Schedules Scanner: High School, College

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LaxLessons – The Original. The Best. The Leader. Your unbiased, professional source for lax recruiting. Our groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Recruiting Rundown, launched in 2009. Get caught up on the latest news right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source for recruiting news, analysis and objective information in the […]

Lacrosse Insider: Southern Connecticut Conference tournament seedings, pairings announced

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Fairfield Prep with be looking to win its fourth straight Southern Connecticut Conference title. Action in the postseason event starts on Tuesday, May 27. Also of note,  North Haven is back in the tournament for the first time in 10 years. Semifinals Tuesday, May 27 at Surf Club, Madison No. 1 Fairfield Prep (11-5) vs. […]

Listen to CT boys lacrosse preview special on Laxworm Radio Show

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The varsity season in Connecticut is the last to start in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. A preview of Connecticut lacrosse, with special emphasis on the FCIAC, was the focus of the “Laxworm Radio Show,” which premiered Sunday morning from the Lax Cave. Joe Lombardi was the […]

Links to updated tristate recruiting commitment rundowns for classes of 2015, ’16, ’17 and 18

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The following are links for boys lacrosse collegiate commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, for the high school graduating classes of 2015, ’16, ’17 and ’18. If you have a commitment to report, or any additions to make to this rundown, email us at joe@laxlessons.com or […]

Updated tristate recruiting commitment rundown for Class of 2015

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LaxLessons.com: Imitated, But Never Duplicated. The Original. The Best. The Leader. The Only Unbiased, Professional Lax Recruiting Source. The following are boys lacrosse collegiate commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, for the high school graduating Class of 2015, sorted by high school/prep school. Be sure to check […]

NLI Fall Signing Week: Latest, most up-to-date rundown of 2014 commits

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National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week lasts from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20. NLIs must be attached to athletic scholarships, so committed players to Division I programs that do not award athletic scholarships (such as the Ivy League and military academies), as well as commited players to Division III programs, do not sign NLIs […]

Class of 2013 commitment rundown by high school/prep school

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The following are boys collegiate commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, for the high school graduating class of 2013. If you have a commitment to report, or any additions to make to this rundown, email us at joe@laxlessons.com or info@laxlessons.com or contact us on Twitter @Joe_Lombardi […]

Connecticut boys finals schedule, semifinal scores

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FINALS Saturday, June 8 at Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk Division M No. 2 Joel Barlow vs. No. 17 Wilton, 11 a.m. Division L No. 3 Staples vs. No. 4 Fairfield Prep, 1:30 p.m. Division S No. 13 St. Joseph vs. No. 15 Weston, 6 p.m. (Note: Starting time changed from earlier scheduled 4 p.m. […]

Player’s perspective: James Marusi, Fairfield Prep (CT) defender

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The 2012 season couldn’t have been any sweeter for Fairfield Prep. The Jesuits held on for an 8-6 win over Ridgefield in the Connecticut Class L state title game to avenge for a state-title game loss to the Tigers a year earlier. How do the defending champs look entering 2013? For more on that, we […]

Player’s perspective: Tim Covel, Cheshire (CT) defender

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Tim Covel is part of a proud few. The three-sport athlete. So for the senior defenseman/long-stick midfielder at Cheshire High School (Conn.), preparing for the start of the lacrosse season is a bit of a different process. That doesn’t mean that Covel, who will attend Connecticut Connecticut, doesn’t have a stick in his hand during […]

College-by-college breakdown for Class of 2013

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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 […]

Coming soon: What college programs scored best in securing tristate’s top seniors?

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With the National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Period coming up soon – Nov. 14-21 – we’ll have a college-by-college breakdown of senior commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. NLIs must be attached to athletic scholarships. Nevertheless, we will include all Division I- and Division II-bound […]

Syracuse recruit Callahan’s rapid rise in the spotlight

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When Nolan Callahan transferred to prep school in New Hampshire two years ago, the hockey goalie from Florida contemplated playing tennis in the spring. But he wound up trying lacrosse. Now, the rising junior at Avon Old Farms (Conn.) is headed to one of the nation’s premier D-I powers — Syracuse. Callahan’s intriguing story is […]

Three-sport star Covel will stay close to home at Connecticut College

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In an age of specialization in sports, the way college lacrosse coaches see it, an athlete who can excel in several sports has a big advantage on the lacrosse field. Meet Timothy Covel. A decorated standout in football and lacrosse at Cheshire High School (Conn.), Covel’s future at the next level is in lacrosse. The […]

Fairfield Prep rising junior star Sims selects Princeton

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It’s been quite a couple of months for Austin Sims. After helping Fairfield Prep win the Connecticut Class L state championship in June, the multi-talented midfielder has enjoyed an eventful summer that include strong showings at the Under Armour Underclass Tournament and the Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight. That summer just got even more memorable […]

