Prime Time Lacrosse continues to mold the next generation of players

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Seven players from Prime Time 2016 and 2017 made the Maverik Showtime all-star games, including: Matt Lupinacci, John Jay (NY), Colgate;  JT Giles-Harris, St. Joseph Regional (NJ), Duke; Harrison Bardwell, Wilton (CT), Cornell; Michael Brown, Wilton (CT), Brown University; Cullen Morgan, Fox Lane (NY), Syracuse; Jack Stephenson, Brunswick (CT). (Not pictured: Bailey Savio, Greenwich, CT.) […]

Donovan of Morristown (NJ), Brown of Fairfield (CT) earn Ivy League awards

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From press release PRINCETON, N.J. – Cornell and Yale are two of seven remaining unbeaten teams nationally as week three of Ivy League men’s lacrosse cranks up. The Big Red moved to 3-0 with a pair of wins last week, while Yale held on to beat Bryant and move to 2-0. Cornell topped backyard-rival Binghamton […]

Syracuse (NY) area 2015 standout Castiglia will play his college lacrosse in Connecticut

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Dominic Castiglia has made his mark in Central New York. The lefty attackman at Liverpool High School played on Team Syracuse in the National Brine All-American Classic. The junior will be playing his college lacrosse in Connecticut, verballing to the new Division II program at Post University lacrosse in Waterbury, Conn., a decision first reported […]

Box-Out Lacrosse Camp, Tournament registration now open

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Box-Out Lacrosse is offering both a camp and tournament this July at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. The Box-Out Lacrosse Camp, scheduled for July 1-2, is designed to introduce field players to box lacrosse in an outdoor setting. The benefits of box lacrosse have been widely documented and the game is starting to catch […]

Staples (CT) 2015 defender Jackson: ‘Loyola totally took the cake’

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Lucas Jackson is not only efficient when it comes to getting groundballs, but handling the ball once he gets it. “I can run an offense off a clear or break, and I can play solid defense when behind the cage at X, regardless of the size of my opponent,” he said. It’s those attributes, along […]

CT native Kaplan, faceoff specialist at Trinity-Pawling (NY), heading south for college

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When it comes to taking faceoffs, Colin Kaplan is hoping to become the King of Queens. Kaplan, a 2014 midfielder at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.), has committed to Queens University in Charlotte, N.C., by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The Hamden, Conn., native was officially accepted to the university on Nov. 30 and […]

Sticks for Soldiers will mark eighth year on Saturday

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Teams from throughout the region will be joining together for a good cause from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. That’s when the eighth annual Sticks for Soldiers Classic will be held at Fairfield Ludlowe High School’s Taft Field in Fairfield, Conn. There are boys varsity, boys JV and girls varsity divisions. […]

Lacrosse Insider: Syracuse is No. 1 in Joe Lombardi’s Top 5 college rankings for 2014 tristate signings

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The accelerated recruiting pace that Joe Lombardi (pictured here) analyzed in depth here yesterday has resulted in a scramble for top underclass talent among the nation’s top programs. So most of the recruiting battles for the Class of 2014 were won or lost more than a year ago – at least. Now that those verbals […]

Pleasantville (NY) playmaking attackman Halloran headed to Skidmore

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Brendan Halloran has helped Pleasantville High School (N.Y.) reach new heights in lacrosse. The senior attackman led the Panthers to their first-ever appearance in the sectional finals, where they fell to eventual New York state finalist Bronxville. Next year, Halloran hopes to have a similar impact at the collegiate level. He decided where that destination […]

Greenwich (CT) Wilson finds selecting best college fit is an exact science

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Renwick Wilson’s college decision came down to more than lacrosse. A lot more. “I want to attend a college that is dedicated to improving the environment while also providing a superior education in the sciences,” said the senior at Greenwich High School (Conn.). Wilson found what he was looking for in Oberlin College in Ohio. […]

