Shoreham-Wading River HS (NY) names Arini as coaching successor to Rotanz
The contentious back-and-forth battle regarding the varsity coaching status of two-time defending Long Island Class C champion Shoreham-Wading River’s Tom Rotanz now appears settled. Justin Arini, left, has been named as the Wildcats’ new varsity coach. Arini, who works in the district as a guidance counselor, is a former assistant coach at Manhattan College. He […]
Player’s perspective: Ohio State-bound Bray, Shoreham-Wading River prepare for return to Class B
Shoreham-Wading River Wildcats was stopped short in its bid for a second straight New York State Class C title this past spring. The Wildcats fell to Bronxville 14-13 in overtime in the state semis at Marist College to end the year 18-2. SWR’s only other loss was a 10-9 overtime regular-season setback to Garden City […]
Top programs will play at Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic on Sunday
It will be football weather on Sunday, Nov. 24, but there will be plenty of lacrosse on Long Island. That’s because 40 high school teams that have combined to win 40 state titles will be converging for the Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic at Farmingdale State College. Action begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until 2 […]
NY state champ SWR’s Cummings commits to Mount St. Mary’s
At first glance, Tom Cummings wasn’t overly familiar with the Mount St. Mary’s College (Md.) program. But the more he learned, the more he liked. “When I first began to look at where I might have an opportunity to play lacrosse at the college level, I wasn’t really familiar with Mount Saint Mary’s,” said the […]
Marquee programs lead field at SWR Fall Classic
High school teams that have combined for 90 state titles will be competing in one venue on Sunday, Nov. 18. They will be vying at Tom Rotanz’s Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic, which is annually regarded as the premier event on the fall schedule in the tristate region. This year’s event will be played at Farmingdale […]
SWR sophomore Bray will be bound for Ohio State lacrosse
Ryan Bray’s best lacrosse is clearly ahead of him. Which is not to say he hasn’t accomplished a lot already. Only a sophomore, Bray is an attackman for defending New York State Class C champion Shoreham-Wading River, who was named Suffolk County Rookie of the Year last year. The 5-foot-11, 150-pound Bray still has three […]
SWR’s preseason schedule couldn’t be stronger
If you’ve been following our “Schedules scanner” thread, you know that when it comes to the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, there is no shortage of challenging schedules. But Shoreham-Wading River has taken it one step further. The Wildcats will get things going before the regular season starts. Coach Tom Rotanz passed along SWR’s […]
Shoreham-Wading River’s Lutjen signs with Siena
Siena College is off to a new start. Brian Brecht, who served as the Saints’ head coach for the last seven seasons, left Loudonville to take over the Rutgers program. Enter John Svec. The new Siena head coach had been an assistant an assistant at Hobart. Despite the transition, there’s little doubt Svec will follow […]
SWR’s Mahoney opts for Ohio State; Junior commit rundown
It didn’t take Chris Mahoney long to make a name for himself. After joining the Shoreham-Wading River varsity team in 2009, he was named Suffolk County defensive rookie of the year. Last season, he was an all-county selection. Now, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Mahoney is one of the top juniors from the nation’s top lacrosse hotbed, […]
A View from the Dome: A family affair at Shoreham-Wading River
If you do nothing else between now and next season, remember the name Timmy Rotanz. He’s the talented attackman for Shoreham-Wading River, the son of successful head coach Tom Rotanz, and a vital cog in a machine that could very well execute without a hiccup all the way to Rochester come early June. Oh, and […]