Recapping an eventful week

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It was a week that started with a first college commitment by a rising sophomore from a tristate area school — Orleans, Ontario native Jake Fox of Trinity-Pawling (pictured above) — and ended with the first commit by a tristate resident who’s a rising sophomore — Brian Willetts of Smithtown East. In between, the Maverik Showtime […]

Tristate region will be well-represented at All-American Showcase in Florida; boys, girls rosters included here

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The nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, will be well-represented when hundreds of the leading high school players in the nation will be competing in the 2012 Champion All-American Showcase July 22-27 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The girls event is […]

Final thoughts on the tristate high school season

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What recently graduated high school players will make immediate impacts as freshmen in college? Who are the top five boys and girls returning players for next year? Who are the boys and girls tristate players of the year for this past spring. Joe Lombardi and Carl Reuter will give their thoughts on those questions and […]

Postseason honors: Connecticut US Lacrosse All-Americans, All-State recipients

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Connecticut’s 2012 US Lacrosse All-Americans will be among those honored on Tuesday, June 19 at 7 p.m. at the CHSCA annual Lacrosse Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Here’s a look at award winners: All-Americans Matt Brophy, Fairfield Prep, senior, midfield, Deerfield Academy Tony Britton, Darien, senior, defense, Cornell Kevin Brown, Fairfield Prep, junior, attack, […]

Here are your 2012 New York, Connecticut state champions; New Jersey Tournament of Champions winners

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BOYS State championships Connecticut  at Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk Class L Fairfield Prep 8, Ridgefield 6 Class M Darien 11, New Canaan 5 Class S Joel Barlow 15, Somers 2 New York at Faller Field, Middletown High School  Class A West Islip  12, Ithaca 7 Class B Garden City 11, Irondequoit 5 Class C […]

Saturday, 6/9: Connecticut, New York will crown state champs; New Jersey TOC boys/girls finals doubleheader set

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It’s title time. Among the headlines: * Garden City, Shoreham-Wading River and New Canaan will be trying to win both boys and girls titles. * The GC boys, making their third straight title-game appearance, last won a championship in 2000. The GC girls are looking for their seventh straight championship. * Shoreham-Wading River’s boys, fresh […]

Here are your New York, Connecticut state finals, New Jersey TOC final matchups

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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 […]

Wednesday, 6/6: State semis in New York, Connecticut; TOC semis in New Jersey

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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 […]

Here are your New York, Connecticut state semifinal matchups

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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 […]

Saturday, June 2: It’s the downstate quarterfinals with Long Island boys championship tripleheader at Hofstra and Section 2 vs. Section 1 tripleheader at Clarkstown South; Connecticut state quarters also today; Iona Prep plays for state title

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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 […]

Wednesday, 5/30: Section 1, 11 championship tripleheaders, GC-Wantagh Nassau Class B final highlight slate; Connecticut starts state play

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After Syosset rallied from a three-goal early fourth-quarter deficit to beat Massapequa 14-13 in last night’s Nassau Class A title game, the Class A nightcap between Garden City and Wantagh had a tough act to follow. But lightning prevented the game from being played. So it’s been rescheduled for today at 3:30 p.m. at Hofstra […]

Tuesday, 5/29: Nassau County title tripleheader at Hofstra; Connecticut state pairings set

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The college season is now officially over. But we’ve got plenty of championships yet to be decided at the high school level. By week’s end, we will know what teams will be competing in the Long Island girls championship games on Sunday, June 3 at Dowling College and in the downstate boys semifinals at Hofstra […]

Friday, 5/25: Section 1 girls finals go down to the wire, boys finals set; FCIAC title games, Suffolk Class A semis, Fordham Prep vs. Iona Prep highlight today’s slate

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The increased interest — and participation — in lacrosse has noteworthy over the course of the last decade. This week, we’ve been seeing one of the major byproducts of that. Unpredictability. More participation means more programs being able to compete — and compete well into the postseason. That’s been evident — especially yesterday. Consider this. […]

Thursday, 5/24: St. Anthony’s, Chaminade meet for title; Section 1 boys semis, girls finals set; Section 11 has its Class B, C semis

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As is always the case with St. Anthony’s and Chaminade, the third time will be the charm. At least for one of the teams. The Friars of St. Anthony’s will face the Flyers of  Chaminade in the CHSAA Class AAA title game at Hofstra University at 4:45 p.m. Both teams are ranked among the nation’s […]

Wednesday, 5/23: Quite a Tuesday for upsets; Colsey gets Hall of Fame nod; Syosset battles Baldwin in Nassau Class A semifinal; Section 8 Class B, C semis also set for Hofstra

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It was a big day if you like the little guy. In Section 1, No. 10 Mamaroneck defeated No 2 Suffern 10-9 in Class A and No. 18 Pleasantville, which beat No. 2 Dobbs Ferry in the first round, downed No. 7 Kennedy Catholic 15-6 in the Class C quarterfinals. In Nassau County, Wantagh upended […]

Tuesday, 5/22: FCIAC boys semis; Section 1, 11 quarterfinals set; Nassau semis tripleheader at Hofstra

