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It won’t be long now. National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week will be getting underway very soon. Right after Election Day, in fact. This year’s fall period starts Wednesday, Nov. 8 and lasts through Wednesday, Nov. 15. As always, we will be providing in-depth coverage of this once-in-a-lifetime moment for so many throughout the […]

  Express Keeps on Rolling!! Express NORTH Katonah announces: Tryouts start this Saturday for Graduation Years 2027-2019 (September Grade 3-11)!! We anticipate having AA & A Teams at Most Age Levels!!    BRIAN KUCZMA John’s Hopkins 3x All-American, Defensive Player of the Year, current Head Coach Wappingers Falls, Former Head Coach Putnam Valley (where he won 3 […]

The summer travel season is now one for the books. We’ve been providing daily reports the last few weeks on players who stood out in all the high school classes on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. If you have tips, thoughts and nominations, email us at info@laxlessons.com. Here’s a sampling of some stories: Class of 2019 summer standouts […]

LaxLessons – The Leader. Professional, credible, ethical, unbiased and unparalleled coverage. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the […]

LaxLessons – The Leader. Professional, credible, ethical, unbiased and unparalleled coverage. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the […]

LaxLessons – The Leader. Professional, credible, ethical, unbiased and unparalleled coverage. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the […]

I am Jordan Fried, the founder of JWF Lacrosse, a private lacrosse coaching business in Westchester County. Having grown up in Westchester County and played at D-I level, I am working to make lacrosse coaching more accessible to Westchester lacrosse players who want to take their game to the next level. With My Help, You […]

The goal of most travel programs is to improve players’ skills and get them exposure so that they have opportunities to play at the next level. That’s something the directors and coaches at Predators Lacrosse know something about. All of them have played lacrosse at the Division I college level. Now, their mission is to […]

LaxLessons – The Original. The Best. The Leader. Your unbiased, professional source for lax recruiting. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the […]

Sponsored submission Predators Lacrosse Recruiting Showcase & Youth Clinic Sunday, Dec. 11 at Fordham Prep. Featuring schools such as Johns Hopkins, UNC, Harvard, Cornell and many more D-I, D-3 schools. Click image below to register.

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Looking to get into the 2017 Prep Showcase? Want an opportunity for guaranteed exposure? The nation’s premier “uncommitted” recruiting event, The Prep Showcase,  now in its 7th year, is offering a regional camp & evaluation for entry into their prestigious event while providing players with an opportunity to be coached by some of the nations […]

The Westchester Warriors have just finalized summer tryout dates. The tryouts will be held Sunday, Aug. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 11 at Kennedy Catholic High School in Somers, N.Y. The times for the classes involved are as follows: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 5 p.m. pm to 6:30 p.m. 2020, 2019, 2018  6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Click here to […]

LaxLessons – The Original. The Best. The Leader. Your unbiased, professional source for lax recruiting. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the […]

NJ RIOT Lacrosse will be holding tryouts for its summer 2016 teams starting on Sunday, Aug. 30 for players entering fourth grade through ninth grade. In just three years, NJ RIOT has 16 Division I and three Division III commits.  NJ RIOT also has current high school players in various stages of recruiting and help all of […]

LaxLessons – The Leader. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated coverage, and Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source and unparalleled leader for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot and the entire […]

The goal of most travel programs is to improve players’ skills and get them exposure so that they have opportunities to play at the next level. That’s something the directors and coaches at Predators Lacrosse know something about. All of them have played lacrosse at the Division I college level. Now, their mission is to […]

The inaugural North American High School Lacrosse Cup is an invitation-only event looking for the top high school lacrosse teams in the country to help provide a spectacular event of competition and a perfect venue to be seen by top college coaches. The tournament will take place from July 17-19 at SUNY Purchase College in Westchester […]

There will be former Division I collegiate lacrosse stars all over the field when the Predators hold their inaugural summer camp at Port Chester Middle School in the heart of Westchester County and bordering Fairfield County July 13-16. The Predators are an elite club lacrosse program that draws from its homebase of Westchester, as well as […]

