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: 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Player’s perspective: Tim Covel, Cheshire (CT) defender

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Tim Covel is part of a proud few. The three-sport athlete. So for the senior defenseman/long-stick midfielder at Cheshire High School (Conn.), preparing for the start of the lacrosse season is a bit of a different process. That doesn’t mean that Covel, who will attend Connecticut Connecticut, doesn’t have a stick in his hand during […]

Player’s perspective: Griffin Connor, Bernards (NJ) midfielder

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The Bernards High School Mountaineers are hoping to continue their climb. After back-to-back losing seasons in 2009 and ’10, the Mountains have made some noise in New Jersey Group 1 the last two years, winning 14 games each season. Can the Mountaineers reach new heights in 2013? For a look, we turn to senior Griffin […]

News & Notes: Johns Hopkins’ possible move to Big Ten explored

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Rutgers and Maryland will be joining the Big Ten. Will Johns Hopkins be next? Speculation about the Blue Jays’ conference future continues, and InsideLacrosse.com’s Terry Foy takes a look at the possibilities. In other headlines this week: * Injury will sideline Galasso for Syracuse’s 2013 season * Minus Galasso, ‘Cuse must now rely on other […]

Player’s perspective: Jeff Kratky, Taft School (CT) midfielder

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Jeff Kratky says it simply and best. “The competition in the Western New England is always intense,” said the senior faceoff midfielder at the Taft School in Watertown, Conn. It would be hard to argue with that assessment, considering the league includes Deerfield, Salisbury, Avon Old Farms, Brunswick, Westminster, Trinity-Pawling and Hotchkiss. Kratky, a Darien, […]

Player’s perspective: Matt Ledwin, Hen Hud (NY) midfielder

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Our most recent “Preaseason player’s perspective,” featured a senior standout from New York’s Hudson Valley bound for Johns Hopkins University, Yorktown defenseman Trevor Koelsch. Today, we present another one. Matt Ledwin is one of the premier faceoff specialists in the Northeast. The standout from Hendrick Hudson High School, located just 10 miles west of Yorktown […]

Player’s perspective: Trevor Koelsch, Yorktown (NY) defender

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It all starts in exactly two months. That’s when the Yorktown Huskers open the 2013 season. They’ll do it in nearby West Point in New York’s Hudson Valley when they host Columbine High School (Colo.) on March 27 at 11 a.m. Just three days later, on March 30, it’s the annual showdown against John Jay […]

Hopkins, Duke soph commits headline week’s tristate news

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Sophomore verbal commitments to Johns Hopkins and Duke were made by players from two of the top varsity programs in the tristate region — St. Anthony’s (NY) and Mountain Lakes (NY) — this past week. That is among the topics in Joe Lombardi’s latest column for InsideLacrosse.com. Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us […]

Player’s perspective: Sam Bonafede, Chaminade (NY) midfielder

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Chaminade’s main mission for 2013 couldn’t be any clearer. The Flyers are aiming to win a CHSAA AAA championship for the first time since 2008, when they beat St. Anthony’s 12-11 in overtime in the title game. But the Friars have bounced back big time since then, beating ‘Nade in the title game four straight […]

College-by-college breakdown for Class of 2013

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When it comes to lacrosse hotbeds, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region is, of course, No. 1. So now that National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, which runs from Nov. 14-21, is upon us, the question is: What college is No. 1 when it comes to landing commitments from tristate seniors? The answer is […]