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 [...]
Denver is a long way from New Jersey. But when Josh Haubenstock visited the University of Denver, the sophomore midfielder from Ramapo High School felt right at home. That was the main reason the 5-foot-10, 160-pound righty gave a verbal commitment yesterday to coach Bill Tierney’s Pioneers, as first reported at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi. Haubenstock, was a [...]
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 [...]