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It will be quite a seven-day stretch. Capping it off next Monday (Memorial Day), the college lacrosse season wraps up with the Division I men’s championship game in Foxboro, Mass., ending a Final Four that includes Loyola (Md.), Notre Dame, Maryland and Duke. We will also have championships determined and championship game matchups set up […]

High school boys and girls, collegiate men’s and women’s postseason tournament schedules

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HIGH SCHOOL Section 1 Section 8 Section 11 New York State Tournament schedule FCIAC COLLEGE NCAA Tournament brackets/Final Four schedules Division I men’s Division II men’s Division III men’s Division I women’s Division II women’s Division III women’s Vote in our latest poll:  It’s been an interesting regular season in Connecticut’s top conference, the FCIAC. […]

Saturday, 5/19: Greenwich vs. New Canaan highlights FCIAC quarterfinal slate; Playoff photo gallery

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Before we get to today’s action, a quick word about yesterday. The nation’s top-ranked team, Garden City, is still unbeaten. In Nassau County quarterfinal action  yesterday, the Trojans handled South Side 15-7. In the other Class B game played at Hofstra, Long Beach rolled to a 20-7 win over Plainview. In Section 1, the big […]

Friday, 5/18: Full slate of Section 1 opening-round games; Garden City, South Side meet in Nassau County quarters

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Section 1’s playoffs got started yesterday with a handful of outbracket games. But today, the tournament begins in earnest with a stacked slate of first-round affairs. Here’s the lineup: Class A No. 9 New Rochelle at No. 8 Wappingers, 4:30 p.m. No. 11 Clarkstown North at No. 6 Clarkstown South, 4:30 p.m. No. 10 Mamaroneck […]

Thursday, 5/17: FCIAC, Section 9 seedings will be unveiled; CHSAA overview; Suffolk opening-round action begins; Section 1 tourney starts with outbracket games

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First came New Jersey. Then Nassau. And Suffolk.  And the PSAL. Followed by the South-West Connecticut Conference and Section 1. Today, more postseason high school tournament pairings from  the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, will be unveiled. We are expecting to have seeds for the FCIAC sometime in […]

Wednesday, 5/16: Section 1 tournament seed selections; Darien hopes to finish unbeaten in FCIAC as regular season ends; Barlow hosts Mahopac in intriguing crossover

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It looks like Lakeland/Panas (Class A), Yorktown (Class B) and Bronxville (Class C) are locks to be the top seeds, but there’s plenty of other determinations to be made this morning as Section 1 coaches hold their postseason meeting to determine the pairings for the 2012 postseason tournament. As always, you can see the complete […]

Tuesday, 5/15: Wilton, Yorktown renew rivalry; Red-hot New Canaan visits Rye; Suffern hosts Clarkstown South; Fox Lane hosts Greeley; White Plains visits Bronxville; Suffolk squads prep for playoffs

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The playoffs are under way on Long Island. The Hudson Valley is soon to follow. Very soon. In fact, the regular season ends today. Among the big matchups is an intriguing crossover game. Traditional rivals Yorktown and Wilton renew their series in a 7 p.m. game at Charlie Murphy Field in Yorktown for the Jim […]

Monday, 5/14: Bronxville hosts Somers in battle of Section 1 powers; Scarsdale visits New Rochelle; Nassau Class A playoffs start

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The NCAA Tournament started this week with some memorable games. (Scroll down to check out links for updated scores and interactive men’s and women’s brackets.) Meanwhile, the playoffs are also under way. In fact, county champions have been crowned in New Jersey in Bergen, Union and Essex counties. Get info on that — and the […]

Saturday, 5/12: Final weekend of regular season features plenty of marquee matchups

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Postseason action will be front and center today — in the NCAA at least. (Check the links below for today’s first-round men’s and women’s collegiate games.) For most of the region, it’s the final weekend of the regular season. Except in Nassau County. The Section 8 playoffs started yesterday with four Class B games. Unbeaten […]

Friday, 5/11: Reviewing a monumental day/night of games; Two of Connecticut’s top teams — Wilton and Fairfield Prep — collide; Comsewogue faces BBP; Eastchester, Bronxville face off; Pelham visits White Plains

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It’s a best of three. But right now, things look pretty promising for Chaminade. The Flyers won 11-8 at St. A’s yesterday, staying in control after jumping out to a 4-0 lead. Coupled with a 6-5 win at Chaminade earlier in the season, and the Flyers have swept the regular-season series against the Friars for […]

Thursday 5/10: Irvington comes back to stun Dobbs Ferry; Chaminade, St. A’s set for Round 2; Yorktown’s Senior Night is against Clarkstown South; Suffern meets LP; Rye visits Byram; Red-hot New Canaan hosts Ridgefield; Smithtown West, Northport will shoot it out

