‘Predator Way’ will be on display at summer camp featuring John Ranagan, Ty Thompson, JoJo Marasco

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The Predators’ elite club lacrosse program has quickly established a reputation for providing the area’s “next generation” in its homebase of Westchester, as well as Fairfield and the entire tristate area, an unrivaled combination of world-class coaching, recruiting exposure and a dynamic culture. The “Predator Way” will be on display — and there will be former Division I […]

Predators’ Summer Camp features Ty Thompson, JoJo Marasco, John Ranagan

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There will be former Division I collegiate lacrosse stars all over the field when the Predators hold their inaugural summer camp at Port Chester Middle School in the heart of Westchester County and bordering Fairfield County July 13-16. The Predators are an elite club lacrosse program that draws from its homebase of Westchester, as well as […]

Lew Janavey won’t return as Somers HS (NY) varsity boys lacrosse coach

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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.  Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps Lew Janavey’s six-year run as head coach of the varsity lacrosse program at Somers High School in New York’s Westchester County has ended. Janavey […]

Roster set for Saturday’s Syracuse Alumni Lacrosse Classic

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From press release SYRACUSE, N.Y.  – Former Syracuse All-Americans Joel White and Chris Daniello and have put together a star-studded team of Orange alums for the upcoming Orange Alumni Lacrosse Classic at the Carrier Dome. Their team of all-stars will take the field against the 2013-14 Orange Saturday, Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. The 25-man alumni […]

No Limit Camps in Westchester, LI will have Maverik giveaways

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Participants looking forward to the No Limit Lacrosse Camps in Bedford, N.Y., and Old Brookville, N.Y. , in June and July have extra reason to be excited. Each day, there will be giveaways including new Maverik Spider Heads, Maverik A1 and H2 Shafts and Maverik Rome Gloves. This year’s camps, which are sold out for the 11th straight year, run from June […]

Latest college-bound Marasco’s path is very much his own

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The fact that Chris Marasco will be playing lacrosse at the next level hardly comes as a surprise. After all, the Somers rising senior midfielder has been a member of the Tuskers’ varsity squad since his freshman year. And if that’s not enough, his three siblings all play or played collegiate lacrosse: Matt, a defenseman, […]

Yorktown sophomore Fusco: ‘Syracuse is the place for me’

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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 […]

News & Notes: Syracuse ties UVa for No. 1; Marasco named Big East offensive player of the week

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It’s all tied up in the race for No. 1. Syracuse drew even with Virginia in the latest United States Lacrosse Association Division I poll, which was released today. Maryland, meanwhile, moved up to the No. 3 spot, which had been held last week by now No. 4 Notre Dame. After beating Princeton, Hofstra moved […]

News & Notes: Site for Section 1 championships picked; Regional varsity schedule rundown; Marasco earns Big East honor

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Section 1 championship day will be returning to Rockland County for the first time since 2007. This year’s games, set for Thursday, May 26, will be held at the Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn, which is just west of Suffern off exit 15A on 87. The announcement of the site came last week at […]

No shortage of talent as Syracuse outlasts alumni 14-12

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Well gang, it was a busy weekend of fall ball action. Ric Beardsley, pictured above, was among the distinguished alums on display as a team of former Syracuse University stars took on this year’s Orange squad in an exhibition game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Though the alum fell 14-12, they did put on […]

JoJo on getting No. 22: ‘It’s the greatest honor possible’

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Few numbers carry with them the expectations than wearing No. 22 for the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team. As we told you here yesterday, it’s a number steeped in tradition, going back to the days of the great Gary Gait. The player now entrusted with continuing that tradition is the leading scorer in Somers High School […]

From Somers to Syracuse: No. 22 now belongs to Marasco

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You could argue that there is no number more steeped in tradition in college sports than the No. 22 at Syracuse University’s lacrosse program. Gary Gait wore it. Then the Powell brothers (Casey, Ryan and Mikey). Most recently, both Dan Hardy and Cody Jamieson. Next season, it will be worn by former Somers two-time all-American […]

Big City Classic photos

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An NCAA regular-season record crowd of 25,710 was on hand Saturday as the new Meadowlands Stadium made its debut by hosting the Konica Minolta Big City Classic. Plenty of local players were involved in the three games  that made up the event, including a heavy John Jay presence.

