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1. Darien (CT):  Record: 18-3; Last week’s ranking: No. 2 2. Bridgewater-Raritan (NJ): Record: 23-0; Last week’s ranking: No. 6 3. Syosset (NY): Record: 18-2; Last week’s ranking: No. 1 4. Smithtown East (NY):  Record: 18-2; Last week’s ranking: No. 5 5. Massapequa (NY): Record: 17-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 4 6. Ward Melville (NY)  Record: 17-3; Last week’s ranking: No. 7 7. […]

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It’s Championship Weekend in New York and New Jersey. Connecticut schools will hold their finals next Saturday, June 13. Here’s the rundown, along with predictions. New York finals Saturday, June 6 at Vestal HS C – Cold Spring Harbor (20-2) vs. Cazenovia (18-1), 11 a.m. Fast fact: This will be Cazenovia’s third state title-game appearance […]

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We will have a new Tournament of Champions winner in New Jersey this week. Last year’s campion, Delbarton, was upset by Bergen Catholic 15-14 in the Non-Public Class A final – BC’s first-ever title. Here’s how we see Wednesday’s semifinal doubleheader at Kean University. No. 2 Bergen Catholic vs.  No. 3 Summit, 5 p.m. Prediction: […]

The six teams that will play for New York state titles on Saturday at Vestal High School outside Binghamton will be determined Wednesday. You’ve read our coverage. Now, here are our predictions. East semifinals at Middletown High School A- Syosset 18, Niskakyuna 7, 5:30 p.m. B- Manhasset 9, Yorktown 6, 8 p.m. C- Cold Spring Harbor […]

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1. Syosset (NY): Record: 18-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 3 2. Darien (CT):  Record: 16-3; Last week’s ranking: No. 10 3. Bergen Catholic (NJ): Record: 17-5; Last week’s ranking: No. 13 4. Massapequa (NY): Record: 17-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 1 5. Smithtown East (NY):  Record: 18-2; Last week’s ranking: No. 2 6. Bridgewater-Raritan (NJ): Record: 21-0; Last week’s ranking: No. 8 7. Ward […]

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The photo above is of Faller Field on the campus of Middletown High School, over the (Hudson) river and through the woods in Orange County (NY). Faller Field last hosted the New York state semifinals in 2009. It will once welcome state semifinalists from Eastern New York on Wednesday. Then, on Saturday, both New York […]

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Nassau County enjoyed a big year for Nassau County in 2014 with two Section 8 teams — Massapequa and Lynbrook — winning Long Island championships. Both those teams enjoyed unbeaten regular seasons, but fell in the Nassau finals earlier this week. There are a pair of returning county champs in Saturday’s tripleheader at Stony Brook […]

With the sea change in the Suffolk County schedule this season, in which enrollment was the main factor in splitting the once-powerful single Division 1 into two leagues, several squads that had played annual during the season few seasons did not meet during the regular season. Among them, Smithtown East and Ward Melville. So perhaps it’s […]

It would be hard to imagine a conference anywhere with playoff semifinal matchups any more even that what we will see Tuesday at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk (CT). But it’s been that kind of season in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference. The two semifinals are rematches of one-goal games in the regular […]

1. Massapequa (NY): Record: 17-0; Last week’s ranking: No. 1 2. Smithtown East (NY):  Record: 17-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 2 3. Syosset (NY): Record: 16-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 3 4. Ward Melville (NY)  Record: 17-2; Last week’s ranking: No. 4 5. Greenwich (CT): Record: 14-3; Last week’s ranking: No. 5 6. Delbarton (NJ):  Record: 20-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 8 7. Chaminade […]

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Two defending Long Island champions highlight Tuesday’s Nassau championship tripleheader at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium. Here’s an overview: Class C: No. 1 Cold Spring Harbor (15-1) vs. No. 3 Mineola (14-3), 3:30 p.m. Analysis: Cold Spring Harbor has been a mainstay in the Section 8 championship the last decade, but has fallen in the finals […]

It’s title time in the tristate and there have been no shortage of outstanding player performances and coaching efforts. Here’s a look at some of the most noteworthy. Players of the Week Brian Willetts, Smithtown East (NY): Willetts had four goals and one assist in a 17-11 win over rival Smithtown West in the Suffolk Class A […]

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College lacrosse will have all its 2015 championships awarded by the time varsity action resumes on Tuesday with Day 1 of a short (because of Memorial Day) but what promises to be eventful and action-packed week. Here’s a look at games we’re highlighting. Tuesday, May 26 Nassau (NY) finals at Hofstra University Class C: No. […]

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It’s Championship Week in many parts of the tristate varsity season. So even though high school teams are focused on the postseason, some standouts from title-contending teams have still found time to decide on their college destinations. Iona Prep, which will play at Fordham Prep at 1 p.m. on Friday in the CHSAA Metro AA […]

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1. Massapequa (NY): Record: 16-0; Last week’s ranking: No. 2 2. Smithtown East (NY):  Record: 15-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 5 3. Syosset (NY): Record: 15-1; Last week’s ranking: No. 3 4. Ward Melville (NY)  Record: 15-2; Last week’s ranking: No. 4 5. Greenwich (CT): Record: 12-3; Last week’s ranking: No. 8 6. St. Anthony’s (NY): Record: 12-3; Last week’s ranking: No. 9 7. […]

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