If you checked our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown” yesterday, you learned Sachem North now has 10 seniors who have committed to play in college. The latest verbal for coach Jay Mauro’s Flaming Arrows came from Tyler Novak, who will attend Florida Southern, an up-and-coming Division II program whose roster now includes eight Long […]
It was another busy week for college recruiting commitments. But the biggest news last week involved next year. We learned that, for the first time ever, Middletown High School’s Faller Field (above) will host the state championship games. Those were among the topics in the latest installment of our weekly tristate column for InsideLacrosse.com. Be […]
The New York state varsity boys lacrosse championship games have traditionally alternated between Syracuse and Long Island for the most part. But this coming season, the title games will have a new site. Faller Field at Middletown High School in New York’s Orange County, located about 85 miles northwest of Nassau County and 190 miles […]
We all have our own Halloween traditions. One college lacrosse program does too. Brigham Young’s team, which competes in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association, holds an annual Halloween practice. We don’t know how this year’s will turn out yet. But here’s a look back at last year’s: Follow Joe Lombardi on Twitter @joe_lombardi or […]
Dan McDougall was set to continue his lacrosse career at Marist College. But when Scott Nelson left the Red Foxes to take over as head coach at Binghamton, the senior defenseman from Avon Old Farms had a change of heart. McDougall (shown at right in above photo), who gained considerable notice on the summer recruiting […]
When Yorktown and Lakeland/Panas square off next season in the 2012 version of the annual Charlie Murphy Cup, the game will have a definite Springfield College feel to it. That’s because two of the top players involved — both of whom are midfielders — will be playing their college lax there. We told you earlier […]
Sachem North has had no shortage of college-bound players of late. The Flaming Arrows sent eight seniors from last spring’s team to college programs. This coming season’s senior class has topped that, with nine commits. Among them is Zach Dellecave. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound righty defenseman has committed to Dowling. Dellecave, who is known for his […]
A.J. and Austin Rocco have played alongside one another for as long as they’ve been playing lacrosse. Usually on the same attack line – most recently with Avon Old Farms (Conn.) and the Connecticut Bulldogs. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, the two are twin brothers. It should also come as no surprise […]
The mission of BraveGoals4Autism is to promote awareness, tolerance and acceptance for kids with autism, raise funds for autism programs across Long Island and increase the number of student volunteers involved in the initiative. That effort will be on full display on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Syosset High School when varsity and junior varsity teams […]
Jim Nagle is about to embark on his first season as head coach at Stony Brook. The former head coach at Colgate replaces Rick Sowell, who left Stony Brook for Navy. One of Nagle’s top priorities since taking over the Seawolves has been to target talent from the Empire State. Case in point, Patrick Wood. […]
Joey Raniolo is relentless. Whether it’s hustling after a ground ball, finding an open teammate or setting screens, the Yorktown midfielder is in perpetual motion on the lacrosse field. It’s those traits that the senior plans on taking with him to the next level. He’s verbally committed to Springfield College, becoming Yorktown’s fifth senior commit. […]
It won’t be long now. We’ve been tracking Class of 2012 commitments for about two years now here and on our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown,” of course. In a little more than two weeks, those commitments will become official. That’s right, gang, the National Letter of Intent is scheduled for Nov. 9 through […]
Kris Clarke grew up following the Hofstra men’s lacrosse program. In a couple of years, he will be a part of it. The Chaminade junior midfielder and faceoff specialist has verbally committed to join coach Seth Tierney’s program. The 5-foor-10, 170-pound Clarke, who is also a swimming standout, becomes the Flyers’ sixth junior recruit and […]
Many of you come here each day for the latest news and buzz from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. But there’s more to LaxLessons.com than that. Lots more. In addition to profiles by hundreds of current and former high school players from throughout the area — and, in […]
If you checked our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown” last week, you learned that the second senior from one of the top programs in New York’s Section 1, Somers, has found a college program to call home. That would be dodging attackman Anthony Carpenter. Ten years from now, the 5-foot-9, 165-pound righty would like […]
