The Sound Shore League men’s league will wrap up its 33nd season of play starting tonight. The league is made up of teams from Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Fairfield counties, as well as high school, youth and masters leagues. Two-time champion Prime Time takes on Ernie’s Lacrosse of Darien in the Division 1 title game […]
Photo by Larry Palumbo/Coyote Magic Photography The Hudson Valley and New York City regions are off to hot starts, as the inaugural Empire State Cup lacrosse event is under way at Central Square Stadium outside of Syracuse. The teams, both 2-0 in round-robin play, will meet on Friday, July 27 at 12:30 o,n, as part […]
If there’s been a trend in lacrosse we’ve noticed the most the last year or so, it’s been the ever increasing value of faceoff specialists among collegiate recruiters. The latest commitment by a standout in the faceoff X was made by rising senior midfielder RJ Beil of St. Dominic High School on Long Island. Beil […]
As a faceoff specialist, Andrew Walsh knows all about making quick adjustments. By committing to the University of Maryland this week, he’s making his biggest one yet. Walsh, who helped Bronxville advance to the state semifinals for the second straight year, was planning on spending a post-grad year in prep school. But those plans have […]
One of the catalysts for Garden City in its run to an unbeaten season and the Class B state championship was the play of goaltender Dan Marino. Marino is now headed to the University of Virginia, leaving a huge hole in goal for the Trojans. Two of the players hoping to fill it are rising […]
We had three major commitments today involving a rising seniors (Wilton’s Ted Ottens/Brown), rising sophomore (Brunswick’s Lazare Zoungrana /Virginia) and rising junior (Chaminade’s Matthew Wysota/Villanova). We will be getting Ottens’ thoughts on his choice, and already heard from Zoungrana, a New Rochelle resident, in this story. Now, it’s Wysota’s turn. Wysota is a 6-foot, 185-pound right-handed […]
The world of lacrosse is incredibly competitive. When you want to play for a travel league lacrosse team, be prepared to face stiff competition. You will be up against players who have dreams about playing in college and the major leagues. You will have to be seriously dedicated to your preparation for the travel league […]
We started off this week with news of our third rising sophomore commitment by a tristate sophomore. It was made by Lazare Zoungrana of the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn. The 5-foot-9, 155-pound longstick midfielder/defenseman verballed to the University of Virginia. Zoungrana, a New Rochelle resident, has exceptional speed and athleticism and excels in transition […]
Sam Bonafede is not only one of the most multidimensional midfielders in the nation, but one of the best. The Chaminade High School rising junior was ranked No. 4 last fall on Inside Lacrosse’s Top 20 Young Gun Sophomore Watchlist. So it should as no surprise that the 5-foot-8, 165-pound righty had his pick of […]
One brand-new event and a tradition-rich showcase highlight the ahead. The inaugural Empire State Cup in Syracuse and the Battle of the Hot Beds Tournament in Newark, Del., are the two events on tap. There’s also another noteworthy event this week: the All-America Showcase at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, […]
Jack Phelan has good size, speed, stick skills and a very high lacrosse IQ. So it should come as no surprise that the 6-foot-3, 190-pound rising senior is the latest Yorktown defensive standout to decide on continuing his lacrosse career at Rutgers. Eric Cooley, a 2012 YHS grad, will be a freshman at Rutgers this […]
The United States Under-19 team is still undefeated in World Games championships. The U.S. held on for a 10-8 win over Canada today in the gold-medal game of the U-19 World Games in Turku, Finland, this past Saturday, July 21. After the first quarter ended in a 2-2 tie, the U.S. went ahead 6-2 at the […]
It was a classic confrontation played before an overflow crowd as Canada outlasted the United States 11-9 in overtime in the round-robin portion of the U-19 World Games in Turku, Finland, this past Saturday, July 14. And now, they’ll meet again. The United States pulled away for a 12-7 win today against the Iroquois Nationals […]
