Freehold HS (NJ) defender Mike O’Brien’s childhood decision to play lacrosse as well as football results in D-I future
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. Mike O’Brien started playing lacrosse as a way to keep in shape for football. “I got introduced to lacrosse through football growing up,” O’Brien said. “My brother, […]
NJ 2016 Garavente finds perfect mix of academics, athletics in Lafayette
If you’ve been following along as the commitments have been made on our Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section, you know that Lafayette College has emerged as a force in landing underclass commitments from the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Chalk up another one for the Leopards from Easton, […]
NJ standout Jennings will take his team-first style to Siena lacrosse
JT Jennings is an outstanding individual talent, but his key to success as a defender is teamwork. “I would say my best skill is team defense and understanding when to slide and recover,” said the senior at Rumson Fair Haven Regional High School (N.J.). That skill set should serve Jennings well at the next level. […]
NJ 2016 midfielder Salcedo will take his ever-improving game to Bucknell
John Salcedo’s best lacrosse is still ahead of him. And that’s saying something. After all, the sophomore at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J., has already accomplished a lot playing the sport despite his young age. But there’s more to come. Plenty more. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound midfielder, who performed well at the Maverik Showtime National […]
Registration under way now for Nov. 17 Capital Clash
The Capital Clash Boys High School Fall Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17 at the University at Albany. Both high school and club teams are welcome. The 10 vs. 10 event will include four games per team and feature players from the classes of 2014, ’15, ’16 and ’17. The winner of each bracket […]
NJ 2014 FOGO Ornstein excels beyond the faceoff X
Face off, get off. FOGO. That description and that acronym say so much, and yet, so little. After all, there are many so-called “FOGOs” whose skills go well beyond the faceoff circle. Case in point, Zack Ornstein. “I am not just a FOGO,” the Howell High School (N.J.) midfielder said. After all, it was Ornstein […]
Cazenovia (NY) standout Brown on his college choice: ‘Loyola has great academics, a great atmosphere and a great network of alumni’
It was a big weekend for recruiting news. If you were with us on our Lacrosse Insider special coverage section, you know that the first Class of 2017 verbal commitment was made on Sunday afternoon. We’ll have more on that report coming here soon. Today, we focus on a verbal commitment made back in the […]
NJ offensive-minded middie Smolokoff makes RPI his choice
Jake Smolokoff enjoyed one of the most productive seasons of any varsity player in New Jersey this past spring. The Red Bank High School senior had a 39-goal, 22-assist season. But points don’t begin to describe his strengths as a player. An offensive-minded midfielder, Smolokoff uses his speed, strength, change of direction, and field awareness […]
Albany cracks into Class of 2015 with Auburn (NY) standout Burgmaster
The University at Albany has made its way into the Class of 2015 among recruits in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Jack Burgmaster of Auburn High School (N.Y.) and the Team United travel program, a throwback two-way midfielder, has verballed to the Great Danes, a commitment first […]
Inaugural Capital Challenge showcase debuts in Albany
A new showcase event on the summer lacrosse recruiting circuit has debuted today, the Capital Challenge at the University at Albany. The three-day event will be highlighted by tomorrow’s all-star games: Class of 2014 (7:15 p.m.), 2015 (8:15 p.m.) and 2016 (9:15 p.m.). * Daily schedule * Team schedule * UAlbany campus map * Field […]
Pulver brothers will soon be college rivals at Syracuse, Cornell
There were some unexpected developments during the recruiting process, but the end result has produced quite an interesting scenario for Josh and Jake Pulver. The two brothers from upstate New York, who were teammates this past season at Fayetteville-Manlius High School, will soon be college rivals. The two brothers will also be playing at two […]
Capital Challenge registration wrapping up now; check video on the new showcase event
Registration for the Capital Challenge Showcase Camp for boys in the classes of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 which will be held at the University of Albany July 19 through July 21, is wrapping up now. The Capital Challenge, which is presented by United Lacrosse, is a unique three-day showcase event. Players will be coached […]
Hubler, second tristate freshman commit, will be headed to Hopkins
