Fuchs on college switch: ‘When the opportunity presented itself to attend Binghamton, it was a no-brainer’

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Kevin Fuchs is now Binghamton-bound. But unlike the recent wave of Long Island standouts committed to joining the Bearcats, BU was not the  Hewlett High School star’s initial planned destination. The athletic midfielder had been planning on following the collegiate path of another former Hewlett standout, Max Seibald, by committing to the admission process at […]

Lacrosse Insider: Binghamton lands another LI standout; Pleasantville (NY) 2014, Brunswick (CT) 2015 standouts commit

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Binghamton University’s big push for Long Island recruits is in full force. The Bearcats picked up yet another recruit from LI. That’s among the leading stories today on the recruiting front along with a Connecticut 2015 standout making his choice along with one of the top players in New York’s Section 1, midfielder Owen Reda […]

Lacrosse Insider: Behind-the-scenes video, photos from fall college practices

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We began our behind-the-scenes look at fall college practices here last week with a photo gallery. Today, we have more photos, as well as a video. We start with a video look at the start of practices at Harvard, featuring comments by coach Chris Wojcik. Binghamton gets a practice in under the lights. Players are […]

Aquinas (NY) defender Perotto gives Binghamton another 2015 commit

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Binghamton University has had a big week. If you have been following along on LaxLessons.com’s “Lacrosse Insider” section, you already know that the Bearcats doubled their number of Class of 2015 commits to four. The latest verbal came from Mike Perotto, a strong position defender from the Aquinas Institute of Rochester (N.Y.), whose commitment was […]

Sachem East (NY) speedster Joe Licata bound for Binghamton

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There’s little question what Joe Licata’s strengths are on the lacrosse field. The rising junior midfielder at Sachem East High School (N.Y.) has the coveted combination of speed and skills. Those ingredients helped him earn a spot in the Class of 2015 all-star game at last week’s Maverik Showtime Lacrosse National Recruiting Spotlight at Western […]

Hauppauge’s Nawrocki will give Binghamton a big lift on defense

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What do you get when you combine size with skills and an aggressive style of play? A defenseman who became a target recruit for several Division I programs. Meet Kyle Nawrocki. The rising junior from Hauppauge High School decided last week that his college career will be spent at Binghamton University, as first reported last […]

McDougall has change of heart, will now attend Delaware

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Dan McDougall was set to continue his lacrosse career at Marist College. But when Scott Nelson left the Red Foxes to take over as head coach at Binghamton, the senior defenseman from Avon Old Farms had a change of heart. McDougall (shown at right in above photo), who gained considerable notice on the summer recruiting […]

St. Anthony’s Deignan taking his takeway talents to Binghamton

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Some defensemen who have good size tend to lack mobility and range. Not George Deignan. The St. Anthony’s 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior, likes to pressure  and pursue opposing offensive players he guards. That’s one of the attributes that made Deignan and his takeaway talents a target of several Division I programs. He has committed to Binghamton […]

Marist's Nelson takes Binghamton job

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There was a college coaching move today. Binghamton University has turned to former Yorktown High School standout and Scott Nelson, who has been head coach at Marist the last three years, to take over its program. You can read more about Nelson’s hiring by clicking here. Ed Stephenson resigned as Binghamton head coach in midseason. […]

Mattei helps St. Anthony’s lead region in NLI commits

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What team led the nation’s No. 1 lacrosse hotbed of Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut in Division I- and Division II-bound seniors? The answer: St. Anthony’s. The Friars had an astonishing nine players sign National Letters of Intent during the Nov. 10-17 signing period. You can check the complete list simply by scrolling down this page. One […]

Binghamton-bound Collins among six Rye senior commits

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We’re closing in on midnight, gang, and the official end of National Letter of Intent Signing Week. You can check out our coverage over the last eight days by clicking here. (Just scroll down to see all the stories.) Tomorrow, we’ll recap the D-I and D-II commitments by seniors from the entire Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut […]