Major League Lacrosse showed that, other than lightning, the sport can be played in just about the worst weather conditions imaginable. With the effects of Hurricane Irene in full force, Boston and Hamilton won their semifinal games today at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The teams will meet for the title at 3 […]
Hurricane Irene is braced to make its way up the I-95 corridor this weekend, but Major League Lacrosse is sticking with its Championship Weekend schedule of games in Annapolis, Md., as planned. Top-seeded Boston meets No. 4 Chesapeake, the defending league champions, in a noon semifinal game on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. No. […]
We’ve been monitoring the production of “Crooked Arrows,” a soon-to-be released movie that tells the story of a Native American high school team’s unlikely ascent to the prep league championship game. The movie stars Brandon Routh (“Superman Returns”). There’s also another movie centering on lacrosse that will soon be in theaters. It’s called “A […]
Cornell University-bound defenseman Tony Britton of Darien checks in at No. 35 in Inside Lacrosse’s rankings of the top rising seniors in the nation. The September issue of Inside Lacrosse is out, and that means the Top 50 rising seniors and rising juniors have been unveiled. Needless the say, both lists of rankings are filled […]
A total of 11 players from last season’s John Jay team are preparing to start their freshman years on collegiate lacrosse programs. The 2012 Indians will have to go a long way to approach that number. But John Jay doubled its number of rising senior commits yesterday when midfielder Brandon Lew gave a verbal commitment […]
Anthony Grasso is a fast and physical defenseman. Those are two traits that traditionally translate to success at the next level. That’s exactly where the Fox Lane senior is headed. Grasso has given a verbal commitment to attend Division III power Stevens Tech, which competes in the highly regarded Empire 8 Conference. Stevens Tech so […]
ASA College will launch a men’s lacrosse team next spring, becoming the first junior college program located in New York CIty. The Avengers, who will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association, will offer athletic scholarships to qualified student-athletes as well as provide housing in athletic dorms. Former Hofstra University player Vince Daniels is […]
We’ve been talking about Duke’s dominance in landing commitments from Long Island rising juniors. No where is that trend any more evident than in Mineola. That’s where Chaminade High School is located. And three Flyer juniors will become Blue Devils. One of them is midfielder Tommy Zenker. Here’s a Q&A with Tommy on his commitment: […]
What college program has been leading the way in terms of landing premier rising junior recruits? While it’s still too early to say, one thing is certain. The Duke Blue Devils, guided by Long Island native and former Hofstra coach John Danowski, have been cleaning up in getting commitments from premier talent from Nassau and […]
A familiar name to lacrosse fans in New York State has joined Army’s coaching staff. Former Mahopac and Cornell University standout Kyle Georgalas (shown at right next to Cornell head coach Ben DeLuca in above photo), who also served as an assistant coach at Cornell, has been named an assistant coach at Army by […]
The tradition Chaminade High School has established with Duke University’s men’s lacrosse program keeps getting stronger. Three members of Chaminade’s Class of 2013 have already committed to the Blue Devils. For one of them, goaltender Danny Fowler, the ties to the Blue Devils go even beyond the Chaminade program. Fowler’s brother, Brendan, is a sophomore […]
The University of Michigan has plenty to look forward to in its inaugural season of Division I competition next year. One date that’s definitely circled on the Wolverines’ collective calendars is April 14. As we reported here on July 12, Michigan will be hosting Ohio State in “The Big House” prior to Michigan’s annual spring […]
The regular season is over and the Major League Lacrosse is set for championship weekend. Those games will be played Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. In the Aug. 27 semifinals, top-seeded Boston meets No. 4 Chesapeake, the defending league champions, in a noon game. No. […]
