Photo by Miles Tintle If you looking for the prototype of what college coaches are looking for in a major Division I midfielder, we refer you to Exhibit A. His name is Ryan Matthews. The Manhasset senior has size, speed, a strong shot and exceptional stick skills. He was also as equally impressive on the […]
The decisions by Michigan and Marquette to add men’s lacrosse programs attracted a huge amount of attention when they were made. But beyond the BCS and more recently, there have been colleges who have also decided to launch programs. Just last week, Furman University in South Carolina announced it would be adding both men’s and […]
Byram Hills was one of the hottest teams in Section 1 entering the class championship games at the Suffern Middle School Complex. The Bobcats had won five straight entering their meeting against Bronxville. Though they lost 15-6, Byram wound up with a 15-5 mark. One of the keys behind that success, goaltender Andrew Larrabee, returns […]
After years of contemplation, it’s now about to become a reality on the field. Michigan will be playing its first game as a Division I member in men’s lacrosse on Sunday when the Wolverines face Detroit in a 1 p.m. game at Ultimate Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, Mich. Be sure to check out the first […]
No matter what happens in his senior year at Somers, or in the Division I collegiate career that will follow, Kevin Cousin will have a tough time topping what he did during a late-season stretch last season. The attackman scored the game-winning goals in victories against two of the three 2010 Section 1 champions in […]
Trinity Pawling has sure been in the spotlight this week. The private school in New York’s Hudson Valley has seen three junior standouts commit to Division I colleges (shown in photo below, from left): midfielders Julian Garritano (Sacred Heart), Gianni Bianchin (UMass) and Bryce Jurk (Sacred Heart). We’ve gotten the reactions of Garritano and Bianchin. […]
It didn’t take long for Dino LaValle to show he can play with the big boys. The Manhasset junior made that pretty clear a couple of years ago. LaValle, an attackman, has been a standout on the Long Island Sting since the ninth grade. “Dino was the only ninth-grader we let play up on our […]
Smithtown West was a major player in the tristate lax scene last season. The Bulls enjoyed a 15-4 season, which ended with a 12-11 overtime loss to West Islip in the Suffolk County Class A title game. Smithtown West starts 2012 with a new coaching staff, led by new head coach Bob Moltisanti Jr. After […]
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It’s been quite a windfall for Trinity Pawling. The private school in Pawling, N.Y., saw three of its junior midfielders make Division I commitments this past week as we told you over the weekend on Twitter. All three are natives of Ontario who played for the Edge Junior Elite team. We’ve already profiled one of […]
The number of current high school sophomores making college commitments is at an all-time high. The latest came over the weekend as Sachem North standout defender Michael Aronow verballed to Penn State. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound Aronow, a sophomore, is an unselfish, team-first player with strong skill skills who has been developing his lacrosse skills since […]
If you’ve been following us here and on Twitter the last few days, there has been no shortage of commitments. This morning, we reported that Manhasset junior attackman Dino Lavalle verballed to Brown. Lavalle, who committed on Sunday night, has been a standout on the Long Island Sting since the ninth grade. Over the weekend, we […]
College lacrosse starts its regular season this week. Well, sort of. Actually, an unprecedented pre-Super Bowl game has also been completed. Delaware, lifted by a 12-goal third-quarter outburst, rolled past Detroit 19-6, giving longtime Blue Hens coach Bob Shillinglaw his 300th career win. For more on the game, including video highlights, click here. Here are […]
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s passion for lacrosse is well-known within lax circles. A feature that explores the Belichick few people know in today’s Boston Globe includes several anecdotes regarding Belichick’s numerous ties to the sport, including comments from his friends, Johns Hopkins coach Dave Pietramala and former Navy coach Richie Meade. With the […]
