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The addition of a 30-second shot clock after a stall warning has been the most discussed, but there will be quite a few changes in the NCAA men’s lacrosse rule book, starting this coming season. Now, they’re in black and white. You can check out the new rule book in pdf form by clicking here. […]

If you were with us earlier this month during our coverage of National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, you know the recently launched Boston University program made its marks in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. In fact, 12 tristate seniors are bound for BU. Among the […]

Jamesville-Dewitt’s run of consecutive New York State titles came to a close this season, but the Red Rams continue to roll in with college commitments. In the next couple of days, we will be focusing on some of them. Today, we profile junior attackman Griffin Feiner. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder is a strong, right-handed finisher with […]

Just over two years ago, in October 2010, Syosset goaltender Ryan Feit became the first sophomore to verbally commit to a collegiate lacrosse program when he announced his intentions to attend Johns Hopkins. Feit, now a senior, made his commitment official during Fall Signing Week Nov. 14-21 by putting pen to paper on a National […]

If you have the December, 2012 issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine nearby, please take a moment to turn to Page 116. There, you will see three pages devoted to techniques in changing directions from behind the cage from none other than former University of North Carolina and current Rochester Rattlers attackman Billy Bitter, a native […]

“Strong” Island completed a sweep of the New York state champions with West Islip (Class A), Garden City (Class B) and Shoreham-Wading River (Class C) all winning titles. In Connecticut, New Canaan surprised many by winning the FCIAC championship. Mamaroneck, which lost eight games in a row during the regular season, stunned the Hudson Valley […]

The bond between Bryant University and Wilton High School (Conn.) when it comes to lacrosse keeps getting stronger. For starters, Bryant head coach Mike Pressler was an All-American for Wilton his senior year in 1978 and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame. Peter McMahon, a 2009 WHS grad who is now a […]

It was a big week on the lax scene. The announcements by the University of Maryland and Rutgers University that they will be joining the Big Ten Conference got most of the attention. That news came just as National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week was coming to a close. Joe Lombardi takes a look […]

Maryland and Rutgers announced on back-to-back days this week that they will be joining the Big Ten Conference. The impact of those moves on lacrosse was at the top of the headlines from this past week. Here’s a look at some other stories of note: * Inaugural Gobbler Games debut * Sticks for Soldiers marks […]

College-bound players from Moorestown (N.J.), from left) Patrick Lynam, Alicia Geiter, Stephen Burke, Shannon Keeler, Dan Willis, Margaret Nissen, Mary Flick, Matt Olbrich, Megan Kelly, Gabby Frank, Wade Dickey, Maura Talvacchia, Drew Hillman and Megan Bianco. Moorestown, N.J., may some be known as Signing Week Central. That’s because 14 boys and girls players from the […]

A brand-new fall lacrosse event is set to get under way. The inaugural Gobbler Games, set for John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y., will feature current and former player primarily from Section 1 in New York (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties). It will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. […]

Teams from throughout the region will be joining together for a good cause from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24. That’s when the seventh annual Sticks for Soldiers Classic will be held at Fairfield Ludlowe High School’s Taft Field in Fairfield, Conn. There are boys varsity , boys JV and girls varsity […]

The National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week is one for the books. It started Nov. 14 and ended Nov. 21. Before we present our fourth and final photo gallery here, be sure to check the links to our coverage below: Articles: * Where the tristate’s top 12th-graders are headed * Syosset’s Feit reflects on how […]

The major college conference landscape continues to evolve. To say the least. The latest change came today, with Maryland announcing it will be leaving the ACC and joining the Big 10. Rutgers is expected to announce it will be departing the Big East and also joining the Big 10 on Tuesday, giving the Big 10 […]

It started in October, 2010 when goalie Ryan Feit, then a goaltender at Syosset High School on Long Island, verbally committed to Johns Hopkins. That commitment, first reported by LaxLessons.com, started a national trend. Now a senior, Feit’s verbal becomes official during National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week. Feit told LaxLessons.com in a story […]

Graham Bocklet didn’t have to look far to find some positive role models when it comes to lacrosse. The John Jay junior grew up surrounded by it. His four cousins either played or played at the Division I level — attackman Mike Bocklet (Fairfield University), defenseman Matt Bocklet (Johns Hopkins), attackman Chris Bocklet (University of […]

It should come as no surprise that Fall Signing Week is front and center among the topics Joe Lombardi discusses in his weekly “High School Notebook” column on tristate lax for InsideLacrosse.com. * 2012 Fall Signing Week story/photo archive Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Recruiting coverage * Updated […]

National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, which started Nov. 14 and ends this coming Wednesday, and the Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic set for Sunday, Nov. 18 at Farmingdale State College, have generated plenty of discussion here this past week. But there has been some other interesting news as well. Here’s a look at some […]

Fall Signing Week got under way on Wednesday and many of the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate standouts whose verbal commitments you’ve read about here have already made it official. . Be sure to send in your Signing Week photos for publication on LaxLessons.com. Email them to info@laxlessons.com. At the top of the page, Don Bosco […]

Peter Gesualdi’s recruiting story is different. The scores of seniors whose verbal commitments first became official with the start of Fall National Signing Week yesterday are focused on playing one sport — lacrosse — at the next level. But Gesualdi has taken the famous quote from baseball legend Ernie Banks to heart. Namely, “Let’s play […]