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Before we get to today’s games, a quick word about what was a relatively light day for games yesterday. But there was a big story. In a battle of upstart varsity programs, Irvington pulled out an 11-10 Senior Day win over neighboring Route 9 rival Dobbs Ferry. Dobbs Ferry, which started the season 11-0, has […]

Wednesday, 5/9: Unbeaten Garden City visits Wantagh (12-2); Bronxville plays at Scarsdale; Mamaroneck hosts White Plains

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It was Telltale Tuesday in the FCIAC on both the boys and girls sides of things. In girls action, New Canaan, Sarah Mannelly’s five goals won its seventh straight against rival Greenwich, beating the visiting Cardinals 12-10 in a matchup of 12-0 teams. Will they meet again in FCIAC playoffs? That’s the question we’re also […]

Tuesday, 5/8: Darien, Ridgefield boys, Greenwich, New Canaan girls have FCIAC showdowns; Suffern, Mahopac collide; Iona Prep hosts John Jay; Syosset takes on Farmingdale

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We’re coming off quite a week — and weekend — for Connecticut lacrosse, as was detailed last night on “Lacrosse Monday” on MSG Varsity’s “High School SportsDesk.” But it could be that we ain’t seen nothing yet. After all, consider what’s on tap for today — both on the boys and girls side in the […]

Monday, 5/7: NCAA tournament selections unveiled; Resurgent Fairfield Prep hosts Greenwich; Pelham (11-1) visits Bronxville (10-1); Clarkstown South visits Arlington; Dobbs plays at Edgemont

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Before we get to today’s high school action in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area, we have a quick college update. NCAA Tournament selections were announced yesterday. Here’s the rundown: Division I men’s Division II men’s Division III men’s Division I women’s Division II women’s Division III women’s […]

Saturday, 5/5: Woodstick Classic set for Garden City; Darien hosts St. Anthony’s; Chaminade visits Fairfield Prep; John Jay hosts New Canaan; Fox Lane, Greeley renew rivalry; Clarkstown South hosts Minisink Valley; Dobbs (11-0) takes on Pelham (10-1)

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We started a week that wraps up today with Cinco de Mayo (not to mention the Kentucky Derby) by spotlighting three games this weekend. One was completed last night. The other two are today. A strong second half lifted Yorktown to a 14-10 win over Lakeland/Panas and its 20th Charlie Murphy Cup in the 23-year […]

Friday, 5/4: Murphy Cup set for 7 p.m. at Lakeland; West Islip visits Northport; Wilton visits Fairfield Ludlowe

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It’s a tradition unlike any other in Section 1 lacrosse. Yorktown vs. Lakeland/Panas. The game, which became known as the Murphy Cup in 1990, pits two crosstown rivals whose own growth as programs helped ignite the spread of the sport throughout Section 1. The latest meeting is set for 7 p.m. today at Lakeland High […]

Thursday, 5/3: Resurgent Rye plays at Pleasantville; Somers hosts Mahopac; John Jay visits Fox Lane; SWR hosts BBP; Greenwich visits Darien

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For a team that has enjoyed a considerable amount of success — including postseason success — the last decade, Rye has actually been flying under the radar this season. After the Garnets opened the season with a loss to Iona Prep, one of four setbacks in its first seven games, some wrote off Rye. But […]

Wednesday, 5/2: Nyack-Scarsdale game honors 9/11 hero Crowther; Clarkstown South visits North Rockland; Woodstick rivals GC, Set have games today

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Sometimes, we forget that the game itself is not the biggest thing. And that the games are just that – games. So when those in the lacrosse community come together to embrace a cause that’s so much more than the score, it’s especially refreshing. We’ve seen quite a few examples of that the last few […]

Tuesday, 5/1: John Jay hosts Lakeland/Panas; Mahopac visits Yorktown; Greenwich, New Canaan renew rivalry

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Lakeland/Panas and John Jay fell just short of Section 1 championships last year. LP lost to Mahopac in the Class A title game while John Jay lost to Yorktown. Today, both squads meet. Expect this one to be a defensive-oriented affair. LP has allowed a total of just eight goals in two games (wins over […]

Monday, 4/30: Rye visits Fox Lane; Mamaroneck hosts Scarsdale; Clarkstown South plays at O’Neill; Fairfield Prep visits Cheshire

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Last week had its share of highlights. Now, it’s Day 1 of what will be another big week of games in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Let’s start off in Section 1, where Rye, coming off a 9-3 win over Horace Greeley, visits Greeley’s main rival Fox […]

Friday, 4/27: Wrapping up an eventful Thursday; Darien (8-1) visits McMahon (8-1); Sayville (8-2) hosts Bayport-Blue Point (8-2); Mount Sinai squares off against SWR

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It was quite a day. Here are some highlights from Thursday: * Resurgent Yorktown built a six-goal first quarter lead and coasted to a 16-9 win at Somers behind Conor Gately’s four goals and four assists and Frankie Fusco’s six goals. * Sean Wilkinson, the hero of Ridgefield’s state title win over Fairfield Prep last […]

