High School Zone: Long Island NY
LaxLessons.com | October 2, 2013
Considering how far he’s come in such a short amount of time, it’s no wonder Sachem North High School (N.Y.) coach Jason Mauro says “the sky’s the limit” for Jacob Giacalone. After all, just two years after first playing the goaltending position, the sophomore has verballed to Johns Hopkins, a commitment first reported by Joe […]
LaxLessons.com | September 26, 2013
Kevin Fuchs is now Binghamton-bound. But unlike the recent wave of Long Island standouts committed to joining the Bearcats, BU was not the Hewlett High School star’s initial planned destination. The athletic midfielder had been planning on following the collegiate path of another former Hewlett standout, Max Seibald, by committing to the admission process at […]
LaxLessons.com | September 25, 2013
Considering how much he’s accomplished as a lacrosse player since then, it’s hard to believe that just a few years ago, the game was brand-new for Austin Rossi. “I began playing lacrosse my freshman year,” the senior defenseman at defending Nassau County (NY) Class C champion Friends Academy said. “Up until eighth grade, I was […]
LaxLessons.com | September 24, 2013
Some lacrosse players find football to be a perfect complement sport to play in the fall. Others prefer soccer. Then there’s Brandon Yaraghi. “I am playing football for my senior year, but I have played soccer all of my life,” said the senior longstick midfielder at Friends Academy (N.Y.). “I have always wanted to try football […]
LaxLessons.com | September 22, 2013
The following are boys collegiate commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, for the high school graduating class of 2013. If you have a commitment to report, or any additions to make to this rundown, email us at joe@laxlessons.com or info@laxlessons.com or contact us on Twitter @Joe_Lombardi […]
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LaxLessons.com | September 21, 2013
Brendan Quinn is an outstanding athlete. He’s also a skilled lacrosse player. The combination made the attackman at Chaminade High School (N.Y.) a target recruit of several Division I programs. Quinn, who also plays football and basketball for the Flyers, has committed to play lacrosse at the next level at Fairfield University, a verbal reported […]
LaxLessons.com | September 19, 2013
If Danny DeSanti had a “What did you do this summer?” assignment when he returned to classes at St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.) earlier this month, there’s no doubt he had plenty to write about. After all, the longstick midfielder was named MVP of the 2015 all-star game at one of the summer’s previous recruiting […]
LaxLessons.com | September 16, 2013
Justin Smith brings more to the Sachem North High School (N.Y.) boys lacrosse program beyond his abilities as a player. The senior midfielder and three-year varsity player has also taken on the role of mentor. “He has a done a great job working with the younger players in the program,” Sachem North coach Jason Mauro […]
LaxLessons.com | September 13, 2013
If you’ve been with us on our Lacrosse Insider expanded coverage section, you know Hofstra University has broken into the recruiting Class of 2016. And the Pride didn’t have to go far to get that commit. Bobby Casey from nearby Wantagh High School has verballed to Hofstra. The 6-foot, 170-pound Casey has is a quick […]
LaxLessons.com | September 10, 2013
The Class of 2014 continues to grow for St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) when it comes to commitments. The count is now 11 with the latest verbal coming from midfielder Luke Castellano, who decided on SUNY Cortland, a decision first announced when it was made by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider special coverage section. Though small […]
LaxLessons.com | September 9, 2013
Reader “Just sayin” asked the question. Now, Joe Lombardi has the answer. Just sayin” wanted to know who Joe thinks the top football-playing tristate lacrosse standouts are. Here’s Joe’s response: I talk all the time about the football/lacrosse connection and the synergy between the sports. We now have more football/lacrosse standouts than ever. And in […]
LaxLessons.com | August 24, 2013
Dylan Harned has the speed to get up and down the field and the skills to play both ways. When he gets to his spot, he also has the size to make an impact. If the Class of 2014 standout for Middle Country (N.Y.) sounds like he has the ingredients of a college player, it’s […]
LaxLessons.com | August 22, 2013
TJ Tiernan is an impact player whether he or his team have possession of the ball or not. “I would describe myself as a two-way player who works equally as hard offensively as I do defensively,” said the Class of 2015 midfielder at Elwood-John Glenn High School (N.Y.). Tiernan’s hard work is paying off. He […]
LaxLessons.com | August 22, 2013
Syracuse University and Smithtown West High School (N.Y.) both broke into the Class of 2016 earlier this week. Joe Lombardi broke the news earlier this week on our LaxLessons.com special coverage section, Lacrosse Insider, that faceoff specialist Danny Varello will be following his brother Joe’s path to Division I lacrosse. Joe Varello, a standout for […]
LaxLessons.com | August 21, 2013
If you’ve been following along as each new commit is made on our Lacrosse Insider special coverage section, you know that Boston University’s brand-new men’s program has been making big strides in recruiting in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Coach Ryan Polley and the Terriers picked up […]