Fall Signing Week got under way on Wednesday and many of the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate standouts whose verbal commitments you’ve read about here have made it official. We published photos of some of those signings yesterday, on Day 1, and have more now. Be sure to send in your Signing Week photos for publication […]

Fall Signing Week got under way today and many of the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate standouts whose verbal commitments you’ve read about here have already made it official. Be sure to send in your Signing Week photos for publication on LaxLessons.com. Email them to info@laxlessons.com. In the photo at the top of the page, Yorktown […]

When it comes to lacrosse hotbeds, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region is, of course, No. 1. So now that National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, which runs from Nov. 14-21, is upon us, the question is: What college is No. 1 when it comes to landing commitments from tristate seniors? The answer is […]

High school teams that have combined for 90 state titles will be competing in one venue on Sunday, Nov. 18. They will be vying at Tom Rotanz’s Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic, which is annually regarded as the premier event on the fall schedule in the tristate region. This year’s event will be played at Farmingdale […]

Monmouth’s newly launched Division I program has not yet played a game, but it has already staked out its recruiting territory. As you will be seeing later this week, when we release our college-by-college breakdown of senior commitments as National Fall Signing Week gets under way Nov. 14, the Hawks have been a big hit […]

Sophomores making verbal commitments has become commonplace in Division I recruiting. It’s a relatively recent phenomenon. One that started in October, 2010 when Syosset (N.Y.) goaltender  Ryan Feit announced his intentions to continue his lacrosse career at Johns Hopkins. With National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Period set for Nov. 14-21, Feit, now a senior, […]

A Nor’easter that stormed through the region on Wednesday was the latest major blow Mother Nature dealt the tristate region in the span of 10 days. The first, of course, was Hurricane Sandy, whose impact continues to be devastating for many in the area. The lacrosse community is doing its part to help. Among the […]

Congrats to Matt Moe, 17, from Bayside, Queens, a midfielder/FOGO for Stuyvesant HS in NYC, for winning the LaxLessons.com/Epoch Dragonfly C30 Shaft contest that ended yesterday. Breast Cancer Awareness Month ended Oct. 31, but LaxLessons and Epoch are continuing their mutual commitment to educate individuals and raise awareness about breast cancer. Anyone who “Liked” LaxLessons […]

The House of Sports is hosting its own winter lacrosse league for boys and girls from grade 3 through high school Nov. 26, 2012 through Feb. 15, 2013. The league will take place in House of Sports’ state-of-the-art lacrosse center in Ardsley, N.Y., which contains an 80-yard turf field which is the largest in the […]

AJ Ilchert plays for the West Islip Lions. But when he’s on the lacrosse field, he best resembles a bull in a china shop. “My style of play is ultra athletic, aggressive man-to-man – take no prisoners,” said the junior defenseman. It’s a style that should serve him well at the next level. The 6-foot, 180-pound […]

JJ Foley emerged as one of the top defensive recruiting targets of many of the nation’s top programs this past summer. One of the main reasons for that is the fact that the Smithtown West (N.Y.) junior has not always been a defenseman. He made the switch from midfield two years ago on the advice […]

The Mamaroneck boys lacrosse was one of the surprise stories in all of New York State last season. The Tigers, who lost eight straight games in the middle of the 2012 season, came out of nowhere to win the Section 1 Class A title, beating defending champion Mahopac 9-8 in the championship game. One of […]

Bronxville’s rise to state prominence has been sparked by a steady stream of college-bound program. The latest player from the two-time New York State Class C semifinalists to make a commitment, though, started his high school career at neighboring Eastchester. But Aaron Srebnik landed with the Broncos prior to his junior season, this past season. […]

Ryan Feit was the first. In October 2010, the standout goaltender from Syosset High School on Long Island, coming off a strong string of performances in summer showcases, made a decision he had no idea would come so early. As a sophomore, he verbally committed to Johns Hopkins University, a decision first reported here at […]

It won’t be long now. Scores of seniors from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, will be making their verbal commitments binding Nov. 14-21 during National Letter of Intent Signing Period. More on that — plenty more — to come, of course. In the meantime, there’s plenty of […]

Photo by Marcello Cutti Jr./Starlight Illustrated A pair of Suffolk Community College players will continue as teammates at the Division I level. Both  Dylan Feeney (pictured above) and Kenny Meinsen (pictured below) have committed to coach Richie Furman’s newly launched program at Furman University. Feeney and Meinsen each enjoyed banner seasons in 2012 for head […]

The brand-new Division I program at the University of Richmond has a new coach. He’s Dan Chemotti (picture above). Here’s more on the Loyola assistant’s appointment by the Spiders. That is among the headlines from this past week you may have missed: * Hofstra, Delaware to host 2014 NCAA quarterfinal games * Defending champion Loyola […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month has just ended, but LaxLessons and Epoch are continuing their mutual commitment to educate individuals and raise awareness about breast cancer. “Like” LaxLessons on Facebook at Facebook.com/LaxLessons, and you will have a chance to win a specially designed Epoch Dragonfly Breast Cancer Awareness C30 shaft (shown above). The contest started today […]

Most schools in the tristate area have been closed the entire week in the aftermath of Sandy. House of Sports, the new Olympic-style athletic training facility located in the heart of Westchester County, N.Y., is offering some relief. A one-day camp called “Surviving Sandy,” is set for this Friday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to […]