Thursday, 4/26: Yorktown-Somers, John Jay-Mahopac form unique doubleheader; LP hosts Bronxville; Defending state champs Ridgefield, Wilton collide; New Canaan/Greenwich and Staples/Weston also set to square off

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What will Yorktown do for an encore? After an 11-9 win over previously unbeaten Darien catapulted the Huskers into the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national rankings, Yorktown will take on one of its main challengers in Section 1 Class B — Somers. The Tuskers are unbeaten vs. Section 1 teams, including a 9-6 win at John […]

Wednesday, 4/25: Yorktown, Lakeland/Panas will have quick turnarounds after dramatic wins; Brien McMahon (7-1) faces Simsbury (7-0) in CT; Bridgewater-Raritan (8-0) takes on Hunterdon Central (7-1) in NJ

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The tristate lax world is still buzzing about last night. For good reason. After all, the specter of a possible unbeaten regular season became a trending topic in Darien after the Blue Wave beat Manhasset for the first time since 2008 last week. Yorktown, meanwhile, was trying to regroup after back-to-back one-sided losses to Chaminade […]

Tuesday, 4/24: Darien, Yorktown renew rivalry; Pac, LP meet again; Unbeaten Comsewogue visits SWR (7-1); Lynbrook hosts Manhasset; Byram Hills plays at Rye

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One of the most much-awaited annual matchups in the tristate region will be renewed tonight as Darien visits Yorktown at 7 o’clock at historic Charlie Murphy Field. Darien, at 8-0 and coming off its first win over Manhasset since 2008, is riding high. Yorktown (6-2), which suffered back-to-back one-sided losses to Chaminade and Smithtown West […]

Monday, 4/23: Croton looks to stay unbeaten; East meets West in Battle of Smithtown; McMahon plays at Masuk

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We’re at the halfway point of the regular season. Considering all the surprises and interesting storylines that have emerged already, and especially this past week, you can only imagine how many unexpected plot twists will occur before the regular season wraps up and we prepare for the playoffs. But first things first. Let’s take a […]

Saturday, 4/21: Now No. 1, GC hosts Duxbury; Pequa plays at John Jay; Nisky visits Somers; Ridgefield set for Summit in battle of unbeaten; West Islip battles Ridgewood; Acompora Tourney at Northport

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Just a few days after taking over the top spot in the national rankings, Garden City hosts Massachusetts power Duxbury at 1 p.m. Duxbury beat Jamesville DeWitt 10-8 on April 14. JD, of course, is the team that’s beaten GC in the state finals the last two years. Also in Nassau, Manhasset looks to bounce back […]

Thursday, 4/19: Manhasset, Darien ‘Battle of the Sound’ highlights slate; West Islip, Smithtown West meet again; Section 1 slate includes Rye vs. Lakeland/Panas

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When it comes to marquee matchups, today is perhaps the biggest weekday of the season so far. Among the matchups: Darien vs. Manhasset; West Islip vs. Smithtown West; and Rye at Lakeland/Panas. Let’s start with Darien and Manhasset. Darien has a score to settle. Make that three scores to settle. The Blue Wave’s “Battle of […]

Wednesday, 4/18: Unbeaten Bethpage, Comsewogue, Bridgewater-Raritan and Don Bosco all have tough tests; Yorktown girls host rival Lakeland/Panas in matchup of 2011 state semifinalists

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Bethpage has been one of the biggest surprises in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region thus far this season. The Golden Eagles have jumped out to an 8-0 start, led by the offense of Ryan Mahon and Jesse House and defense of Danny Chillianis. Starting now, Bethpage will […]

Monday, 4/16: Busy week starts with Suffern hosting North Rockland; Comsewogue looks to go 8-0; Rocky Point hosts Huntington

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We are set to start what promises to be an eventful week. When it ends, we will be at the halfway point of the regular season. The day is highlighted by a big Rockland County showdown between two of the top teams in the county. North Rockland is 5-2, with both of its losses by […]

John Jay-Manhasset OT thriller biggest surprise on a day in which Garden City may emerge as No. 1 team nationally

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On a day when Garden City knocked off the nation’s top-ranked team, Conestoga (Pa.), the biggest surprise happened not at the Checking for Cancer Classic at the Hanover School in Pennsylvania (where Garden City and Conestoga played), but in Nassau County. That’s where John Jay, coming off a 9-6 loss on its homefield to Somers, […]

Friday, 4/13: Thursday showdown outcomes prove telling; St. Anthony’s hosts La Costa Canyon

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Call it Telltale Thursday. A couple of results yesterday were just that — telling. Let’s start in the FCIAC, where Darien and Wilton met up in a rematch of last year’s Class M state semifinal, won by Wilton, ending Darien’s hopes of a seventh straight state title. Darien took the latest meeting 10-8, snapping an […]

