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The Bernards High School Mountaineers are hoping to continue their climb. After back-to-back losing seasons in 2009 and ’10, the Mountains have made some noise in New Jersey Group 1 the last two years, winning 14 games each season. Can the Mountaineers reach new heights in 2013? For a look, we turn to senior Griffin […]

Rutgers and Maryland will be joining the Big Ten. Will Johns Hopkins be next? Speculation about the Blue Jays’ conference future continues, and InsideLacrosse.com’s Terry Foy takes a look at the possibilities. In other headlines this week: * Injury will sideline Galasso for Syracuse’s 2013 season * Minus Galasso, ‘Cuse must now rely on other […]

Men’s and women’s college lacrosse programs throughout the nation are set to start 2013 regular-season games. Here’s a rundown of scheduled televised games from LaxPower.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner Links to 2013 men’s and women’s collegiate and boys and girls high school schedules. Player’s perspective […]

When it comes to CHSAA lacrosse, there is much discussion of the always intriguing St. Anthony’s-Chaminade rivalry. While St. A’s has won four straight AAA titles, despite losing twice during the regular season to the Flyers each of the last two years, there has also been a fair amount of drama in Division AA. After […]

Nicky Galasso following his final game with West Islip’s boys lacrosse team, in June 2010 when the Lions beat Fairport 13-5 at Stony Brook University. Galasso became the all-time leading scorer in LI lax history in that game. Former West Islip star Nicky Galasso’s Syracuse University lacrosse debut is on hold. The junior attackman, who […]

Jeff Kratky says it simply and best. “The competition in the Western New England is always intense,” said the senior faceoff midfielder at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn. It would be hard to argue with that assessment, considering the league includes Deerfield, Salisbury, Avon Old Farms, Brunswick, Westminster, Trinity-Pawling and Hotchkiss. Kratky, a Darien, […]

Our most recent “Preaseason player’s perspective,” featured a senior standout from New York’s Hudson Valley bound for Johns Hopkins University, Yorktown defenseman Trevor Koelsch. Today, we present another one. Matt Ledwin is one of the premier faceoff specialists in the Northeast. The standout from Hendrick Hudson High School, located just 10 miles west of Yorktown […]

It all starts in exactly two months. That’s when the Yorktown Huskers open the 2013 season. They’ll do it in nearby West Point in New York’s Hudson Valley when they host Columbine High School (Colo.) on March 27 at 11 a.m. Just three days later, on March 30, it’s the annual showdown against John Jay […]

Sophomore verbal commitments to Johns Hopkins and Duke were made by players from two of the top varsity programs in the tristate region — St. Anthony’s (NY) and Mountain Lakes (NY) — this past week. That is among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s latest column for InsideLacrosse.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us […]

Chaminade’s main mission for 2013 couldn’t be any clearer. The Flyers are aiming to win a CHSAA AAA championship for the first time since 2008, when they beat St. Anthony’s 12-11 in overtime in the title game. But the Friars have bounced back big time since then, beating ‘Nade in the title game four straight […]

Mike Daniello’s debut as a member of the Syracuse Orange is on hold. The former John Jay (N.Y.) All-America attackman, who transferred to SU from Johns Hopkins after the 2012 season, has taken a medical leave of absence. Several other headlines from this past week also involve college lax. * Tufts lacrosse players suspended for […]

The Ridgefield Tigers are in the midst of quiet a run. It started in 2009 when they won the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title. Two years later, Ridgefield won the Connecticut Class L state title. Last year, they returned to the state title game. What can we expect from the 2013 version of RHS […]

Trinity-Pawling School in New York’s Hudson Valley has had no shortage of college commitments the last week. Three of them have been reported during that time at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi. Among the:  Jordan McKenzie, a junior defenseman/long-stick midfielder who arrived at T-P by way of New Westminster, BC. McKenzie has made the newly launched program at Marquette […]

Do you remember the 2005 Division I men’s lacrosse national championship game? Danny Jones sure does. In fact, to say it left a big impact on the sophomore at four-time New York CHSAA champion St. Anthony’s would be an understatement. For starters, it was Jones’ first introduction to lacrosse. He discovered it while flipping through […]

As far as varsity schedules go, few rival that of Landon High School’s when it comes to strength. The Maryland power, located in Bethesda, is challenged game in, and game out, both inside and outside the Interstate Athletic Conference. (Landon won its 28th IAC title last season.) It has served the Bears well and proved […]

We’ve been asking in our “You make the call” feature and our rotating poll questions who you think will win some of the major 2013 tristate conference races. Our first poll centered on the always competitive Nassau County (Section 8, N.Y.) Class A race. Your choice to win? Syosset. The Braves, of course, are the […]

