Recruiting rundown now sorted by schools
If you’ve checked out our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown” of late, you may have noticed a change. Recruit commitments for the classes of 2012 and ’13 (and soon, 2014), are no longer listed in alphabetical order by players’ name. They now appear alphabetically by the high school or prep school the player attends. […]
It will be Boston vs. Hamilton in MLL final
Major League Lacrosse showed that, other than lightning, the sport can be played in just about the worst weather conditions imaginable. With the effects of Hurricane Irene in full force, Boston and Hamilton won their semifinal games today at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The teams will meet for the title at 3 […]
MLL Final Four, championship games are on as scheduled
Hurricane Irene is braced to make its way up the I-95 corridor this weekend, but Major League Lacrosse is sticking with its Championship Weekend schedule of games in Annapolis, Md., as planned. Top-seeded Boston meets No. 4 Chesapeake, the defending league champions, in a noon semifinal game on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. No. […]
‘A Warrior’s Heart,’ soon-to-be released movie, focuses on lax
We’ve been monitoring the production of “Crooked Arrows,” a soon-to-be released movie that tells the story of a Native American high school team’s unlikely ascent to the prep league championship game. The movie stars Brandon Routh (“Superman Returns”). There’s also another movie centering on lacrosse that will soon be in theaters. It’s called “A […]
Check out Inside Lacrosse’s Top 50 rising seniors, juniors
Cornell University-bound defenseman Tony Britton of Darien checks in at No. 35 in Inside Lacrosse’s rankings of the top rising seniors in the nation. The September issue of Inside Lacrosse is out, and that means the Top 50 rising seniors and rising juniors have been unveiled. Needless the say, both lists of rankings are filled […]
John Jay midfielder Lew headed for Hamilton
A total of 11 players from last season’s John Jay team are preparing to start their freshman years on collegiate lacrosse programs. The 2012 Indians will have to go a long way to approach that number. But John Jay doubled its number of rising senior commits yesterday when midfielder Brandon Lew gave a verbal commitment […]
Fox Lane’s Anthony Grasso is set on Stevens
Anthony Grasso is a fast and physical defenseman. Those are two traits that traditionally translate to success at the next level. That’s exactly where the Fox Lane senior is headed. Grasso has given a verbal commitment to attend Division III power Stevens Tech, which competes in the highly regarded Empire 8 Conference. Stevens Tech so […]
ASA becomes first junior college in tristate to field a lacrosse team
ASA College will launch a men’s lacrosse team next spring, becoming the first junior college program located in New York CIty. The Avengers, who will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association, will offer athletic scholarships to qualified student-athletes as well as provide housing in athletic dorms. Former Hofstra University player Vince Daniels is […]
UNC-bound Balkam follows his father’s goaltending path
The goaltender position is probably the most intriguing one when it comes to recruiting. For starters, most college programs are especially picky about who they go after at that spot. After all, most collegiate rosters are made up of midfielders, followed by defensemen and attackmen. The number of goalies on a roster pales in comparison […]
Zenker reflects on being part of Chaminade’s collection of Duke commits
We’ve been talking about Duke’s dominance in landing commitments from Long Island rising juniors. No where is that trend any more evident than in Mineola. That’s where Chaminade High School is located. And three Flyer juniors will become Blue Devils. One of them is midfielder Tommy Zenker. Here’s a Q&A with Tommy on his commitment: […]
Duke gets another LI commit in Ward Melville’s Bruckner, one of nation’s top juniors
What college program has been leading the way in terms of landing premier rising junior recruits? While it’s still too early to say, one thing is certain. The Duke Blue Devils, guided by Long Island native and former Hofstra coach John Danowski, have been cleaning up in getting commitments from premier talent from Nassau and […]
Former Mahopac, Cornell standout Kyle Georgalas named assistant at Army
A familiar name to lacrosse fans in New York State has joined Army’s coaching staff. Former Mahopac and Cornell University standout Kyle Georgalas (shown at right next to Cornell head coach Ben DeLuca in above photo), who also served as an assistant coach at Cornell, has been named an assistant coach at Army by […]
Duke-bound Fowler continues Chaminade and family tradition
The tradition Chaminade High School has established with Duke University’s men’s lacrosse program keeps getting stronger. Three members of Chaminade’s Class of 2013 have already committed to the Blue Devils. For one of them, goaltender Danny Fowler, the ties to the Blue Devils go even beyond the Chaminade program. Fowler’s brother, Brendan, is a sophomore […]
