Lacrosse Insider
The midweek Nor’easter — the fourth of the month — didn’t prevent many varsity teams from starting their seasons this past week. We came away most impressed by these three showings: Garden City 11, Syosset 5: These Nassau County powers have a tradition of playing their lid-lifters against each other (or at least meeting in […]
Updated with new snowfall projections This Wednesday features a full slate of season-opening games, including no less than 18 on Long Island. But there’s now a good chance those contests will wind up being postponed. The latest snowfall projections for a midweek storm that will hit the tristate predict a foot or more of accumulation […]
With mounds of snow serving as a backdrop, many teams mainly New York and New Jersey took to the field for their first preseason scrimmages on Saturday, including Northern Jersey rivals Ridgewood and Seton Hall Prep (above). Here are some more photos: CHSAA member Archbishop Stepinac traveled over the new Tappan Zee Bridge to meet […]
Spring, where art thou? Tuesday, March 20 is the first day of spring, and there’s a full slate of both regular-season and preseason games scheduled. But a possible fourth Nor’easter of the month is expected to arrive in the tristate area on Tuesday afternoon, with a combination of rain and snow, coupled with strong winds, […]
With the third Nor’easter in two weeks moving through the tristate area, high schools teams are struggling to get practices in as many districts have had multiple school closures during that span. Click here for the latest forecast for Tuesday. You can report a new commitment or any commitments not included by emailing Joe Lombardi at joe@laxlessons.com. […]
We have a flurry of new Class of 2019 verbals in this update. Here’s the rundown: Hudson Valley Yorktown D/LSM Nick Gibson to Limestone. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Gibson is an aggressive athlete with good skills. Wappingers D Zack Timmons commits to Salisbury. Timmons is a skilled takeaway defender with high lax IQ. Suffern D Zach […]
March has come in like a lion weather wise. And the college lacrosse season is also off to a roaring start. Among the more interesting storylines: the immediate impacts being made by freshmen, something that is not the norm at the next level. Here are five former tristate varsity standouts who’ve made a big splash. […]
The Nor’easter that swept through the area Wednesday slammed parts of the Hudson Valley and Connecticut with as much as two feet of snow with resulting in thousands of power outages and road closures due to downed trees. The latest storm, couple with a Nor’easter last Friday, was a double whammy for programs in the Hudson […]
Two Class of 2019 standouts have just made their college choices. Our first commitment comes from New Jersey where Wayne Hills longstick midfielder Nick Azzopardi has committed to Wagner. The 6-foot, 170-pound Azzopardi is a skilled takeaway defender. Moving to upstate New York, another long pole, defender Mitchell Jones of Queensbury has decided on D-II Le Moyne. […]
The Nor’easter that swept through the area Friday spared most of the tristate of significant snowfall, but the gusty winds resulted in numerous downed trees, power outages and road closures. As the cleanup continues through the weekend, varsity teams in New York will start official practices on Monday, just two days before yet another winter storm […]
A pair of new Class of 2019 standouts include a player who is Ivy League bound. Goaltender Gene Martin of Moorestown HS (NJ) has committed to the admissions process at Cornell. The 6-foot, 155-pound righty is an outstanding stopper who’s strong on clears with a high lax IQ. He’s coming off a sophomore season on varsity […]
Two standouts from downstate New York have just decided on their college destinations. We start in the Hudson Valley, where senior goaltender Jack Guerra of North Rockland HS has committed to the College of St. Rose. The 5-foot-11, 225-pound Guerra is a stocky and sturdy player who was also a lineman in football. Moving to the […]
One of the top programs in New Jersey just saw its fourth junior give a college commitment. Goaltender Ryan LaForty of Ridgewood has decided on a D-III program that’s been reeling in a steady stream of impressive tristate statndouts. LaForty, the latest such player, is a poised and polished player with a knack for making […]
One of the top Class of 2019 goaltenders in the tristate area will be going from one island to another to play his college lacrosse. Devin DeGennaro of Islip HS has committed to Wagner College on Staten Island. DeGennaro is a strong stopper and communicator with a high lax IQ. He’s Wagner’s second 2019 tristate […]
1. Chaminade (NY), Record: 11-4, Last year’s final ranking: No. 6 2. Darien (CT), Record: 23-0, Last year’s final ranking: No. 1 3. Delbarton (NJ), Record: 21-1, Last year’s final ranking: No. 3 4. Brunswick (CT), Record: 16-1, Last year’s final ranking: No. 25 5. Ward Melville (NY), Record: 20-2, Last year’s final ranking: No. 2 6. Garden City (NY), Record: 16-4, Last year’s final […]