Lacrosse Insider: NJ 2014 attackman, Upstate NY 2015 defender are both D-I bound

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On a day in which the suspension of the entire Cornell University men’s lacrosse team is front and center in the news, we have two commitments to report. One comes from New Jersey and the other from Rochester, N.Y. Hobart University picked up its sixth Class of 2014 tristate verbal. Before we get to the […]

Lacrosse Insider: Fall travel team event rundown

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Fall events start in college lacrosse later this month and pick up in frequency in October as we told you in this report, “Fall Ball college men’s/women’s event schedules.” The month of November will be packed with weekend travel team events. Here’s a rundown: The Division 1 Experience Youth Fall Shootout When: Nov. 3 Where: […]

Lacrosse Insider: Three NJ Class of 2015 standouts make commitments

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We have three new Class of 2015 college commitments to report, all from New Jersey. We start at one of the powerhouse high school programs in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region – Delbarton. The Green Wave, who finished 17-1 this past spring, now have four junior commits. […]

Lacrosse Insider: CT 2015 standout verbals to Virginia

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It’s opening weekend for many varsity football teams in the tristate region, but we start this morning with a major lacrosse commitment. In fact, the commitment involves a football standout. Joe Lombardi is reporting that New Canaan High School (Conn.) junior attackman Michale Kraus has given a verbal to the University of Virginia, where his […]

Lacrosse Insider: Greenwich (CT) 2013 two-time all-state standout will take PG year

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A post-graduate year is an option many senior lacrosse standouts decide on at some point during their final year in high school. Admission to a post-grad year cannot come until March of a student-athlete’s senior year, so the decision to PG is never final until then at the earliest, and some not made until a […]

Lacrosse Insider: Maverik Showtime all-star game breakdowns – Class of 2015

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Final: Team Maverik (Blue) 14, Team Cascade (White) 12 A spectacular behind-the-back goal by Riley O’Sullivan (Don Bosco Prep, N.J./Syracuse) off a nice feed from fellow attackman Foster LeBoeuf (Phillips Andover, Mass./Uncommitted) with time winding down put an exclamation point on the win for Team Maverik. O’Sullivan finished with three goals. Three Team Maverik players […]

Epic Moments: Scott Bulkley, former Darien (CT) High School and University of North Carolina standout

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LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. Darien High School is home of one of the nation’s top boys lacrosse programs. Scott Bulkey, now the varsity coach at Fairfield County, Conn., rival Greenwich High School, knows that better than […]

Player’s perspective: Quinn Mendelson, Staples (CT) midfielder

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Staples is back in the mix in Connecticut lacrosse. After three straight losing seasons from 2006-08, the Wreckers have reeled off four straight winning seasons, including an 18-2 record in Paul McNulty’s first year as head coach in 2010. How does 2013 shape up for Staples? For some answers to that question, we turn to […]

Players from national champ Loyola hold youth clinic in Newtown

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Fourteen players from NCAA Division I men’s national champion Loyola of Maryland held a youth clinic in Newtown, Conn., less than a three weeks after the suburban town just east of Danbury was devastated by tragedy. For more, here is a story on the clinic from loyolagreyhounds.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us […]

News & Notes: Stars gather for Newtown clinic; 2012 reviews

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Some of the biggest names in the lacrosse world gathered in Newtown, Conn., for a youth clinic held two weeks after the tragic events at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. You can read more in this story from InsideLacrosse.com. Here are some other lacrosse headlines from this past week: * Syracuse’s Daniello hospitalized  […]

Player’s perspective: Phil Huffard, Darien (CT) goaltender

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It was a season of comebacks for the Darien Blue Wave. A year after being denied in their quest for a seventh straight Connecticut Class M state title, the Blue Wave beat New Canaan 11-5 in the CIAC title game. That big win was the result of another comeback. After all, Darien had fallen to […]

NBC News focuses on program that teaches lax to inner-city kids

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Lacrosse can teach lessons that go beyond the playing field. That is the theme of an NBC News report that aired late last week. Reporter Ron Mott profiles a non-profit organization formed by New Haven, Conn., native Michael Gary (far right) that gives underprivileged children a chance to learn the game. Gary, who is the […]

