High School Zone: New Jersey
The following players received New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association of US Lacrosse season-ending awards for 2014: Toni Bristol Award (Player of the Year): Christian Cuccinello, Mountain Lakes (pictured at right) Marshall Chambers Award (Attackman of the Year): Chris Blewitt, Bergen Catholic Joe Nazzaro Award (Midfielder of the Year): David Gill, Chatham Dave Pooley Award […]
The travel season and summer showcases start this coming weekend, even as state playoff action continues for varsity teams in the tristate. Here’s a rundown of events for June through early August. Andy Forsberg Memorial Tournament June 7-8, Huntington, NY D-III Summer Showcase June 8, Hackley School, Tarrytown, NY Moonlight Showcase June 12, John Jay […]
New Jersey is down to its Final Four. The Tournament of Champions semifinals will be played Wednesday, June 4 at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Winners advance to the TOC championship game Saturday, June 7 at 7:30, back at Bridgewater. Game 1: No. 3 Mountain Lakes (22-3) vs. No. 2 Summit (22-1), 5 p.m. Analysis: If defense […]
Westfield’s 2014 season just ended in the New Jersey Tournament of Champions quarterfinals with a loss to Mountain Lakes. While it was the end of varsity lacrosse for the seniors on the Westfield squad, Owen Colwell has two more years to pursue a TOC crown. After that, his goal will be an NCAA Division I […]
Here are the latest LaxLessons Tristate Top 25 rankings. 1. Darien (CT), 19-0: Blue Wave are now tied with Wilton for most FCIAC titles, with 13. Last week’s ranking: No. 1 2. Massapequa (NY), 17-2: The Chiefs, who have won 17 straight since back-to-back losses to Chaminade (NY) and Garden City (NY), will be looking […]
There will be no shortage of senior boys and girls players from the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, at the 2014 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic set for Saturday, July 12 at Towson University. The boys game, which will be shown live on ESPNU, is at 5 p.m. […]
If the postseason is anything like the wild ride we’ve seen during the regular season, the next few weeks should be very exciting in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Joe Lombardi hosts a comprehensive look at tristate teams to keep an eye on as the playoffs get […]
It was one of the more much-awaited games on the mid-April calendar in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse. But when the threat of lightning resulted in the postponement of a game between defending CHSAA AAA champion Chaminade (NJ) and Bergen Catholic (NJ), the teams initially planned to make up the game last Monday, […]
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Players of the Week New York Hudson Valley Pleasantville’s Brendan Halloran (above) became the school’s all-time scoring leader when he netted a second-period goal in a 12-6 win over Greeley, giving him 230 points for his career. Long Island Wantagh’s Kyle Cain had five goals and six assists in a 14-6 […]
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Here’s what to expect during another Stacked Saturday of varsity action on the fields of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Some of the tristate’s — and thereby, the nation’s — top rivalries are on tap for the first May Saturday of action. Here’s a look […]
Here are the latest LaxLessons Tristate Top 25 rankings. 1. Smithtown West (NY), 11-0: As unbeaten teams continue to fall, the Bulls are not only one of the few and the proud, but maintaining their top ranking. Last week’s ranking: No. 1 2. Bergen Catholic (NJ), 9-0: A 10-9 overtime win at Cherry Creek (CO) […]
* High School Gameday, Saturday, 4/26 NY Carey 11, Wantagh 8 Elwood-John Glenn 12, Comsewogue 6 Floral Park 13, Glen Cove 3 Garden City 7, Long Beach 4 Great Neck North 11, Roosevelt 4 Horace Greeley 9, Brewster 8 Jamesville-DeWItt 14, Fairport 8 Kennedy Catholic 16, Bishop Loughlin 5 Kings Park 9, Babylon 8, OT […]
* Lacrosse Insider: Games to watch this week * Lacrosse Insider: Tristate HS players, coach of the week * Lacrosse Insider: Tristate Top 25 rankings * High School Scoreboard Central, Monday, 4/21 Call it Telltale Tuesday. There’s no shortage of matchups on the slate that will reveal plenty as we get set for the regular-season […]
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Bunnell-Stratford (CT), off to a 3-0 start, hosts Bethel on Tuesday, April 22. Can Connecticut’s upper echelon continue to make a splash after Darien and Ridgefield picked up wins against two of the most successful programs in Long Island history, Manhasset and Garden City, respectively, this past weekend? Will Bergen Catholic […]
Northern Highlands Regional High School hn Allendale, N.J., has jumped out to a 5-1 start. The Highlanders, who compete in the ultra competitive Gibbs Conference in New Jersey, could conceivably be 9-1 when they play at Don Bosco Prep on April 24. The Northern Highlands varsity program is not the only one enjoying success. Its […]