Now in its third year, House of Sports Club Lacrosse has become one of the region’s largest powerhouse programs.  It has been able to carve out a unique niche for itself by offering what Executive Director Ned Crotty describes as the D-I EXPERIENCE at its location in Ardsley, N.Y., in the heart of Westchester County. […]

Seven players from Prime Time 2016 and 2017 made the Maverik Showtime all-star games, including: Matt Lupinacci, John Jay (NY), Colgate;  JT Giles-Harris, St. Joseph Regional (NJ), Duke; Harrison Bardwell, Wilton (CT), Cornell; Michael Brown, Wilton (CT), Brown University; Cullen Morgan, Fox Lane (NY), Syracuse; Jack Stephenson, Brunswick (CT). (Not pictured: Bailey Savio, Greenwich, CT.) […]

High Impact’s Drew Werney and Jordan Levine at the program’s practice facility, the turf field at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY. If you want to know why High Impact Lacrosse has continued to grow as it starts its fifth year as a program, look no further than the coaches. Not only have High Impact’s coaches […]

One of the most attended, competitive and tradition-rich summer showcases, the Battle of the Hotbeds, will be holding its all-star games Tuesday, July 22 at the University of Delaware. Action gets under way at Delaware Stadium at 9 p.m. with the Class of 2016 game. The Class of 2015 game follows at 9:45 p.m., followed […]

Members of the Predators Lacrosse coaching staff, all former Division I standouts, from left: Paul Santavicca (Marist), Gary Raniolo (Fairfield), Tom Interlicchio (Hofstra), Mike McCall (North Carolina), Kevin Interlicchio (Johns Hopkins), Ryan Penner (Marist), Pat Watson (Hofstra) and JJ Lian (UPenn). The goal of most travel programs is to improve players’ skills and get them […]

Blue Chip 225 marked its 17th year with the first of three weekly sessions June 30 through July 3 at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. This week’s senior showcase was highlighted by the all-star game doubleheader played Wednesday night, July 2. The first game featured the varsity senior all-star game followed by the elite senior […]

Here’s a rundown of summer showcases for July from both in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut region, and beyond the tristate. Vail Shootout June 29-July 7, Vail, CO Blue Chip 225 Seniors June 30-July 3, Bryant University, RI Top 205 Rising Juniors July 1-4, Towson University, MD Brine National […]

Team Suffolk went 3-0 at the sixth annual Long Island Showcase, winning rising senior, junior and sophomore games Friday at Farmingdale State University. Check back for detailed separate reviews and player evaluations on all three games on our Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. Check back for that as well as a a photo gallery LaxLessons.com. […]

The 11th annual New York Lacrosse Academy Boys High School Showcase is scheduled for Saturday, June 14 at Farmingdale State on Long Island. Be sure to check Lacrosse Insider for team rosters. Now, here is the schedule: 2014 NYLA Schedule Have a recruiting commitment to report? Send an email to info@laxlessons.com, contact Joe Lombardi directly […]

State championships will be played in New York and the Tournament of Champions final will be played in New Jersey while Connecticut state playoff action continues. While postseason action is hot and heavy in the NY/NJ/CT tristate region, the travel season is starting as well, with showcase events on tap beginning this coming weekend. Now, […]

The Capital Challenge, a three-day showcase for boys players graduating in the classes of 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 will be returning to the University at Albany July 18-20. “Capital Challenge’s inaugural year was last summer and we had over 250 players from across the United States and Canada attend,” United Director Steve Carcaterra said. “There […]

There are now so many showcase tournaments and events each summer, that it has become a challenge to try to figure out which events are the best. There are a lot of factors to consider, including the quality of the competition, which event will deliver the best recruiting exposure, and which event is truly worth the trip. Having surveyed the market well, one that clearly stands out is appropriately named the Best of the Best. The National 175 Best of the Best, […]

