It didn’t take long for Shawn Smith to make an impact on the John Jay boys lacrosse team. The midfielder did just that when he earned a spot on the varsity team last year as a freshman. Now, just over a year later, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound midfielder has decided on his college destination. Smith has […]
Syosset has produced no shortage of college-bound players over the course of the last decade. Last week, rising sophomore attackman Alex Concannon verbally committed to Johns Hopkins. Earlier this week, Joe reported at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi that another Braves standout has made his choice. He’s rising senior defenseman Harrison Schoenhaut. The -6-foot-2, 170-pound Schoenhaut is a right-handed […]
Brian Cannon now has some company. The standout attackman from Northport who committed to North Carolina prior to the start of the 2012 season, now has a Division I-bound classmate. He’s Brett Hall. Hall is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound righty defenseman with good size and stick skills. He has verballed to Towson. Now, here’s a Q&A […]
The number of rising sophomore commits in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed lacrosse has hit half a dozen. And counting. The latest comes from Trinity-Pawling’s Tyler Kellogg, an attackman who started every game as a freshman at Trinity-Pawling before enjoying a strong summer for Prime Time. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Kellogg has verballed to the University […]
More than 180 teams, from Under-15 all the way up to the Masters division, have converged on scenic Lake Placid, N.Y., for one of the most eagerly awaited events of the summer: The Lake Placid Summit. For tournament scores and schedules, click here. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links […]
It’s been quite a couple of months for Austin Sims. After helping Fairfield Prep win the Connecticut Class L state championship in June, the multi-talented midfielder has enjoyed an eventful summer that include strong showings at the Under Armour Underclass Tournament and the Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight. That summer just got even more memorable […]
Rutgers has been making its mark on the tristate recruiting scene since Brian Brecht took over as Scarlet Knights’ head coach prior to this past season. The commitment comes from one of the top attackmen in the Garden City. He’s rising junior Jules Heningburg, who has good size (6-foot-2, 168), stick skills and athleticism. Heningburg […]
It was a unique opportunity for a large group of standouts from the regions to show their skills in front of college coaches — and win a national championship in the process. The Long Island Express did just that. And they did it in style. The second-seeded Express downed the top-seeded Fellowship of Christian Athletes […]
Larry Palumbo/Coyote Magic Photography New York City outlasted Hudson Valley to win the gold medal of the inaugural Empire State Cup in Syracuse today. Start spreading the news. The gold medal of the inaugural Empire State Cup was won by New York City. NYC held off Hudson Valley 10-8 to wrap up the four-day event […]
Princeton-bound Jake Froccaro had a huge game scoring wise and on faceoffs, leading Team Freedom to an 11-9 win over Team Spirit in the Champion All-American Showcase at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla, yesterday. Froccaro, the former Port Washington star, scored five goals and won 10-of-13 faceoffs. Rutgers-bound Kris […]
The Hudson Valley team that will be facing NYC tomorrow in the gold-medal game of the inaugural Empire State Cup. It will be Hudson Valley vs. New York City at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 29 for the gold medal of the inaugural Empire State Cup. Hudson Valley advanced to the game by beating Long […]
If you’re looking for a prototype for playing defensive lacrosse, look no further than Nick Accardi. The Rocky Point High School rising senior is a textbook defender adept at getting groundballs with outstanding stick skills and a high lacrosse IQ. When it came time to select a college, this student of the game paid equal […]
Photo by Larry Palumbo/Coyote Magic Photography The playoffs of the inaugural Empire State Cup at Central Square Stadium outside of Syracuse, New York start on Saturday, July 28. Top-seeded Hudson Valley is a 5-0 in round-robin play, edging New York City in a tightly-contested battle of undefeateds, before defeating Western in an overtime thriller. Despite […]
Some attackmen are known for their feeding. Others their finishing. Or their riding. When it comes to Kieran Byrnes, he’s known for almost everything. The rising junior from Class B state champion Garden City is as versatile as they come. So it should come as no surprise he was a target recruit of several of […]
Photos by Larry Palumbo/Coyote Magic Photography It’s Day 2 of the inaugural Empire State Cup. For a look at yesterday’s scores, and the schedule for today through Saturday, click here. Now, here’s a look back in photos at a busy day of action yesterday in Syracuse.
