LaxLessons launches women’s playbooks, partners with Epoch Lacrosse

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LaxLessons, home of the premier lacrosse coaching instruction website and mobile app, is pleased to announce the launch of LaxLessons Women and a partnership with Epoch Lacrosse. The new partners will provide a free Epoch Dragonfly shaft to the first 100 coaches to sign up for an annual playbook subscription. LaxLessons Women builds upon LaxLessons’ […]

From the LaxLessons Playbook: ‘Eagle’ jump-starts stalled offenses

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Need a play that can give a spark to your offense. You can fly high with “Eagle.” It’s straight out of the LaxLessons.com playbook and was featured in the June issue of Inside Lacrosse magazine as well as in this overview at Inside Lacrosse’s ILGear.com. You can subscribe to LaxLessons playbook by clicking here. By […]

LaxLessons partners with Mark Millon; launches free Android app

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LaxLessons, home of the premier lacrosse instruction website (LaxLessons.com) and mobile app, announced a partnership with lacrosse Hall of Famer Mark Millon as well as the release of a LaxLessons app for Android users. The app, which features animated and graphically drawn drills and plays, now offers instructional videos from Millon, one of the game’s […]

Saturday, 4/6: Delbarton visits St. Anthony’s; Manhasset, Darien renew rivalry; Mahopac, Mamaroneck meet in sectional final rematch; Some big NJ battles; Syosset faces red-hot Northport; SCC powers Fairfield Prep, Cheshire meet again; Greenwich, Wilton look to bounce back; Garden City goes against Darien in girls action

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New Jersey power Delbarton battles four-time defending CHSAA champion St. Anthony’s in a high school showdown at 1 p.m. today that could be a down-to-the-wire affair. St. Anthony’s, the four-time defending CHSAA Division AAA champs, is coming off a one-goal win against St. John the Baptist. You can watch the showdown on both MSG Varsity […]

You make the call: Who will win Delbarton at St. Anthony’s showdown of nationally ranked teams?

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It will be a NJ vs. NY matchup of nationally ranked teams on Saturday, April 6 when Delbarton visits St. Anthony’s at 1 p.m. The contest can be seen live on MSG Varsity Channel 14 (Optimum) and on MSGVarsity.com. Our latest poll question asks who you think will win the game. To vote, go to […]

Lake-effect snow puts halt to varsity action in Central/Western NY

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It’s called the Snow Belt for a reason. But heavy snow in the spring? Enough is enough. That’s the feeling of folks from Buffalo to Rochester to Syracuse, who have been hit by a lake-effect snowstorm that has resulted in the postponement of many varsity events. Among the games off for today – the scheduled […]

Coach’s Corner: With Final Four coming up, some crossovers from hoops to lacrosse

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Tony Vallance has been coaching at the college level for the past 11 years including stops at Dean Junior College, Muhlenberg College, Bellarmine University and most recently Fairfield University.  Originally from Maryland, he played goalie at Penn State University where he graduated in 1998.  He is currently the Director of Lacrosse Instruction at the House of Sports, located […]

Tuesday, 4/2: First game on new turf for Yorktown; Defending NY Class C state champ SWR back in action; two Section 1 vs. CHSAA games on tap; Niskayuna opens season; Greeley visits John Jay

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It be will a day of some noteworthy firsts. Perennial New York state title contender Yorktown will play its first game on its new turf field with a 4:30 p.m. game against Putnam Valley, which happens to be coached by one of the top defenders in school history, former YHS and Johns Hopkins All-American Brian […]

Epic Moments: Ric Beardsley, former Lakeland (NY) and Syracuse University standout

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LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. To say Ric Beardsley revolutionized lacrosse would not be an exaggeration. A four-time All-America defenseman at Syracuse University, Beardsley brought his own unique mix of energy and enthusiasm combined with outstanding physical […]

Monday, 4/1: Cold Spring Harbor, Manhasset renew rivalry and Immaculata visits St. Anthony’s under the nights

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When it comes to Nassau County (Section 8/N.Y.) boys lacrosse, the Manhasset-Cold Spring Harbor rivalry is up there among the best. The teams renew acquaintances today at 7 p.m. at CSH. In Suffolk County, there is just one game on the slate: Mepham at Copiague at 7 p.m. In the lone Section 1 game on […]

HS photo gallery: Images from an eventful week

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Photos by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Brunswick held on to beat the Deerfield Academy 9-7 on Saturday. In this sequence with the score tied at 6-6 in the fourth quarter, Brunswick goalie Tommy Heidt, right, stops Virginia recruit and Canadian U-19 National team member Joe French of Deerfield in Saturday’s game in Greenwich, Conn.  Click here for […]

