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It’s the busiest time of year for major D-I commitments in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Get caught up right here, right now. If you’ve been following along on our Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section, you know that the College of Holy Cross has been making a sudden impact on […]

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Nick Washuta’s initial take on the University of Vermont’s campus convinced him it was a place he wanted to be for four years.  “As soon as I stepped onto the campus of the University of Vermont, I fell in love with the school,” said […]

It’s hard to miss Andrew Eichelberger on the lacrosse field. The rising junior two-way midfielder from Strake Jesuit College Prep in Houston is 6-foot-3, 200 pounds. Eichelberg also has skills to go along with that size and will soon be showcasing them at the next level. He has given a verbal commitment to Lehigh University, […]

James Sullivan is a student of the game. The senior attackman at Chatham High School in New Jersey uses his high lacrosse IQ to find openings on the field that translate into scoring opportunities. Soon, he hopes to take that formula success to the new level. Sullivan has verbally committed to the new Division I […]

New Jersey power Bridgewater-Raritan’s on-the-field success continues to result in college commitments. The latest example of just that comes at the goaltender position, where junior Luke Konen has decided on Army. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound Konen, a righty, is a strong stopper who communicates well with the close defense. Konen is the Black Knights’ third 2015 […]

For our latest Class of 2015 commitment, we travel beyond the tristate, and in fact, beyond the Northeast, and all the way down to Tallahassee, Fla., where MacLay School attackman Stephen Chase has made his choice after drawing interest from many of the nation’s premier programs. Chase has verbally committed to Notre Dame. A two-time […]

Owen Jones’ college selection process was a bit more complicated than most. In a good way. You see, the Bronxville High School senior faceoff specialist is also a kicker and punter in football who was recruited by Yale, Harvard and Princeton as a punter. But Jones has decided on lacrosse — and Yale. His commitment […]

Tyler Amodio is focused on soccer right now, and for good reason. The senior is a defenseman on the two-time defending New York state champion Jericho High School boys team that plays South Side on Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Nassau County championship game at Adelphi University. His college future, however, is in lacrosse. The […]

For Rob Looney, the key to excelling in goal comes down to two key things — his hands and hard work. “My strengths as a player lay within my quick hands and my work ethic,” said the senior at John Jay High School (N.Y.). “My style of play would best be described as a scrappy […]

Liam Erickson is a can-do attackman. “I consider myself a good feeder, finisher and dodger,” the Brewster High School (N.Y.) senior said. “I also pride myself in my abilities to ride on clears and move off ball. Overall, I believe I am a hard player with a high IQ for the game.” Erickson will soon […]

It was just over a month ago that we broke at our Lacrosse Insider special coverage section that Penn State received its first Class of 2016 verbal commitment (from Gerard Arceri of Smithtown East High School, N.Y.). Since then, PSU has picked up four more from the tristate region with the latest coming earlier this […]

Brian Feldman likes to finish what he starts. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound left-handed attackman is effective at using his size and strength to create goal-scoring chances. “My strength as a player is when I get my hands free and can shoot in space,” Feldman said. “I have a pretty accurate, very hard shot so man up […]

Liam Lynch excels in the faceoff X. But don’t call the rising junior at New York Class C state finalist Bronxville a FOGO. Lynch, after all, is a skilled midfielder with outstanding stick skills who is also a crafty dodger and finisher. “I pride myself on doing all the little things to help make my […]

If you were with us on Lacrosse Insider earlier this week, you already know that Penn has become the second Ivy League second to garner a rising sophomore tristate commitment. The first came when we first reported that midfielder Cooper Telesco of Ridgewood, N.J., committed to the admissions process at Cornell. Joe Lombardi is now […]

Most college-bound lacrosse players remember when they first chose to play the sport. Mike O’Connor does too. But in his case, the word “chose” may not exactly fit. You see, the senior attackman/midfielder at Ossining High School (N.Y.) is the nephew of two former Yorktown High School All-Americans who went on to play at Army: […]

Syracuse University and Smithtown West High School (N.Y.) both broke into the Class of 2016 earlier this week. Joe Lombardi broke the news earlier this week on our LaxLessons.com special coverage section, Lacrosse Insider, that faceoff specialist Danny Varello will be following his brother Joe’s path to Division I lacrosse. Joe Varello, a standout for […]

The Cross River, N.Y.-based Prime Time travel program has a big — and growing — connection with the Stevens Institute of Technology. For starters, Prime Time Director Nick Daniello played for the Ducks. And now, two Prime Time 2014 players will follow his path. We told you about John Jay defenseman Bob Giordano’s decision. Now, […]

The Class of 2014 for John Jay High School (N.Y.) has experienced a significant amount of growth this month. We told you that defender Bob Giordano verbally committed to Stevens Institute of Technology. Earlier this week, another verbal increased the Indians’ number of rising senior commits to four. The latest verbal comes from another defender, […]

We’ve been reporting on several commitments to the Stevens Institute of Technology the last few days here and on our “Lacrosse Insider” section. There’s a perk that comes with attending Stevens Tech that we have not yet explored until now. Namely, its location. “Hoboken is an awesome little place,” said Bob Giordano of John Jay […]

