Lacrosse Insider: CT state final schedule, predictions
The 2015 high school season in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region, will come to a close on Saturday. A week after New York crowned its class champions and New Jersey its Tournament of Champions winner, Connecticut will be holding its title tripleheader at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk […]
Lacrosse Insider: Connecticut state semifinal schedules, predictions
The final state championships in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, will be awarded this week as Connecticut holds it semifinals on Wednesday and finals on Saturday. Here’s a look at our predictions for Wednesday’s semifinals. Class L at Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk: No. 9 Ridgefield (16-5) […]
Lacrosse Insider: NY state finals, NJ T of C title-game schedules, predictions
It’s Championship Weekend in New York and New Jersey. Connecticut schools will hold their finals next Saturday, June 13. Here’s the rundown, along with predictions. New York finals Saturday, June 6 at Vestal HS C – Cold Spring Harbor (20-2) vs. Cazenovia (18-1), 11 a.m. Fast fact: This will be Cazenovia’s third state title-game appearance […]
Lacrosse Insider: Long Island Championship previews, analysis, predictions
Nassau County enjoyed a big year for Nassau County in 2014 with two Section 8 teams — Massapequa and Lynbrook — winning Long Island championships. Both those teams enjoyed unbeaten regular seasons, but fell in the Nassau finals earlier this week. There are a pair of returning county champs in Saturday’s tripleheader at Stony Brook […]
Suffolk County (NY) finals preview, predictions
With the sea change in the Suffolk County schedule this season, in which enrollment was the main factor in splitting the once-powerful single Division 1 into two leagues, several squads that had played annual during the season few seasons did not meet during the regular season. Among them, Smithtown East and Ward Melville. So perhaps it’s […]
Lacrosse Insider: Nassau (NY) finals previews, predictions
Two defending Long Island champions highlight Tuesday’s Nassau championship tripleheader at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium. Here’s an overview: Class C: No. 1 Cold Spring Harbor (15-1) vs. No. 3 Mineola (14-3), 3:30 p.m. Analysis: Cold Spring Harbor has been a mainstay in the Section 8 championship the last decade, but has fallen in the finals […]
Lacrosse Insider: CT state semifinal analysis, predictions
Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com The matchups for the Connecticut state championship tripleheader on Saturday, June 14 at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk will be determined on Wednesday, June 11 in semifinal doubleheaders at three sites. Here’s a preview, with analysis and predictions. Class L at Brien McMahon, Norwalk No. 9 Staples (14-5) vs. No. […]
Lacrosse Insider: NJ Tournament of Champions semifinals analysis, predictions
New Jersey is down to its Final Four. The Tournament of Champions semifinals will be played Wednesday, June 4 at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Winners advance to the TOC championship game Saturday, June 7 at 7:30, back at Bridgewater. Game 1: No. 3 Mountain Lakes (22-3) vs. No. 2 Summit (22-1), 5 p.m. Analysis: If defense […]
Lacrosse Insider: Section 1 vs. Section 2 (NY) state quarterfinal analysis, predictions
Teams from Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties) battle it out against their counerparts from Section 2 (Albany area) on Saturday at the University at Albany, with berths to the downstate semifinals on Wednesday, June 4 against Saturday’s winners of the three Long Island Championship games. Class A Lakeland/Panas/Section 1 (15-5) vs. Niskayuna […]