Eventful week in HV/LI wraps up; CT, NJ will now start their seasons

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It was quite a week for Hudson Valley and Long Island varsity teams and it wrapped up with some interesting outcomes yesterday Now, Connecticut and New Jersey squads are set to get their seasons going this coming week. For more on that, and a look ahead to some of the big games on the schedule […]

Today on TV: Pair of high-noon clashes highlight full day of coverage

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There are two 12 p.m. mega matchups — one college, one high school — you can watch today on TV at high noon. The college matchup features No. 6 North Carolina playing at No. 8 Johns Hopkins. You can see it on ESPNU. The high school game features defending New York Class A state champion […]

Saturday, 3/30: March will go out like a lion with these matchups

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The old adage that March goes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb should prove to be true weather-wise today as the forecast calls for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 50’s in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. The featured matchup, perhaps appropriately, […]

NJ two-way sophomore midfielder Smith verbals to Virginia

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Possession is the name of the game in lacrosse. And the perfect way to describe David Smith’s game. Faceoffs and groundballs are the specialty of the sophomore from Shawnee High School in New Jersey. He’ll be taking those skills to the major Division I level after verballing committing this past week to the University of […]

NJ HS squads will be featured at Konica Minolta Big City Classic

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Now that the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic is one for the books, we can look ahead to the Konica Minolta Big City Classic. The Face-Off Classic, played Saturday, March 23 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, started with a 6-5 win for Garden City’s boys varsity team over Loyola-Blakefield (Md.). High school teams will also […]

Thursday, 3/28: John Jay is next up for Columbine; Northport visits Mahopac; Arlington hosts Lakeland/Panas; Busy day in Nassau

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It’s Day 2 of Columbine’s journey from Colorado to the heart of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. After a hard-fought 8-5 loss to Yorktown yesterday at West Point, the Rebels face John Jay today at 6 p.m. in Cross River. The outcome of this one should provide […]

News & Notes: Rabil is first ‘million dollar’ lacrosse man; more headlines

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The lacrosse world has its first million dollar many, according to Bloomberg.com. It should come as no surprise that it’s Paul Rabil, thanks to an array of endorsement deals and more than 100,000 combined followers on Twitter and Facebook, coupled with an increase of 37% in lacrosse participation nationwide since 2008. In a sidenote, Rabil, […]

Latest high school boys/girls, college men’s/women’s rankings

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Here’s a rundown of links to the most update national high school and collegiate rankings: * Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national high school boys power rankings  * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school boys rankings  * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school girls rankings * MaxPreps.com Top 25 boys player rankings (regardless of class) * Latest collegiate men’s […]

Wednesday, 3/27: West Islip, Yorktown get things started; Mamaroneck visits Wantagh; Darien-Salisbury, Greenwich-Manhasset, Bronxville-Iona Prep highlight scrimmages

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Defending New York State Class A champion West Islip and two-time New York Class B state semifinalist Yorktown get their seasons started today. West Islip, which ends the week with a showdown against Chaminade on Saturday, visits Suffolk County rival Connetquot at 4 p.m. Also among the games during a busy day in Section 11, […]

You make the call: Who will win the Yorktown-John Jay game?

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Are you getting set for Showdown Saturday? Among the matchups on March 30: La Salle (Pa.) at Gardem City, Chaminade at West Islip and Yorktown at John Jay. The 7 p.m. Yorktown at John Jay game marks the first meeting between the teams since Yorktown pulled out an 9-8 overtime win in the 2012 Section […]

Epic Moments: Bobby Rushton, former West Islip (NY) and Sacred Heart University (CT) midfielder

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LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. West Islip High School has become synonymous with boys lacrosse success. Both in terms of New York state championships won. Bobby Rushton knows all about both. The 2005 WI graduate helped build […]

Monday, 3/25: Wintry weather expected; could impact slate

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Long Island got its regular season going last week. This week, much of New York State gets things going this week. As far as today goes, a winter storm could result in some cancellations this first full week of spring. Even though little snow is expected in most parts of the tristate region, the projected […]

You make the call: Who will win Chaminade-West Islip clash?