With the start of the season inching closer, be sure to vote in our latest poll, which asks, “Who do you think should be the favorite to win the Section 1 (N.Y.) Class A title?” We just wrapped up asking a similar questions about the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title. In heavy voting, Ridgefield […]

All eyes will be on Somers High School in the Hudson Valley before the boys lacrosse regular season even begins for most varsity teams. That’s because, for the fifth straight year, the Tuskers will be hosting the Somers Red/Gray Preseason Classic. As always, several of the teams participating will be from Long Island. That also […]

Jake Shapiro’s road to Division I lacrosse began in Lido Beach on Long Island. It has now taken him to Trinity-Pawling School in New York’s Hudson Valley en route to his ultimate destination — Siena College. Shapiro, who is a post-grad student at Trinity-Pawling, is currently competing in the 170-pound weight class as a wrestler. […]

The NCAA Board of Directors has moved to simplify rules, many of which involve recruiting, for Division I teams. The board approved the changes to 25 rules on Saturday on the final day of its convention in Grapevine, Texas. The changes, aimed at simplifying the often maligned NCAA rules manual, include no longer limiting the […]

It’s what every recruit hopes for when making a college visit. Brian Harris found it when he visited Springfield College. The defenseman from 2012 New York State Class B semifinalist Yorktown High School said he “felt that instant comfort” when walking around campus. So it should come as no surprise that Springfield will be Harris’ […]

Manhasset and Mountain Lakes are not only two of the top varsity boys lacrosse programs in the tristate region but in the nation. How do the tradition-rich Indians and Lakers look in 2013? That’s among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s latest column for InsideLacrosse.com, along with some big recruiting commitments. Have a recruiting commitment to […]

Hicksville averaged 13 wins a season in the three years prior to last season. But the Comets are coming off an uncharacteristic 7-9 season. Will Hicksville be headed back to the winner’s circle in New York’s Section 8 (Nassau County) Class A in 2013? For more on that, we turn to Pat McCormick. One of […]

We’ve been anticipating both the upcoming high school and college seasons by looking ahead to the schedules. Now, we have the slate of another level of lax to sink our teeth into. Major League Lacrosse just announced its 2013 schedule. That’s among the headlines from this past week you may have missed. Here are some […]

Here come the Green Wave juniors. New Jersey powerhouse Delbarton School has 11 seniors who have committed to play at the collegiate level. The number of 11th-graders, meanwhile, continues to grow. The most recent junior commit comes from Matt Marone. Marone has verbally committed to the University of Delware, where his father, Mike, a 1982 […]

Matt Borges is part of the next generation. Borges is a defenseman/long-stick midfielder for defending New York State Class B champion Garden City. Twelve seniors on that team are currently playing on college team. Seven current GC seniors and two juniors have committed to play at the next level. There are more on the way. […]

Jordan Lefranc has swifted course. The St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) senior, who committed to Siena College in August, has decommitted from the Saints and committed to St. John’s, a development first reported late yesterday at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi. “St. John’s was one of the schools that always showed interest since the beginning of the recruiting process,” Lefranc siad. […]

They were one of the premier feel-good stories of the 2012 season in the tristate region. The Mamaroneck High School Tigers edged defending champion Mahopac 9-8 to win the New York Section 1 Class A championship. It was not only the Tigers’ first sectional boys lax title in history, but one of the most unlikely […]

Any discussion of the upper echelon teams in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, must include Mountain Lakes. The Garden State powerhouse is eager to win a Tournament of Champions title in 2013 for what would be the first time since 2008. As you will hear more about, […]

Harrison hopes to take the next step in 2013. The Huskies broke through by winning a playoff game in New York’s Section 1 last season, winning at Ossining 10-6. And Harrison has much of its team returning intact. Leading the returnees is junior Jake Marino, who verbally committed in July to UMass. Marino, who is […]

Just three days after holding its annual draft, Major League Lacrosse has released its 2013 schedule. You can check it out here. For links to 2013 men’s and women’s collegiate and boys and girls high school schedules, click here. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Player’s perspective archive You […]

Men’s and women’s college lacrosse teams from sea to shining sea have started official preseason practices. Now, get set for some scrimmages. Here’s a rundown of some upcoming Division I men’s scrimmages, starting this weekend. For links to 2013 men’s and women’s collegiate and boys and girls high school schedules, click here. Have a recruiting […]

Manhasset is looking to return to a familiar place. After winning back-to-back state titles, the Indians have not returned to the state tournament the last two seasons. That stretch coincides with Manhasset’s move up to Class B, where rival Garden City has won Nassau County titles in both 2011 and ’12 and the state title […]

A couple of standout tristate midfielders — a sophomore from New Jersey and star quarterback in football from Long Island — made their college choices. That’s among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s new column for InsideLacrosse.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner Links to 2013 men’s and […]

