The commitments continue to roll in, folks. As they come, as always, we take time out to take an up close and personal look at some of those who have decided where they will continue their lacrosse careers after their decisions have been posted on our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown.” Next up is […]
Call them the Hudson Valley Heavyweights. There should be plenty of intriguing battles in a newly geographically aligned North league that will be made up of most of the powerhouse programs in Section 1. The nine-team league is made up of the following teams: Putnam Valley Mahopac Somers Yorktown Lakeland/Panas Brewster Hen Hud John Jay-CR […]
Well gang, it was a busy weekend of fall ball action. Ric Beardsley, pictured above, was among the distinguished alums on display as a team of former Syracuse University stars took on this year’s Orange squad in an exhibition game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Though the alum fell 14-12, they did put on […]
The college fall ball schedule will be hitting high gear this weekend. Among the more noteworthy events: Syracuse vs. SU alum on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Carrier Dome and the fourth annual Nick Colleluori Classic at Fidley High School in Folsom, Pa., on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. Among the teams involved in the […]
Few numbers carry with them the expectations than wearing No. 22 for the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team. As we told you here yesterday, it’s a number steeped in tradition, going back to the days of the great Gary Gait. The player now entrusted with continuing that tradition is the leading scorer in Somers High School […]
You could argue that there is no number more steeped in tradition in college sports than the No. 22 at Syracuse University’s lacrosse program. Gary Gait wore it. Then the Powell brothers (Casey, Ryan and Mikey). Most recently, both Dan Hardy and Cody Jamieson. Next season, it will be worn by former Somers two-time all-American […]
Brian Brecht spent a season as an assistant coach on the Yorktown varsity lacrosse team. Though most of the seventh-year Siena College head coach’s current players hadn’t even picked up a lacrosse stick at the time, it did provide the Long Island native and former Springfield College player familiarity with the Hudson Valley region. That […]
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Earlier this year, Mike Malave was all set. The standout midfielder from Shoreham-Wading River committed to Bucknell in January. But by the midway point of the year, the situation that once seemed settled became anything but.
There will be no shortage of MLL players at John Jay High School this coming month. Current and former Major League Lacrosse stars Kenny Nims, Matt Madalon, Jeff Bigas and Chris Daniello will be participating in an elite training clinic sponsored by Prime Time Lacrosse.
To be the best, you have to play the best. Ossining senior Mike Zavarella knows that as well as anyone. The list of the standout attackmen he has gone up against reads like a who’s who of the top seniors in the nation, including Darien’s Case Matheis and John Jay’s Mike Daniello.
Combine outstanding stick skills with good size and what do you get? An attackman with the necessary ingredient to play at the next level. Meet senior Lewis Thompson from Newtown (Conn.) High School.
At 5-foot-7, 145 pounds, Rob Caffrey is usually one of the smallest players on the field. But the Lakeland/Panas attackman has come up big time and again for the Rebels. Last year, the quick and elusive Caffrey registered 70 goals and 33 assists to help the Rebels win the Section 1 Class A championship and […]
