Bronxville (NY) midfielder Ara Atayan becomes first Class of 2017 lax commit and first freshman to ever verbal for any sport in Hudson Valley history

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There aren’t many ninth-graders who had the kind of weekend Ara Atayan did. By the time the attackman/midfielder from New York State Class C finalist Bronxville flew home from Chapel Hill, N.C., last night, Atayan’s college choice had been completed. Atayan verbally committed to the University of North Carolina yesterday to become the first member […]

Yorktown sophomore Fusco: ‘Syracuse is the place for me’

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Yorktown and Smithtown West played one of the most entertaining games of the regular season last year as Smithtown West pulled out a 9-8 win at Charlie Murphy Field. Yorktown’s Austin Fusco and Smithtown West’s Ryan Keenan, who are now two of the top sophomores in the nation, are likely to play prominent roles when […]

Salisbury’s Simpson will take his stick skills, speed, scoring to UNC

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If you’re a field lacrosse player looking to get strong stick skills, maybe the two best things you can do is play box lacrosse and ice hockey. Shane Simpson has done that. As a result, the Hamilton, Ontario native emerged as one of the nation’s top offensive recruits. Simpson, a rising junior midfielder who will […]