Riddick’s quick climb in lacrosse will take him to Bryant

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When it comes to ideal attributes for a Division I midfielder, Melvin Riddick has it all. Good size. Check. Athleticism. Check. Above-average stick skills. Check. Strong dodger. Check. Multi-sport athlete. Check. Those attributes are all on display in his highlight film. So it should come as no surprise that the junior at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) is […]

Taft defender Ambrosino, one of nation’s top sophs, verbals to UVa

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  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 […]

Chelsea Piers Connecticut tryout info for travel programs

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Chelsea Piers Connecticut (CPCT) in Stamford has announced 2012-2013 tryout information for their elite travel lacrosse program, CP-LAX led by former All American and current CPCT Lacrosse Director, Scott Bulkley. Boys team tryouts will take place Sept. 16 and Sept. 21 while the girls tryouts will be on Sept. 16 and Sept. 17. All tryouts […]

Applications being accepted for inaugural Nat Invite Fall Select 175

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There will be a new event on the fall recruiting landscape. The National Invitational 175, which launched this  summer with a successful debut at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., has now added a fall showcase event, called the National Invitational Fall Select 175, which is now accepting applications. The one-day event for members of the […]

UVa-bound Zoungrana of Brunswick becomes tristate’s third rising sophomore commit

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We started off this week with news of our third rising sophomore commitment by a tristate sophomore. It was made by Lazare Zoungrana of the Brunswick School in Greenwich, Conn. The 5-foot-9, 155-pound longstick midfielder/defenseman verballed to the University of Virginia. Zoungrana, a New Rochelle resident, has exceptional speed and athleticism and excels in transition […]

Staples’ Mendelson sets sights on brand-new BU program

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Quinn Mendelson  will have the opportunity to be part of building a Division I lacrosse program from its very foundation. The standout from Staples High School in Westport, Conn., has decided to join the brand-new program at Boston University. Mendelson is a 6-foot, 180-pound right-handed defenseman. Now, here are Quinn’s thoughts on his commitment: What […]

Actor/laxer Gravitte looks forward to performing for Princeton

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Sam Gravitte is no stranger to starring roles. A member of an acting family, he has been at home on stage since he was a youngster and will be playing the lead role in the Ridgefield High School production of “The Pajama Game.” In football, the RHS junior just wrapped up a season in which […]

Player’s perspective: Dodge, Bulls eye return to Suffolk finals

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Photo by Gene Morris/Smithtown Patch There has been no shortage of talent at Smithtown West the last few years. Brett Madarasz, Jordan Stevens, Kyle Keenan and James Pannell are just some of the names that come to mind. Alex Dodge knows them all very well. Especially from practicing against them. The dodging midfielder was able […]

Player’s perspective: Maryland-bound Dunn sizes up Westminster

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The Simsbury, Conn.-based Westminster School enjoyed plenty of highlights in 2011. The Martlets beat Hotchkiss 9-5 in late May to clinch their first Founders League outright title since 1996. Westminster’s 7-0 league record was highlighted by a double-overtime win over Avon Old Farms. Will 2012 be another championship season for Westminster? If that winds up […]

Taft’s Kratky, a Darien resident, set to take his faceoffs at UVa

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Playing college lacrosse has been Jeff Kratky’s focus for a long time. After all, the junior midfielder at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn., has been playing the sport since he was in the first or second grade. It was so long ago, he can’t quite remember which. But Kratky never envisioned he’d be in […]

New summer showcase tournament to launch

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Say the names Jake Reed and Maverik Showtime and lacrosse coaches and players alike quickly recognize them as two of the premier summer recruiting showcase events. Will the National Invitational 175 soon be added to that list? Time will tell, but one thing is certain. A new event will debut on the calendar that includes […]

Syracuse’s 2011 schedule released

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We have been releasing some league alignments and non-section games for varsity teams from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region the last few weeks. Speaking of which, I can report that games next season between Manhasset and John Jay as well as Ridgefield and John Jay are now set. There will, of course, be more to […]