From press release Celebrating its seventh year of bringing the nation’s top middle and high school lacrosse players together for a three-day event of competition and camaraderie, the Brine National Lacrosse Classic will be held on June 30 – July 3, 2014 at the Maryland SoccerPlex. The Boyds, Md., venue has housed this elite tournament […]

Premier Lacrosse will be holding its Summer 2014 tryouts on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Stringham Park in Lagrange, N.Y. Eligible male players must be currently in grades 4-11 for the 2013/2014 school year and have a valid US Lacrosse membership. All eligible players from Dutchess, Westchester, Putnam, Ulster, and Fairfield counties are welcomed and encouraged to attend […]

Head, Heart, Hustle Lacrosse is holding player evaluations for its 2014 boys summer teams Oct. 19-20 at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. The evaluations will determine which HHH team best fits each player’s abilities to provide a valuable summer lacrosse experience. There will be a non-refundable $25 fee to try out. This does not ensure […]

When the National Invitational Showcases launched with a summer event, LaxLessons.com called it “the rookie of the year,” among recruiting events. That was two years ago. Today, Nat 175 is known for carefully selecting players from all over the country that they think should be recruited to be on a college roster. They are also known for working very hard to assemble the best quality and […]

Prime Time Lacrosse’s Elite Summer 2014 travel team tryouts will be held Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 for PT 2022 (fourth through eighth grades) and Sept. 15 and Sept. 22 for PT 2017-2015 (ninth through 11th grades) at John Jay Middle School in Cross River, N.Y. Founded in the fall of 2008, Prime Time has […]

Registration for the Team Superstar 2014  summer travel team tryouts is now open at www.superstarlacrosse.com. Tryouts will take place on Sunday, Sept.  8 at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Conn. The elite program will field a team at each age group from current third-graders all the way through current high school juniors. Age brackets will […]

Tonight’s the night at the Battle of the Hotbeds. The tradition-rich annual event, which is always held as the travel tournament season is winding to a close, will be holding its all-star games tonight. Here’s the lineup: Class of 2015, 9 p.m. (Field 1); Class of 2016, 10 p.m. (Field 1); and Class of 2014, […]

Nearly 200 of the top boys and girls high school players in the country are competing in the 2013 Champion All-American Showcase Monday, July 22 through Saturday, July 27 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. For the girls’ event, July 21-23, US Lacrosse All-Americans were selected to participate from […]

The Champ Camp, now under way at Johns Hopkins University and other sites in the Baltimore region, is in Day 3 of an eventful week of action. Here’s a recap of scores and a look at the upcoming schedule. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Become a Lacrosse Insider […]

A new showcase event on the summer lacrosse recruiting circuit has debuted today, the Capital Challenge at the University at Albany. The three-day event will be highlighted by tomorrow’s all-star games: Class of 2014 (7:15 p.m.), 2015 (8:15 p.m.) and 2016 (9:15 p.m.). * Daily schedule * Team schedule * UAlbany campus map * Field […]

The following is information for the Battle of the Hotbeds Tournament being played Sunday, July 21 through Wednesday, July 24 at the University of Delaware and surrounding high schools in Newark, Del. * Schedules * Rosters * University of Delaware fields map * Glasgow High School, Newark High School, Christiana High School field maps Have […]

Here are the divisions and schedules for this week’s Champ Camp, which started today and ends on Saturday, July 20 at Johns Hopkins University and other venues in Baltimore. * July summer travel showcase schedule Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Become a Lacrosse Insider You can get exclusive […]

US Lacrosse today announced the 56 youth teams that will compete in the fifth annual US Lacrosse Under-15 National Championship, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, July 23-25 (girls) and July 26-28 (boys) at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Defending national champions Sky Walkers (Md.) and Long Island Express (N.Y.) […]

Here are recaps of Wednesday’s nights all-star games at the sixth annual Maverik Showtime National Lacrosse Recruiting Spotlight at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Class of 2015 Team Maverik (Blue) 14, Team Cascade (White) 12 MVP: Daniel DeSanti, LSM/D, St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) Leading goal scorers: Team Maverik – Riley O’Sullivan (Don Bosco Prep, N.J.) […]

