File photo by Ray Nelson Hofstra University-bound senior captain Korey Hendrickson (No. 14) scored the game-winner in overtime as Farmingdale beat Ithaca 12-11 to celebrate its first-ever state title on June 11. The Dalers were the only team from Long Island to take a state crown this year, marking the first time just one or [...]
Section 1 has no shortage of talented goaltenders. Kris Alleyne is high on the list. The Clarkstown South senio has signed a National Letter of Intent to accept a scholarship offer from Rutgers. Alleyne is one of three returning all-section netminders, along with Byram Hills’ Andrew Larrabee (Notre Dame) and Mamaroneck’s Jake Danehy (Colgate). Alleyne [...]
We will be continuing our preseason “Player’s perspectives” later this week and have a steady stream of them as the new year begins. Among the players on deck we’ll be hearing from in the days and weeks to come are Kris Alleyne (Clarkstown South), Anthony Berardis (Mahopac), Tony Britton (Darien), Tom Cirillo (Eastchester), Alex Dodge [...]
Logan Williamson’s progression as a lacrosse player has been as steady as it’s been impressive. A natural athlete who also excels in football, the 6-foot, 185-pound defenseman/long-stick midfielder combines a strong understanding of the game with an aggressive style of play. The Fordham Prep junior, who continues to grow his game, will have an opportunity [...]
The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day are usually slower paced than most others during the year. Not when it comes to lax recruiting commitments. If you were with us today on Twitter, you learned of commitments for defensemen on two of the most successful teams from this past season. Fordham Prep’s Logan Williamson, [...]
The Simsbury, Conn.-based Westminster School enjoyed plenty of highlights in 2011. The Martlets beat Hotchkiss 9-5 in late May to clinch their first Founders League outright title since 1996. Westminster’s 7-0 league record was highlighted by a double-overtime win over Avon Old Farms. Will 2012 be another championship season for Westminster? If that winds up [...]
Off the field, Matt Ledwin is a versatile and well-rounded person. “He has approached his studies with the same passion he does his lacrosse,” said coach Craig Solomon of Hen Hud, where Ledwin is preparing for his junior season on the Sailors’ varsity squad. But on the field, Ledwin is focused on faceoffs. His exceptional [...]
We start the day with some big recruiting news. One of the nation’s top juniors, Hen Hud faceoff specialist Matt Ledwin, verbally committed late last night to Johns Hopkins. Ledwin narrowed his choices to Harvard and Dartmouth (as well as Hopkins). Ledwin became a priority recruit of many of the nation’s top programs after a [...]
If you’re looking for a player who epitomizes the term “pure scorer,” look no further than Ben Andreycak. The senior attackman was the leading scorer for Fordham Prep last season with 57 goals and 38 assists for 95 points. The Rams, who went 13-7 won the CHSAA championship and beat rival Iona Prep three times, could [...]
How does a Nike Chrome Lakota Head sound for the holidays? You can have a chance to win it quickly and easily. Here’s how: * Like LaxLessons on Facebook at Facebook/LaxLessons anytime between now and Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m. * Click on the LaxLessons Contest Tab and enter your email. * You are eligible [...]
Kevin McDonough is equally accomplished in football and lacrosse. The New Canaan High School senior and Long Island Sting standout earned all-state honors in both sports, and had the opportunity to play both at the next level. But in the end, the 5-foot-11, 205-pound McDonough (shown in the photo above at left), a linebacker in [...]
Much of the preseason buzz surrounding the 2011 season centered on the fact that longtime Woodstick Classic rivals Manhasset and Garden City would be competed in the same class – B. That meant that either Manhasset or Garden City would not get out of Nassau County in the postseason – let alone make it to [...]
High school sophomores making verbal commitments to colleges has become more and more prevalent in men’s lacrosse for more than a year. Is the trend coming to the women’s game? Northwestern University, which has won six national titles the last seven years, recently landed a commitment from one of the nation’s top 10th-graders. Emily Stein [...]
Few players in the area have had as important an offseason as Case Matheis. The Darien senior attackman’s 2011 season was cut short by a knee injury. After igniting the Blue Wave’s FCIAC title run, Matheis suffered a torn meniscus in the state quarterfinals. Darien’s quest for “Seven in 11” – a seventh straight state [...]
College schedules are, of course, up and running. High school slates are being finalized. But let’s take a look at how things stand now, as the start of the high school season rapidly approaches. Here are links from LaxPower.com to access the websites with college schedules for the conferences and teams you’re interested in: MEN’S [...]