Thursday, 4/12: Get warmed up for the weekend with some big games today

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Can’t wait for all the big games this coming weekend? Well, today is a pretty good warmup. Consider these: * Darien at Wilton, 6 p.m.: Rematch of last year’s Class M state semifinal, won by Wilton to end the Blue Wave’s run of six straight state titles. * Somers at John Jay, 6:30 p.m.: Two […]

Wednesday, 4/11: Suffolk Class A contenders square off; Unbeaten Tappan Zee meets Hen Hud; New Canaan faces Lawrenceville

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We’re halfway through a week filled with big games. While today is a relatively light day,  there are still a few interesting games. It’s a busy day in Suffolk with many of the top contenders in Class A in action: * West Islip and Sachem North, meet at 2 p.m. at West Islip. * Ward […]

Tuesday, 4/10: Yorktown, Chaminade — both 4-0 — renew rivalry

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The tradition-rich Yorktown-Chaminade rivalry will be renewed today. Two of the region’s top programs, both of whom are unbeaten, are set to square off at 5 p.m. today at Chaminade’s Ott Field. Yorktown is considered to favorite to win Section 1 Class B. Two other Class B contenders, Brewster and John Jay, meet in Cross […]

Wednesday, 4/4: Ridgefield, Darien get things started; Manhasset hosts Cold Spring Harbor

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A defending Connecticut state champion — and the defending FCIAC titlist — get things going today. Ridgefield, which beat Fairfield Prep in last year’s Class L title game, hosts Greenwich, the 2010 FCIAC champs, in a 6 p.m. game at Tiger Hollow Stadium. Darien, which beat Ridgefield in last year’s FCIAC championship clash, hosts Fairfield […]

Tuesday, 4/3: Some interesting storylines surround today’s Section 1 slate; Busy day in Nassau, Suffolk

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There will be a game within the game when Byram Hills visits Clarkstown South today at 5:15 p.m. The contest features an intriguing goalie battle between two of Section 1’s premier netminders — seniors Andrew Larrabee of Byram and Kris Alleyne of South. Larrabee, who became the Bobcats’ all-time saves leader last week (surpassing Pancho […]

Monday, 4/2: Rye opens against Iona Prep, Scarsdale plays at White Plains; Garden City, Manhasset are back at home

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If this week’s action winds up producing anything close to the excitement we saw last week – and most specifically on Saturday – then get set for a wild ride. Most schools in the region are off on break this week, which means starting times will vary — with morning, afternoon and evening days games. […]

Yorktown, Chaminade, Garden City prevail; Manhasset falls, Ridgewood, Deerfield prevail in OT

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Photos by Ray Nelson Chaminade’s Matt Graham (above) about to unleash the shot that resulted in the game-winning goal in the closing seconds of the Flyers’ 7-6 win over West Islip today, and (below), after releasing it.  Today’s most highly anticipated high school games in the region did not disappoint. Yorktown rallied from a two-goal […]

Saturday, 3/31: Much-awaited John Jay-Yorktown, West Islip-Chaminade matchups are today; Manhasset, Garden City face Maryland powers in doubleheader

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March will be going out like lion. In more ways than just the raw, wet weather that is forecast for today. Some of the season’s marquee matchups are on tap for today as well. John Jay takes on Yorktown in what has become the unofficial Section 1 regular-season game of the year the last decade. […]

Friday, 3/30: Close encounter for the fifth time for Iona Prep, Somers? Lakeland/Panas faces national power at West Point

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The weather this time of year can be pretty unpredictable. So too can the annual, early season boys game between Iona Prep and Somers. After all, the teams will be meeting for the fifth straight season. Each of the last three years, the game was decided by one goal. You can watch the game in […]

Thursday, 3/29: John Jay, Arlington, Mahopac, Brewster get things started; Northport visits Ward Melville

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This weekend’s John Jay-Yorktown game will have to go a long way to top this week’s John Jay-Yorktown game. Confused? Don’t be. The John Jay-Yorktown boys, of course, play on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Charlie Murphy Field. Yesterday, the schools’ varsity girls teams squared off, and Yorktown pulled out a 17-16 win as Stefanie Ranigan […]

Saturday, 3/24: Ward Melville-Garden City clash headlines slate; Preseason events at Somers, Darien, Daniel Hand, Yorktown; Manhasset scrimmages Ridgefield

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When you combine a marquee regular-season matchup with several of the most stacked annual preseason events, today may wind up being one of the most intriguing Saturdays of the entire season. Wait, the season hasn’t even started — the regular season, at least — for most teams in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, […]

Wednesday, 3/21: Hudson Valley teams start scrimmages; LI continues regular season

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Many wondered how the loss of such defensive standouts as Stephen Jahelka and Brian Fischer would affect Garden City. Well, defense was anything but a question in the Trojans’ 13-8 season-opening win over visiting Syosset yesterday. That’s because GC was too busy putting on what was quite an impressive offensive display. Led by Liam Kennedy’s […]

Monday, 3.19: Full slate of games on Long Island

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As we noted here yesterday, a handful of Long Island teams played their openers last week. Most, though, will be getting thing started this week. Many Section 1 and some Section 9 teams get things started next week, with most Connecticut and New Jersey squads getting going the week after that. In boys action today, […]

Regional All-America rundown; other postseason awards

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We’ve been bringing you the news of postseason awards the last month or so as those selections have been made. Now, here’s a quick look back at players named to the United States Lacrosse All-America teams from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. Here’s the rundown: Connecticut Case Matheis, A, Darien […]

LaxPower.com, MaxPreps.com release their final national rankings; Who do you think was No. 1 in the region?

