Player's perspective: Darien's Tony Britton, junior defenseman
Seven in ’11. That’s Darien’s motto for this coming season as we learned from Duke University-bound junior attackman Case Matheis. But the Blue Wave will have plenty of big games prior to the state championship game — if they are, in fact, in position to win a seventh straight Class M title. Wait. Did we […]
Player's perspective: Somers' Kieran Donohue, senior attackman
Kieran Donohue has been surrounded by lacrosse almost since birth. Donohue’s father, Jim, who played at Fox Lane, served as both head coach and assistant coach with Somers. His brother, Troy, and sister, Morgan, both were standouts for the boys and girls varsity teams, respectively, at Somers. And now Donohue starts his senior season with […]
Player's perspective: John Jay's Jake Weil, senior midfielder
The start of official practice has not yet arrived, but the John Jay Indians are getting ready right now. And that’s a good thing, because the Indians’ schedule this year demands it. For the second straight year, the attackman’s John Jay team will meet Yorktown in the opening week of the season. This year’s showdown […]
Player's perspective: Byram Hills' Andrew Larrabee, junior goaltender
The Class C race will take on a whole new look in Section 1 this coming season. That’s because Rye, which has made six straight appearances in the class championship game, has moved up to Class B. Minus Rye, be sure to weigh in with your thoughts on how the Class C race shapes up […]
Player's perspective: Ossining's Michael Zavarella, senior defenseman
Michael Zavarella knows a lot about playing against tough competition. The Ossining senior defenseman has been covered such standout attackmen as Mike Daniello of John Jay and Case Matheis of Darien. This season, Ossining is one of the teams competing in a Class B in Section 1 that may be as stacked as it’s been. […]
Player’s perspective: Bronxville's Charlie McCormick, senior midfielder
There will be a new look in Section 1 Class C this coming season. That’s because Rye, which has made six straight championship game appearances, has moved up to Class B. Putnam Valley, which has won back-to-back titles and faced Rye in the last six title games, is the favorite. But who are some contenders […]
Player's perspective: John Jay's Mike Daniello, senior attack
“It gets late early out there.” When major-league baseball Hall-of-Famer used that phrase, he was describing the conditions for left fielders in Yankee Stadium, faced with having to contend with the setting sun. But the same thing can be said about the 2011 varsity season in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for boys lax, the […]
Player's perspective: Smithtown West's Kyle Keenan, senior attack
West Islip has dominated Section 11 Class A the last five years. But there could be a new sheriff in town. In addition to traditional power Ward Melville, Sachem North, which handed West Islip its only loss last season, looks strong, along with East Islip and Connetquot. So too does Smithtown West. After all, the […]
Player's perspective: Garden City's Brian Coleman, senior attack/midfielder
To make it to the state title game again this season, Garden City must first get out of Nassau. That’s no easy task — to say the least — considering two-time Class C state champ Manhasset has moved up to Class B for the 2011 season. We’ve heard your take on how the Section 8 […]
Player's perspective: Darien's Case Matheis, junior attack
We’re about two months away from the start of varsity practice, but there’s still plenty of recruiting news and schedule info going on throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, the nation’s No. 1 lacrosse hotbed. If you checked out the comments portion of our “Schedules galore” post today, you saw the completed John Jay scheduled […]
Player’s perspective: Greenwich’s Patrick Robben, senior midfielder
It was an unforgettable finish for Greenwich. After ending the regular season with a 9-2 loss to Darien, the Cardinals entered the FCIAC playoffs with an 8-7 record. But Greenwich then picked up an 8-5 win at defending FCIAC champion Ridgefield before edging Darien 8-7 in the semifinals and New Canaan 5-4 in the title […]
Player's perspective: Darien's Eric Parnon, senior defenseman
With each day, we’re getting closer and closer to the start of varsity practices. And as we make our way there, we have been getting insights on the upcoming season from some of the region’s top players in our “Player’s perspective” feature. Up next is one of the leading high school defenders you’ll find anywhere, […]
Player's perspective: Shane Thornton, Chaminade senior attack/midfield
Flyers vs. Friars. If you’re a high school lax fan in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, it’s always one of the best matchups to watch of the season. Often, times three. Last year, the teams split their regular-season meetings before St. Anthony’s won the CHSAA final in OT. We received […]
Player's perspective: Lakeland/Panas' Conor Prunty, senior midfielder
It won’t be long now, gang. The new year is here and the official start of college preseason practices is upon us. High school teams, of course, still have a ways to go, but it’s coming up pretty fast. With that in mind, we are continuing to work our way up and down the region, […]
Player’s perspective: Here’s how you can get in on the act
If you’re a player from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region who wants to share your thoughts on the 2010 season in our “Player’s perspective” feature, please be sure to get in touch with me.
