There’s been a surge in sophomore commitments the last few weeks, and we expect a few noteworthy ones to come in the weeks and months ahead. If you were with us earlier today on Twitter or checked out our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown,” we told you about the latest. Patrick McCormick, a versatile […]
Matt Gendusa made up for some unfortunate timing this fall. After missing most of the summer travel season with a broken hand injury, the Eastchester High School senior midfielder returned to action in October, competing in the Franklin & Marshall All-Star Fall Brawl as an independent player. “I had pretty good day and it worked […]
If Mercy College’s men’s lacrosse program is to attain success at the Division II level, it will need to attract talent from the area surrounding the school’s Dobbs Ferry campus. One of the prime targets in that territory is Yorktown. So new head coach Steve Manitta has to be pleased that he’s gotten commitments from […]
Brian Corrigan has been playing lacrosse since the third grade. During that time, he’s developed into a Division I recruit. But the junior goaltender from Westhampton Beach High School thinks he has not yet reached his full potential. That’s good news for Marist College and its first-year coach Keegan Wilkinson. The Red Foxes are the […]
During our recap of the Maverik Showtime Lacrosse National Recruiting Spotlight all-star game in July, we had high praise for Chandler Kirby. The junior defenseman/long-stick midfielder at Jericho High School on Long Island was labeled ‘an intriguing prospect. He has good athleticism, instincts and is very coachable and hard-working.” Plenty of Division I coaches felt […]
John Jay’s all-time leading scorer in girls lacrosse, Casey Bocklet (pictured above), will be joined by two highly renowned teammates from the national power Northwestern University women’s lacrosse team for a special clinic/workout at John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y., on Sunday, Dec. 11. West Bablyon’s Shannon Smith, the 2011 Tewaaraton winner as […]
Alex Moeser’s freshman season on the Greenwich High School varsity lacrosse team was memorable for more than one reason. For starters, the Cardinals completely an unlikely run through the FCIAC tournament by winning the championship. Moeser also discovered something very important. Namely, that he had the potential to eventually play Division I lacrosse. That potential […]
Christian Zawadzki didn’t have to look far to see what attributes it takes to be Division I lacrosse player. His brother, Anthony, is a junior midfielder at Lafayette. He also learned at an early age the dedication and commitment it takes to reach the highest level in a sport. His father, Tony, is a football […]
We just reviewed a busy week for commitments among members of the Class of 2013. For a recap, be sure to check out our weekly column on lax in the tristate for InsideLacrosse.com. Slowly the number of commitments among current sophomores is rising. Earlier today, I received word of the latest. Christian Zawadzki of Smithtown […]
Evan Zakow is not like most attackmen. Sure, the Walt Whitman senior likes to feed and finish. He also enjoys doing something you won’t hear a lot of players at his position ever even mention. “I love to ride,” Zakow said. “Attackmen don’t get revenge often on the long-poles and I hate watching the ball on the […]
We have some sad news to report. Ann Bates, the wife of Princeton University head men’s lacrosse coach Chris Bates, died today at age 43 after a long battle with cancer. Chris Bates, a 1986 John Jay High School graduate, took over as the Tigers’ coach in June 2009 after a successful tenure at Drexel. […]
Playing college lacrosse has been Jeff Kratky’s focus for a long time. After all, the junior midfielder at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., has been playing the sport since he was in the first or second grade. It was so long ago, he can’t quite remember which. But Kratky never envisioned he’d be in […]
Mike Skluth’s path to lacrosse success has been paved through hard work. The results speak for themselves. The junior is one of the top defensemen on a John Jay team known for its defense. He’s also be continuing his career at the Division I level. Skluth, a junior, verbally committed to the University at Albany. […]
A combination of strong lacrosse skills and outstanding academic credentials made Eric Persky a target recruit for many of the nation’s top Division I programs. In the end, the New Canaan junior defenseman based his decision on what every high school player should – his comfort level with the school first, and the lacrosse program […]
