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One of the big early events on the summer travel showcase schedule is the New York Lacrosse Academy Boys High School Showcase at SUNY Farmingdale (NY) on Saturday, June 14. Here are a list of confirmed teams that will be competing in the event. Be the Best Lacrosse Club            2015 Black Dog Lacrosse     2016 Black […]

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The first complete playoff bracket for all classes in New York has come in from Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties). We thought it might be fun to take a look ahead to what we project will happen straight through the final-round games Thursday, May 22 at White Plains High School. Class A […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Here’s a look at some of the big games coming up this week in tristate varsity lacrosse. Monday, May 12 It will be the first-ever meeting between Rye (8-7) and Fordham Prep (13-3), two of the top programs in downstate New York. The 5:30 p.m. game at FP, will be played […]

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Nassau County (NY) Tournament action gets under way on Monday, May 12 with first-round Class B games. The winners advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16 at Adelpi University. The pairings have not yet been set for classes A and C. Here’s how all the brackets look. Lacrosse Insider Recruiting […]

Here are the latest LaxLessons Tristate Top 25 rankings. 1. Bergen Catholic (NJ), 14-0: Crusaders claimed their first Bergen County title in six years and are hoping its the first of several championships this spring. Last week’s ranking: No. 1 2. Darien (CT), 12-0: Blue Wave’s defense was dominant in back-to-back wins over Yorktown (NY) […]

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Players of the Week New York Hudson Valley North Rockland’s Kyle Michella had three goals and five assists in a 16-5 win over Clarkstown North. Westchester Mamaroneck’s Eric Greenberg had five goals and two assists in a 13-7 win over Pelham. Long Island Nassau Chaminade’ s Sam Bonafede had four goals, including in the game-winner, […]

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Fordham Prep is the defending CHSAA AA champion. Rye is one of the most successful programs in Section 1. When the two downstate New York teams play for the first time ever on Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Fordham University, it should be quite a battle. But it will also be more than a game. […]

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Our first round of playoffs are under way in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region as county action is off and running in New Jersey. Followers of Section 1 in New York’s Hudson Valley will learn who their favorite teams are playing in the postseason when the pairings and seedings […]

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com At first, you might not notice the specially designed glove that Greg Osanitsch wears. But once you do, and understand why, you’ll appreciate his perseverance and persistence as both a player and person. The senior at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington, Conn., has Poland Syndrome, and, despite not having a […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com UMass-bound midfielder and faceoff specialist Noah Rak injured his hand and missed most of the game, but Canterbury still managed to pull out a 6-5 win over Williston Northampton on Saturday. Here’s a look at some of the big games coming up this week in tristate lacrosse. Monday, May 5 Connecticut […]

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It was one of the more much-awaited games on the mid-April calendar in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse. But when the threat of lightning resulted in the postponement of a game between defending CHSAA AAA champion Chaminade (NJ) and Bergen Catholic (NJ), the teams initially planned to make up the game last Monday, […]

Here are the latest LaxLessons Tristate Top 25 rankings. 1. Bergen Catholic (NJ), 11-0, left: Crusaders’ 8-5 win over Kinnelon on Saturday marked the closest margin of victory against an intra-state team in what’s been a season of dominance. Last week’s ranking: No. 2 2. Darien (CT), 9-0: Blue Wave’s most recent conquest came against […]

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Players of the Week New York Hudson Valley Pleasantville’s Brendan Halloran (above) became the school’s all-time scoring leader when he netted a second-period goal in a 12-6 win over Greeley, giving him 230 points for his career. Long Island Wantagh’s Kyle Cain had five goals and six assists in a 14-6 […]

It’s the most tradition-rich rivalry in the Hudson Valley and it will be renewed for the 25th time on Saturday, May 3. It’s the Charlie Murphy Cup. For a video segment on Charlie Murphy’s impact on Yorktown lacrosse, click here. Here’s a look at the all-time scores of the Murphy Cup game since the game […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Here’s what to expect during another Stacked Saturday of varsity action on the fields of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Some of the tristate’s — and thereby, the nation’s — top rivalries are on tap for the first May Saturday of action. Here’s a look […]