There’s no question where the lax hot spot is this weekend. Philadelphia. The city of Brotherly Love is serving as host for the 2013 US Lacrosse National Convention. The convention began on Friday, Jan. 11 and runs through Sunday, Jan. 13. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner […]

The latest Major League Lacrosse Draft was completed late Friday night. You can get round-by-round results here. * News & notes archive Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner Links to 2013 men’s and women’s collegiate and boys and girls high school schedules. Player’s perspective archive You can […]

College lacrosse will once again be well-covered on ESPN’s family of networks. ESPN released its schedule of broadcasts earlier this week for both men’s and women’s games. In other headlines this past week: * Galasso shares thoughts as Syracuse starts practice * Former LI standouts Galasso, Conroy officially join Syracuse * NCAA rules changes benefit […]

Tradition-rich Wilton is enjoying a revival. After hovering around the .500 mark from 2006-2008, the Warriors have won 15 or more games in three of the last four seasons, including 2011, when the Warriors won the Connecticut Class M state championship. The resurgence coincides with the arrival of former WHS standout John Wiseman as the […]

High school lacrosse teams from throughout the region once again joined together for the Sticks for Soldiers Classic. The seventh annual charity event, comprised of boys varsity, boys JV and girls varsity divisions, was held at Fairfield Ludlowe High School’s Taft Field in Fairfield, Conn., on Nov. 24, 2012. Proceeds of the event are donated to […]

Chase Young plays fast. Speed is one of the main attributes for the midfielder from New Jersey powerhouse St. Augustine Prep’s. So it should come as no surprise that he made his college choice quickly. Young, the latest tristate sophomore to verbally commit, has decided on the University of Delaware. Young will be joined at […]

Former West Islip (N.Y.) High School star Nicky Galasso and former St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) midfielder Brendan Conroy have joined the Orange men’s lacrosse team for the 2013 season, SU head coach John Desko announced today. Galasso, a junior, transferred to Syracuse from North Carolina and has two years of eligibility remaining. Conroy played scholastically at […]

Taking a post-grad year after high school is not uncommon for many lacrosse players. But that doesn’t make Zach Mermelstein’s story a conventional one. In fact, it’s anything but. The senior at Pelham High School (N.Y.) will be heading north to The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario, about a 45-minute drive north of Toronto after […]

Athleticism, size, outside shot, field vision. Name a skill you would want to see in a Division I midfielder and Ben Kocis has it. The junior at Huntington High School (N.Y.) is coming off a successful football season. The quarterback led the Blue Devils to a 7-3 record and an appearance in the Suffolk County […]

If you believe the mantra that defense wins championships, you have to like Yorktown’s chances of making a return trip to the New York State tournament and winning a 36th Section 1 title. After all, the Huskers have three Division I-bound defenders in seniors Jack Phelan (Rutgers) and Trevor Koelsch (Johns Hopkins) and junior Austin […]

With the start of the season inching closer, be sure to vote in our latest poll, which asks, “Who do you think should be the favorite to win the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title?” We will be asking for your thoughts on a tristate conference championship regularly, starting last week when we asked who […]

Tristate teams are gearing up. With the start of the 2013 season rapidly approaching, varsity players from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, are getting ready. That’s among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s new column for InsideLacrosse.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner Links to 2013 […]

The safest prediction on Long Island for 2013 may be Half Hollow Hills East. Those who say the Thunderbirds will once again be in the mix in Suffolk County will likely be proven correct once again. After all, in each of the last three seasons, Hills East finished exactly two games over .500 each time. […]

Fourteen players from NCAA Division I men’s national champion Loyola of Maryland held a youth clinic in Newtown, Conn., less than a three weeks after the suburban town just east of Danbury was devastated by tragedy. For more, here is a story on the clinic from loyolagreyhounds.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us […]

New Canaan was one of the biggest success stories in tristate boys lacrosse last year. The Rams won the postseason championship one of the region’s most competitive leagues, Connecticut’s Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, by beating Ridgefield 11-9 in the title game at Brien McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field. The game proved to be a microcosm […]

Hendrick Hudson’s 2012 season ended in the Section 1 Class C title game where the Sailors fell to two-time New York state semifinalist Bronxville 12-6. The Class C race figures to once again be an interesting one. That’s among the topics discussed by one of the Sailors’ leading players, Stony Brook University-bound senior longstick midfielder […]

Garden City hopes to build off last year’s breakthrough season. After falling in the New York Class B state title game two years in a row, the Trojans coasted to an 11-4 win over Irondequoit in the final at Middletown High School after beating Yorktown 14-4 in the semifinals at Hofstra University. The championship capped […]