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High school division semifinals games in the Sound Shore  League were just completed, and now, Monday’s lineup of championship games at Purchase College is complete. In the varsity division game of the night, Putnam Valley edged White Plains 7-6 in overtime and Fox Lane beat Scarsdale 10-3. So Put Valley will play Fox Lane for […]

Rising senior John Bello will be spending his college career in the newly formed Big East Lacrosse Conference. (File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) Somers’ John Bello, one of the leading returning defensemen in the region for next season, just got off the phone moments ago with St. John’s coach Jason Miller. Bello called Miller this […]

The action will be hot and heavy up and down the Northeast today through next week with several major showcase events. Be sure to check back for updates and weigh in with any info/scores/thoughts of your own.

Sound Shore Adult Men’s League director Chuck Cohen was up until the crack of midnight putting together the pairings for the playoffs that start on Monday. Well, they’re all set, gang.

There are no Empire State Games this year, of course, but there will be a statewide lacrosse event featuring every region of the state. It’s the New York Shootout Presented by Nike, and it’s set for July 25 at Henninger High School in Syracuse.

The busiest — and for many travel teams, the final — week of the summer season is upon. There are several major recruiting events throughout the Northeast.

Ted Georgalas, who founded Mahopac’s varsity program and is one of the men most instrumental in the growth of Section 1 lacrosse, has joined Army’s program as an assistant coach.

Madden NFL. Tiger Woods PGA Tour. MLB 2K9. NHL. NBA Live. Grand Slam Tennis. Fight Night. NCAA Football. There’s even a video game for NASCAR. And Pool, too. But lacrosse? Nothing. Not yet, at least.

Syracuse-bound JoJo Marasco. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) The votes are all in, and in a down-to-the-wire showdown, Syracuse University-bound JoJo Marasco of edged Manhasset’s Connor English and West Islip’s Nicky Galasso to earn the inaugural LaxLessons.com regional player of the year award. LaxLessons.com all-region threads: •  Here is your 2009 LaxLessons.com all-region team •  Final […]

If you didn’t check the comments portion our recruiting update page yet today, you’ve missed some big news. Donald Keough, the standout defenseman from Rye, has orally committed to Notre Dame.

There were plenty of impressive plays — and plenty of college coaches on hand to see them tonight at the second annual Maverik Showtime Lacrosse National Recruiting Spotlight all-star game at Western Connecticut State in Danbury. The White team defeated the Red team 13-7 led by a strong defensive effort and the three-goal performance of […]

Hey gang – I spent most of this sun-shiny, pleasant day at Day 1 of the second annual Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight at Western Connecticut University’s West Campus in Danbury. We will have updates throughout the week as well as video interviews and highlights. So be sure to check back for that. The invitation-only […]

We have some  breaking recruiting news, folks. Manhasset standout attackman Zac Koufakis informed me this morning that he has just committed to join new coach Andy Towers’ program at Dartmouth.

We saved the best for last, gang. Kind of like the grand finale of a fireworks display, we’ve now reached the part of our LaxLessons.com all-region selections we’ve all been waiting for. Namely, the selection of player of the year.

It’s hard to believe just five years ago when the WestRock 18-under team was formed, it was one of just a handful of summer travel programs throughout the entire region. Now, WestRock has five teams — U-18, U-17, U-16, U-15, and this year for the first time, a U-13 team. And WestRock is hardly alone. […]

There are 34 teams battling it out right now in the Sound Shore Adult Men’s Summer League. This is the league’s 30th season. Teams that compete are from Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Fairfield counties. With the playoffs on the horizon, here’s a quick update. • Click here for the league schedule • Previous thread: Sound […]

Well, here we are. Almost. This week, we are conducting our balloting for LaxLessons.com regional coach of the year. That voting lasts till midnight on Saturday. Then, we will open voting for our regional player of the year, which will conclude July 19. Now though, here is the 2009 LaxLessons.com all-region team. Be sure to […]

It won’t be long now, folks. We will be unveiling our inaugural LaxLessons.com all-region team on Monday.

Joe Scarsella, an assistant coach at John Jay with deep roots in the Indians’ program, died yesterday after a long illness. He was 49.