Former Pelham (NY) standout Mermelstein helps The Hill play world’s longest game to set up trip to Nicaragua

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Zach Mermelstein knew he was in store for a unique lacrosse experience even before he arrived for his post-grad year at The Hill Academy this fall. After all, in The Hill, the 2013 Pelham High School (N.Y.) grad was headed north of the border to play, in Vaughan, Ontario, north of Toronto, to be precise. […]

Former Wantagh (NY) star Ragusa, now in Great White North, soon will be heading south

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TJ Ragusa made a name for himself on Long Island. The 2013 Wantagh High School graduate was an all-conference midfielder in Nassau County Class B in 2013. He had 15 goals on 33 shots and nine assists, 54 groundballs and won 72 percent of his faceoffs. He was also a three-time all-conference selection in wrestling […]

Pelham’s Mermelstein will spend PG year in Canada at ‘The Hill’

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Taking a post-grad year after high school is not uncommon for many lacrosse players. But that doesn’t make Zach Mermelstein’s story a conventional one. In fact, it’s anything but. The senior at Pelham High School (N.Y.) will be heading north to The Hill Academy in Vaughan, Ontario, about a 45-minute drive north of Toronto after […]