We’re a day away from Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament. It will be top-seeded Villanova against second-seeded Syracuse in the Big East men’s championship game at noon on ESPNU. At 1 p.m., Syracuse and Georgetown square off for the Big East women’s title on the CBS Sports Network. The day starts with Albany meeting [...]

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It’s become one of the most anticipated and meaningful rivalry games in the tristate. It’s the Charlie Murphy Cup game between Lakeland/Panas and Yorktown. Today marks the 24th annual installment of the game, which honors the late co-founder of the YHS program. The first two Murphy Cup games were both decided by one goal, including [...]

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It’s not exactly surprising, but it is impressive. A record total 722,205 played lacrosse last year, according to the annual participation report by US Lacrosse. That marked an increased of 5.5 percent from 2011 — the ninth straight year of five percent growth. In addition, there’s been an increase of 184 percent in player participation [...]

Stefan Bergman may now be known as the best long-range shooter in the lacrosse world. That’s because the La Salle High School (Pa.) senior scored on an 80-yard shot in an 11-9 win over Haverford (Pa.) on April 27. You can watch it here. LAXLESSONS Links * Download for free the new LaxLessons’ playbook iPad/iPhone [...]

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Johns Hopkins will be in action tonight at 7:30 p.m. against Army at Michie Stadium in West Point with the Blue Jays likely needing a win to be considered for an NCAA Tournament berth. It’s the Blue Jays’ first loss since an 8-4 setback to defending national champion Loyola on April 27. One of the [...]

Army will be celebrating Senior Night and wrapping up the 2013 season tonight when it hosts Johns Hopkins in a 7:30 p.m. game at Michie Stadium. Johns Hopkins is on the bubble for an NCAA tournament bid and likely needs to win the game to earn a berth. Those from the tristate region not heading [...]

It’s Round 2 in one of the tristate’s top Catholic school rivalries. Iona Prep (10-2) plays at Fordham Prep (10-5) in a 6 p.m. game that is a rematch of a 5-4 overtime thriller won by Iona on April 2. The teams’ previous game was also decided by one goal as the Gaels again prevailed, [...]

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Villanova Stadium in Villanova, Pa., is the host site for today’s Big East semifinals. No. 2-seeded Syracuse faces third-seeded Notre Dame in the first semifinal, set for 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU. It’s the teams’ second meeting in five days. Syracuse beat Notre Dame 10-4 on April 28. Top-seeded Villanova will then face off against No. [...]

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A couple of matchups involving heavyweights from New Jersey and Connecticut highlight today’s high school schedule on a day that includes conference tournament semifinal games in the Big East and ECAC in college lacrosse. Mountain Lakes visits Don Bosco Prep in a Garden State matchup of 7-2 squads. You can watch the 4:30 p.m. encounter [...]

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Here’s a rundown of links to the most update national high school and collegiate rankings: * Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national high school boys power rankings  * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school boys rankings  * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school girls rankings * New York State Sportswriters Association weekly boys rankings * New York State Sportswriters [...]

Jack Nail is a textbook position defender. The junior at Greenwich High School (Conn.) is an aggressive player who has good footwork. Nail has helped the Cardinals win eight of their first 10 games, allowing five or less goals in half their games. Last week, Nail decided on his college destination, giving a verbal commitment [...]

It will be a matchup of defending state championship teams when St. Anthony’s hosts Fairfield Prep in a NY/CT showdown. St. Anthony’s is the four-time New York CHSAA AAA champion. Fairfield Prep is the defending Connecticut Class L state champ. You can watch the 5 p.m. encounter live on MSGVarsity.com. There’s also a big one [...]

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Can Yorktown do it again? The Huskers will be looking to take down an undefeated team for the second straight game tonight when they host 2012 Connecticut Class L state finalist and 2011 state champion Ridgefield at 7 p.m. at Charlie Murphy Field. Yorktown, of course, is coming off a 12-8 win over Chaminade, the [...]

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What tristate team has the most dominant defense? The answer could very well be Delbarton. Joe Lombardi explores just that in his latest “Lombardi on Lacrosse” column for MSGVarsity.com. Among other teams included: Yorktown, Chaminade, Manhasset, Garden City, Chaminade, Half Hollow Hills East, Half Hollow Hills West, Long Beach, West Islip, Bronxville and Somers from [...]

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Maxpreps photos by Jim Stout John Lisitano of Guilford takes on Erik Pierson of Cheshire during Guilford’s 11-3 SWC win in Cheshire, Conn., April 23. Click here for the complete photo gallery. Tyler Clark of New Milford carries through the midfield during New Milford’s 16-7 SWC road win in Monroe, Conn., April 24. Click here [...]

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