Ben Duhoski stands out on the lacrosse field. Literally. The 2014 Millbrook School (N.Y.) defender is 6-foot-3. Big Ben is also skilled. The combination has provided the shutdown defenseman with a college future. It will come at Denison University. Duhoski, who played for the Prime Time 2014 travel team, verballed to the Big Red, a […]

Michael Moynihan epitomizes the type of player that has helped West Islip emerge as one of the most successful high school program in the nation the last decade. The Lions are known for their hard-nosed style of play with versatile players tailor-made for that brand of lacrosse. Meet Michael Moynihan. The rising senior for WI […]

Growing up in Manhasset, N.Y., James Roberts became immersed in lacrosse at a young age. It’s a passion for the game that has only grown through the years and will continue to grow even more. Roberts, a Class of 2014 attackman/midfielder at defending CHSAA (N.Y.) AAA champion Chaminade, is not only looking forward to his […]

Western New England University is quickly becoming a hotspot from Somers High School (N.Y.) standouts. Former Tusker midfielder Jack Ahearn is a junior midfielder at WNE. Last year at this time, attackman/midfielder Chris Marasco committed to the Golden Bears. Marasco will be a freshman at WNE this fall. Earlier this week, Class of 2014 midfielder […]

As the leading defender on New York Class C state finalist Bronxville, Charlie Tarry was regularly assigned to defend against the opponent’s top scorer. In the downstate semifinals on June 5, Tarry was faced with his most challenging assignment of the season. After all, 2012 state champion Shoreham-Wading River’s University of Maryland-bound leading scorer, Tim […]

Dylan Maher learned what it takes to become a college-bound athlete before he verbally committed to Division III power Dickinson College last week. That’s because Maher’s older brother, recent Ridgefield (Conn.) High School graduate Bryce Maher, will be playing baseball at the University of Massachusetts. “He has pushed me and helped me become the person […]

What a difference a few weeks can make for a lacrosse recruit. Just ask Gerard Arceri. After spending his freshman season on the varsity team at Smithtown East (N.Y.) No. 3 on the depth chart in the faceoff X, the rising sophomore has enjoyed a breakout summer. It’s included strong showing at the Maverik Showtime […]

Liam DaRos didn’t have too look to far to find a perfect college fit. Rising senior Liam DaRos of Brewster High School (N.Y.) committed to Fairfield University, as first reported at Twitter.com/Joe_Lombardi. An athletic, two-way midfielder, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound DaRos is a strong shooter with a high lacrosse IQ. He also is a two-way starter […]

Micky Carbone’s importance to Connecticut power Ridgefield High School’s lacrosse team was evident right from the start of this past season. The junior midfielder scored three goals in the Tigers’ 10-5 win at Greenwich on April 3. He went on to finish the season with 13 goals and seven assists as Ridgefield finished 17-4. Carbone’s […]

Mike Benincasa’s athletic ability is evident as soon as he steps foot on the lacrosse field. The recent Rye High School (N.Y.) graduate was a four-year varsity standout as a center on the Garnets’ hockey team. Benincasa will be playing both sports this coming school year at the Westminster School (Conn.). After that, Benincasa will […]

Max Parker first started playing lacrosse as a seventh-grader. It gave him something to do leading up to the start of football season. Now, just five years later, lax has become Parker’s passion — and where his collegiate future lies. The rising senior midfielder from Orlando, Fla., and Lake Highland Prep, verbally committed to attend […]

If you’ve been with us the last few days on Twitter.com/Joe_Lombardi, you know that the That goes for beyond the borders of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Last week, we told you about an attackman from Las Vegas, Grant Gravitt, who verballed to the University of Denver. […]

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 […]

What do you get when you combine good size with great stick skills? The essential ingredients of a major Division I attackman. Tommy Marino has those attributes — and then some. “I would say I have a big frame, good work on the crease, fast outside shot and good inside finishing,” the Smithtown East (N.Y.) […]

If you’re looking for a high school player who perfectly fits the description of a shutdown defender, look no further than Joe Serrecchia. Serrecchia, a junior longstick midfielder/defenseman at Brewster High School (N.Y.) who starred for the Prime Time travel program over the summer, verbally committed earlier this week to Hofstra University. “Joe has the […]

The Champ Camp has gotten under way today in Baltimore. Action lasts through Sunday. You can check out the seedings and brackets by clicking here. One team that especially bears watching — and may be the prohibitive favorite to win it all — is called Got Skillz. It is made up of premier talent from […]

Today’s Day 3 action of the Battle of the Hotbeds Lacrosse Camp at the University of Delaware will be highlighted by tonight’s senior and junior all-star games. The Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region is well-represented.

It marks the unofficial end of the July Division I evaluation period.  It’s the Battle of the Hotbeds at the University of Delaware, and action is heating up in the event, which started yesterday and ends on Wednesday.

The Empire State Games get under way tonight with opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. at the University at Buffalo Stadium. Just as that 32nd annual event ends on Sunday, another extravaganza will be starting. It marks the end of the July evaluation period for Division I college programs. It’s the Battle of the Hotbeds at […]

The busiest — and for many travel teams, the final — week of the summer season is upon. There are several major recruiting events throughout the Northeast.