It used to be  in lacrosse that the goaltending position was usually held down by players with big hearts, but sometimes less than jaw-dropping athleticism. Luke Robinson of Fox Lane High School in Bedford is part of a new breed. The senior is not only one of his team’s best athletes — but one of […]

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[singlepic id=87 w=320 h=240 float=left]Yorktown. Consider yourself warned. Fairfield Prep. Beware. You too John Jay. And New Canaan. And Wilton. And all the teams on St. Anthony’s regular-season schedule. Click here for a photo gallery from the Red/Gray Shootout at Somers.

What do you get when you take the No. 4- and No. 10-ranked teams in the nation, throw in two more regional powers and two traditionally strong Section 1 teams? The Red/Gray Shootout at Somers. It’s going on today from 9 a.m. to about 3 p.m. The weather is good. The lacrosse is great. So […]

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Late yesterday afternoon, you may have noticed a new link our our homepage — and the upper right-hand corner tab of this page — labeled “Stats/scores/schedules.” If you clicked on it, you saw a pretty extensive database for boys and girls varsity lax teams from Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Fairfield, Nassau and Suffolk counties. That […]

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Not many teams have played actual games yet — but a few have. So there were a few changes in the UnderArmour/Inside Lacrosse national power rankings, which were released today. These are the first in-season rankings. In the meantime, we have some news regarding the debut of the LaxLesson.com regional rankings.

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Eddie Loftus in action in Syosset’s 6-3 season-opening win over visiting Garden City. The Duke-bound senior attackman scored four goals. (Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) • For a photo gallery from the game, click here. It wouldn’t have been surprising at all if Syosset had stumbled a bit out of the gate this season. The Braves, who beat Yorktown […]

Most teams throughout the region have not even had a scrimmage yet. But today, two of the powerhouse programs on Long Island will be squaring off in both teams’ season opener.

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A total of eight former Section 1 players — five from Marist and three from Fairfield — were involved in today’s game in Poughkeepsie as Fairfield pulled out an 8-6 victory.

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Hope you’ve been enjoying our preseason players to watch tour, folks. We started in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess before heading out to Long Island. Today, we wrap things up in Fairfield.

The Darien Blue Wave will be starting the season in a familiar place — as the preseason No. 1 team in Connecticut and a Top 25 team nationally, Darien’s surge as a program has been engineered by Jeff Brameier, who is in his 24th year as coach. Brameier, who was named Connecticut coach of the […]

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As usual, the talent level on Long Island is pretty impressive. And national powers West Islip, Syosset, Manhasset, St. Anthony’s and Garden City are all a big reason for that. Before we get to the players’ list, I’d like to pass along a quick programming note. The high school season will start off with a […]

There are few in the area who can cut to the chase and break down Section 1 lax in New York better than our friend “Syracuse.” As we often do during the course of the week, we exchange e-mails, and recently, that elicited a response from him that I think gives a real insightful overview […]

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All righty, gang. First off, it’s good to be back with you folks. Fortunately, we weren’t apart for long, but I definitely missed you all nevertheless. We will be bringing you up to date daily — throughout the day — with the latest news and developments in the lax world — college, high school, youth […]

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Once the high school season gets rocking and rolling, we will take a look at a few key games and key things to keep an eye on each day. In the meantime, we will be previewing what is lying ahead this coming week. So here goes.