Video highlights: John Jay pulls away to beat Rye

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Two of the top programs in Section 1 (NY) met in Cross River on Thursday as John Jay pulled away to beat Rye 10-5. Michigan-bound Shawn Smith led the way for the Indians with three goals and two assists. Ryan Lee had three assists. Rye got two goals each from Penn-bound Chris Santangelo and Cal […]

Player’s perspective: Smith, John Jay eye an 11th straight sectional final appearance

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Unlike many varsity lacrosse standouts in the tristate region, there isn’t much time for Shawn Smith to prepare for the upcoming season in the winter. That’s because the senior is not only a lacrosse standout, but one of the leading varsity hockey players in New York’s Section 1 (Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Dutchess counties), In […]

Lacrosse Insider: Notre Dame gets verbal from faceoff specialist; John Jay (NY) rising senior commits

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The University of Notre Dame has picked up a verbal commitment from one of the leading previously uncommitted faceoff specialists available and one of the best players from John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y., has made his college choice. Those are the latest developments reported by Joe Lombardi since our last update earlier […]

Player’s perspective: Shawn Smith, John Jay (NY) midfielder

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You’ll have to excuse Shawn Smith if his entire sports focus these days isn’t centered on the official start of varsity lacrosse practice and tryouts on March 11. You see, the John Jay (N.Y.) junior is a key member of the Indians’ ice hockey team that sports a 16-1-1 record and 10-0-1 mark in league […]

Player’s perspective: Brandon Lee, John Jay (NY) attackman

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The start of the 2013 varsity season is getting closer and closer, and for the John Jay Indians, the opening month of March will go out like a Lion indeed. After hosting a talented team from Columbine (Colo.), the Indians and archrival Yorktown squad off in the annual regular-season game of the year in New […]

John Jay star Smith decides Michigan will be his college destination

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It didn’t take long for Shawn Smith to make an impact on the John Jay boys lacrosse team. The midfielder did just that when he earned a spot on the varsity team last year as a freshman. Now, just over a year later, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound midfielder has decided on his college destination. Smith has […]

Player’s perspective: Ferentini, John Jay preparing for battle in rugged Class B

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Yorktown holds the record for most consecutive Section 1 boys lacrosse championship game appearances at 32 straight. And counting. But John Jay also has an impressive streak of its own that’s also intact. The Indians have made seven straight sectional title-game appearances. John Jay enters this season having lost in last year’s Class B sectional final […]