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In less than a week we’ll have our first Showdown Saturday of the regular season. Among the matchups on March 30: La Salle (Pa.) at Gardem City, Yorktown at John Jay and Chaminade at West Islip. The high noon Chaminade-WI game is a rematch of a 7-6 Chaminade win last year — which proved to […]

Sophomore girls commit, big boys rivalry games top lacrosse news

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Sophomore verbal commitments by boys lacrosse players have become more and more frequent But they remain rare on the girls side. That’s why it was especially big news when Ella Bonafede, a midfielder on the top-ranked girls team in the tristate region, St. Anthony’s, decided on Duke. For more on that, and a look ahead […]

Today on TV: Face-Off Classic doubleheader on ESPNU

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Those who checked out the Princeton-Yale game yesterday on ESPNU likely were not disappointed as Princeton pulled out a dramatic 10-9 win. Lax fans are hoping more drama is in store today as both games of the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore can be seen on ESPNU. It will be […]

Saturday, 3/23: Garden City has big battle in Baltimore; Four state champs converge in Darien; Red/Gray Classic features St. Anthony’s, Niskayuna, Don Bosco, Section 1 powers

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It’s the first stacked Saturday of the season, folks. In some cases, the preseason. First, let’s start with the big headline. Garden City, the defending New York Class B state champions, has a huge test when it faces Maryland power Loyola-Blakefield in an 11 a.m. game at M&T Bank Stadium. The Trojans, who started the […]

Today on TV: Princeton hosts Yale in Ivy League battle

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There’s lots of March Madness on the airwaves these days, but there will also be some good lacrosse matchups today and throughout the weekend. Today, you can watch an Ivy League battle between visiting Yale and Princeton at 5 p.m. on ESPNU. Tomorrow, both games of the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium […]

Friday, 3/22: Smithtown West, Smithtown East get started

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Is this the year Chaminade unseats St. Anthony’s for the CHSAA title? We’ll get a better idea when the teams clash for the first time during the regular season on April 10. But both squads have jumped out to 1-0 starts. St. Anthony’s downed Kellenberg 12-5 on Wednesday and Chaminade beat 2-12 Nassau County Class […]

News & Notes: New Big East Conference includes lacrosse broadcast deal; more headlines

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Nearly all of the discussion surrounding the announcement this week of a new 10-team Big East Conference centered on basketball. For good reason. The so-called “Catholic 7,” who broke off from the conference did so to form a new Big East where basketball was the priority. But lacrosse is also a part of the equation. […]

Latest college men’s/women’s, HS boys/girls rankings

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Here’s a rundown of links to the most update national high school and collegiate rankings: * Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national high school boys power rankings  * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school boys rankings  * Nike/US Lacrosse national high school girls rankings * MaxPreps.com Top 25 boys player rankings (regardless of class) * Latest collegiate men’s […]

Wednesday, 3/20: Defending CHSAA champ St. A’s opens up

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It may have only been Game 1, but defending New York Class B state champion Garden City looked like it was in championship form yesterday in an 8-4 win over Syosset in the traditional marquee season-starter for tristate lax. It was the fifth straight year the two teams have met in the season opener and […]

Today on TV: Former HS teammates meet as college opponents

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A pair of former St. Anthony’s High School (N.Y.) standouts will battle each other as opponents tonight. That’s when Will Manny and UMass take on Dante Fantoni and Lehigh. You can watch the game, which will be played at Lehigh, on ESPNU at 6 p.m. Both players are senior attackmen. For more on the Manny/Fantoni […]

Epic Moments: Tom Werney, former Somers (NY) and Fairfield University attackman/midfielder

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LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. Somers has been one of the top boys lacrosse programs in New York’s Section 1 for just over a decade. If there’s one player who ignited the Tuskers’ rise, it was Tom […]

Monday, 3/18: First full week of regular season gets under way

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There have been a handful of regular-season games already played since last Friday — all on Long Island. Most notably, Sayville edged Connetquot 14-13 and Oceanside outlasted Hewlett 13-11 on Saturday in boys action and Locust Valley pulled away for a 17-4 victory against Bethpage in a girls game. This week, the regular season begins […]

Marquee LI vs. CT matchups highlight Darien Lacrosse Jamboree

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Four defending state champions will be on display on Saturday, March 23 at the annual Darien Lacrosse Preseason Jamboree. They include defending New York state champions West Islip (Class A) and Shoreham-Wading River (Class C) and defending Connecticut state champs Fairfield Prep (Class L) and Darien (Class M). Here’s the schedule: Darien vs. Shoreham-Wading River, […]

Player’s perspective: Jack Harrington, Greenwich (CT) defender

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Greenwich wrapped up a 9-9 season with a 15-5 loss to eventual Connecticut Class L state champion Fairfield Prep in the first round of the CIAC tournament. For a team whose roster was made up of many underclassmen, the Cardinals’ 2012 finish may actually prove to be the start of something big. After all, those […]

