Michigan gets commitment from athletic 2017 goaltender DeChesere
The University of Michigan continues to make a splash among Class of 2017 commitments. The Wolverines’ latest verbal comes not only from beyond the tristate but beyond the Northeast as well. It comes from Class of 2017 goaltender Zion DeChesere of Coronado High School in Henderson, Nev. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Zion DeChesere is not only […]
Pingry (NJ) standout defender Diaz decides on Denison
Robbie Diaz fits the prototype of what college coaches look for in a defender. The junior at the Pingry School in New Jersey is an aggressive one-on-one defender, with good stick skills who excels on clears and in transition. After considering several of the nation’s top Division III programs, Diaz has decided on Denison University […]
Class of 2015 attackman Teixeira formed his Cornell connection at a young age
Considering the fact that he’s a Jacksonville, Fla., native, it should come as no surprise that Anthony Teixeira grew up playing football. But that all changed when Teixeira was in the fifth grade. “A few kids in my neighborhood were talking about trying out lacrosse and I thought it sounded fun, so I signed up […]
Summer 2012 splash helps Georgia goaltender Hudson become Division I commit
It didn’t take William Hudson long to establish his potential as a Division I recruit. For the junior goaltender at Westminster Schools in Georgia, it happened after his freshman year when he made the rising sophomore all-star game at the Maverick Showtime National Lacrosse Recruiting Spotlight. Hudson cemented his D-I future when he verbally committed […]
Lefty 2015 midfielder Noseworthy will take his nose for the net to Cornell
Brent Noseworthy is a strong and athletic player who can score from inside or out. Yes, he has a nose for the net (we couldn’t resist), but he’s also effective in the faceoff X as well. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound 2015 midfielder from Burlington, Ontario, will be taking his myriad skills to Cornell University. Noseworthy’s commitment […]
Delbarton (NJ) versatile 2015 standout Comizio verbals to Villanova
To say T.J. Comizio’s potential as a lacrosse player started when he was born is not an understatement. After all, both his parents played the sport. Now a junior at national power Delbarton (N.J.), the attackman/midfielder has a college career ahead of him. He decided where that will be, verballing to Villanova, a commitment first […]
NJ standout Coakley gives Towson its first 2016 tristate verbal
Ben Coakley of Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington, N.J., provided Towson University’s men’s lacrosse program with a first. The agile and athletic left-handed attackman decided on the Tigers, marking Towson’s first Class of 2016 tristate verbal. Coakley’s commitment was reported when it was made on Aug. 5 by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s “Lacrosse Insider” […]
Delbarton (NJ) 2015 star Shaffer continues family’s Duke tradition
Duke has become a family affair for the Shaffers. John Shaffer is a sophomore midfielder for the Blue Devils’ men’s team. Hayler Shaffer will be a freshman on the Blue Devils’ women’s team. And Reed Shaffer, a Class of 2015 midfielder for national power Delbarton (N.J.), is up next. Shaffer committed to Duke earlier this […]
Oregon 2015 standout Paris will make the move to Michigan
In our newest feature, “Beyond the Northeast,” we take a look at college commitments by standouts from beyond the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Today, we travel to Oregon for the first time. Portland, Ore., to be precise, and Lincoln High School. That’s where Ben Paris plays. Paris, […]
St. A’s Laupus will stay a Friar by picking Providence
It’s been a busy stretch for St. Anthony’s (N.Y.). We shared the story of defender Mike Ruane’s decision to verbal to Quinnipiac yesterday. Today, we have news of another Division I-bound Friar. He’s one who will remain a Friar at the next level: midfielder Tom Laupus has verbally committed to Providence College, as first reported […]
Central New York standout Gait finds perfect fit in Princeton
Braedon Gait is a rare type of player. The junior midfielder from Christian Brothers Academy (N.Y.) can control a game from midfield. Gait is a technically sound player who can break down defenses with his dodging ability and outstanding shooting and stick skills. Those traits are synonymous with Braedon’s surname. After all, his father, Gary, […]
Taft defender Ambrosino, one of nation’s top sophs, verbals to UVa
Zach Ambrosino’s introduction to lacrosse came while a youngster growing up in an area with a deep passion for baseball. But as far as Ambrosino’s young peers were concerned, lacrosse — and not baseball — is where the action was in Dover, Mass., located just west of Boston. “I was introduced to lacrosse when […]
