Maverik Showtime 2015 all-star MVP Danny DeSanti: ‘West Point was a perfect fit for me’

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If Danny DeSanti had a “What did you do this summer?” assignment when he returned to classes at St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.) earlier this month, there’s no doubt he had plenty to write about. After all, the longstick midfielder was named MVP of the 2015 all-star game at one of the summer’s previous recruiting […]

Lacrosse Insider: St. Anthony’s (NY) DeSanti (2015), Maverik Showtime MVP, and Yorktown (NY) goalie Graham commit

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Players from two longtime rivals who also happen to be two of the nation’s most tradition-rich and successful programs – New York powers St. Anthony’s and Yorktown – both made verbal commitments tonight. The decision by Danny DeSanti of St. A’s gives the Friars six junior commitments. The decision by Austin Graham of ’Town gives […]

Lacrosse Insider: Army gets its sixth Class of 2014 tristate commit

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Army has now received six commitments from rising seniors in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Before we get to the latest Black Knight verbal, here’s a rundown of the five commits: * Tommy Marino (Smithtown East, NY), attack * Kieran Mullins (Islip, NY), attack * Andrew Nadjari […]

Marino is latest Smithtown East standout off to Army

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What do you get when you combine good size with great stick skills? The essential ingredients of a major Division I attackman. Tommy Marino has those attributes — and then some. “I would say I have a big frame, good work on the crease, fast outside shot and good inside finishing,” the Smithtown East (N.Y.) […]

Ridgefield 6-3 sophomore Volante hopes to help Army come up big

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If you enjoy watching defenders who value style over substance, Paul Volante may not be what you’re looking for. The sophomore at two-time Connecticut state finalist Ridgefield is all about being steady and not necessarily spectacular. “I am not a very flashy player,” Volante said. “I play smart with good fundamentals and always play for […]

Former Mahopac, Cornell standout Kyle Georgalas named assistant at Army

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  A familiar name to lacrosse fans in New York State has joined Army’s coaching staff. Former Mahopac and Cornell University standout Kyle Georgalas (shown at right next to Cornell head coach Ben DeLuca in above photo), who also served as an assistant coach at Cornell, has been named an assistant coach at Army by […]

Lakeland/Panas’ Monteferante on his commitment to Army: ‘I will be able to serve my country’

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Chris Monteferante loves a challenge. The rising senior for Lakeland/Panas has achieved attention throughout the region for his excellence in the faceoff X. It didn’t happen overnight. Monteferante, who started playing lax as a third-grader, didn’t start taking faceoffs until six years later. But through hard work and dedication, he quickly established himself as one […]

Somers' Petre commits to Army

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Somers all-section attackman Greg Petre just gave an oral commitment to attend Army. (File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) • Check the second page of this post for a Q&A with Greg Petre.

Georgalas to join Army as assistant coach

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Ted Georgalas, who founded Mahopac’s varsity program and is one of the men most instrumental in the growth of Section 1 lacrosse, has joined Army’s program as an assistant coach.

Recruiting seminar set for Wednesday

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Hey gang – Just a reminder. Our first seminar on the college recruiting process will be this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Mildred Strang Middle School cafeteria in Yorktown Heights. Special guests are head coaches Joe Alberici (Army) and Andy Copelan (Fairfield) and former Yorktown and Syracuse star Joe Ceglia, who was an college […]