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Photo by Richard Rector/MaxPreps.com Haverford’s Will McNamara battles Darien’s Brandon Coley during the host Fords’ 11-5 victory at the third annual Checking for Cancer Classic in Hanover, Pa., on April 18. The high school season is now over everywhere, with the final round of state title games held this past weekend in the few remaining […]

Wilton finishes No. 1 in Register's final Connecticut rankings

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Who’s No. 1 in Connecticut? According to the final New Haven Register poll of the season, it’s Wilton. The Warriors, of course, ended Darien’s run of six straight Class M state titles with an 11-3 state semi win before beating New Canaan 12-2 in the final during a season in which Villanova-bound Mike Francia (above) […]

Here are your 2011 Connecticut All-Americans

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Last week, we released both the Connecticut all-state and All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference teams. In case you missed it, you can check out the all-state team by clicking here and the All-FCIAC team by clicking here. Today, we have the All-Americans and Academic All-Americans for Connecticut, selected by the Connecticut High School Lacrosse Coaches […]

NY, CT state title games, NJ TOC final feature plenty of drama

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Hofstra University-bound senior captain Korey Hendrickson (No. 14) scored the game-winner in overtime as Farmingdale beat Ithaca 12-11 to celebrate its first-ever state title yesterday. The Dalers were the only team from Long Island to take a state crown this year, marking the first time just one or no LI teams […]

Here are your 2011 New York/Connecticut state champions and New Jersey Tournament of Champions winner

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NEW YORK at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, Syracuse Class A: Farmingdale 12, Ithaca 11, OT Class B: Jamesville-DeWitt 8, Garden City 7, OT (JD is pictured at left) Class C: Cazenovia 14, Bayport-Blue Point 6 CONNECTICUT at Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk Class L: Ridgefield 11, Fairfield Prep 10 Class M: Wilton 12, New Canaan […]

Here is your 2011 Connecticut All-State team

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Earlier this week, we released the All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference team. In case you missed it, you can check it out by clicking here. At some point tomorrow, we expect to have the list of Connecticut’s All-Americans, following the selection committee meeting. Today, we bring you the 2011 Connecticut All-State selections. Class L All […]

Here are Saturday's state championship matchups

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale, which has never won a state title, makes its third state title-game appearance on Saturday when it takes on Ithaca at Cicero-North Syracuse High School. It was a wild Wednesday of semifinal-round action, indeed, folks. The big story was Wilton ended its 26-game losing streak against Darien and the Blue […]

Gameday Wednesday, 6/8: It's one win, and you're in (state finals)

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Justin Mabus and Yorktown are looking to advance to the state title game for the first time since 2008. The Huskers face Garden City in the Class B downstate semifinals at White Plains High School. GC fell to Jamesville-DeWitt last year in the state finals. On the one hand, you have […]

Getting set for what should be a wild Wednesday

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale, fresh off an overtime upset victory over two-time defending state champ West Islip in the Long Island Class A championship game, started the season 0-2. Now, the Dalers are a win away from their third-ever state title-game appearance. (The Dalers, who have never won a state crown, most recently appeared […]

You make the call: Who will win Wednesday's state semifinals?

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale’s Mike Perettine’s overtime goal skips past West Islip goaltender Kyle Turri for the winner in the Dalers’ 10-9 victory against West Islip in the Long Island Class A title game at Stony Brook on Saturday. We’re just two days away from state semifinal action in both New York and Connecticut. […]

Farmingdale ends West Islip streak; New York/Connecticut state semifinals, New Jersey Tournament of Champions Final Four set

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Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Farmingdale players celebrate after ending West Islip’s 40-game win streak by pulling out a 10-9 win in the Long Island Class A championship game at Stony Brook University. OK, be honest. If I had told you in late March, when the season was just getting started, that two of Long Island’s […]

Gameday Saturday, 6/4: State quarterfinals set for NY, CT

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Frankie Fusco and Yorktown face Section 2’s Burnt Hills in the New York State Class B quarterfinals at the University at Albany. A week from now, it will all be over. State champions will be crowned and the 2011 season will be one for the books. Who will be celebrating on […]

State Tournament reset: Who plays next – when and where – in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey?

