Last week, we released both the Connecticut all-state and All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference teams. In case you missed it, you can check out the all-state team by clicking here and the All-FCIAC team by clicking here. Today, we have the All-Americans and Academic All-Americans for Connecticut, selected by the Connecticut High School Lacrosse Coaches […]

We told you yesterday in this space that even though the high school season is over, there would be plenty of news and info to pass along on a daily basis from now till the start of the 2012 season. We are expecting some noteworthy recruiting news this week. So stay tuned for that. Also, […]

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Hofstra University-bound senior captain Korey Hendrickson (No. 14) scored the game-winner in overtime as Farmingdale beat Ithaca 12-11 to celebrate its first-ever state title yesterday. The Dalers were the only team from Long Island to take a state crown this year, marking the first time just one or no LI teams […]

NEW YORK at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Syracuse Class A: Farmingdale 12, Ithaca 11, OT Class B: Jamesville-DeWitt 8, Garden City 7, OT (JD is pictured at left) Class C: Cazenovia 14, Bayport-Blue Point 6 CONNECTICUT at Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk Class L: Ridgefield 11, Fairfield Prep 10 Class M: Wilton 12, New Canaan […]

Earlier this week, we released the All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference team. In case you missed it, you can check it out by clicking here. At some point tomorrow, we expect to have the list of Connecticut’s All-Americans, following the selection committee meeting. Today, we bring you the 2011 Connecticut All-State selections. Class L All […]

Ridgefield will be looking to win a state title for the first time in 10 years today when the Tigers take on New Fairfield in the Class L title game at 3:30 p.m. at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk. The Tigers last took the championship when they beat New Fairfield 10-1 in the 2001 […]

The Wall Street Journal explores how the popularity of lacrosse has skyrocketed in the urban portions of the tristate area in today’s editions. The growth is especially apparent at the youth level, which has seen a 42 percent increase in participation the last five years. Here is a link to the story. In college news, […]

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale, which has never won a state title, makes its third state title-game appearance on Saturday when it takes on Ithaca at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. It was a wild Wednesday of semifinal-round action, indeed, folks. The big story was Wilton ended its 26-game losing streak against Darien and the Blue […]

All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference 2011 ALL-FCIAC FIRST TEAM (Attack) Case Mathias                           Darien Mike Francia                           Wilton Scott McCormack                   Brien McMahon Aiden Scott                             Ridgefield Richard Gregory                   Darien (Midfield) Graham Maybell                     Darien Kip Orban                               Staples Andrew Buckanavage              Ridgefield Joe Costigan                            New Canaan David Dickson                        Greenwich Mike Serpa                              Wilton (Defense) Eric Parnon                             Darien Christian Kolderup                 Darien Pat Holland                             […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Justin Mabus and Yorktown are looking to advance to the state title game for the first time since 2008. The Huskers face Garden City in the Class B downstate semifinals at White Plains High School. GC fell to Jamesville-DeWitt last year in the state finals. On the one hand, you have […]

Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale, fresh off an overtime upset victory over two-time defending state champ West Islip in the Long Island Class A championship game, started the season 0-2. Now, the Dalers are a win away from their third-ever state title-game appearance. (The Dalers, who have never won a state crown, most recently appeared […]

Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale’s Mike Perettine’s overtime goal skips past West Islip goaltender Kyle Turri for the winner in the Dalers’ 10-9 victory against West Islip in the Long Island Class A title game at Stony Brook on Saturday. We’re just two days away from state semifinal action in both New York and Connecticut. […]

Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale players celebrate after ending West Islip’s 40-game win streak by pulling out a 10-9 win in the Long Island Class A championship game at Stony Brook University. OK, be honest. If I had told you in late March, when the season was just getting started, that two of Long Island’s […]

A look at the postseason history between Garden City and Yorktown, who will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Class B downstate semifinal at White Plains High School: 1985 Garden City 11, Yorktown 10 1986 Garden City 7, Yorktown 4 1987 Yorktown 9, Garden City 8 1990 Yorktown 7, Garden City 6 1991 […]

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Frankie Fusco and Yorktown face Section 2’s Burnt Hills in the New York State Class B quarterfinals at the University at Albany. A week from now, it will all be over. State champions will be crowned and the 2011 season will be one for the books. Who will be celebrating on […]