Player’s perspective: Byram Hills’ Danny Lohrfink
The Byram Hills Bobcats are set to embark on what promises to be a challenging season. After all, the Bobcats have been aligned in a league with defending Section 1 champion Somers as well as John Jay and Rye, who have each won four sectional titles the last five years. There’s also 2009 Class B […]
Player’s perspective: Manhasset’s Ricky Buhr, senior midfielder
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 […]
Player’s perspective: Somers’ Chris Longo, senior goaltender
Chris Longo came up big in Somers’ biggest games last season. The senior goaltender made 17 saves as the Tuskers unseated four-time defending champion John Jay 14-9 in the sectional finals. This came after a 26-save performance in a 10-7 regular-season win over John Jay. Longo and the Tuskers are in action on Saturday as […]
Player’s perspective: North Salem’s Chris Wood, senior defenseman
North Salem, an upstart program in Section 1 circles, is getting ready for what promises to be an interesting season. The Tigers will be playing plenty of games at home — or close to home — thanks to the newly aligned Section 1. Providing thoughts on this is North Salem’s 6-foot-4 senior defenseman Chris Wood, […]
Lakeland/Panas star Prunty selects Siena
Despite starting last season with little fanfare, the Lakeland/Panas Rebels were thisclose to winning the Section 1 Class A championship. But the Rebels wound up losing to Yorktown 11-10 in overtime after holding a 9-4 third-quarter lead. Once again this season, most observers have tabbed Yorktown to win the title. But Lakeland/Panas should, at the […]
Player’s perspective: Greenwich’s Colin Dunster, senior midfielder
The Greenwich Cardinals have started a new era. Former Darien star and longtime Blue Wave assistant Scott Bulkley has taken over as the team’s head coach. There’s lots to talk about when it comes to Cardinals lax. And we did just that with Bryant University-bound senior midfielder Colin Dunster, whose brother Jimmy, is a starting […]
Player’s perspective: Carey’s Greg D’Arienzo, senior midfielder
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better two-way midfielder in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region than Greg D’Arienzo. The Carey senior, who is bound for Maryland, shares his thoughts on the upcoming season. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: White Plains’ Norman Greenfield, senior attackman
White Plains enjoyed a breakout season last year that included groundbreaking wins over Mahopac, Putnam Valley and North Rockland. Though league realignment has altered the Tigers’ schedule this season, they still hope to pick up some eye-opening wins. That’s among the topics we discussed with Dickinson College-bound senior attackman Norman Greenfield. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: John Jay’s Brandon Merlino, senior midfielder
Today, it all starts. Officially, at least. This is the first official day of practice and tryouts, but for many teams and players throughout the area, it’s just the continuation of a what’s already been an intense and diligent preseason. John Jay senior midfielder Brandon Merlino (file photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) has been getting ready […]
Player’s perspective: Greeley’s Hunter Bastian, senior defenseman
Horace Greeley will be getting its share of tough tests this season. The Quakers are members of newly aligned Conference League III-A, along with defending Class B sectional champion Somers as well as John Jay and Rye, who are both sectional champs four of the past five years. Wittenberg University-bound senior defenseman Hunter Bastian shares […]
Player’s perspective: Pleasantville’s Conor Fraylick, junior goaltender
Conor Fraylick will be playing his college lacrosse close to home at Fairfield University. But he has some unfinished before then. Namely, two more varsity seasons at Pleasantville. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: Brunswick’s Jimmy Craft, senior defensemen
The Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region has no shortage of premier programs. One program that often gets overlooked is Brunswick. If you look at the scheduled the Bruins play – and the number of college recruits they churn out – you could argue Brunswick is as good as any program around. How do the Bruins look […]
Player’s perspective: Garden City’s Kevin Dachille, senior midfielder
Garden City can’t wait to get started. The Trojans, who are coming off a state quarterfinal appearance, are the No. 7 team in the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse Preseason National Rankings. Garden City opens the season against Syosset for the second year in a row. The teams play on Wednesday, March 24 at Garden City. The […]
