High School Zone: Long Island NY
Having launched its varsity lacrosse program in 1996, Somers High School is a relative newcomer on the Hudson Valley lacrosse landscape when compared to such established programs as Yorktown, John Jay and Mahopac. But it didn’t take the Tuskers long to emerge as one of the elite teams in Section 1, as they won four […]
Defending New York Class A state champion and consensus nationally top-ranked Ward Melville has its first Class of 2016 commitment. It came from midfielder Matt O’Rourk, whose verbal to Air Force last week was first reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound O’Rourk is an outstanding shooter with […]
This coming weekend, it will be time to “Spring Ahead” for the start of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. There is another sure sign of sign today as high school lacrosse is now back. The major snowstorm expected to hit the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New […]
Northport took a six-game winning streak into the Suffolk County (N.Y.) Division 1 semifinals last season. There, the Tigers’ season ended with a 12-6 setback to Smithtown West. Both teams are prominent in LaxLessons.com’s Preseason Tristate Top 25 rankings. The Tigers finished 15-3 last season – the most wins for Northport in coach George Searing’s […]
After one of the snowiest Februaries on record in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate, the white stuff is showing no signs of stopping now that March has arrived. A winter storm heading into the tristate region is expected to have more of an impact toward the coast and areas south of the coast, with 3 […]
We brought to you the 2014 schedule for two-time New York Class B state champion Garden City here yesterday. So it seems only fair that we give Manhasset equal time. After all, the teams make up the nation’s longest — and best — high school rivalry. When they meet May 3 at Garden City, it […]
* Box score From press release HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Senior co-captain Torin Varn and freshman Brier Davis each had two goals and junior goalkeeper Chris Selva made 10 saves as Hofstra earned a 9-7 win over No. 17 Fairfield at James M. Shuart Stadium Tuesday afternoon. Selva and the Pride defense held the Stags 11 […]
We recently released our inaugural Tristate Top 100 preseason player rankings. While there were no precise numerical rankings for each player, they were ranked in groups of 10, beginning with the first group of 10 (Players 1-10) and ending with the final group of 10 (Players 90-100). Our reason for doing that is to underscore […]
And we’re off. At least, rankings-wise, that is. Once the 2014 varsity season gets under way just over a month from now, we’ll be posting updated rankings each Sunday. Now, to get things started, here are our preseason rankings. Feel free to post any questions or comments about the selections here. Without further ado, we […]
Kevin Snyder doesn’t have too much spare time to work on his lacrosse skills in the offseason. After all, the freshman at Commack High School (N.Y.) also plays football and basketball. But at a young age, he said he knew lacrosse was the sport for him, and it’s the sport he will play at the […]