College update: Salisbury wins thriller over Gettysburg; Marasco honored

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In what may have been the Division III game of the season so far, third-ranked Salisbury edged No. 1 Gettysburg 11-10 in overtime before more than 2,500 fans at Gettysburg and several players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region played big roles. Senior attackmen Jake DeLillo of Yorktown (left) had two goals and Mike Winter […]

Daniello’s career-high four goals lift Syracuse past Army

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Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored a career-high four goals as Syracuse pulled away for a 12-7 win over visiting Army in front of 4,432 fans at the Carrier Dome today. The game had been tied at 5-5 before the Orange went on a 4-0 third-quarter run.

Hopkins, Syracuse roll to season-opening wins

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Both Johns Hopkins and Syracuse started the season tonight with impressive victories in games that marked the collegiate debuts of a pair of former two-time high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley as well as a former Ridgefield star. Yorktown’s John Ranagan (left), a freshman midfielder for Hopkins, had three ground balls and four shots […]

Orange beat Terps in final tune-up

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Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored three goals today as top-ranked and two-time defending national champion Syracuse beat Maryland 10-7 at the Carrier Dome in the Orange’s final scrimmage of the preseason. Syracuse opens the season on Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. against Denver in the debut of new Denver coach and Princeton […]

Daniello, Marasco come up big as Syracuse wins opening scrimmages

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Two-time defending NCAA Division I champion Syracuse opened its scrimmage schedule today by beating Hofstra 7-6 and Le Moyne 15-8  at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, marking the collegiate debut of Somers two-time all-American JoJo Marasco. Former John Jay star Chris Daniello (pictured at left) and fellow attackman Cody Jamieson each had five points in […]

Inside Lacrosse releases Top 100 rankings for college freshmen; Top 50 rankings for rising seniors, juniors

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Ridgefield’s Matt White, Somers’ JoJo Marasco and Manhasset’s Connor English were ranked among the Top 10 incoming college freshmen in the nation by Inside Lacrosse in its annual recruiting issue. Inside Lacrosse also ranked the Top 50 rising seniors and Top 50 rising juniors at the high school level. • Joe’s MaxPreps.com column: Rye’s McCormack […]

Here is your 2009 LaxLessons.com regional player of the year

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Syracuse-bound JoJo Marasco. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) The votes are all in, and in a down-to-the-wire showdown, Syracuse University-bound JoJo Marasco of edged Manhasset’s Connor English and West Islip’s Nicky Galasso to earn the inaugural LaxLessons.com regional player of the year award. LaxLessons.com all-region threads: •  Here is your 2009 LaxLessons.com all-region team •  Final […]

Who is the LaxLessons.com regional player of the year?

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We saved the best for last, gang. Kind of like the grand finale of a fireworks display, we’ve now reached the part of our LaxLessons.com all-region selections we’ve all been waiting for. Namely, the selection of player of the year.

Here is your 2009 LaxLessons.com all-region team

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Well, here we are. Almost. This week, we are conducting our balloting for LaxLessons.com regional coach of the year. That voting lasts till midnight on Saturday. Then, we will open voting for our regional player of the year, which will conclude July 19. Now though, here is the 2009 LaxLessons.com all-region team. Be sure to […]

Watch it here: White/Marasco double behind-the-back goal is No. 3 on ESPN SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays of the Week

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It should come as no surprise that when 44 of the nation’s best senior boys lacrosse players gathered for the fourth annual Under Armour all-America Senior Classic last night, there was plenty of scoring — and one unforgettable play. The South outlasted the North 19-16 before 2,364 fans at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in […]

Here are your 2009 Hudson Valley all-Americans

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The Hudson Valley all-America meeting just ended a few moments ago  — and we have our nine all-Americans.

Milestone for Marasco: 200 and counting

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JoJo Marasco  now has 202 career goals. (Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) Reaching the 100-career goal mark in high school lacrosse is a rare feat. Today, Syracus University-bound Somers star JoJo Marasco accomplished something even more unusual. Marasco scored his 200th career goal today as Somers won at Brewster 13-7. • New York state all-time goal-scoring leaders

Somers rallies to beat Lakeland/Panas in OT

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Colgate-bound Erik Pfiffner and Syracuse-bound JoJo Marasco. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) There was something in the mist tonight at Walter Panas High School. With a thick white haze engulfing the field, tonight’s game between Somers and host Lakeland/Panas had a unique feel to it. It’s a feeling Somers hopes to experience once again real soon. […]

Is Section 1 Class B as wide open as we thought?

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Somers junior Colin Tullgren (top) had four goals and two assists in the Tuskers’ big win today at Horace Greeley. Classmate Cole Partenza (below) scored twice. (Photos by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) • For a photo gallery from Somers’ 15-8 win over Greeley, click here.