High School Zone: Long Island NY
West Islip has sent an astonishing number of players to the collegiate ranks during its emergence as one of the nation’s premier programs during its run of eight straight Suffolk County titles. Though West Islip, which had won four state titles in five years prior to this season, fell to Farmingdale in the Long Island […]
When it comes to gaining an advantage in the recruiting process, few things beat family ties. That’s the big story surrounding Syosset junior standout Andrew Keith’s decision to attend Cornell. The midfielder’s brother, Thomas, is a junior defenseman for the Big Red. As you’ll soon learn, that factor played a big role in the younger […]
With the arrival of Labor Day, the pace of college commitments should pick up even further. On Sept. 1, NCAA coaches were able to directly contact juniors, many of whom are or will be making unofficial visits the new few weeks and months. What college has been doing the best so far in landing commitments […]
We’ve been talking about Duke’s dominance in landing commitments from Long Island rising juniors. No where is that trend any more evident than in Mineola. That’s where Chaminade High School is located. And three Flyer juniors will become Blue Devils. One of them is midfielder Tommy Zenker. Here’s a Q&A with Tommy on his commitment: […]
What college program has been leading the way in terms of landing premier rising junior recruits? While it’s still too early to say, one thing is certain. The Duke Blue Devils, guided by Long Island native and former Hofstra coach John Danowski, have been cleaning up in getting commitments from premier talent from Nassau and […]
Growing up in Garden City has provided Justin Guterding with plenty of real-life examples of what it takes to be a major Division I player. After all, six seniors from last year’s Class B state runner-up squad committed to Division I programs. Next season, the Trojans already have three Division I-bound rising senior recruits. Guterding, […]
Our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown for the Classes of 2011, ’12, ’13 and ’14” sure served us well. But now, the Class of 2011 has spun off into its own universe — as college freshmen. For a last look at those commitments,click here. With commitments for the Classes 2012, ’13, ’14 — and […]
The parity and unpredictability that has marked the rapid growth of lacrosse at the high school and collegiate levels was also evident the last few days at the Under Armour All-America Classic and Underclass Tournament in Maryland. For starters, the South team beat the North for just the second time in six years to win […]
Ohio State University-bound Ryan Hunter of Syosset is among the standouts on Team Nassau. Rising senior, junior and sophomore teams representing Nassau and Suffolk are set to take the field. Those teams will be playing this week in the Long Island Showcase at Dowling University’s Brookhaven Campus on Thursday. Here’s the schedule of games featuring […]
Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Hofstra University-bound senior captain Korey Hendrickson (No. 14) scored the game-winner in overtime as Farmingdale beat Ithaca 12-11 to celebrate its first-ever state title yesterday. The Dalers were the only team from Long Island to take a state crown this year, marking the first time just one or no LI teams […]
Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale players celebrate after ending West Islip’s 40-game win streak by pulling out a 10-9 win in the Long Island Class A championship game at Stony Brook University. OK, be honest. If I had told you in late March, when the season was just getting started, that two of Long Island’s […]
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com A.J. Pesacov and the Arlington Admirals visit John Jay at 11 a.m. today. Summit of New Jersey has the longest active win streak in the tristate area at 52 games. And counting. And for the second straight time, an FCIAC team will try to end it. The Hilltoppers host New Canaan […]
Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Back-to-back wins over Sachem North and Chaminade (above) last week have re-established West Islip as a national power. The West Islip Lions had to take a hit. A big hit. After all, losing Nick Galasso, Long Island’s all-time leading scorer and the staple of the team’s run of four state titles […]
Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com UMass-bound Michael Andreassi and Sachem North hope to beat West Islip for the second straight year. The Suffolk County championships won’t be played for another month and a half. But if you look at today’s schedule, you may get the idea that the calendar has somehow fast-forwarded. Consider these matchups set […]
Well, it wasn’t a game. But yesterday’s scrimmage between two of the top teams in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region sure did get a lot of interest. In case you missed the post-scrimmage reaction (that’s got to be the first time I’ve used that phrase), be sure to check our “Gameday” thread from yesterday by […]