Taft grad Breen shifts course, will now attend Michigan
The University of Michigan has plenty to look forward to in its inaugural season of Division I competition next year. One date that’s definitely circled on the Wolverines’ collective calendars is April 14. As we reported here on July 12, Michigan will be hosting Ohio State in “The Big House” prior to Michigan’s annual spring […]
Facebook, Twitter have become important recruiting tools
Recruiting contacts between coaches and athletes long centered on face-to-face meetings, phone calls and handwritten letters. But now it’s all about social media. Since the NCAA banned coaches from sending text messages to recruits, they have been relying on Facebook and Twitter for the majority of communications. In a story in The New York Times […]
Matchups set for MLL’s Final Four Weekend
The regular season is over and the Major League Lacrosse is set for championship weekend. Those games will be played Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. In the Aug. 27 semifinals, top-seeded Boston meets No. 4 Chesapeake, the defending league champions, in a noon game. No. […]
Supple, nation’s saves leader, set to make his stops at Le Moyne
Brendan Supple is starting his own, albeit unconventional, tristate lacrosse tradition. The Avon, Conn., native, who led the nation with 283 saves made this past season for Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy, will soon be heading up to the Empire State. The rising senior goaltender, who plays club lacrosse for the Connecticut Rip-It Elite, has given a […]
Lakeland/Panas’ Monteferante on his commitment to Army: ‘I will be able to serve my country’
Chris Monteferante loves a challenge. The rising senior for Lakeland/Panas has achieved attention throughout the region for his excellence in the faceoff X. It didn’t happen overnight. Monteferante, who started playing lax as a third-grader, didn’t start taking faceoffs until six years later. But through hard work and dedication, he quickly established himself as one […]
Dobbs Ferry’s Yozzo-Scaperrotta reflects on his choice of Brown
The commitments keep coming, gang. If you checked out our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown” earlier tonight, you learned that Long Island Raiders goaltender Danny Fowler has given a verbal commitment to Duke. Fowler plays varsity lax for Chaminade, one of the nation’s most respected and established high school programs. Dobbs Ferry, meanwhile, just […]
Salisbury’s Simpson will take his stick skills, speed, scoring to UNC
If you’re a field lacrosse player looking to get strong stick skills, maybe the two best things you can do is play box lacrosse and ice hockey. Shane Simpson has done that. As a result, the Hamilton, Ontario native emerged as one of the nation’s top offensive recruits. Simpson, a rising junior midfielder who will […]
It’s an Orange Crush at Lake Placid
One of the most eagerly awaited lacrosse events of the summer ended splashed in orange. Syracuse University-infused Burnt Orange and Burning Orange teams took both the Masters I and Open division titles, respectively, at the annual Lake Placid Summit, which ended Sunday. For more, be sure to check out John Jiloty’s report at InsideLacrosse.com by […]
What colleges have been big winners in recruiting this summer?
I was asked an interesting question on Twitter. @CoachGarland1 wanted to know what colleges have been the big winners this summer in landing commitments. Since the commitments continue to come in, and we won’t have a full read on the Class of 2013 until around Thanksgiving time at the earliest, I thought it was a […]
Lacrosse’s first movie, ‘Crooked Arrows,’ starts filming
America’s first lacrosse movie, “Crooked Arrows” has started filming. It happened today in Massachusetts. For more, be sure to check out Chris Vaccaro’s report for LaxMagazine.com by clicking here. The movie, written by Virginia native Todd Baird, tells the story of a Native American high school team’s unlikely ascent to the prep league championship game. […]
Focus of the lax world is on Lake Placid this week
More than 180 teams, from Under-15 all the way up to the Masters division, have converged on scenic Lake Placid, N.Y., for one of the most eagerly awaited events of the summer: The Lake Placid Summit. For tournament scores and schedules, click here. You can email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Recruiting coverage * Updated […]
Sound Shore League crowns its champions
Here’s Monday’s Sound Shore League championship results: Adult League Division 1 No. 2 Prime Time 8, No. 1 No Limit 4 Division 2 No. 1 Husked Corn 10, No. 3 Grip It, Rip It 8 Division 3 No. 6 Crown Trophy 11, No. 1 SoWest 9 High School Leagues Westchester at White Plains High School White […]
Ridgefield’s Scala finds the right fit in Albany
If the Ridgefield Tigers are to repeat as Class L Connecticut state champions next season, Eric Scala will undoubtedly be one of the main reasons why. The rising senior was one of the leading scorers for the Tigers, who downed Fairfield Prep 11-10 in the state final. No matter what happens next season, Scala will […]