Player’s perspective: Mike Daniello, John Jay junior attackman
Considering all the highlights he’s already enjoyed at the high school level, it’s almost hard to believe that Mike Daniello has two more varsity seasons to go. In fact, considering all that’s happened, Daniello’s sophomore season seems like an eternity ago. Since it ended, he became one of the most heavily recruited players in the […]
Player’s perspective: Ossining’s Michael Zavarella, junior defenseman
Ossining will be playing this season in a newly aligned league that is made up of eight teams from Northern Westchester and Putnam, including Hen Hud. How does Ossining look as we get set for the official start of varsity practice? We got the perspectives of junior defenseman Michael Zavarella, who is coming off a […]
Player’s perspective: East Hampton’s Jake Beyer, senior defenseman
With all the wintry weather we’ve seen — and will see — this week in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, let’s take a trip to one of the area’s premier summer hot spots. East Hampton. Jake Beyer calls it home. The 5-foot-10 senior longstick midfielder, who is bound for the up-and-coming Division I program at […]
Player’s perspective: John Jay’s Fletcher Franklin, senior goaltender
John Jay lacrosse has started a new era. Tim Schurr, who has taken over the program, is just the third varsity head coach in the 31-year history of the program. The Indians, who saw their run of consecutive sectional titles end at four last year, welcome back a strong nucleus, and drew the No. 20 […]
Player’s perspective: Mahopac’s Johnny McGuigan, senior goaltender
It’s been a busy few days for Johnny McGuigan. He’s been spending the last few weeks preparing for his senior season as starting goaltender at Mahopac. And this past weekend, he committed to Division II power New York Tech, where he will join teammate John Brandofino. Last week, Brandofino shared his thoughts on the upcoming […]
Player’s perspective: Yorktown’s Stephen Burke, senior defenseman
Yorktown is hoping to win a sectional title for what would be the 29th time in the last 31 years this season. It’s certainly one of the more impressive streaks in high school sports. Anywhere. If they are to do it, the Huskers will have to get consistent play from a new-look defense that is […]
Player’s perspective: Garden City’s Jared Mitchell, senior midfielder
Garden City will start the season as the No. 7 team in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse’s Preseason Power Rankings. So you’ll be hearing a lot about the Trojans, who have 11 players who are planning to continue playing the sport in college. For an in-depth and thorough look at the Trojans, be sure […]
Player’s perspective: Harvey’s Jamie Lunt, senior defenseman
As we get set for the official start of varsity practices, we’ve headed east, west, north and south and plenty of points in between to get the thoughts of players from throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region in a first-of-its-kind feature, “Player’s perspective.” And we’re grateful to all the players for their amazing […]
Player’s perspective: Irvington’s Jake Bernard, senior midfielder
The Irvington Bulldogs enjoyed a breakout season last year under first-year coach Drew Werney. But the Bulldogs lost quite a contingent of key players to graduation, especially on offense. College of Wooster-bound senior midfielder Jake Bernard offers his thoughts on how Irvington will fare this season. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: Brewster’s Andrew Nicol, senior goaltender
The Brewster Bears have made two sectional final appearances since 2005. But senior goaltender Andrew Nicol was familiar with what title games are all about even before that. Nicol’s father, John, was varsity coach at Yorktown from 1998-2002. During those five seasons, the Huskers won sectional championships each year. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: Rye’s Michael Collins, junior defenseman
The Rye Garnets’ run of four straight Section 1 Class C titles ended last season with a 10-7 setback to Putnam Valley last June in the sectional finsld. Junior defenseman Michael Collins (shown defending against Rye Country Day’s J.P. Garry last season) will be among the players the Garnets will be counting on if they […]
Player’s perspective: Mamaroneck’s Matt Weiner, senior goaltender
