Offensive-minded midfielder Jimmy Kickel of Ward Melville (NY) will play his college lacrosse close to home

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It’s been a busy week for Class of 2015 commits for one of the nation’s premier programs — Ward Melville, which just two seasons ago went 22-0 and won its eighth New York state title. We told you earlier this week about defenseman Mike Cirrone’s verbal commitment to the University of Richmond. Teammate Jimmy Kickel […]

Player’s perspective: McCulloch, Ward Melville will welcome plenty of new faces

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Change is in the air at Ward Melville. The 2013 consensus national champion and New York Class A state champion Patriots will welcome a new coach, Jay Negus, and six new starters. We got Negus’ thoughts on his upcoming inaugural season as head coach. Now, let’s check in with one of the Patriots’ leading players, […]

Defending consensus national champ Ward Melville has a new coach and lots of new players to watch

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It was a storybook season, even for a program with the tradition of success of Ward Melville. A perfect 22-0 record, its first New York state title since 2000, and a consensus No. 1 national ranking. The 2014 Ward Melville Patriots will have a tough act to follow. They’ll also have a new head coach […]

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 […]