It’s time to get the regular season started

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Here we go. There have been a handful of season-opening games the last few days in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region the last few days, but the 2013 varsity lacrosse season starts in earnest this week with a marquee matchup getting things going on Tuesday, March 19. For more on that, be sure to […]

Coach’s Corner: Look for simple fix first; Where to watch lax online

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Tony Vallance has been coaching at the college level for the past 11 years including stops at Dean Junior College, Muhlenberg College, Bellarmine University and most recently Fairfield University.  Originally from Maryland, he played goalie at Penn State University where he graduated in 1998.  He is currently the Director of Lacrosse Instruction at the House of Sports, located […]

LaxLessons launches iPhone/iPad app for lacrosse coaches, players

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LaxLessons, home of the premier instruction lacrosse website, today launched a new mobile instruction app. The app features all the animated drills and plays available at LaxLessons.com, but is now available as a free download for both the iPad and iPhone in Apple’s iTunes store. The number of lacrosse players on organized teams in the […]

Thursday, 3/14: It’s the second day of scrimmages in the tristate

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We had our first scrimmages of the preseason in the tristate region yesterday, and more today. Today’s schedule is headlined by a 4:30 p.m. scrimmage between host Ward Melville and Eastport/South Manor. Smithtown East visits Huntington and Half Hollow Hills East plays at Mount Sinai at 3:30 p.m. and Northport hosts Babylon at 4 p.m. […]

Top 25 national high school boys lacrosse player rankings released

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 Photos by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Who are the nation’s top boys lacrosse players heading into the 2013 season, which has already started in some parts of the country? There’s no scientific formula, of course. For instance, who gets the nod – a high-scoring attackman or a versatile two-way midfielder? A star player on a contending program […]

Syracuse-area sophomore Keahey finds perfect fit in Fairfield

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Kendall Keahey’s road to Division I lacrosse came through a suggestion. It came from Ric Beardsley, the former Lakeland (NY) High School standout and four-time Syracuse University All-America defenseman. Beardsley, a co-worker of Keahey’s father, Keefe, at PAETEC Business Communications in Syracuse at the time, suggested Kendall give lacrosse a try. Keefe Keahey was an […]

Player’s perspective: Jack Grass, Bronxville (NY) attackman

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Today marked the first day of official varsity practices and tryouts for most teams throughout New York State beyond Long Island, which started last Monday. Among the sections getting things started today was Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties), home of two-time Class C champion Bronxville. When Bronxville won the section in 2011, […]

Epic Moments: Dean Gibbons, former Garden City (NY) and Harvard University standout

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LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. A two-time All-American for New York State’s current reigning Class B champion Garden City, Dean Gibbons managed to more than equal his lofty accomplishments at the Division I level. Gibbons, an attackman […]

Massapequa (NY) midfielder Berge bound for Georgetown

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Craig Berge’s abilities on the field made him a target recruit of many of the nation’s top programs. The midfielder at Massapequa High School (N.Y.), one of the top juniors in the nation, became even more appealing to elite college programs because of his proficiency in the classroom. He sports a 3.73 grade-point average. So […]

You make the call: What’s the tristate varsity matchup you’re most looking forward to this month?

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With varsity teams in New York State, and especially Long Island, having a jump on the start of official practices  and the regular season, there is no shortage of huge matchups this month. You can get a rundown of them here as well as in Joe Lombardi’s weekly column on tristate lacrosse for InsideLacrosse.com. What’s […]

Player’s perspective: Jesse Schulze, Croton-Harmon (NY) midfielder

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The number of athletes who find the combination of football and lacrosse to be a perfect fit continues to grow. Jesse Schulze epitomizes the trend. The senior was one of the leading players for Croton-Harmon High School’s football team the last two years, helping the Tigers advance to the 2011 New York Class C championship […]

Rundown of this month’s premier HS matchups

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High school lacrosse fans in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate regions may be the first ones to set their clocks ahead this weekend when Daylight Savings Time starts at 2 a.m. on Sunday. After all, with some of the big early season matchups set for the opening weeks of the season, who can blame them? […]

News & Notes: Girls lacrosse safety under microscope; lacrosse sticks now allowed as carry-on luggage; more headlines

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A bill that would have required helmets be worn by girls lacrosse players that was proposed for the state of Maryland wound up being withdrawn, but according to Athletic Business, the proposal has sparked a conversation about safety in the girls game. In an interesting development earlier this week, lacrosse sticks are now being allowed […]

