The wind-chill factor will be a, well, non-factor.

But one thing will remain the same.

While the temperatures are expected to hover at or above the 70-degree mark on this first day of spring, Garden City will be opening the season in a familiar way.

Against the Syosset Braves.

It’s been that way the last five years.

While Garden City, the two-time Class B New York state finalists, is looking to go 5-0 during that stretch, it may not be easy.

Syosset, after all, was seeded No. 1 by coaches in the preseason Nassau County rankings.

And there will be no shortage of future collegiate players. Just check our “Recruiting rundown” for a breakdown of each’s team’s collegiate recruits by class.

All told, there will be 13 varsity boys games in Nassau today.

Over in Suffolk, 15 games are on the slate. Among them, defending Class C state finalist Bayport-Blue Point plays its season opener in a 4:30 p.m. game at Sachem East.

If you’re waiting for some action in Hudson Valley, Connecticut and New Jersey, you won’t have to wait long. There are some intriguing scrimmages this week, starting tomorrow.

Stay tuned.

Don’t forget to post updates from the field with your mobile devices. You can post them directly as comments on this thread or, if it’s easier, email them to us at info@laxlessons.com.

The amount of score updates we’ve received here since our launch just three years ago has been truly remarkable. Keep ’em coming, folks.

Also, folks, you can get in the spirit of things by voting in our latest poll, which asks matchup you’re most looking forward to before month’s end.

To vote, go to the right panel of this page. Then, scroll past the “New Comments” and “Popular” tabs and click on “Poll.” You will then see the poll questions and can cast your vote from the multiples choices, or, write in your choice if it’s not one of the choices.

Since Long Island regular-season action is off and running, scroll down for links to MSG Varsity’s three-part Long Island preview specials that aired this past week on “High School SportsDesk.” (Previews for other tristate regions will be broadcast the new two weeks.)

Today’s schedule

* Section 8 (Nassau County) boys, girls (click on “Game schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)

* Section 11 (Suffolk County) boys, girls (click on “Schedule” tab and use the pull-down menu)

Put those cell phones to good use

Be sure, as always, to weigh in with info/thoughts/scores on games you attend by posting comments here. And don’t forget to put those mobile devices to good use in providing in-game updates.

Weather Forecast

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LAXLESSONS Links

MSG Varsity coverage (iO Channel 14, iO On-Demand Channel 614, msgvarsity.com)

LAXLESSONS Links

MSG Varsity coverage (iO Channel 14, iO On-Demand Channel 614, msgvarsity.com)

Long Island Preview: Part I

Long Island Preview: Part II

Long Island Preview: Part III

Player’s perspective archive

 

* If you’re a player from the region and would like to share your perspectives on the 2012 season, send an email to info@laxlessons.com. You can  check out the more than 100 stories by clicking here.

Schedules galore

* For a look at how schedules for teams from throughout the region for the 2012 season are shaping up, be sure to check out  the “Schedules scanner” thread.

Recruiting coverage

* Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown (for classes of 2012, ’13 and ’14)

* 2011 NLI Fall Early Signing Period commitment rundown

* Class of 2011 commitment rundown

* Recruit profile archive

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3 Responses to “Tuesday, 3.20: Nassau Class A No. 1 seed Syosset gets things started vs. two-time Class B state finalist Garden City”

  1. LaxLessons.com says:

    Liam Kennedy has three goals and Garden City leads Syosset 5-2 after one quarter.

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