An all-star game doubleheader highlights today’s third day of action at the sixth annual Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn. The 2016 all-star game (White vs. Red) is at 6:30 p.m., followed by the 2015 all-star game (White vs. Blue) 7:45 p.m. * Directions to WestConn athletic complex […]

If you’ve watched the first two days of action at the sixth annual Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn., and were asked to name one player who has stood out the most, chances are you would be stomped. It’s not that there haven’t been some stellar performances. There […]

  From press release Baltimore, MD, July 5, 2013– The East region rose to the top at the 2013 Brine National Lacrosse Classic with Long Island and New Jersey reaching the Championship rounds for both high school boys and girls. Long Island captured the 2013 Brine National Championship for high school girls while New Jersey […]

The following are all-star rosters for the MVP Camp 2 held June 28-30 at the University of Delaware. * 2014 all-stars * 2015 all-stars * 2016 all-stars For a rundown of July summer travel events, click here. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links New iPhone/iPad and Android apps * […]

Here are rosters for the all-star games at the Gait Cup Session 1, held this past weekend at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa. For a rundown of July travel events, click here. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links New iPhone/iPad and Android apps * Download for free the new […]

Gait Cup National Tournament Session 1 June 27-30, Gettysburg College (Pa.) MVP June 28-30, University of Delaware (Del.) Crabfeast June 29-30, Boys’ Latin, Loyola University, Gilman School and Roland Park Country School (Md.) Top 205 Rising Juniors June 30-July 3, Towson University (Md.) Top 205 Rising Juniors June 30-July 3, Towson University (Md.) Vail Shootout […]

Elite 180 Recruiting Camp June 24-26, Keene State (N.H.) Jake Reed Nike Blue Chip (Sophomores), MD June 25–27, UMBC (Md.) Top 205 Rising Seniors June 26-29, Towson University (Md.) Gait Cup National Tournament Session 1 June 27-30, Gettysburg College (Pa.) MVP June 28-30, University of Delaware (Del.) Crabfeast June 29-30, Boys’ Latin, Loyola University, Gilman […]

Twenty two teams will be converging on John F. Kennedy Catholic High School in Northern Westchester, N.Y., Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30 for Weschester Warriors Tournament. Here’s the schedule: SATURDAY JUNE 29 U-15 TOURNAMENT – ALL GAMES ON GRASS 8:00-8:45 WW-15 VS CT. CHARGERS 2017 BLUE 8:50-9:35 HV SPARTANS VS CT. CHARGERS 2017 […]

Top 205 Rising Juniors June 30-July 3, Towson University (Md.) Vail Shootout June 30-July 3, Vail (Colo.) Brine National Lacrosse Classic July 1-3, Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyds (Md.) Blue Chip 225 Seniors July 1-4, Bryant University (R.I.) New England Top 150 July 5-13, Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth (R.I.) Crabfest July 6-7, Baltimore Maverik Showtime National Recruiting […]

Maverik Big Time Shootout June 22-23, Harbor Links Fields in Port Washington and Mitchell Athletic Complex (N.Y.) Baltimore Summer Kickoff Session 2 June 21-23, St. Paul’s School (Md.) Jake Reed Nike Blue Chip Seniors June 21–23, UMBC (Md.) Top 205 Rising Sophomores June 22-25, Towson University (Md.) Warrior Southern Sizzle June 22-23, Charlotte (N.C.) Jake […]

The summer travel season is off and running. Send your photos — either individual pics or team photos – to us at info@laxlessons.com — the same email address you can email us with recruiting commitment news, and we will publish them here. LAXLESSONS Links New iPhone/iPad and Android apps * Download for free the new […]

And we’re off. Just days after the high school season ended in the tristate region with championship games June 8, the summer travel season got rockin’ and rollin’. A total of 16 teams that competed on June 12 in the Jersey Strong Showcase at Madison High School in New Jersey. For a rundown of the […]

