High School Zone: Connecticut
LaxLessons.com | March 25, 2013
LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. West Islip High School has become synonymous with boys lacrosse success. Both in terms of New York state championships won. Bobby Rushton knows all about both. The 2005 WI graduate helped build […]
LaxLessons.com | March 18, 2013
LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. Somers has been one of the top boys lacrosse programs in New York’s Section 1 for just over a decade. If there’s one player who ignited the Tuskers’ rise, it was Tom […]
LaxLessons.com | March 4, 2013
LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. Darien High School is home of one of the nation’s top boys lacrosse programs. Scott Bulkey, now the varsity coach at Fairfield County, Conn., rival Greenwich High School, knows that better than […]
LaxLessons.com | December 24, 2012
Chad Molyneux has strong stopping skills and good technique. For a goaltender, those ingredients are often the byproducts of success. Add ideal size, at 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, and it should come as no surprise that Molyneux is the latest senior from 2012 Connecticut Class L state finalist and 2011 Class L state champion Ridgefield to […]
LaxLessons.com | December 21, 2012
It was a season of comebacks for the Darien Blue Wave. A year after being denied in their quest for a seventh straight Connecticut Class M state title, the Blue Wave beat New Canaan 11-5 in the CIAC title game. That big win was the result of another comeback. After all, Darien had fallen to […]
LaxLessons.com | December 19, 2012
New Canaan High School (Conn.) has handed the keys to its varsity boys lacrosse program to one of its own. Chip Buzzeo, a 1996 New Canaan graduate who went on to play at Princeton University, has been named the Rams’ new head coach. Buzzeo takes over for Alex Whitten, who led NCHS to the Fairfield […]
LaxLessons.com | December 12, 2012
Greenwich (Conn.) coach Scott Bulkley describes Decker Curran as one of the most athletic attackmen he’s coached. “Decker has a tremendous shot both spotting up and on the run,” Bulkley said. “He is a tenacious rider and creates scoring situations with his consistent hustle. I love how hard he plays.” Bulkley will get to admire […]
LaxLessons.com | November 25, 2012
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 […]
LaxLessons.com | October 25, 2012
Defending FCIAC boys lacrosse champion New Canaan is in search of a new coach. Alex Whitten told his team on Wednesday that he will be leaving the area to become head coach at Western Albermarle High School in Crozet, Va. Whitten, who is the son of legendary former Wilton coach Guy Whitten, had guided the […]
LaxLessons.com | October 6, 2012
Peter Lindley is among the most versatile juniors in the tristate region. The Darien (Conn.) attackman is equally effective as either a finisher or feeder, has outstanding stick skills and good field vision. After a strong summer in which he performed well at several showcase events, the 6-foot, 160-pound Lindley’s recruiting stock continue to rise. […]
LaxLessons.com | September 3, 2012
Boston University’s men’s lacrosse program is on first big winning streak. Sure, the Terriers have not yet played an actual game since announcing in mid-February they would be launching a D-I program starting with the 2014 season. But BU is sure making its mark in recruiting. If you been reading here the last few weeks, […]
LaxLessons.com | August 9, 2012
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 […]
LaxLessons.com | July 30, 2012
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 […]
LaxLessons.com | July 16, 2012
Word came over the weekend that two of the top players on two-time Connecticut Class L state finalist Ridgefield made their choices. Rising junior midfielder Will Bonaparte decided on Maryland. Another Tiger standout also made his choice, rising senior attackman Brett Baker will be continuing his lax career at Bryant. Baker is a 6-foot, 170-pound […]
LaxLessons.com | July 15, 2012
Will Bonaparte’s impact for Ridgefield’s boys lacrosse team starts in the faceoff X. But his contributions go far beyond that. His skills as a two-way midfielder made him a target recruit of several of the nation’s top programs. On Saturday, the rising junior made his choice. As first reported on Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, Bonaparte gave a verbal […]
