High School Zone: Long Island NY
LaxLessons.com | August 18, 2013
Boston University’s first Class of 2015 tristate commit is in the book and it comes by way of national power St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, N.Y. Attackman/midfielder Brendan Homire has verballed to coach Ryan Polley’s Terriers, according to Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider special coverage section. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound Homire led all […]
LaxLessons.com | August 15, 2013
Suffolk County’s Division 1 rookie of the year has found a Division I college home. The University of Maryland. That will also be the collegiate destination of Riverhead High School (N.Y.) longstick defensive midfielder Blake Carrara. The 6-foot, 165-pound Carrara, who was an all-star at the Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight, also performed well at […]
LaxLessons.com | August 14, 2013
Stephen Parker will have plenty to write about if one of his early assignments at South Side High School (N.Y.) next month is “What did you do this summer?” The defenseman/longstick midfielder sure had another eventful one, performing well at several events, including the Long Island Showcase. As the summer draws to a close, Parker […]
LaxLessons.com | August 13, 2013
Christian Fiordelisi is not yet a high school upperclassman. But he’s already learned that when it comes to lacrosse, change is often a good thing. “I was being recruited by a bunch of schools as an ‘X’ attackman, which is the position that I feel most comfortable at,” the Huntington High School (N.Y.) standout said. […]
LaxLessons.com | August 13, 2013
The Class of 2014 is closing in fast. Garden City had eight college-bound seniors on the team that won a second straight New York State Class B title this past spring. This year’s crop of rising seniors is now up to seven college commits. Today, we take a look at the latest — Brendan McLaughlin, […]
LaxLessons.com | August 12, 2013
Towson University has established quite a pipeline to Nassau County (N.Y.) Class A champion Massapequa. The Tigers now have secured commitments from three current Chiefs. The latest also marks the Tigers’ second Class of 2016 tristate verbal. It comes from midfielder Casey Kimmel, a commitment first reported when it was made on Aug. 10 by […]
LaxLessons.com | August 11, 2013
Colin Burke first made a splash on the recruiting scene in 2012 when he was named Nassau co-MVP of the Long Island Showcase Nassau vs. Suffolk rising sophomore game. Now, Burke, a Class of 2015 standout from Cold Spring Harbor, knows the college where he will be headed. The attackman/midfielder has verballed to Fairfield University, […]
LaxLessons.com | August 6, 2013
Michael Moynihan epitomizes the type of player that has helped West Islip emerge as one of the most successful high school program in the nation the last decade. The Lions are known for their hard-nosed style of play with versatile players tailor-made for that brand of lacrosse. Meet Michael Moynihan. The rising senior for WI […]
LaxLessons.com | August 6, 2013
Massapequa’s college-bound corp of seniors is growing. The Chiefs, who won the Nassau County Class A title last season, no have six Class of 2014 commits. The latest came from Matt Caracappa, who has decided on Sacred Heart University. Caracappa’s verbal was first reported when it was made on Aug. 3 by Joe Lombardi on […]
LaxLessons.com | August 5, 2013
Growing up in Manhasset, N.Y., James Roberts became immersed in lacrosse at a young age. It’s a passion for the game that has only grown through the years and will continue to grow even more. Roberts, a Class of 2014 attackman/midfielder at defending CHSAA (N.Y.) AAA champion Chaminade, is not only looking forward to his […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
Strong senior classes have been the key to Garden City’s run of back-to-back New York Class B state championships. So when assessing the Trojans’ prospects for a three-peat, a look at GC’s Class of 2014 is the best place to start. Garden City has seven college-bound seniors. Among them, midfielder Cody George. The 5-foot-8, 155-pound […]
LaxLessons.com | August 4, 2013
Miller Place lacrosse is on the rise. The Panthers completed an unlikely trip to the Long Island championship game last year where they fell to Garden City, which went on to take its second straight New York State Class B title. The growth of the program, which has been at the varsity level for just […]
LaxLessons.com | August 2, 2013
It’s not often a recruit says a goalie coach was key in his college decision, but Doc Schneider is no ordinary goalie coach, and he sure was no ordinary goalie. Schneider, a former Massapequa High School and UMass goaltending standout, is now an assistant coach at UMass who also coaches the team’s goalies. In a […]
LaxLessons.com | August 2, 2013
Marist College’s recruiting splash on Long Island added some ripples earlier this week when the Red Foxes picked up a verbal from one of Long Island’s top attackmen. It came when Paul Dilena of Nassau County Class A champion Massapequa verballed to coach Keegan Wilkinson’s program, a commitment first reported when it was made by […]
LaxLessons.com | August 2, 2013
Tyler Warner’s introduction to lacrosse came as a fourth-grader when one of his teachers suggested he give it a try. Warner, who is also a football standout, has grown his lacrosse skills considerably since then, to say the least. Warner is now a Class of 2014 midfielder who also plays attack for Baldwin High School […]