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Nassau County Class C champion Cold Spring Harbor is among the teams from the region in a pursuit of a state title. State tournament action is on hold in New York and Connecticut till Saturday. New Jersey’s Group championships are today. So we thought this would be a good time to […]

Gameday Wednesday, 6/1: Suffolk finals feature one-goal rematches; Section 1 vs. 9 in NYS playoffs; CIAC opening round

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Junior attackman James Pannell, who is bound for national champion Virginia, and his Smithtown West team, coming off an impressive 15-7 Suffolk Class A semifinal win over Ward Melville, now battle the county’s King of the Hill, West Islip. We’re halfway there in Long Island, gang. The Nassau County championship games […]

Quite a week: A look back and a look ahead

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Coach Roy Colsey led Ridgefield to its second FCIAC title game appearance in his three years as Tigers’ coach. Ridgefield fell to Darien 10-7. The Tigers beat the Blue Wave in overtime in the 2009 title game. Well, it was quite a week, folks. Conference champs were crowned in Connecticut, and, the state tournament has […]

Gameday Saturday, 5/28: NCAA Final Four; Darien states its 'Case'; Fairfield Prep, Newtown win titles; CIAC tourney starts today

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Photo by Ray Nelson Denver coach Bill Tierney and his Duke counterpart, John Danowski, shake hands after the teams’ regular-season meeting, won by Denver 12-9. If the teams both win today in the Final Four, it will be a Denver vs. Duke NCAA Division I title game on Memorial Day. Happy Memorial Day Weekend, gang. […]

Connecticut state tournament schedule

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The CIAC tournament gets under way on Saturday with qualifying-round games. You can check out the brackets for divisions L, M and S below: Class L Class M Class S Here’s a rundown of the defending champions: Class L: Cheshire Class M: Darien Class S: Weston Be sure to weigh in by voting in our […]

Gameday Friday, 5/27: Pac, Ytown, Bville take Section 1 crowns; FCIAC , SWC, SCC title games on tap; Suffolk Class A semis set

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Duke University-bound junior attackman Case Matheis and top-seeded Darien will meet Ridgefield in the FCIAC title game tonight for the second time in the last three years. From start to finish, the Darien Blue Wave have dominated the FCIAC this season. Darien is 12-0 in conference games, outscoring its opponents by […]

Gameday Thursday, 5/26: Section 1, 9 championship tripleheaders today; Long Island semis, Flyers-Friars at Hofstra

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Colgate University-bound senior midfielder Forrest Walter and John Jay are looking to defend their Section 1 Class B title today at 5:30 p.m. when they take on Yorktown. This is John Jay’s eighth straight sectional final and Yorktown’s 32nd straight. It’s time. Time to crown our first sectional champions. Section 1 […]

Gameday Central, Wednesday, 5/25: Finals schedule for sections 1, 9 and FCIAC; LI semifinals start; SWC/SCC semis also today

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Johns Hopkins-bound Mike Pellegrino during action yesterday for Connetquot in its 10-9 Suffolk County Class A quarterfinal-round win over Sachem North yesterday. We now have our Section 1, Section 9 and FCIAC finalists. And some interesting happenings on Long Island. If you’re just joining us, welcome to Championship Week. Connetquot, the […]

Gameday Monday, 5/23: Championship Week continues as Section 1 Class A, B semis set; Nassau quarterfinals at Hofstra

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Mahopac will be looking to advance to the Section 1 championship game for the first time since 2005 when it hosts White Plains in the semifinals today. Championship Week continues in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, gang. Well, we should qualify that. That’s because […]

Gameday Tuesday, 5/17: Teams await their postseason fates; Wilton, Yorktown renew tradition-rich regional rivalry

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Senior Danny Donatelli and Yorktown hope to beat longtime regional rival Wilton for the first time since 2008 tonight in Wilton. It’s seeding time, gang. Starting today, we will be learning who will be playing when and when in the sectional and conference playoffs in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for […]

Gameday Tuesday, 4/19: Bronxville visits Put Valley; Suffern hosts White Plains; Chaminades plays Fordham Prep

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Senior defenseman Luke Dutton and unbeaten Bronxville, who have never advanced to a Section 1 championship game, face six-time sectional finalist and two-time defending Class C champ Put Valley today. Section 1 takes center stage today. Bronxville, which has never advance to a sectional final in its history, sure looks like […]

Gameday Monday, 4/11: It's the start of an interesting week

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Junior midfielder Frank Buffalino of Syosset is among the players from the nation’s No. 1 lax hotbed, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, looking forward to a big week. The Braves, who are coming off an 8-7 double-OT win against Hicksville, have three games this week. It promises to be an interesting […]

Gameday Wednesday, 4/6: Connecticut teams get things started

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Photo by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com As far as early season Tuesdays go, it was a pretty eventful one, headline by Chaminade winning “Round 1” over rival St. Anthony’s 10-5 (photo from yesterday’s game above and article here). Also yesterday, John Jay handled Rye 10-6; Fordham Prep stunned Iona Prep 10-9; West Islip beat Connetquot 8-7 in […]