Cornell gets commitment from ‘Fleet’ 6-foot-3 midfielder Wallace

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Cornell has not yet made an announcement on a new head coach. But that hasn’t stopped interim HC Matt Kerwick from continuing to make ground on the recruiting front. The Big Red have just landed a major verbal commitment to its admissions process. It comes from beyond the Northeast. Athletic 6-foot-3, 190-pound midfielder Fleet Wallace […]

Penn State plucks 2016 goaltender Rusbuldt from Richmond (VA)

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We’ve been documenting the recruiting success of Penn State University in the tristate region. Now, we venture Beyond the Northeast for news of the Nittany Lions’ latest verbal. It comes from Jack Rusbuldt, a talented goaltender for the Collegiate School in Richmond, Va., a decision first reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium […]

Don Bosco Prep (NJ) defender Pandise will take his size, speed to UMass

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Greg Pandise is a double-threat defender. The Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) senior has the dangerous combination of size and speed. It’s served him well for the Ironmen and should do the same thing at the next level. The 6-foot-2, 196-pound Pandise, who signed with University of Massachusetts in the fall, has decided on a post-grad […]

Rocky Point (NY) Reh twins will be staying together at Albany

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There are many similarities between Justin and Troy Reh. It’s what you’d expect with twin bothers. Justin has a 95 grade average. Troy’s is 93.8. Both will be playing college lacrosse lacrosse at the University at Albany. But on the lacrosse field, you’ll find one big difference between the Rocky Point High School seniors. Justin […]

Athletic, versatile Friends (NY) senior Yaraghi commits to Connecticut College

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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 […]

Athletic Lawrenceville (NJ) goaltender Griffin Thompson verbals to Virginia lacrosse

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If you hear a description of Griffin Thompson’s skills as a lacrosse player, you might think he’s a midfielder. After all, the sophomore at the Lawrenceville School (N.J.) has tremendous athletic ability and strong hands, which allow him to explode toward the ball. But Thompson is not a midfielder. He’s a goalie. A goalie who […]

John Jay (NY) standout Giordano on selecting Stevens Tech: ‘Hoboken is an awesome little place’

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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 […]

Team recruit spotlight: Dartmouth-bound George among nine college-bound Garden City (NY) standouts

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Strong senior classes have been the key to Garden City’s run of back-to-back New York Class B state championships. So when assessing the Trojans’ prospects for a three-peat, a look at GC’s Class of 2014 is the best place to start. Garden City has seven college-bound seniors. Among them, midfielder Cody George. The 5-foot-8, 155-pound […]

Spectacular summer sets stage for Arceri to become PSU’s first Class of 2016 commit

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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 […]

Webster Schroeder (NY) soph goaltender Klan opts for Ohio State

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There’s been a steady stream of sophomore college commitments we’ve been reporting on the last couple of weeks. One of them came from the Rochester, N.Y., area — Webster Thomas midfielder Kevin Hill announced his intentions to attend Penn State. Chalk up another one from a high school just a mile and a half away: […]

Rye (NY) junior Chavez reflects on his choice of Syracuse

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To say Lazarus Chavez’s best lacrosse is ahead of him would be hard to argue. “The sky’s the limit for his game,” said former Yorktown High School (NY) and Johns Hopkins defensive standout Chris Watson of Chavez, a junior defender at Rye High School (NY). Lazarus, an athletic, on-ball defender who excels in transition, verbally […]

Montclair standout Vanderford parlays flexibility into a D-I future

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Flexibility is a great attribute to have in all walks of life. Lacrosse is no exception. The photo above shows how Ryan Vanderford uses flexibility to his advantage. “No matter how ridiculous I might look trying to save a shot, I never give up on anything,” he said. And it’s helped the junior goaltender at […]

Bergen Catholic junior playmaker Blewitt sets his sights on St. Joseph’s

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Chris Blewitt has been an impact player at the varsity level since his freshman season. Now a junior at Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, N.J., Blewitt is a playmaking attackman with strong stick skills, a high lacrosse IQ and field vision. Soon, Blewitt could be an impact player at the next level. The 5-foot-10, […]

Sophomore standout Zawadzki on his verbal: “Playing for the Terps has always been a dream I’ve had’

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Christian Zawadzki didn’t have to look far to see what attributes it takes to be Division I lacrosse player. His brother, Anthony, is a junior midfielder at Lafayette. He also learned at an early age the dedication and commitment it takes to reach the highest level in a sport. His father, Tony, is a football […]

Champ Camp seedings, brackets

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Seedings and brackets have been finalized for this week’s Champ Camp, which will be played Thursday through Sunday in Baltimore. You can check out the bracket by clicking here. For a look at one of the more talented teams competing, Got Skillz, click here. Top Seeds Dukes 1 (Group A) Tri-State Black (B) FuZe Blue […]

Summer season reaches its peak

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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.