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New Jersey Group semifinals at higher seeds Group 1 No. 4 Glen Rock at No. 1 Mountain Lakes, Score prediction: Mountain Lakes 9-6 No. 6 Kinnelon at No. 2 Caldwell, Score prediction: Caldwell, 8-7, OT Group 2 No. 3 Chatham at No. 2 Sparta, Score prediction: Chatham 10-6 No. 4 Ramapo at No. 1 Summit, Score prediction: Summit […]

Wednesday, May 25 Section 1 (NY) finals at Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Field, White Plains: Class B: No. 1 Yorktown vs. No. 2 John Jay, 3 p.m., Score prediction: Yorktown 7-6, 2OT Class C: No. 2 Pleasantville vs. No. 4 Bronxville, 5:30p.m., Score prediction: Bronxville 8-7 Class A: No. 1 Lakeland/Panas vs. No. 3 Mamaroneck, 8 p.m., Score […]

Tuesday, May 24 Class C No. 4 Port Jefferson at No. 1 Babylon, Score prediction: Babylon 8-6 No. 3 Center Moriches at No. 2 Mattituck, Score prediction: Mattituck 15-7 Wednesday, May 25 Class A at Dowling College No. 2 Smithtown East vs. No. 3 Connetquot, 5 p.m., Score prediction: Smithtown East 9-7 No. 9 Walt Whitman vs. No. 4 Ward Melville, […]

Wednesday, May 25 At Hofstra Class B: No. B1-2 Lynbrook vs. No. B2-1 Manhasset, 3:30 p.m.,  Score prediction: Manhasset 10-5 Class C: No. 1 Locust Valley vs. No. 4 Oyster Bay, 5:30 p.m., Score prediction: Locust Valley 12-6 Class A: No. 1 Syosset vs. No. 4 Port Washington, 8 p.m., Score prediction: Syosset 13, Port Washington 5 […]

1. Darien (CT), 2016 record: 17-0, Last week’s ranking: No. 1 2. St. Anthony’s (NY),  2016 record: 14-2, Last week’s ranking: No. 3 3. Smithtown East (NY),  2016 record: 14-2, Last week’s ranking: No. 6 4. Victor (NY),  2016 record: 16-0, Last week’s ranking: No. 4 5. Bridgewater-Raritan (NJ),  2016 record: 16-0, Last week’s ranking: No. 7 6. Ward Melville […]

Tuesday, May 24 FCIAC semifinals (CT) at Brien McMahon HS, Norwalk: No. 2 Ridgefield vs. No. 3 New Canaan, 5 p.m., Score prediction: Ridgefield 6-5, OT No. 1 Darien vs. No. 4 Staples, 7:30 p.m., Score prediction: Darien 9-6 SWC semifinals (CT) at Weston HS: No. 4 Newtown vs. No. 1 Joel Barlow, Score prediction: Joel Barlow, […]

It’s championship week for most conferences in the NY/NJ/CT tristate area. Here’s what’s ahead for a week that promises to be both entertaining and interesting. Monday, May 23 NYSAISAA Tournament semifinals: Riverdale Country Day (NY) at Rye Country Day (NY), 3:30 p.m. Trinity (NY) at Hackley (NY), 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 FCIAC semifinals (CT) at Brien […]

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Coaches of the Week Chris Smalkais, Fairfield Prep (CT), above: The Jesuits picked up their seventh straight win by pulling off what would have to be considered an upset, beating NJ power Delbarton to snap the Green Wave’s 17-game win streak. Fairfield Prep (14-3) suffered back-to-back losses to New Canaan (CT) and Chaminade (NY) Game. […]

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There’s a big regular-season interstate showdown and a full slate of playoff games in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut on Saturday. Here are our score predictions. Fairfield Prep (CT) at Delbarton (NJ), 2 p.m. Prediction: Delbarton 12-7 FCIAC quarterfinals No. 5 Greenwich (9-6, 9-2) at No. 4 Staples (14-2, 9-2), Noon. Prediction: Greenwich 9-8, 2OT No. […]

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It’s that time of year, or the start of it at least. We’ll be presenting U.S. Lacrosse All-Americans and Academic All-Americans and other postseason honorees from throughout the NY/NJ/CT tristate region here on Lacrosse Insider as soon as they are selected. Now, here’s our first batch: CHSAA https://vimeo.com/80924452 Fordham Prep: Colin Malarchuk, 2016 D/LSM, All-American […]

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1. Darien (CT), 2016 record: 15-0, Last week’s ranking: No. 1 2. Delbarton (NJ),  2016 record: 15-1, Last week’s ranking: No. 2 3. St. Anthony’s (NY),  2016 record: 13-2, Last week’s ranking: No. 3 4. Victor (NY),  2016 record: 14-0, Last week’s ranking: No. 6 5. New Canaan (CT),  2016 record: 13-2, Last week’s ranking: No. 4 6. Smithtown East […]

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It’s postseason time in the NY/NJ/CT tristate hotspot. That means, from here on out, each game could be the last of the 2016 season. Each day this week, we will spotlight some of the best matchups already set. It should be noted, of course, many matchups are not yet determined. Those matchups will be updated […]

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Coach of the Week John Wiseman, Wilton (CT), above: While much of the talk in the FCIAC has centered on Darien and its archrival New Canaan this season, the Warriors have quietly been one of the hottest team’s in the highly regarded league. Wilton (12-4) has won four straight and eight of its last nine […]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI2hzJgADaQ The high school season is the slowest period of the year for verbal commitments, but we do have a batch of new commitments to report in this update. We begin with the Class of 2018 where Hobart has picked up a verbal from Randolph (NJ) midfielder Max Pinilis. An all-county player as a freshman last […]

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Matchup: St. Anthony’s (NY) at New Canaan (CT), 3:30 p.m. Overview: Despite losing in the CHSAA final to archrival Chaminade for the third straight year in 2015, St. Anthony’s did manage to beat CT state champs — and archrivals of their own — Darien and New Canaan last year. Darien avenged that defeat earlier this regular […]

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