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everal newly launched programs have managed to make their mark in a short amount of time. Look at Richmond, which fell to Virginia by just one goal in the NCAA quarterfinals. Marquette picked up wins against Hofstra, Georgetown, St. John’s and Rutgers this past season. The next newbie to achieve success could do it in […]

We brought to you the 2014 schedule for two-time New York Class B state champion Garden City here yesterday. So it seems only fair that we give Manhasset equal time. After all, the teams make up the nation’s longest — and best — high school rivalry. When they meet May 3 at Garden City, it […]

Our preseason player perspectives have become an annual tradition at LaxLessons.com. We traverse the tristate — and beyond — to get the thoughts of some of the leading returning varsity players as their teams prepare for the start of a new season. Where better to start for 2014 than at the home of the only […]

It didn’t take Matt Gavin long to step in and step up on one of the nation’s most tradition-rich and successful high school boys lacrosse programs. A lefty feeder/finisher, Gavin had 40 goals to go along with 26 assists for Manhasset (N.Y.) this past spring as a freshman. Gavin’s hoping to make a sudden impact […]

We have two major 2016 verbal commitments and two 2014 commitments to highlight this latest Lacrosse Insider update. They come from one of the nation’s premier and most tradition-rich high school programs, arguably the premier program in New Jersey, one of the top prep schools in New England and a perennial playoff contender in upstate […]

What do you think the result of Woodstick 2 – the Nassau County Class B final between No.1 Garden City and No. 2 Manhasset on Tuesday, May 28 – will be? That’s our latest poll question. Manhasset won the teams’ regular-season meeting — the 123rd Woodstick Classic — 9-7 on April 27. What will be […]

Manhasset is looking to return to a familiar place. After winning back-to-back state titles, the Indians have not returned to the state tournament the last two seasons. That stretch coincides with Manhasset’s move up to Class B, where rival Garden City has won Nassau County titles in both 2011 and ’12 and the state title […]

If you have the December, 2012 issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine nearby, please take a moment to turn to Page 116. There, you will see three pages devoted to techniques in changing directions from behind the cage from none other than former University of North Carolina and current Rochester Rattlers attackman Billy Bitter, a native […]

High school teams that have combined for 90 state titles will be competing in one venue on Sunday, Nov. 18. They will be vying at Tom Rotanz’s Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic, which is annually regarded as the premier event on the fall schedule in the tristate region. This year’s event will be played at Farmingdale […]

Any college program that targets and ultimately lands a commitment from a midfielder with good size and speed would undoubtedly like to clone that player. Furman University in Greenville, S.C., is doing the next best thing. That’s because the senior twin brother tandem of Liam and Bobby Young of Manhasset High School (N.Y.) have both […]

Much of the preseason buzz surrounding the 2011 season centered on the fact that longtime Woodstick Classic rivals Manhasset and Garden City would be competed in the same class – B. That meant that either Manhasset or Garden City would not get out of Nassau County in the postseason – let alone make it to […]

Photo by Miles Tintle The 2011 season promises to be one of the most interesting — and challenging — in the long and storied history of Manhasset’s boys lacrosse statement. That’s a bold statement, to be sure. But consider this. The Indians, who have won back-to-back Class C state titles, have moved up to Class […]

I’m not big on preseason predictions, but I am about to make one with 100 percent certainty. Ready? Here goes. The Manhasset Indians will not win a third straight Class C state championship in 2011. Why am I so certain, you ask? Well, as many of you know by now, it’s because Manhasset will be […]

There was no shortage of opinion late in the summer when we devoted a thread to an outlook on Section 1 Class B for this coming season. With two-time finalists John Jay and Somers back, and Yorktown moving down from Class A, and Rye moving up from last C, Class B looks to be stacked […]

Our current poll question is, “Who do you think will be Long Island’s best team in 2011?” (Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote. On the right panel of this page, just scroll past the “New Comments” and “Popular” tabs and click on “Poll,” and then click on your choice.) Two of the nominees […]

