St. Anthony’s HS (NY) twins Tyler and Thomas Reynolds will be teammates with Tampa lacrosse

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It’s the busiest time of year for recruiting news.  Get caught up right here, right now by visiting LaxLessons.com’s groundbreaking, imitated, but never duplicated Lacrosse Insider. It’s the No. 1 source and unparalleled leader for recruiting news, analysis and information in the NY/NJ/CT tristate region and the entire lax galaxy. St. Anthony’s Tampa-bound twinx Tyler Reynolds, left, and Thomas Reynolds. The […]

Midfielder Matt Huber’s verbal gives St. Anthony’s (NY) lacrosse 13 Class of 2015 commits

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It’s the busiest time of year for major D-I commitments in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Get caught up right here, right now. CHSAA (NY) power St. Anthony’s has seen its Class of 2015 commit count climb to 13. The Friars reached a baker’s dozen last week when midfielder Matthew […]

Brunswick School (CT) 2017 Max Metalios, a Maverik Showtime all-star, commits to Penn

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps Max Metalios got his start as a defenseman when his youth team was short on longsticks. “My eighth-grade coach, Rob Bonaventura, gave me a long pole because we didn’t have enough guys,” Metalios said. Since picking up that longstick, he hasn’t put it down. The Class of 2017 standout at the […]

Brunswick (CT) 2017 standout Alex Buckanavage makes Michigan lacrosse his choice

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Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps Alex Buckanavage’s lacrosse skills sparked the interest of several of the nation’s top Division I programs. But in deciding on his collegiate destination, Buckanavage looked beyond lacrosse. The quick and elusive attackman at the Brunswick School (CT) says academic reputation and a global alumni network were two of the reasons he […]

Brookfield (CT) native, Trinity-Pawling (NY) captain Monahan looks ahead to his next stop

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Ryan Monahan was an All-Founders League selection for Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) this past spring, collecting 75 groundballs on the season. This school year, the defenseman/longstick midfielder is serving as the Pride’s team captain. The Brookfield, Conn., native will then transition to the college game. He was accepted to Bowdoin College in Maine earlier this week. The […]

CT native Kaplan, faceoff specialist at Trinity-Pawling (NY), heading south for college

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When it comes to taking faceoffs, Colin Kaplan is hoping to become the King of Queens. Kaplan, a 2014 midfielder at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.), has committed to Queens University in Charlotte, N.C., by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The Hamden, Conn., native was officially accepted to the university on Nov. 30 and […]

CT 2016 standout Smyth’s multiple trips sway him to Duke

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With the accelerated recruiting process, official visits, which cannot be taken until fall of a student-athlete’s senior year, are now often orientation-type trips for already committed players. Westminster School (Conn.) standout Brian Smyth, meanwhile, has effectively made the most of his unofficial visits. Smyth, a midfielder recruited by many of the nation’s top programs, made […]

Brunswick (CT) 2016 midfielder John Fox: ‘UVa has always been my ideal place to play’

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The Brunswick School (Conn.) has accomplished a rare feat — namely, two Class of 2016 standouts who have committed to major Division I programs. The first commitment came when Reilly Walsh, a transfer from New York Class C state finalist Bronxville, decided on Duke. The second came late last month when sophomore midfielder John Fox […]

Shutdown defender “Big Ben” Duhoski decides on Denison

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Ben Duhoski stands out on the lacrosse field. Literally. The 2014 Millbrook School (N.Y.) defender is 6-foot-3. Big Ben is also skilled. The combination has provided the shutdown defenseman with a college future. It will come at Denison University. Duhoski, who played for the Prime Time 2014 travel team, verballed to the Big Red, a […]

Fordham Prep (NY) standout Lee will head to Williams after dropping baseball and picking up lax

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Joe DeLasho has company. DeLasho, a midfielder and faceoff specialist, committed to Fairfield University just under a year ago. Now, Fordham Prep (N.Y.) has another Class of 2014 commit. Jack Lee has verbally committed to Division III power Williams, a commitment that was first reported when it was made on July 29 by Joe Lombardi […]

Rye Country Day’s Miller makes Cornell his choice

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Tyler Miller is coming off a big bounce-back season. After leading Rye Country Day in school as a freshman, Miller was sidelined his sophomore season after undergoing knee surgery in January. This past season, Miller emerged as one of the leading players in the Hudson Valley, leading to a variety of Division I opportunities. The […]

Tufts-bound defender Kaplan will join teammate Decker at D-III level

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Two of the leading players in the Westfield High School (N.J.) varsity program will both be headed to top-notch Division III programs. If you were with us today at Twitter.com/Joe_Lombardi, you learning of the commitments of rising seniors Patrick Decker to Gettysburg and Jake Kaplan to Tufts. Decker is a midfielder. Kaplan is a tenacious […]

Two-way middie Egan will go from Albany Academy to UAlbany

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Two-way midfielders are always in high demand among collegiate recruiters. So it should come as no surprise that Josh Egan was pursued by several Division I programs. The junior at the Albany Academy (N.Y.) decided to stay close to home by verbally committing to the University at Albany, as first reported at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi. Egan, an […]

Trinity-Pawling (NY) standout McKenzie makes Marquette his choice

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Trinity-Pawling School in New York’s Hudson Valley has had no shortage of college commitments the last week. Three of them have been reported during that time at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi. Among the:  Jordan McKenzie, a junior defenseman/long-stick midfielder who arrived at T-P by way of New Westminster, BC. McKenzie has made the newly launched program at Marquette […]

St. Anthony’s Concannon will make his stops for Hofstra

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Jack Concannon’s journey to the world of Division I lacrosse started at age 4 when he first started playing the sport. That early start helped the St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) junior goaltender develop exceptional stick skills and quick hands. When he developed athleticism and size to go with those skills — he’s now 6-foot-2 — he […]

Riddick’s quick climb in lacrosse will take him to Bryant

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When it comes to ideal attributes for a Division I midfielder, Melvin Riddick has it all. Good size. Check. Athleticism. Check. Above-average stick skills. Check. Strong dodger. Check. Multi-sport athlete. Check. Those attributes are all on display in his highlight film. So it should come as no surprise that the junior at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) is […]