Hopkins-bound Stagnitta will follow his parents’ path to D-I lax

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He’s a three-sport athlete at Montgomery High School in New Jersey, but for Matt Stagnitta, lacrosse has always held a special place. Stagnitta is the son of former Washington & Lee and Rutgers coach Jim Stagnitta, who is now the head coach of the Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse. His mother, Laurie, is a […]

Syosset rising sophomore Concannon headed to Hopkins

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For Alex Concannon, the Long Island Showcase marked the start of something big. As in the summer travel season. The attackman/midfielder from Syosset High School (NY) earned MVP honors in the Rising Sophomore game at the showcase, and caught the eye of one of the coaches in attendance, Dave Pietramala of Johns Hopkins. Two years […]

Hopkins-bound Fox of Trinity-Pawling becomes tristate’s first rising sophomore commit

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The first rising sophomore from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, has made a verbal college commitment. He’s versatile attackman Jake Fox from the Trinity-Pawling School in the Hudson Valley. Fox, a 6-foot-2, 200-pound righty, is from Orleans, Ontario and grew up playing box lacrosse. He’s also a […]

Belichick’s passion for lacrosse explored in Boston Globe story

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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s passion for lacrosse is well-known within lax circles. A feature that explores the Belichick few people know in today’s Boston Globe includes several anecdotes regarding Belichick’s numerous ties to the sport, including comments from his friends, Johns Hopkins coach Dave Pietramala and former Navy coach Richie Meade. With the […]

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 […]

Belichick speaks out about his love for lacrosse

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The New England Patriots improved to 5-2 today by picking up a 35-7 win against Tampa Bay. Success in football is nothing new to the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, who has coached three Super Bowl champions.