I spoke to newly named Princeton coach Chris Bates earlier this afternoon, and I have to laugh at how the conversation began. He asked me what I’ve been up to and after I told him about my various ventures, he said, “Wow. It’s been a whirlwind for you.” Actually, I can’t think of a better [...]

Rye attackman Rob Santangelo will be spending his college years close to home. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) Hey gang – Be sure to check back here each day for the latest recruiting news. As we all know, this time of year, there is plenty — and you never know when it’s going to happen. Case [...]

Princeton’s search for a replace for the legendary Bill Tierney has ended. The Tigers, one of the nation’s strongest and most tradition-rich programs, have named former John Jay star Chris Bates as their new head coach.

It should come as no surprise that when 44 of the nation’s best senior boys lacrosse players gathered for the fourth annual Under Armour all-America Senior Classic last night, there was plenty of scoring — and one unforgettable play. The South outlasted the North 19-16 before 2,364 fans at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in [...]

Before we get set to start our fourth and final week of position voting  for the LaxLessons.com all-region team with the goaltender position, let’s check out the final vote tally for the defense position. All-America teams by region: • Hudson Valley • Connecticut • Long Island

The South outlasted the North tonight 19-16 in the fourth annual  Under Armour all-America Senior Classic before 2,364 fans at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md. The South team took a lead it would not relinquish just over four minutes into the fourth quarter as Georgetown-bound attackman Brian Casey of Georgetown Prep scored [...]

Yorktown’s John Fennessy, right, will be playing at his future college on Saturday in the Under Armour all-America Classic at Towson University in Maryland. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com)

Here’s an in-depth look at the Fairfield-area summer travel teams to keep an eye on.

I’ve heard it called the greatest upset in state playoff history — and one of the biggest ever. I’m talking about John Jay’s 11-10 double-overtime win against Huntington in the downstate Class B semifinals, which we are featuring today in our “Blast from the Past” video series. I strongly disagree. When John Jay and Huntington [...]

Led by No. 2 West Islip, teams from throughout the region are represented prominently in LaxPower.com’s boys rankings for the 2009 season. Our friend George Baldassare, LaxPower’s director of high school boys lacrosse, just sent along the links to the  final boys and girls rankings. • Final Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national rankings • Final LaxLessons.com [...]

West Islip celebrates its third state title in the last four years earlier this month in Rochester. (Photo by Mike Janes/MaxPreps.com) At least according to the numbers. Chris Kieser sat down and did some numbers crunching and came up with results I’m sure you will find real interesting. Take it away, Chris.

Before we get set to start Week 3 of our LaxLessons.com all-region team voting and the defense position, let’s check out the final vote tally for the midfield position.

Wilton has spent the better part of a decade chasing ghosts. First-year coach John Wiseman puts it more diplomatically. “Expectations,” he says, “weren’t aligned with reality.”

Hey gang – We’re starting a new feature here at LaxLessons.com. We’d like you to send along video highlights of any memorable games from the past or recent summer league or alumni games — whatever you want to share with all the folks who check this blog each day. To submit your video, just click [...]

We’ve unveiled USILA all-Americans for the Hudson Valley and Connecticut. Now, we have our list of honorees for Long Island.