Player’s perspective: Joe Serrecchia, Brewster (NY) defenseman

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Predicting Brewster will be in the mix in the Section 1 (N.Y.) Class B race would be pretty safe. After all, the Bears always seem to be. One of the main reasons for that is a gritty style of play that is perennially powered by a hard-nosed defense. That’s once again the case in 2013. […]

Schedule set for Red/Gray Preseason Classic

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The schedule has now been set for the fifth annual Red/Gray Preseason Classic at Somers High School in Northern Westcheser on Saturday, March 23. Participating teams are St. Anthonty’s (N.Y.), Don Bosco (N.J.), Clarkstown South (N.Y.), Fox Lane (N.Y.), Guilderland (N.Y.), Kings Park (N.Y.), Lakeland/Panas (N.Y.), Mahopac (N.Y.), Niskyauna (N.Y.) and host Somers. Here is […]

Pittsford (NY) junior Quinzi commits to Georgetown

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If there’s one word that best sums up Stephen Quinzi, it would be versatility. The junior from Pittsford High School (N.Y.), located 10 miles southeast of Rochester, can play midfield or attack, and is strong with either hand. So it should come as no surprise that Quinzi has become the 15th junior from the Sweetlax […]

Player’s perspective: Joe Varello, Smithtown West (NY) midfielder

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It was a day Joe Varello and thousands of players from through Long Island had been anxiously awaiting. And it came today. Varsity practices and tryouts officially got under way. For Varello, the 2013 season comes with especially high expectations. After all, the senior faceoff midfielder plays for Smithtown West, which has emerged into one […]

Epic Moments: Scott Bulkley, former Darien (CT) High School and University of North Carolina standout

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LaxLessons.com and Epoch Lacrosse have teamed up for a new feature at LaxLessons.com in which lacrosse standouts share their epic high school memories. Darien High School is home of one of the nation’s top boys lacrosse programs. Scott Bulkey, now the varsity coach at Fairfield County, Conn., rival Greenwich High School, knows that better than […]

Player’s perspective: Ross Thompson, Mahopac (NY) attackman/midfielder

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The ‘Pac wants to get the title back. Mahopac was denied a second straight Class A championship in Section 1 (N.Y.) last year when the Indians were upset 9-8 by Mamaroneck. How do the 2013 Indians look entering what looks to be a wide-open race? For more, we turn to Ross Thompson, who just wrapped […]

Player’s perspective: Joe Delasho, Fordham Prep (NY) midfielder

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When it comes to New York’s CHSAA, much of the discussion here of late has focused between the always intriguing Division AAA race between nationally ranked powers Chaminade and St. Anthony’s. But, as we’ve told you, things will be very interesting in Division AA as well. Iona Prep won the title game 10-9, rallying from […]

Coach’s Corner: The defense never rests

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Tony Vallance has been coaching at the college level for the past 11 years including stops at Dean Junior College, Muhlenberg College, Bellarmine University and most recently Fairfield University.  Originally from Maryland, he played goalie at Penn State University where he graduated in 1998.  He is currently the Director of Lacrosse Instruction at the House of Sports, located […]

Player’s perspective: William Sands, Friends Academy (NY) attackman

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Friends has become a force. In Long Island, Class C that is. Friends Academy has advanced to the Nassau County Class C championship game the last two years, falling to Cold Spring Harbor each time. Can the Quakers break through with a title this year? For more, we turn to William Sands. One of the […]

St. Augustine Prep (NJ) FOGO Fox finds the right fit in Fairfield

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Chalk up another one for St. Augustine’s Prep. We reported yesterday that the New Jersey power, which has averaged 17 wins per season the last five years, saw sophomore midfielder James Kitchen verballed to Hofstra. Another Hermits’ player has also decided his Division I future. He’s Will Fox. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound junior faceoff midfielder has […]

Player’s perspective: JJ McDaid, Chaminade (NY)

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The first national high school rankings of the 2013 season have been released and Chaminade is flying high. The Flyers drew the No. 2 ranking, behind No. 1 Boys Latin (Md.), in the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse High School Power Rankings. We continue our preseason coverage of the Flyers by hearing from JJ McDaid. The senior […]

Player’s perspective: Chris Santangelo, Rye (NY) midfielder

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When Rye beat Putnam Valley 10-5 in the 2008 Section 1 (N.Y.) Class C final, it marked the Garnets’ fourth straight sectional title and 19th straight win. But Rye has been denied another title in the four seasons since then, the last two of which have been in Class B. How do the Garnets look […]

