Sachem North (NY) 2017 Brody McCoy realizes dream with commitment to Air Force
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. As a youngster, Brody McCoy enjoyed competing in a rare combination of sports — football and gymnastics. But then, he was introduced to lacrosse by his father […]
Sachem North (NY) 2017 A/M James Avanzato makes Maryland his choice
Two of the top performers at the 2017 all-star game at the Maverik Showtime National Lacrosse Recruiting Spotlight held last week at Western Connecticut State University were a pair of University of Maryland commits who play for varsity teams in Suffolk County (NY). Commack High School midfielder Kevin Snyder, who, as we told you when […]
Photo gallery: Sachem North gets its first-ever win over Ward Melville in Suffolk (NY)
Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Smithtown East’s 11-10 win over previously unbeaten Smithtown West wasn’t the only dramatic game in Suffolk County (NY) on Thursday. Following a takeaway by Mike Aronow, Sean O’Brien’s goal, off a feed from Joe Caridi, gave Sachem North an 8-7 overtime win over defending NY Class A champion Ward Melville. It […]
Photo gallery: Sachem North rolls past Lindenhurst
Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com Sachem North improved to 7-3 on Thursday by picking up a 15-5 win over Lindenhurst. James Avanzato had a goal and five assists for the Flaming Arrows, who led 8-1 at the half. Sean O’Brien had four goals and Tom Haun had two goals and two assists. It was Sachem North’s […]
Smithtown East (NY) sophomore star Dan Rooney opts for Ohio State
Dan Rooney made an immediate impact on the varsity team at Smithtown East, in the tristate lacrosse hotspot of Smithtown in Suffolk County (N.Y.), as a freshman last year. Rooney’s best lacrosse, though, is yet to come. The sophomore attackman, a LaxLessons.com Tristate Top 100 preseason selection, has three more varsity seasons with the Bulls. […]
St. Anthony’s HS (NY) goaltender Modugno’s path to his position came almost by chance
For Baylee Modugno, it all started in fifth grade. That’s when one of his best friends, Jason Debenedictis, made a request. Debenedictis, now a senior attackman at Sachem East High School (N.Y.), has committed to St. John’s University. “One day, he was shooting in his backyard and shouted out to me ‘Throw on this equipment […]
Sachem North (NY) ‘late bloomer’ Hoffman headed to Army
Jimmy Hoffman is a late bloomer, according to his coach at Sachem North (N.Y.) High School, Jay Mauro. When it comes to projecting potential at the collegiate level, that’s a good thing. “He can shoot the heck out of it and plays tough defense,” Mauro said of Hoffman, a left-handed midfielder. “One of his best […]
Player’s perspective: Pat O’Brien, Smithtown West (NY) attackman
It was a race that went right down to the wire. We just wrapped up our latest poll question in our latest “You make the call” feature which asked who you thought would win the always heated race in Section 11 (Suffolk County) Class A. Your choice – defending New York State Class A champion […]
First look at 2011: A (very) early overview of how Suffolk shapes up
For the last five years, the West Islip Lions have been the dominant force in Suffolk County lacrosse. But next season, the Lions will be minus two of the top 10 graduating seniors in the nation in Nicky Galasso and Andrew Hodgson. So how will Suffolk look next season. Yes, it’s early, but that hasn’t […]
