Here’s the story. Well, maybe just the first part of it. Somers and John Jay, the two teams that played last June in the Section 1 Class B final, will be meeting for the first time since then, facing off tonight at 7 p.m. in Cross River.
It’s been spreading from coast to coast through all levels of lacrosse. We’re talking about parity, folks. The days of dominant teams rolling past whatever competition comes their way are over just about everywhere. And now, here in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region.
Ran out of an offset 1-2-3 set. A longer play to execute with a fair amount of ball and player movement. Tell your players to keep their heads up because one of the three players cutting off of screens are bound to be open.
The battle for Catholic school supremacy on Long Island has annually been a two-horse race between national powers St. Anthony’s and Chaminade. This season is no different.
An NCAA regular-season record crowd of 25,710 was on hand Saturday as the new Meadowlands Stadium made its debut by hosting the Konica Minolta Big City Classic. Plenty of local players were involved in the three games that made up the event, including a heavy John Jay presence.
Are you ready for what promises to be a busy — and eventful — week of action? Well, ready or not, here we go.
John Brandofino had three goals and two assists as he picked up his first win over Somers during his four-year varsity career. (File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) The Mahopac Indians picked up the kind of signature win that they have been eagerly pursuing for more than three seasons tonight with an 11-9 win against defending […]
On a day in which the new Meadowlands Stadium makes its debut with a lax — not football — event, the Big City Classic men’s tripleheader, it’s a busy day of high school action. Among the games on tap — one of the most tradition-rich rivalries in the nation. But it’s also been pretty one-sided. […]
When sports fans discuss the importance of rankings, I have always maintained that, though they are hardly scientific, they serve an important purpose. They get people talking — and even arguing. I mean, isn’t conflict what sports is all about? Without it, there would be no sports of any sort to speak of. Which brings […]
Ridgefield won the FCIAC title for the first time in school history last year. But the Tigers, who start the season with a 5:30 p.m. game at Staples, lost four Division I players from that team, including University of Virginia freshman Matt White. So some new faces will need to step up if Ridgefield is […]
Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, come on down. You’re the next lax league to get things started. And there will be games galore as the FCIAC regular season gets under way.
Video breakdown of proper footwork mechanics for a harder shot. Other sports know it as a crow-hop, here at LaxLessons we call it the X-Step.
A new era officially begins at Arlington today as first-year head coach Donny Connolly makes his debut as the Admirals take on Haldane. It will be a whirlwind week for Connolly and Arlington. On Friday, they visit North Salem before hosting Kennedy Catholic and its new coaches, Nick and Vinny Savastano, on Saturday.
Now, the FCIAC gets in on the act. The start of the season in one of the nation’s most tradition-rich conferences highlights this week’s action. But we’re still a couple of days away from the FCIAC season openers. As for today, it’s an extremely quiet one throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region with just a […]
A large contingent of players and coaches with ties to the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region will be a part of history on Saturday. That’s because lax will be the inaugural event in the nations newest NFL venue as the new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., makes its debut on Saturday, April by hosting the […]