Player’s perspective: Pat O’Brien, Smithtown West (NY) attackman

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It was a race that went right down to the wire. We just wrapped up our latest poll question in our latest “You make the call” feature which asked who you thought would win the always heated race in Section 11 (Suffolk County) Class A. Your choice – defending New York State Class A champion […]

Sacred Heart lands commitment from athletic middie Wyman

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With the official announcement expected to come Tuesday that former Mets and Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will become its athletic director, Sacred Heart University is very much in the news. The Pioneers also made their mark on the lacrosse recruiting scene this past week, landing a verbal commitments from one of the top juniors […]

Player’s perspective: Brian Prunty, Lakeland/Panas (NY) attackman

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In just over a month, the Rebels will be playing for real. After weeks and weeks of preparation, perennial Section 1 (N.Y.) Class A title contender Lakeland/Panas starts the regular season with a March 28 game at Arlington. LP last won the sectional title in 2010 before losing to West Islip in the state semifinals. […]

ESG postponement, big recruiting commitments top tristate news

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The Empire State Games’ planned 2013 return will not be happening. The relaunch of the Games after a two-year hiatus has been postponed until 2014 because of lack of funding. There were also some major recruiting commitments this past week, including two-time New York State Class C semifinalist Bronxville’s fifth Division I commit and a […]

Empire State Games’ planned 2013 return pushed to 2014

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The Empire State Games’ planned 2013 return will not be happening. The return of the Summer Games was set for Rochester in July, but a lack of funding has resulted in the postponement of the return of the Games till 2014, the ESG Foundation said. Here is the official announcement posted on the Empire State […]

Player’s perspective: Kieran Byrnes, Garden City (NY) attackman

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Photo above by Newsphoto.com The eyes of the lacrosse world will be focused on Baltimore on March 23 for the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium. Colgate faces Navy in Game 1 at 2 p.m., followed by a 4:30 p.m. clash between Virginia and Johns Hopkins. The day begins with a premier high […]

Tewaaraton men’s, women’s watch lists released today

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From Tewaaraton Foundation Press Release WASHINGTON, February 22, 2013 – The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the 2013 Tewaaraton Award men’s and women’s watch lists. The lists include the top players across all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse and highlight the early contenders for the 2013 Tewaaraton Award. Among 2013 watch lists returnees are reigning Tewaaraton […]

Player’s perspective: Quinn Mendelson, Staples (CT) midfielder

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Staples is back in the mix in Connecticut lacrosse. After three straight losing seasons from 2006-08, the Wreckers have reeled off four straight winning seasons, including an 18-2 record in Paul McNulty’s first year as head coach in 2010. How does 2013 shape up for Staples? For some answers to that question, we turn to […]

Kaser will take his stick skills and smarts to Binghamton

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It’s been a sweet week for SweetLax. If you’ve been following Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, you know that the travel program has had three Division I commitments in just over 24 hours. Matt Kaser is among the trio. The senior attackman/midfielder from Spencerport High School (N.Y.) in the Rochester area committed to Binghamton University. The 5-foot-10, 165-pound right-hander, […]

Coach’s Corner: Breaking down the new pace-of-play rules

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Tony Vallance has been coaching at the college level for the past 11 years including stops at Dean Junior College, Muhlenberg College, Bellarmine University and most recently Fairfield University.  Originally from Maryland, he played goalie at Penn State University where he graduated in 1998.  He is currently the Director of Lacrosse Instruction at the House of Sports, located […]

Player’s perspective: Christian Mazzone, Ward Melville (NY) midfielder

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New York has among the most heated and competitive high school leagues in the country. None more so than Suffolk County Class A. Though West Islip has dominated the last decade, that is not indicative of the fact that there are annually four to five teams within the league that could easily be state title […]

Upstate NY sophomore star Easterly will head south to Loyola

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It hasn’t taken Richie Easterly to make his mark on the varsity level in both football and lacrosse. The sophomore at Westhill High School (NY) in Syracuse earned the starting quarterback job as a freshman. That followed a spring in which, as an eighth-grader, he earned a spot on the man-up unit, before going on […]

NY state champ SWR’s Cummings commits to Mount St. Mary’s

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At first glance, Tom Cummings wasn’t overly familiar with the Mount St. Mary’s College (Md.) program. But the more he learned, the more he liked. “When I first began to look at where I might have an opportunity to play lacrosse at the college level, I wasn’t really familiar with Mount Saint Mary’s,” said the […]

