Yorktown’s Phelan sets his sights on Rutgers
Jack Phelan has good size, speed, stick skills and a very high lacrosse IQ. So it should come as no surprise that the 6-foot-3, 190-pound rising senior is the latest Yorktown defensive standout to decide on continuing his lacrosse career at Rutgers. Eric Cooley, a 2012 YHS grad, will be a freshman at Rutgers this […]
Player’s perspective: Rutgers-bound Cooley eyes a big senior year
Yorktown has been a big topic of discussion here of late. For starters, Yorktown completed its 2012 schedule. As usual, it is among the most competitive of any high school team from sea to shining sea. The Huskers have also had several recent college commitments, bringing their total number of future collegiate players to 14. […]
Yorktown sophomore Fusco: ‘Syracuse is the place for me’
Yorktown and Smithtown West played one of the most entertaining games of the regular season last year as Smithtown West pulled out a 9-8 win at Charlie Murphy Field. Yorktown’s Austin Fusco and Smithtown West’s Ryan Keenan, who are now two of the top sophomores in the nation, are likely to play prominent roles when […]
Player’s perspective: Marquette-bound playmaker Gately gives his read on Yorktown
After a rare sectional title-game loss in 2010, Yorktown bounced back in a big way last year. The Huskers pulled away for a 14-5 win over John Jay in the Section 1 Class B championship game. It was Yorktown’s 34th sectional title. With the win, Yorktown, making its 32nd straight sectional final appearance, avoided losing […]
Yorktown’s Cooley hopes to make a big impact at Rutgers
This just in. Lacrosse recruiting has centered on two main attributes of late – size and speed. While still important, stick skills and shooting ability, are no longer front and center among attributes on college coaches’ check list. At 6-3, 230 (give or take a few pounds), Yorktown senior Eric Cooley, who is also a […]
