Photos by Ray Nelson Garden City will be making its third straight appearance in the New York Class B state title game. The Trojans’ 14-4 win over Yorktown in the downstate semifinals at Hofstra University clinched the appearance. GC will take on Irondequoit at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 at Middletown High School’s Faller […]

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Photos by Ray Nelson After a one-year hiatus, the West Islip Lions are back in the state championship game. WI got there by outlasting Niskayuna 9-6 in the Class A downstate semifinals at Hofstra University. West Islip will play Ithaca on Saturday, June 9 at Middletown High School’s Faller Field  at 1:30 p.m. for the […]

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Photos by Ray Nelson Notre Dame-bound Trevor Brosco (above) had three goals and two assists and Ohio State-bound Chris Mahoney (below) led a dominating defensive effort as Shoreham-Wading River beat Bronxville 11-2 in the Class C downstate semifinals at Hofstra University. The Wildcats will play Penn Yan at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 9 at […]

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State championships New York Saturday, June 9 at Faller Field, Middletown High School (pictured above) Class C Shoreham-Wading River vs. Penn Yan winner, 11 a.m. Class A West Islip  vs.  Ithaca, 1:30 p.m. Class B Garden City vs. Irondequoit, 4 p.m. * Click here for the complete New York state boys and girls brackets Connecticut  Saturday, June 9 […]

We’re one step away from the state finals in New York and Connecticut boys lacrosse and from the Tournament of Champions final in New Jersey. Among the day’s big headlines, we start with the Final Four in each of the three classes in New York. Downstate New York: * Two of the nation’s most tradition-rich […]

The 2012 high school season will be one for the books by late in the day on Saturday. But as the games end, a new wave of recruiting commitments will be starting. The wave was started this past weekend. As we first told you on Twitter, one of the tristate region’s top juniors has made […]

First-round results (Games played Saturday, June 2) Ridgewood 6, Chatham 3 Delbarton 9, Montclair Kimberley 2 Bridgewater-Raritan, bye Summit, bye Semifinals Wednesday, June 6 at Kean University Summit vs. Delbarton, 5 p.m. Bridgewater-Raritan vs. Ridgewood, 7:30 p.m. Finals Saturday, June 6 at Kean University  7:30 p.m. LAXLESSONS Links Recruiting coverage * Updated recruiting review and […]

Photos by Ray Nelson West Islip  is back in the downstate semifinals after a one-year hiatus. The Lions play a red-hot Niskayuna team that has been more explosively offensively than the defensive-oriented Silver Warrior teams of the last decade.  Niskayuna advanced to the Class A semifinals by beating Section 1 champion Mamaroneck while West Islip […]

It was quite a Saturday for boys lacrosse, with state semifinal matchups now set. Now, it’s the girls’ turn. The Long Island Championships are set for Dowling College in Shirley, N.Y. (Exit 68 off the LIE). CLASS C: North Shore (Section 8 ) vs. Shoreham-Wading River (Section 11), noon CLASS B: Garden City (Section 8 ) […]

Downstate New York boys semifinals Wednesday, June 6 at Hofstra University, Hempstead Class C Shoreham-Wading River vs. Bronxville, 3:30 p.m. Class A West Islip vs. Niskayuna, 5:30 p.m. Class B Garden City vs. Yorktown, 8 p.m. Upstate New York boys semifinals Wednesday, June 6 at Cicero North Syracuse High School Class C Homer vs. Penn […]

We’re a step away from the state semifinals. So let’s get right to it. For starters, the Long Island boys championship games are today. (The girls play their Island title tripleheader tomorrow.) Here’s the lineup for Hofstra University in Hempstead: Games at Hofstra University, Hempstead Class C Shoreham-Wading River (Section 11) vs. Cold Spring Harbor […]

A youth lacrosse jamboree for boys and girls in grades five through eight to benefit former Fox Lane player Tony Ciccone is set for June 9 and 10 at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, N.Y. Action runs from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. each day. There will also be a BBQ from 11 a.m. to […]

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In case you missed the news Joe posted a bit earlier tonight on Twitter, the nine Hudson Valley players recognized as US Lacrosse All-Americans were selected tonight. Here they are, with their college choices in parentheses: Jack Grass, Bronxville, jr., attack (Johns Hopkins) Jack Lambert, John Jay, jr., longstick midfielder/defense (North Carolina) Kevin McNally, Suffern, […]

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The Hofstra University men’s lacrosse team is in Tokyo for the 23rd International Friendship Games of 2012, which are being hosted by the Japan Lacrosse Association. The nine-day trip will include five games, including one against Keio University and Chris Jinno, the player who helped form the varsity program at Keio Academy in Purchase, N.Y. Hofstra […]

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Photos by Ray Nelson It’s one of the most impressive streaks in high school sports anywhere. The fact that it’s been accomplished while playing in one of the nation’s most competitive conferences makes it even more impressive. West Islip won a Suffolk County championship for the ninth straight year yesterday, outlasting rival Ward Melville in […]

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