High School Zone: Long Island NY
If you’ve been following along here, you know that Air Force has made its mark on the tristate recruiting scene. Now, the Falcons have just landed their first Class of 2016 verbal from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse. He’s defenseman Kevin Reichardt of Kings Park High School (N.Y.), whose verbal made earlier this […]
It was a storybook season, even for a program with the tradition of success of Ward Melville. A perfect 22-0 record, its first New York state title since 2000, and a consensus No. 1 national ranking. The 2014 Ward Melville Patriots will have a tough act to follow. They’ll also have a new head coach […]
It’s been a tumultuous fall for the Cornell University men’s lacrosse program. A hazing incident resulted in the Big Red pulling the plug on its fall event schedule. Then, head coach Ben DeLuca was relieved of his duties. Cornell suffered another setback earlier this week when one of the top defensemen on Long Island, Smithtown […]
We begin our eighth and final batch of Fall Signing Week photos at Ridgewood HS (N.J.) where Owen Smith (Hobart) and Max Mollihan (Mount St Mary’s) put pen to paper. You can read our previous Signing Week stories and photo galleries here. Eastport-South Manor (NY) A/M Matt Ragimierski signs his NLI with Boston University. Mahopac […]
Speed and skills are two of the most vital skills a lacrosse player can have. But size matters. Victor Titone of Kings Park High School (N.Y.) is a perfect example. The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Titone, a senior, is an aggressive defenseman who can also be intimidating force for opposing attackmen. You can watch his highlight reel […]
It will be football weather on Sunday, Nov. 24, but there will be plenty of lacrosse on Long Island. That’s because 40 high school teams that have combined to win 40 state titles will be converging for the Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic at Farmingdale State College. Action begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until 2 […]
Rye High School (N.Y.) senior defenseman/LSM Laz Chavez is joined by his parents as he signs his National Letter of Intent to attend Syracuse Universit. Hauppauge HS (N.Y.) NLI signings for CJ Ciserano (Mount St. Mary’s). Kyle Nawrocki (Binghamton) and Justin Zelen (Albany). Attackman William Sands of Nassau County (N.Y.) Class C champion Friends Academy […]
When we reported the developments involving longtime Shoreham-Wading River varsity coach Tom Rotanz last week, we were very careful to phrase the headline saying Rotanz “could” be out as the Wildcats’ coach. Nearly all other reports on the developments had already seemingly sealed Rotanz’s fate by saying he “is” out and reporting his ouster as […]
With National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week lasting through this Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Class of 2014 is front and center in the news right now. But let’s skip ahead to the Class of 2016 right now. Providence College is now on the board when it comes to tristate sophomore commits. Hauppauge High School […]
CHSAA (N.Y.) AAA champion Chaminade’s Class of 2014 commits. Manhasset defenseman Austin Orlando signs on with Boston University. Sachem North’s Class of 2014 at its signing ceremony. Send us your Signing Week photos Be sure to send photos of your Fall Signing Week events to us at info@laxlessons.com or directly to Joe Lombardi at joe@laxlessons.com […]
Midfielder Christian Zawadzki of Smithtown West High School (N.Y.), who committed to Maryland as a sophomore, signs his National Letter of Intent. Goaltender Matt Smidt, also of Smithtown West High School (N.Y.), who is bound for Ohio State, with Bulls head coach Bob Moltisanti Jr. and assistant coach Mark Rotella after signing his NLI. Here […]
Former Johns Hopkins University and Ward Melville High School midfielder Brendan Cody died on Sunday, Nov. 10 of a rare form of cancer. Cody is remembered in this story on LaxMagazine.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Send an email to info@laxlessons.com, contact Joe Lombardi directly at joe@laxlessons.com or send a Tweet to @Joe_Lombardi or […]