It should be an interesting season for Mamaroneck. Realignment has put the Tigers in a league that includes White Plains, Eastchester, New Rochelle, Roosevelt and Scarsdale. If Mamaroneck is to contend for the top spot, Connecticut College-bound senior goaltender Matt Weiner will have to come up with plenty of big saves. * Section 1 league rundown
Player’s perspective: Ridgefield’s Ian Vazquez, senior attackman/midfielder
We continue counting down to the official start of varsity practice for the 2010 season by checking in with some of the leading players from throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. Now batting is Wesleyan-bound senior attackman/midfielder Ian Vazquez, who helped Ridgefield win the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title for the first time in […]
Player’s perspective: Mahopac’s John Brandofino, senior attackman
Mahopac enters the season minus all-America attackman Tyler Perrelle, but the ‘Pac does have a strong nucleus of returning players that includes one of the region’s top offensive players, John Brandofino, a senior bound for Division II power New York Tech. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: North Rockland’s Kevin Walsh, junior attackman
This is a big season for Kevin Walsh – and for North Rockland. Walsh, a 6-foot-3, lefty-shooting attackman, hopes to lead the Red Raiders to another Rockland County championship while increasing his chances of taking his game to the college level. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: Darien’s Case Matheis, sophomore attackman
We continue our new feature, “Player’s perspective” with one of the top underclassmen in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. Darien attackman Case Matheis, who became the first freshman to start in coach Jeff Brameier’s 26-year tenure with the Blue Wave, helped the Blue Wave win their fifth straight Class M state title. * Player’s perspective […]
Player’s perspective: Somers’ Greg Petre, senior attackman/midfielder
It didn’t take long for the Somers Tuskers to set the tone against three-time defending sectional champion John Jay in last year’s Section 1 title game at White Plains High School. It happened just seven seconds into the game when Greg Petre (shown above in a photo taken by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) fired in a shot […]
Player’s perspective: East Hampton’s Austin Heneveld, senior attackman
Austin Heneveld, a Navy-bound senior attackman from East Hampton, is next up in our newly introduced “Player’s perspective” feature. Check back each day to read the insights of other players from throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. * Player’s perspective archive
Player’s perspective: Rye’s Cole McCormack, senior midfielder
Few high school players excel in the two key parts of the posssession game groundballs and faceoffs more than McCormack. So perhaps its appropriate that McCormacks college destination is Cornell, a college program that excelled in both areas en route to its appearance in this past seasons NCAA Division I championship game […]
Player’s perspective: Somers’ John Bello, senior defenseman
Few players in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region enjoyed the rapid rise Somers senior John Bello did last season. After coming off an injury-riddled sophomore season, Bello emerged as one of the area’s top defensemen and a Division I recruit. Over the summer, he accepted a scholarship offer from St. John’s of the newly formed […]
Player’s perspective: Iona Prep’s Pete De Salvo, senior midfielder
Last season was a historic one for the Iona Prep Gaels, who won their first state championship. Leading the way was a core group of four Division I-bound seniors, including Nick Trizano, who scored his 300th career point and finished second on the all-time state scoring list behind Casey Powell. How will the new-look Gaels […]
Player’s perspective: Manhasset’s Bobby Duvnjak, sophomore defenseman
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 […]
Player’s perspective: Ridgefield’s Matt Shannon, junior defenseman
It’s Day 2 for our brand, spanking new “Player’s perspective” feature, gang. Today we head out to Ridgefield, Conn., home of the defending FCIAC champion Ridgefield Tigers. We will be hearing from a couple of coach Roy Colsey’s Tigers here this season. First up is University of North Carolina-bound junior defenseman Matt Shannon. * Player’s […]
Player’s perspective: Yorktown’s Kevin Interlicchio, senior attackman
Welcome to the first installment of “Player’s perspective.” If you read the preview of this feature posted here yesterday, you shouldn’t be too surprised as to who our first subject is. Yorktown’s Kevin Interlicchio (pictured above in the file photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com).