We have our second tristate freshman verbal commitment. It comes from attackman Matt Hubler of Rumson (NJ), who’s decided on Johns Hopkins. Hubler plays for Avon Old Farms (Conn.) and has been on Team United’s travel team since the seventh grade. Hubler’s brother, Chris, a junior midfielder at Rumson Fair Haven High School (NJ), verballed […]
Capital Challenge Showcase to debut in Albany July 19-21
A new summer recruiting showcase, the Capital Challenge Showcase Camp for Boys, which will be held at the University of Albany July 19 through July 21. The Capital Challenge, which is presented by United Lacrosse, is a unique three-day showcase event. Players will be coached by NCAA coaches and United Lacrosse directors. The Capital Challenge […]
Syracuse-area sophomore Keahey finds perfect fit in Fairfield
Kendall Keahey’s road to Division I lacrosse came through a suggestion. It came from Ric Beardsley, the former Lakeland (NY) High School standout and four-time Syracuse University All-America defenseman. Beardsley, a co-worker of Keahey’s father, Keefe, at PAETEC Business Communications in Syracuse at the time, suggested Kendall give lacrosse a try. Keefe Keahey was an […]
Syracuse-area standout Haynes commits to St. John’s
One of the factors that influenced Corey Haynes’ decision to verbally commit to St. John’s University had nothing to do with lacrosse, or even the university itself. You see, the Red Storm play many of their home basketball games at Madison Square Garden, which is also the home base of a certain NHL team. The […]
Sacred Heart lands commitment from athletic middie Wyman
With the official announcement expected to come Tuesday that former Mets and Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will become its athletic director, Sacred Heart University is very much in the news. The Pioneers also made their mark on the lacrosse recruiting scene this past week, landing a verbal commitments from one of the top juniors […]
Upstate NY sophomore star Easterly will head south to Loyola
It hasn’t taken Richie Easterly to make his mark on the varsity level in both football and lacrosse. The sophomore at Westhill High School (NY) in Syracuse earned the starting quarterback job as a freshman. That followed a spring in which, as an eighth-grader, he earned a spot on the man-up unit, before going on […]
Central New York standout Gait finds perfect fit in Princeton
Braedon Gait is a rare type of player. The junior midfielder from Christian Brothers Academy (N.Y.) can control a game from midfield. Gait is a technically sound player who can break down defenses with his dodging ability and outstanding shooting and stick skills. Those traits are synonymous with Braedon’s surname. After all, his father, Gary, […]
Hubler will take his lunch-pail work ethic to Hopkins
If you’re looking to find an image that be shows what Chris Hubler brings to the lacrosse field, a lunch pail would be just perfect. “I am a blue-collar middie who is at my best between the restraining lines,” said the junior at Rumson-Fair Haven High School (N.J.) and Team United travel team standout. “I […]
Boston U., leader in tristate senior commits, lands JD attackman
If you were with us earlier this month during our coverage of National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, you know the recently launched Boston University program made its marks in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. In fact, 12 tristate seniors are bound for BU. Among the […]
State power Jamesville-Dewitt standout Feiner headed to Hartford
Jamesville-Dewitt’s run of consecutive New York State titles came to a close this season, but the Red Rams continue to roll in with college commitments. In the next couple of days, we will be focusing on some of them. Today, we profile junior attackman Griffin Feiner. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder is a strong, right-handed finisher with […]
Padula, junior from Rumson Fair Haven, headed to Hobart
Dominic Padula’s talents as a lacrosse player are hard to overlook. The attackman/midfielder from Rumson Fair Haven (N.J.) is an adept shooter with strong stick skills – talents on display on his highlight reel. So it should come as no surprise that the standout for the Team United travel team garnered recruiting interest from a […]
Meet another NJ football standout whose college future is in lacrosse: Fairfield-bound Walsh
When it comes to high school sports in the tristate region, New Jersey is to football what Long Island is to lacrosse. The last few weeks, we’ve been telling you about several football standouts from the Garden City whose high school futures are in lacrosse. Today, we meet another one. He’s Conor Walsh, a senior […]
Defensive standout Phillips set on Syracuse
Conner Phillips has all the attributes you would look for in a Division I defensive recruit. The rising junior at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in New Jersey is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. In addition to his size, he has outstanding stick skills, especially for a defenseman. His talents are on full display on his […]
