With the National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Period coming up soon – Nov. 14-21 – we’ll have a college-by-college breakdown of senior commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. NLIs must be attached to athletic scholarships. Nevertheless, we will include all Division I- and Division II-bound […]
We have checked in with the Harlem Leadership and Lacrosse Program a couple of times during this year, including in January after Top Side Lacrosse held a free clinic for HLL players and just prior to that when Briarcliff Manor Youth lacrosse welcomed HLL for the first time to its second annual Turkey Day Jamboree. […]
Chris Blewitt has been an impact player at the varsity level since his freshman season. Now a junior at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., Blewitt is a playmaking attackman with strong stick skills, a high lacrosse IQ and field vision. Soon, Blewitt could be an impact player at the next level. The 5-foot-10, […]
Most successful Division I athletes had at least one mentor that helped them along the way. For many, it’s a coach or parent. For Mike Lange, it was a player. As a freshman at Southington High School (Conn.) who had just started playing lacrosse less than two years earlier, Lange was like a sponge whenever […]
The National Letter of Intent fall signing period runs Nov. 14-21. That’s when student-athletes who have committed to attend colleges who offer athletic scholarships make those commitments official. However, especially given the accelerated pace of verbal commitments, some commits have a change of heart before they are required to sign their name on the dotted […]
Nassau County’s coaches have voted on their preseason rankings. The results are interesting as we get our first read on the races for the top spot set for next spring in New York’s Section 8. Syosset (Conference 1), Garden City (Conference 2), Manhasset (Conference 3) and Cold Spring Harbor (Conference 4) all drew No. 1 […]
Defending FCIAC boys lacrosse champion New Canaan is in search of a new coach. Alex Whitten told his team on Wednesday that he will be leaving the area to become head coach at Western Albermarle High School in Crozet, Va. Whitten, who is the son of legendary former Wilton coach Guy Whitten, had guided the […]
Zach Schwartz should make a big impact at the next level. Literally. The Harborfields (N.Y.) senior midfielder is 6-foot-4. But size isn’t his only attribute. “I also consider my speed and lacrosse IQ some of my strengths as a midfielder,” Schwartz said. Those talents will be on display in his final varsity season with the […]
When it comes to ideal attributes for a Division I midfielder, Melvin Riddick has it all. Good size. Check. Athleticism. Check. Above-average stick skills. Check. Strong dodger. Check. Multi-sport athlete. Check. Those attributes are all on display in his highlight film. So it should come as no surprise that the junior at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) is […]
One of the biggest breakout seasons for a Long Island player happened last season at Bay Shore where Jake Sheets emerged as an impact player. Sheets, an attackman, continued his strong play during the summer, quickly solidifying his status as a major Division I recruit. Sheets has made his college choice while immersed in football […]
If you’re looking for a high school player who perfectly fits the description of a shutdown defender, look no further than Joe Serrecchia. Serrecchia, a junior longstick midfielder/defenseman at Brewster High School (N.Y.) who starred for the Prime Time travel program over the summer, verbally committed earlier this week to Hofstra University. “Joe has the […]