Player’s perspective: Justin Diamond, Jamesville-Dewitt (NY) attackman

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Predicting Jamesville-Dewitt will once again contend for a New York state championship is hardly going out on a limb. After all, the Red Rams have won three state titles the last five seasons. How does JD look heading into 2013? For a look, we turn to Justin Diamond. The senior attackman is bound for Boston […]

Georgetown-bound Behrens gives Bronxville (NY) five D-I commits

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Two-time New York State Class C semifinalist Bronxville has a record. Junior attackman Matt Behrens’ verbal commitment to Georgetown University, which was first reported on Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, gives the Broncos five Division I-bound players. Behrens, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound lefty, is an effective feeder/finisher with a strong shot, good field vision and the ability to use either […]

Ohio football star Berning commits to Richmond for lacrosse

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He runs a 4.65 in the 40-yard dash, squats 415 pounds and bench presses 245. If it sounds like Ryan Berning is a college football prospect, it’s because he is. The 6-foot, 180-pound senior at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati (shown at right in both photos above), in fact, had 17 tackles from his […]

Syracuse-bound Chavez, three other NY commits top tristate news

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Commitments by four New York State standouts — Syracuse University-bound Rye High School junior defender Lazarus Chavez and three sophomores — were the big stories this past week in tristate news. That, along with the latest batch of preseason player perspectives, are among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s latest column for InsideLacrosse.com. Have a recruiting […]

Player’s perspective: JD Colarusso, Arlington (NY) goaltender

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Arlington’s boys lacrosse team is in the midst of a rapid rise and one of there are two initials that are among the reasons that the Admirals have risen to title-contender status in New York’s Section 1 Class A. JD. As in JD Colarusso. The last line of defense, the senior goaltender has helped Arlington […]

Player’s perspective: Bryce Jurk, Trinity-Pawling (NY) midfielder

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With a total of 14 college-bound players, expectations are high at the Trinity-Pawling School in New York’s Hudson Valley, which competes in the highly regarded Founders League. Sacred Heart University-bound Bryce Jurk is among nine T-P seniors set to take their games to the next level. A 6-foot-1, 175-pound midfielder, Jurk is especially adept at […]

Webster Schroeder (NY) soph goaltender Klan opts for Ohio State

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There’s been a steady stream of sophomore college commitments we’ve been reporting on the last couple of weeks. One of them came from the Rochester, N.Y., area — Webster Thomas midfielder Kevin Hill announced his intentions to attend Penn State. Chalk up another one from a high school just a mile and a half away: […]

Player’s perspective: Mike Calvagna, Sachem North (NY) midfielder

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The race for the top spot in Suffolk County Class A is attracting a lot of discussion — and votes in our latest poll. One team that is always in the hunt but has lacked some preseason buzz in 2013 is Sachem North. For more on the Flaming Arrows, we turn to Mike Calvagna. The […]

HS preseason training at the House of Sports Feb. 25-March 18

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The House of Sports wants to help you prepare for lacrosse season. Its staff of elite level coaches, led by the No. 3 player in the world, Ned Crotty, is ready to bring your game to the next level. The House of Sports is now offering high school players the opportunity to participate in four […]

Player’s perspective: Ross Schnitzer, Iona Prep (NY) defender

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It was a fantastic finish for Iona Prep last season. The Gaels rallied back from a three-goal fourth-quarter deficit to beat rival Fordham Prep 10-9 for their fifth New York CHSAA Division AA title in the last six years. How does Iona Prep look in 2013? For more, we turn to Ross Schnitzer. The 6-foot-4, […]

Player’s perspective: Will Bonaparte, Ridgefield (CT) midfielder

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Ridgefield’s first game in its quest for a third straight appearance in the Connecticut Class L title game won’t be for six weeks, when the Tigers host Greenwich on April 3. But they have been doing plenty of work in preparation for that season-opener, and the official start of practice. We continue our preseason look […]

Rye (NY) junior Chavez verbally commits to Syracuse

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Rye (NY) junior Laz Chavez, an athletic, on-ball defender who excels in transition, has verbally committed to Syracuse University. The 6-foot, 195-pound Chavez, who also plays football, enjoyed a strong summer playing for former Yorktown High School and Division I collegiate standouts Chris Watson (Johns Hopkins) and Mike McCall (North Carolina) with the Westchester Predators. […]

Westchester Warriors to host free lacrosse clinic

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A free lacrosse clinic is scheduled for Monday, March 4 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Brewster Sports Center in Brewster, N.Y., for players in grades 8-12 and hosted by the Westchester Warriors. For more, check the Warriors’ website. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner Links to 2013 men’s and women’s collegiate and boys and […]

