Player’s perspective: Joe Fraietta, Hen Hud (NY) LSM

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Hendrick Hudson’s 2012 season ended in the Section 1 Class C title game where the Sailors fell to two-time New York state semifinalist Bronxville 12-6. The Class C race figures to once again be an interesting one. That’s among the topics discussed by one of the Sailors’ leading players, Stony Brook University-bound senior longstick midfielder […]

UNC-bound Gilman reflects on his move to Governor’s Academy

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When Eddie Gilman made the decision to commit to the University of North Carolina midway through his sophomore year at Hendrick Hudson High School (N.Y.) this past January, it did not wind up being the last time he would have to decide on a new school to attend. Late this summer, the goaltender made another […]

Hen Hud football star Fraietta’s future is at Stony Brook in lax

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Joe Fraietta is focused on Friday night. That’s the way it is with most high school football standouts in the tristate region. Fraietta is starting quarterback for the Hendrick Hudson Sailors who host Hudson Valley, N.Y., rival Lakeland on Friday night. While it’s been a busy week of planning and preparation for gameday, Fraietta took […]

Ledwin on verbal to Hopkins: ‘It’s almost like winning the lottery’

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Off the field, Matt Ledwin is a versatile and well-rounded person. “He has approached his studies with the same passion he does his lacrosse,” said coach Craig Solomon of Hen Hud, where Ledwin is preparing for his junior season on the Sailors’ varsity squad. But on the field, Ledwin is focused on faceoffs. His exceptional […]

Hen Hud junior standout Ledwin commits to Hopkins

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We start the day with some big recruiting news. One of the nation’s top juniors, Hen Hud faceoff specialist Matt Ledwin, verbally committed late last night to Johns Hopkins. Ledwin narrowed his choices to Harvard and Dartmouth (as well as Hopkins). Ledwin became a priority recruit of many of the nation’s top programs after a […]

Varsity lacrosse to debut at Carmel this season

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For years, Carmel had been like a hole in the middle of a donut. Surrounded by schools with established programs such as Mahopac, Brewster, Yorktown, Somers, Danbury and Ridgefield, Carmel remained the last lacrosse holdout. Until now, that is. The Rams will be fielding a varsity team for the first time this spring. It’s been […]