Ryan Matthews was just 4 or 5 years old when he first picked up a lacrosse stick. So as time went on, Matthews’ skills steadily improved. Then, he soon had the size to go with those skills. That combination has brought the Manhasset junior  to the brink of the highest level of Division I lacrosse. […]

Manhasset regularly churns out as many college-bound players as any program in the country. One of the reasons for this is not only the Indians’ proud tradition of success, but its tradition of family ties. Case in point, rising senior John Maimone-Medwick, a defenseman headed to Division III power Williams. Maimone-Medwick’s brother, James, was a […]

Folks, it takes a lot to impress me. And this game did — and still does. In fact, it may be the most dramatic and memorable high school games I’ve ever seen. It happened back in June 2003 at Hofstra University.

There has been quite a spirited debate here among readers — and in our latest poll question — as to who would have won a matchup between state champions West Islip and Manhasset. Now, LaxPower has weighed in. I just received word from George Baldassare, LaxPower’s director of high school boys lacrosse, that its computer […]

They’re the top two teams in the final Under Armour Inside Lacrosse National Rankings. They both have won back-to-back state titles. Manhasset ended the year 20-0. West Islip ended it with 21 straight wins after suffering a season-opening overtime loss to Sachem North. But the teams did not play this season, which begins the question: […]

West Islip’s Nick Galasso, who was on the field for all four of the Lions’ state titles the last five years, speaks to reporters after his final championship, which came Saturday in a win against Fairport at Stony Brook University’s LaValle Stadium. Galasso also broke the all-time Long Island record for career points in the […]

As has been well-documented here, the defending Class C state champion Manhasset Indians suffered significant graduations losses. Namely, 10 players who are now on collegiate teams. If the Indians are to have a shot at repeating as champions, Syracuse University-bound midfielder Ricky Buhr will undoubtedly have to continue doing what he does best — namely […]

Manhasset rolled to the Class C state championship last season. But seven stars from that team are now playing at the Division I college level. The Indians still have plenty of talent returning. University of Pennsylvania-bound senior midfielder Drew Belinsky takes a look at the team and how it has been preparing for the start […]

Manhasset won a state championship for the third time in program history last year. But the Indians lost a strong senior nucleus from that team, including attackman Connor English, who is now a freshman at Virginia. English had nine — count ’em, nine — goals in a 16-11 win over LaFayette in the state title […]

The annual Darien vs. Manhasset and Chaminade vs. Yorktown showdowns will have special meaning this coming season. They will be played at West Point as part of Jim Regan Day at West Point on Saturday, April 24. Army will be hosting Holy Cross at noon. More on that in a moment.

We have some  breaking recruiting news, folks. Manhasset standout attackman Zac Koufakis informed me this morning that he has just committed to join new coach Andy Towers’ program at Dartmouth.

West Islip’s Nicky Galasso, shown in action at left last night against Hicksville, scored five goals to match his jersey number. Yorktown and West Islip both suffered crushing losses to Syosset in last year’s playoffs. Now, they’re each within a game of playing for a state title. Connor English of Manhasset has enjoyed one of […]

Anybody laughing now? Reading the comments in this week’s LaxLessons Top 25 regional rankings thread, it became fairly clear that a lot of people weren’t too sure about our selection of Manhasset as the area’s No. 1 team. Nor did it feel like, despite its big win over Putnam Valley on Saturday, many of you […]

I only wish I could make it to all of them. Realistically, three is going to be a stretch. But I’m going to try. (Other than the postseason tripleheaders, this will be a first for me. So stay tuned, my friends.)

Zac Koufakis and the Manhasset Indians picked up a huge 14-13 win at Darien on Saturday. (Photo by Newsphoto.com. See more photos from this game at http://tinyurl.com/d2sw86.) NEW FEATURE: • LaxLessons.com player profiles • Be sure to get yours up, too!