St. Dominic’s (NY) 2015 playmaker Matt Defeo is latest Long Island standout set on Mercy lacrosse
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Sachem East HS (NY) midfielder Nick Page set on Stevenson University lacrosse
It’s the busiest time of year for recruiting news. Get caught up right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source and unparalleled leader for recruiting news, analysis and information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate region and the entire lax galaxy. Photo by Bob Sorensen/MaxPreps When it comes to Nick Page’s […]
Sachem North HS (NY) LSM Joe Simone will take his scrappy style of play to Mercy lacrosse
It’s the busiest time of year for recruiting news. Get caught up right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source and unparalleled leader for recruiting news, analysis and information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate region and the entire lax galaxy. Joe Simone’s aggressive and unrelenting style of play may not […]
NJ 2014 dodging midfielder Halpin headed to Hartford
Brendan Halpin is known as a quick and shifty north-south dodger. For his college destination, he’ll be heading east. The two-way senior midfielder at Cranford High School in New Jersey committed to the University of Hartford earlier this week, as first reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound […]
Former Wantagh (NY) star Ragusa, now in Great White North, soon will be heading south
TJ Ragusa made a name for himself on Long Island. The 2013 Wantagh High School graduate was an all-conference midfielder in Nassau County Class B in 2013. He had 15 goals on 33 shots and nine assists, 54 groundballs and won 72 percent of his faceoffs. He was also a three-time all-conference selection in wrestling […]
Fordham Prep (NY) 2014 standout Werner, third brother in his family to play goaltender, is bound for Bryant
James Werner is the youngest of four boys. All three of his brothers played lacrosse at the school Werner now attends, Fordham Prep (N.Y.). Two of them, Billy (Class of 2003) and Robert (’09), played goaltender, the position James plays. The oldest brother, John (’01), played defense. “I wanted to follow in their footsteps and […]
Summit (NJ) standout Zachara’s college decision is academic
Summit (N.J.), which has emerged as a national power the last decade, picked up its ninth Class of 2014 commitment last week. It was made by 2014 longstick midfielder Nick Zachara, who decided on St. Lawrence, a decision first reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 6-foot, 170-pound Zachara is […]
NJ 2014 A/M McCarthy hopes his college lacrosse destination will help him achieve his goal of being a firefighter
Joseph “Danny” McCarthy has his mom, Laura McCarthy, to thank for getting started in lacrosse. “I was introduced to the lacrosse at the age of 6 when my mom, Laura McCarthy, started the Caldwell/West Caldwell (N.J.) lacrosse club,” McCarthy said. Now a senior at Caldwell High School, the attackman/midfielder is on the brink of continuing […]
Unorthodox but effective NJ 2015 converted attackman Sefcik now making mark in goal
The recruiting spotlight continues to shine on the Morristown-Beard School in New Jersey. Earlier this week, we heard from Joseph Rago, an attackman who has committed to Marist. Now, we stay in the Class of 2015 with the focus on Crimson 2015 goaltender Matt Sefcik. Sefcik has given a verbal to Wagner, a commitment […]
NJ standout Pellegrino: ‘Bryant’s program is growing and becoming a D-I threat very quickly’
Bryant University’s Division I program has been making strides under coach Mike Pressler, the former Wilton High School (Conn.) standout and Duke University coach. The Bulldogs’ number of tristate Class of 2014 commits has now hit five. The latest came from Glen Rock High School (N.J.) midfielder Jake Pellegrino, as reported by Joe Lombardi earlier […]
John Jay (NY) 2014 goalie Looney headed to Ohio Wesleyan
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 […]
Athletic, versatile Friends (NY) senior Yaraghi commits to Connecticut College
Some lacrosse players find football to be a perfect complement sport to play in the fall. Others prefer soccer. Then there’s Brandon Yaraghi. “I am playing football for my senior year, but I have played soccer all of my life,” said the senior longstick midfielder at Friends Academy (N.Y.). “I have always wanted to try football […]
Pleasantville (NY) standout Reda will continue family’s lacrosse tradition at Union
To say Owen Reda has been immersed in lacrosse almost since birth would not be an overstatement. “I was introduced to lacrosse when I was really little by my dad (Richard Reda) who played at Virginia in the ’80s,” said Reda, a senior midfielder at Pleasantville High School (N.Y.). “My sister (Meghan) plays at Fairfield […]
Middle Country (NY) standout Harned will follow cousins’ path to college lacrosse
Dylan Harned has the speed to get up and down the field and the skills to play both ways. When he gets to his spot, he also has the size to make an impact. If the Class of 2014 standout for Middle Country (N.Y.) sounds like he has the ingredients of a college player, it’s […]
Greenwich’s Perry, among leading defenders in CT, decides on Denison
Greenwich High School (Conn.) coach Scott Bulkley says Cole Perry is one of the top longstick midfielders in Connecticut. But Perry brings more to the Cardinals than that. He’s also a team leader on and off the field who will be a team captain in 2014. Those are the attributes that made Perry is coveted […]
Smithtown East (NY) defender Talay set on Stony Brook
Stony Brook University has been in the recruiting spotlight here. Just yesterday, we told you the third Class of 2014 player from Sachem North High School (N.Y.) to commit to the the Seawolves: defenseman Anthony Ross. Today, we take a look at another senior standout from a high school power located near Stony Brook who […]
Ridgefield (CT) rising senior Carbone picks Providence
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 […]
Two-way middie Egan will go from Albany Academy to UAlbany
Two-way midfielders are always in high demand among collegiate recruiters. So it should come as no surprise that Josh Egan was pursued by several Division I programs. The junior at the Albany Academy (N.Y.) decided to stay close to home by verbally committing to the University at Albany, as first reported at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi. Egan, an […]
Kaser will take his stick skills and smarts to Binghamton
It’s been a sweet week for SweetLax. If you’ve been following Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, you know that the travel program has had three Division I commitments in just over 24 hours. Matt Kaser is among the trio. The senior attackman/midfielder from Spencerport High School (N.Y.) in the Rochester area committed to Binghamton University. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound right-hander, […]
Marino is latest Smithtown East standout off to Army
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.) […]
Michigan breaks into sophomore class with Sorenson’s decision
The newly launched Division I program at Michigan enjoyed a breakthrough recruiting weekend, securing its first-ever verbal commitments from sophomores in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Both were reported in real time on Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, starting with Pingry School (N.J.) midfielder JC Sorenson’s decision. That was followed by […]
Young, a catalyst behind Tappan Zee’s rise, commits to Kenyon
Tappan Zee is on the rise. The Dutchmen have emerged as a force to be reckoned with in Rockland County, N.Y., with four straight winning seasons, including marks of 12-6 this past spring and 14-5 in 2011. One of the catalysts behind TZ’s rise has been Zak Young. Now a senior, the attackman/midfielder was a […]
