Athletic 2015 midfielder Mike Cusmano is latest Ward Melville (NY) standout to commit to Stony Brook
It’s less than 5 miles from Stony Brook University’s campus to Ward Melville High School in neighboring East Setauket. It’s a route Seawolves coach Jim Nagle knows quite well. Nagle, who has completed three season as HC at “The Brook,” was an all-Suffolk County selection on the Ward Melville team that went 24-0 and won […]
Lynbrook (NY) 2015 midfielder Daly will take his old-school style of play to Stony Brook
Owen Daly plays midfield the way it was intended to be played. The athletic and physical junior at Lynbrook High School (N.Y.) is as valuable on defense as he is on offense. “I take pride in my defense and groundball play, and I can also take faceoffs,” he said. “I am an aggressive offensive player […]
Prestreau on his new home Penn State: ‘I love everything about the school’
Brian Prestreau is relaunching the start of his collegiate career. The 2013 All-American at Yorktown High School (N.Y.), who this spring scored 67 goals (the second-highest single-season total for a midfielder in school history) has had a change of heart. Prestreau, who committed to and enrolled at Stony Brook University, has decided to transfer to […]
Half Hollow Hills West’s Ryan Ozsvath will stay close to home at Stony Brook lacrosse
Family ties and location. Those were the two keys in Ryan Ozsvath’s college choice. The rising junior attackman at Half Hollow Hills West has verbally committed to Stony Brook University, where both his father and uncle graduated. The 6-foot, 160-pound Ozsvath, who has outstanding field vision, is an excellent feeder and off-ball player who moves […]
Bay Shore junior attackman Sheets set on Stony Brook
One of the biggest breakout seasons for a Long Island player happened last season at Bay Shore where Jake Sheets emerged as an impact player. Sheets, an attackman, continued his strong play during the summer, quickly solidifying his status as a major Division I recruit. Sheets has made his college choice while immersed in football […]
Hen Hud football star Fraietta’s future is at Stony Brook in lax
Joe Fraietta is focused on Friday night. That’s the way it is with most high school football standouts in the tristate region. Fraietta is starting quarterback for the Hendrick Hudson Sailors who host Hudson Valley, N.Y., rival Lakeland on Friday night. While it’s been a busy week of planning and preparation for gameday, Fraietta took […]
News and Notes: Section 1 finals to return to White Plains; Greenwich sophomore is a target recruit of top programs
The Section 1 boys lacrosse championship tripleheader will be back at White Plains High School this coming season. Glenn D. Loucks Field will host the event for the third time in the last four years. Last year’s games were played at the Suffern Middle School Sports Complex after being held at WPHS the previous two […]
Middletown to host 2012 New York state finals; semifinal sites also set
The New York state varsity boys lacrosse championship games have traditionally alternated between Syracuse and Long Island for the most part. But this coming season, the title games will have a new site. Faller Field at Middletown High School in New York’s Orange County, located about 85 miles northwest of Nassau County and 190 miles […]
West Islip’s Galasso and Manhasset savor state titles, historic milestones
West Islip’s Nick Galasso, who was on the field for all four of the Lions’ state titles the last five years, speaks to reporters after his final championship, which came Saturday in a win against Fairport at Stony Brook University’s LaValle Stadium. Galasso also broke the all-time Long Island record for career points in the […]
