It now looks almost certain that the Empire State Games will be back in 2013. The Empire State Sports Foundation Board of Governors announced on Thursday that the Games are on track to resume as part of a new model based on private funding. The summer games are set for Rochester July 24-28, preceded by […]
Hendrick Hudson (N.Y.) coach Craig Solomon doesn’t have to think for long when asked what Brett Dalton’s greatest attribute is. “Brett is one of the most athletic kids I have ever coached,” Solomon said. “He has great speed and excels from box to box. His ability to get groundballs and turn that into transition opportunities […]
Zach Ambrosino’s introduction to lacrosse came while a youngster growing up in an area with a deep passion for baseball. But as far as Ambrosino’s young peers were concerned, lacrosse — and not baseball — is where the action was in Dover, Mass., located just west of Boston. “I was introduced to lacrosse when […]
The Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight has emerged as one of the major events on the summer calendar during its five-year history. Beginning next summer, girls players will also be in the spotlight. Maverik Showtime Lacrosse has announced the launch of the inaugural invitation-only “Girls National Recruiting Spotlight” on June 24-27, 2013 at Western Connecticut […]
The annual Yorktown-John Jay showdown will once again come in Week 1 of the regular season. But there is an interesting twist to the 2013 matchup, scheduled for Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. (time has not been finalized) at John Jay. Both Yorktown and John Jay have games scheduled earlier in the week against […]
Jesse Schulze is pretty focused on football these days. And why not? After all, Schulze is one of the leading players on a Croton-Harmon team looking to make a return trip to the New York State Class B title game and win its third straight Section 1 title. The Tigers play at Lourdes this weekend […]
When Eddie Gilman made the decision to commit to the University of North Carolina midway through his sophomore year at Hendrick Hudson High School (N.Y.) this past January, it did not wind up being the last time he would have to decide on a new school to attend. Late this summer, the goaltender made another […]
It’s become quite a pipeline. Stony Brook University has found a high school pipeline for talent and that school is Sachem North. All told, five Flaming Arrow players are either current or future Seawolves. The latest to join that group is junior midfielder Joe Caridi, who verballed to SBU earlier this week. He joins current […]
Playing alongside Division I caliber talent is something John Reed has gotten to experience long before he will begin his collegiate career. You see, Reed is a junior attackman at defending Class M Connecticut state champion Darien. “Just this past year, I had the opportunity to play with and learn from amazing players such as […]
Now, Jackson O’Leary is ready to take on New York. The attackman from Westfield, N.J., has started a post-grad year at Trinity-Pawling. It comes after he was named to the New Jersey all-state team and a first-team All-Union Division honoree this past spring. He was also selected to the New Jersey State all-star game. O’Leary […]
Several rules changes to men’s lacrosse, including the addition of a shot clock after a stall warning is issued, were approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Friday and will take effect next season. Matters of implementation have not all yet been determined. For more, check this report from ncaa.org. Have a recruiting commitment […]
The University of Richmond announced on Friday that it will be upgrading to Division I status. “If you were starting from scratch, just building an athletic program,” Richmond Athletic Director Jim Miller told the Richmond Times-Dispatch, “lacrosse would be a sport that would be near the top of the list at Richmond.” And players from […]
With the University of Richmond’s announcement on Friday that it will be upgrading to Division I in men’s lacrosse, newly launched programs have been very much in the spotlight. Especially their recruiting efforts. It seemsince the summer travel season started, a week hasn’t gone by in without a tristate standout committing to one of the […]
