Loyola-bound Darien (CT) 2017 Kevin Lindley will follow brother Peter’s path to Division I lacrosse

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It’s the busiest time of year for major D-I commitments in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Get caught up right here, right now. Having an older brother who has gone through the Division I lacrosse recruiting process proved to be a big benefit for Kevin Lindley. The rising sophomore at […]

Darien (CT) 2014 defensive standout Gifford finds perfect mix of academics, athletics

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Kyle Gifford knew what he was looking for in a college program. Namely, one that provided top-notch lacrosse and outstanding academics. The senior defenseman at Darien High School (Conn.) found what he was looking for in Washington & Lee, a commitment first reported on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Gifford, a […]

Darien (CT) 2015 two-way middie Burgoyne will take his size, skills, athleticism to Navy

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You would have a tough time arguing whether Ian Burgoyne is more valuable to the Darien High School (Conn.) boys lacrosse team on either offense or defense. That’s because Burgoyne is the protoypical two-way midfielder. “I enjoy playing defensive midfield just as much offense,” he said. It’s that kind of versatility — coupled with the […]

Lacrosse Insider: Darien (CT) 2015 midfielder, Yorktown (NY) 2016 goalie are both D-I bound

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Each varsity season, Darien and Yorktown meet in Tom Lener Memorial Cup game. Today, our update involves Division I commitments for each of the longtime rivals, and two of the top programs in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for the lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. We begin with Darien where the Blue Waves’ […]

New Canaan standout Michael Kraus will continue UVa tradition started by his father and uncle

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Michael Kraus was familiar with the University of Virginia long before he committed to the Cavaliers. You see, Kraus’ father, Steve Kraus, and his uncle, Andy Kraus, both played at UVa. Steve Kraus was a midfielder for the Cavaliers from 1978-81 and Andy Kraus, also a midfielder, played from 1988-91. Both were captains and All-Americans […]

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 […]

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.