Princeton-bound Tarry on Bronxville’s first-ever NY title: ‘The feeling was really indescribable’
It’s been a big year for first time state champions in the NY/NJ/CT tristate region with Greenwich in Connecticut and Massapequa (Class A) and Bronxville (Class C) all taking titles. Bronxville’s win was especially sweet. After all, it came against a Cazenovia team the Broncos had fallen to in the 2013 New York Class C […]
Joey Froccaro will be third brother to play at Princeton
There may be no name as synonymous with a college lacrosse program right now than the name Froccaro and Princeton lacrosse. For good reason. Jeff Frocarro wrapped up his college career this past spring as an All-Ivy League standout and four-year starter. Jake Frocarro ended his freshman year by earning Ivy League rookie of the […]
Rye's Pickup's surge in lax ends with commitment to Princeton
Brian Pickup had established himself as one of the top athletes at Rye High School long before he picked up a lacrosse stick. After all, that didn’t happen till just under two years ago. Following plenty of arm twisting from friends and teammates, the football/basketball standout gave lax a try. The immediate results were a […]
Highly-rated junior Froccaro picks Princeton
Jake Froccaro is a fundamentally sound player with a great feel for the game. But lax IQ isn’t the main reason the standout from Paul Schreiber High School in Port Washington is the No. 6-ranked rising junior in the nation by Inside Lacrosse. Froccaro is an extremely skilled and talented athlete whose highlight reel is […]
Mahopac’s Foley decides on Drexel
Fall has arrived, and when it comes to lacrosse recruiting, that means there’s no busier time for commitments. If you check our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown” each day, you know this. Over the weeknight, we had a couple of major verbals. First, I learned yesterday that attackman/midfielder Jake Froccaro from Paul Schreiber Senior […]
Froccaro helps Bates win Princeton debut 17-14 over Hofstra; Dartmouth upsets Colgate; notes on other games
Freshman midfielder Jeff Froccaro of Port Washington (left) had three goals, including a crucial insurance goal with 2:09 remaining, as eighth-ranked host Princeton edged No. 11 Hofstra 17-14 today. The game marked the debut of first-year Princeton head coach Chris Bates, (pictured below right) a 1985 John Jay graduate who took over the Princeton program […]
Player’s perspective: Hotchkiss’ Derick Raabe, senior defenseman
Princeton-bound senior defenseman and New Canaan resident Derick Raabe of the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., is looking forward to one more season of preparing to take his game to the next level. * Player’s perspective archive
College event to help usher in new Meadowlands Stadium
Two-time defending national champion Syracuse will be among the teams competing in the Konica Milota Big City Classic at the new Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Saturday, April 10. Your source for 2010 college lacrosse schedules
Bates is off and running at Princeton
I spoke to newly named Princeton coach Chris Bates earlier this afternoon, and I have to laugh at how the conversation began. He asked me what I’ve been up to and after I told him about my various ventures, he said, “Wow. It’s been a whirlwind for you.” Actually, I can’t think of a better […]
College shocker: Tierney leaving Princeton for Denver
In perhaps the biggest blockbuster coaching move in the history of college lacrosse, Inside Lacrosse is reporting that legendary Bill Tierney is leaving Princeton for the University of Denver.