Chmil continues family’s D-I lacrosse tradition by deciding on Duke

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Matt Chmil is part of a new generation of lacrosse players. One that has taken up America’s fastest growing sport even though their family roots were in other sports. The Chaminade High School (NY) Class of 2017 midfielder’s father, Steve Chmil, was an infielder in the Atlanta Braves’ organization from 1980-85 after starring at Vanderbilt […]

Photo gallery: Chaminade pulls away from Manhasset to stay unbeaten

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Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Chaminade’s Jack Brennan had three goals in the Flyers’ 10-5 Reg’s Rock win at Manhasset on Saturday night. Brendan Kearns had two goals and an assist for the Flyers, who remain unbeaten at 5-0. Henry Griffith had a goal and an assist for ‘Set. Chaminade now leads the Reg’s Rock series […]

Garden City HS (NY) senior Conor Byrnes will join twin brother as D-I lacrosse player

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Conor Byrnes of two-time New York Class B state champion Garden City was familiar with the Division I recruiting process well before he committed to attend VMI on Oct. 22. That’s because his twin brother, Kieran, committed to Villanova back in July, 2012. Kieran, an attackman, is a feeder/finisher with outstanding field vision and a […]

Chaminade (NY) offensive initiator Quinn finds right fit in Fairfield

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Brendan Quinn is an outstanding athlete. He’s also a skilled lacrosse player. The combination made the attackman at Chaminade High School (N.Y.) a target recruit of several Division I programs. Quinn, who also plays football and basketball for the Flyers, has committed to play lacrosse at the next level at Fairfield University, a verbal reported […]

Villanova-bound Byrnes is second Garden City rising junior to commit this week

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Some attackmen are known for their feeding. Others their finishing. Or their riding. When it comes to Kieran Byrnes, he’s known for almost everything. The rising junior from Class B state champion Garden City is as versatile as they come. So it should come as no surprise he was a target recruit of several of […]

Chaminade rising junior Wysota verbals to Villanova

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We had three major commitments today involving a rising seniors (Wilton’s Ted Ottens/Brown), rising sophomore (Brunswick’s Lazare Zoungrana /Virginia) and rising junior (Chaminade’s Matthew Wysota/Villanova). We will be getting Ottens’ thoughts on his choice, and already heard from Zoungrana, a New Rochelle resident, in this story. Now, it’s Wysota’s turn. Wysota is a 6-foot, 185-pound right-handed […]

Sophomore star Blohm gives Syosset another future Buckeye

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There was a definite Ohio State feel in the hallways of Syosset High School today. The fact that Ryan Hunter was wearing a red Ohio State T-shirt and Ohio State baseball cap hardly came as a surprise. After all, the senior attackman committed to play at OSU back in October, 2010. But the newest Brave […]

Manhasset sophomore Borgognone will make it a family affair at Fairfield

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Benny Borgognone brings a football mentality to the lacrosse field. That should hardly come as a surprise. After all, he’s a standout linebacker for Manhasset. Borgognone, a sophomore,  describes himself as an aggressive, possession first defenseman. Those are traits similar to his brother, Frank, a senior defenseman for Manhasset, who has signed to play at […]

Under Armour Classic set for Saturday

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The fifth annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic is set for Saturday at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium and several standouts from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region will be involved in the action.