And we’re off. Just days after the high school season ended in the tristate region with championship games June 8, the summer travel season got rockin’ and rollin’. A total of 16 teams that competed on June 12 in the Jersey Strong Showcase at Madison High School in New Jersey. For a rundown of the […]

When it comes to lacrosse hotbeds, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region is, of course, No. 1. So now that National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, which runs from Nov. 14-21, is upon us, the question is: What college is No. 1 when it comes to landing commitments from tristate seniors? The answer is […]

With the National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Period coming up soon – Nov. 14-21 – we’ll have a college-by-college breakdown of senior commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. NLIs must be attached to athletic scholarships. Nevertheless, we will include all Division I- and Division II-bound […]

The summer travel season is in full swing, and we’ve got the photos to prove it. Above, Team Superstar 2013 Blue after winning the High School Elite Division at the Lehigh Laxfest. Below, Kyle Borbi of Shawnee, N.J., rips an opposite-hand shot at the King of the Hill Tournament in Westminster, Md. Shawnee, a rising junior, […]

As we told you in this space earlier this month, college programs will soon be starting their fall ball events. Now, it’s time for travel teams throughout the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, to get things going for the fall. That all starts with fall and spring tryouts, many […]

Say the names Jake Reed and Maverik Showtime and lacrosse coaches and players alike quickly recognize them as two of the premier summer recruiting showcase events. Will the National Invitational 175 soon be added to that list? Time will tell, but one thing is certain. A new event will debut on the calendar that includes […]

Ward Melville won the Battle of the Hot Beds championship for the second time in the last three years, defeating West Islip 8-3 in yesterday’s title game played at the University of Delaware. Ward Melville defeated the Florida Hammerheads 8-3 in the semifinals. West Islip advanced to the title game by pulling out a 5-4 […]

The Battle of the Hot Beds, one of the major events on the summer travel schedule, is scheduled for Sunday, July 24 through Wednesday, July 27 at the University of Delaware. For a look at the schedule, click here. Here’s a rundown of the teams that will be competing: 1763 Lacrosse Club 3D Select 2012 […]

Seedings and brackets have been finalized for this week’s Champ Camp, which will be played Thursday through Sunday in Baltimore. You can check out the bracket by clicking here. For a look at one of the more talented teams competing, Got Skillz, click here. Top Seeds Dukes 1 (Group A) Tri-State Black (B) FuZe Blue […]

There will be no shortage of top-notch summer travel teams from the tristate area competing this week at the Blue and Gold Classic set for Saturday and Sunday at Hofstra University in Hempstead. For a look at teams participating — and the schedule for the weekend — click here. For a campus map, click here. […]

Yale University in New Haven, Conn., is the place to be this weekend when it comes to travel team lax. It’s the host site of the third annual Bulldog Bash Tournament. For a rundown of teams participating on Saturday, click here. For a list of teams playing on Sunday, click here. Each team is guaranteed […]

A total of 15 players from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, have been selected to play for the North team at the sixth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. The game, which will be broadcast on ESPNU, is set for Saturday, July 2 at 8 p.m. at Towson […]

Summer officially started on Tuesday. The summer travel season began a few days before that. Now, it’s kicking into high gear. We shared with you the rosters for Team Suffolk and Team Nassau earlier this week. On Thursday, they played their first game in the Long Island Showcase at Dowling College. Suffolk won both the […]

The Top 205 Camp is under way at Towson University in Maryland for rising seniors and rising juniors. The rising sophomore camp is set for Goucher College in Baltimore July 2-5. For more info, including schedules, click here. In case you missed MSG Varsity’s hour-long season tristate review special that premiered Tuesday night, you can […]

This past weekend marked a transition as we moved from the end of the high school season to the start of the summer travel season. That’s among the topics we discuss in our latest Sunday column for InsideLacrosse.com. You can check it out by clicking here. Meantime, we will mark the end of the high […]

With the state championships ending the high school season a week ago today in New York and Connecticut and the Tournament of Champions title game wrapping up the season in New Jersey, today marks the first weekend of the summer travel season. And Cantiague Park in Hicksville and Lehigh University are the places to be. […]