High School Zone: Long Island NY
The NCAA Tournament started this week with some memorable games. (Scroll down to check out links for updated scores and interactive men’s and women’s brackets.) Meanwhile, the playoffs are also under way. In fact, county champions have been crowned in New Jersey in Bergen, Union and Essex counties. Get info on that — and the […]
Postseason action will be front and center today — in the NCAA at least. (Check the links below for today’s first-round men’s and women’s collegiate games.) For most of the region, it’s the final weekend of the regular season. Except in Nassau County. The Section 8 playoffs started yesterday with four Class B games. Unbeaten […]
Before we get to today’s high school action in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, we have a quick college update. NCAA Tournament selections were announced yesterday. Here’s the rundown: Division I men’s Division II men’s Division III men’s Division I women’s Division II women’s Division III women’s […]
We started a week that wraps up today with Cinco de Mayo (not to mention the Kentucky Derby) by spotlighting three games this weekend. One was completed last night. The other two are today. A strong second half lifted Yorktown to a 14-10 win over Lakeland/Panas and its 20th Charlie Murphy Cup in the 23-year […]
It’s a tradition unlike any other in Section 1 lacrosse. Yorktown vs. Lakeland/Panas. The game, which became known as the Murphy Cup in 1990, pits two crosstown rivals whose own growth as programs helped ignite the spread of the sport throughout Section 1. The latest meeting is set for 7 p.m. today at Lakeland High […]
For a team that has enjoyed a considerable amount of success — including postseason success — the last decade, Rye has actually been flying under the radar this season. After the Garnets opened the season with a loss to Iona Prep, one of four setbacks in its first seven games, some wrote off Rye. But […]
What will Yorktown do for an encore? After an 11-9 win over previously unbeaten Darien catapulted the Huskers into the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national rankings, Yorktown will take on one of its main challengers in Section 1 Class B — Somers. The Tuskers are unbeaten vs. Section 1 teams, including a 9-6 win at John […]
Photos by Ray Nelson It was a busy Saturday of action, with plenty of interesting results, as you can see on our “Gameday” thread. Among the highlights: New Jersey power Summit beat defending Connecticut Class L state champion Ridgefield 10-5 in a battle of unbeatens; John Jay edged Nassau Class A-leading Massapequa 9-8 just a […]
Photo by Susan Coote Fresh off a one-goal win over then top-ranked Conestoga (Pa.) in the Checking for Cancer Classic, Garden City is the nation’s new No. 1-ranked high school boys lacrosse team. Garden City is alone at the top. At least for now. The Trojans’ 12-11 win over then top-ranked Conestoga (Pa.) […]
Photos by Ray Nelson Smithtown West put on quite a show yesterday. The Bulls displayed their offensive balance and faceoff dominance as they pulled away for a 14-4 win over Yorktown. Smithtown West, which improved to 7-0, trailed 2-1 after the first quarter. It was Yorktown’s second straight loss on Long Island after a 4-0 […]
Photos by Ray Nelson Chaminade improved to 5-0 today by pulling away for a 15-8 win against visiting Yorktown in a battle of unbeaten teams on the Flyers’ campus in Mineola. LAXLESSONS Links Player’s perspective archive * You can check out the more than 100 stories by clicking here. Schedules galore * For a look at […]
Wednesday is a big day for games involving teams in the ultra competitive Suffolk County Class A. Among the matchups is a showdown between Ward Melville and Smithtown West. The teams split their two meetings last year, with Smithtown West winning in the county semifinals. One of the key players to watch in tomorrow’s game […]
We have a nice mix of intersectional/conference games with some regional showdowns on tap for this Lacrosse Saturday. Let’s start in Connecticut, where 2010 FCIAC champ Greenwich hosts 2011 Class M state champion Wilton at 11 a.m. If you don’t make it out to the game, you can watch the premiere broadcast on Monday, April […]
Photos by Ray Nelson In Round 1 of the Chaminade-St. Anthony’s annual best-of-three series, it was a game of runs. The Flyers, who took both regular-season meetings last year before falling in the CHSAA final to St. Anthony’s for tht third straight year, prevailed 6-5. Chaminade won it on a goal by University of Virginia-bound […]
If this week’s action winds up producing anything close to the excitement we saw last week – and most specifically on Saturday – then get set for a wild ride. Most schools in the region are off on break this week, which means starting times will vary — with morning, afternoon and evening days games. […]
