 p.m. Also among the games during a busy day in Section 11, […]
LaxLessons.com | March 26, 2013
Are you getting set for Showdown Saturday? Among the matchups on March 30: La Salle (Pa.) at Gardem City, Chaminade at West Islip and Yorktown at John Jay. The 7 p.m. Yorktown at John Jay game marks the first meeting between the teams since Yorktown pulled out an 9-8 overtime win in the 2012 Section […]
LaxLessons.com | March 25, 2013
The temperatures will be rising as the week progresses. So too will the volume of big games. In action of note yesterday, Penn State-bound Ryan Keenan of Smithtown West (NY) tied Rob Pannell’s school-record for points in a game (11) in 18-3 win at West Babylon; Smithtown East made a big statement in improving to […]
LaxLessons.com | March 25, 2013
Reed Malas made an immediate impact for the Mamaroneck High School (N.Y.) varsity team last spring. The Class of 2015 attackman/midfielder registered 30 goals and 35 assists and played a key role in the Tigers winning a Section 1 championship for the first time in school history. Malas continued his strong play over the summer, […]
LaxLessons.com | March 25, 2013
LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. West Islip High School has become synonymous with boys lacrosse success. Both in terms of New York state championships won. Bobby Rushton knows all about both. The 2005 WI graduate helped build […]
LaxLessons.com | March 24, 2013
Long Island got its regular season going last week. This week, much of New York State gets things going this week. As far as today goes, a winter storm could result in some cancellations this first full week of spring. Even though little snow is expected in most parts of the tristate region, the projected […]