Player’s perspective: John van de Veerdonk, Putnam Valley (NY) attackman

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Putnam Valley wants to get back. The Tigers, who have enjoyed success almost from the outset since launching a varsity boys lacrosse program in 2003, last made it to the New York State tournament in 2010. But in the two years since then, Bronxville has won back-to-back Section 1 Class C titles. If PV is […]

Big sophomore commitments, more team outlooks top week’s tristate lacrosse news

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Two of the top sophomore standouts in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut region gave verbal commitments to Duke and Towson. That, along with the latest batch of preseason player perspectives, are among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s latest column for InsideLacrosse.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Schedules scanner Links […]

Webster Thomas sophomore standout Hill picks Penn State

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It’s been a busy stretch for sophomore commits. In just the last week, we told you about three of them: Mountain Lakes (N.Y.) midfielder Brad Smith (Duke), Arlington (N.Y.) attackman/midfielder Brendan Sunday (Towson) and Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) attackman Thomas Bianchin (Providence). Chalk up another one. For this commitment, we head out to western New York, just […]

Player’s perspective: Brian Masi, Smithtown West (NY) midfielder

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Sacred Heart-University bound Brian Masi (third from right) is one of six seniors from Smithtown West bound for Division I programs, along with, from left: midfielder Dillon Gruder (UMass), attackman Pat O’Brien (Army), faceoff midfielder Joe Varello (Navy), defender Frank Briar (Marist) and attackman Eric Joseph (Lafayette). The race for the championship in Suffolk County’s […]

News & notes: Growth of D-I women’s game explored; more headlines

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Women’s lacrosse is growing at a rapid pace at the Division I level, with no signs of stopping. That’s subject of a feature story published Feb. 6 in the Baltimore Sun. In other headlines from this past week: * Game times set for men’s championship games * Sacred Heart University employs hidden-ball trick * HS […]

Trinity-Pawling (NY) standout gives Providence first soph commit

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Providence College has tapped into the Class of 2015 for its first recruit. It’s Thomas Bianchin. A lefty attackman, Bianchin transferred to Trinity-Pawling School (N.Y.) from Bishop Ryan Catholic in Hamilton, Ontario. Bianchin is an explosive player who is adept at feeding and finishing, as evidenced by his highlight reel. Now, here’s a Q&A with […]

Player’s perspective: Brian Cannon, Northport (NY) attackman

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Northport is on the rise. The Tigers, after all, have improved their record in each of the last three seasons. Considering they play in one of the nation’s most competitive conferences — Division 1 in Suffolk County on Long Island — that’s quite an accomplishment. After all, Division 1 includes West Islip, Smithtown West, Smithtown […]

Player’s perspective: Shawn Smith, John Jay (NY) midfielder

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You’ll have to excuse Shawn Smith if his entire sports focus these days isn’t centered on the official start of varsity lacrosse practice and tryouts on March 11. You see, the John Jay (N.Y.) junior is a key member of the Indians’ ice hockey team that sports a 16-1-1 record and 10-0-1 mark in league […]

Mountain Lakes (NJ) sophomore Smith decides on Duke

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Brad Smith fits the mold of a major Division I midfielder perfectly. The sophomore at New Jersey power Mountain Lakes has good size, athleticism, field vision, dodging ability and a high lacrosse IQ. Those attributes made him a target of many of the nation’s top programs. Late last month, as first reported at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, Smith […]

Player’s perspective: Matt Cortese, Garden City (NY) goaltender

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Garden City has no shortage of players who helped the Trojans win the Long Island Championship in football this past fall, but whose focus has now shifted to winning a second straight New York State title in lacrosse. We’ve heard from one of them, Boston University-bound senior midfielder Brian Badgett. Matt Cortese is another. A […]

Chaminade, Fordham Prep looking to unseat their CHSAA rivals

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The CHSAA championship races are always interesting. This season should be no exception as Chaminade will look to unseat St. Anthony’s in Division AAA and Fordham Prep will look to avenge last year’s one-goal lost to Iona Prep in the Division AA title game. That is among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s latest column for […]

Player’s perspective: Brian Ward, Bayport-Blue Point (NY), attackman

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Bayport-Blue Point was one of the surprise teams in the high school lacrosse universe in 2011, making an unlikely trip to the New York State Class C championship game. Last year, the Phantoms finished 12-6, and again ended the season by losing to the eventual state champion — this time it was against Shoreham-Wading River […]