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 […]
Offensive-minded midfielder Jimmy Kickel of Ward Melville (NY) will play his college lacrosse close to home
It’s been a busy week for Class of 2015 commits for one of the nation’s premier programs — Ward Melville, which just two seasons ago went 22-0 and won its eighth New York state title. We told you earlier this week about defenseman Mike Cirrone’s verbal commitment to the University of Richmond. Teammate Jimmy Kickel […]
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 […]
South Side, Northport get monumental wins on Long Island
* High School Scoreboard Central, Thursday, 4/3 Stephen Parker said South Side players were not aware before Thursday’s game against Manhasset that the Cyclones had never beaten the Indians. “Even if we did, that would not have changed our mindset,” said Parker (pictured above). A mindset that helped produce a historic 6-5 win at Manhasset […]
Nation’s consensus No. 1 team Ward Melville (NY) picks up first 2016 commit in Matt O’Rourk
Defending New York Class A state champion and consensus nationally top-ranked Ward Melville has its first Class of 2016 commitment. It came from midfielder Matt O’Rourk, whose verbal to Air Force last week was first reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound O’Rourk is an outstanding shooter with […]
Player’s perspective: McCulloch, Ward Melville will welcome plenty of new faces
Change is in the air at Ward Melville. The 2013 consensus national champion and New York Class A state champion Patriots will welcome a new coach, Jay Negus, and six new starters. We got Negus’ thoughts on his upcoming inaugural season as head coach. Now, let’s check in with one of the Patriots’ leading players, […]
Ward Melville (NY) goaltender Moore decides on his college destination
One of the catalysts behind Ward Melville’s consensus national championship season and New York Class A state title in 2013 was the play of Dan Nemirov. A three-year starting goaltender for the Patriots, Nemirov is now a freshman at Cornell University. So one of the main questions surrounding WM entering a brand-new season is the […]
Defending consensus national champ Ward Melville has a new coach and lots of new players to watch
It was a storybook season, even for a program with the tradition of success of Ward Melville. A perfect 22-0 record, its first New York state title since 2000, and a consensus No. 1 national ranking. The 2014 Ward Melville Patriots will have a tough act to follow. They’ll also have a new head coach […]
Midfielder McCulloch from NY state champ, nation’s No. 1 team, Ward Melville, commits to Cornell
The 2013 varsity season was a baptism under fire for Jake McCulloch. And he answered the call. Jake McCulloch earned a starting spot on a midfield line that included two of the tristate region’s Class of 2013 standouts: Duke-bound Jack Bruckner and Rutgers-bound Christian Mazzone. Together, the trio were a big reason Ward Melville won […]
Daniel Bucaro, one of nation’s top rising juniors, goes for Georgetown lacrosse
It was a breakout season for both Ward Melville and Daniel Bucaro. The Patriots finished 22-0 in winning their New York Class A state championship – their first state crown since 2000 – and finished as the consensus No. 1 team in the various national rankings. Bucaro, meanwhile, in his first year as a starter, […]
Cornell-bound Reilly is Ward Melville’s first Class of 2015 commit
It’s been three weeks since the 2013 high school season ended, but national champion Ward Melville just picked up a first. The Patriots got their first verbal commitment from a player in the Class of 2015 earlier tonight when rising junior defenseman Tom Reilly committed to the admissions process at Cornell University, as first reported […]
Lombardi on Lacrosse: Traditional powers Ward Melville, Garden City, Fairfield Prep, Wilton rise to occasion
Between them, they’ve accounted for more than 40 state titles. There’s a lot of pressure that comes with that track record of success. And Ward Melville, Garden City, Fairfield Prep and Wilton all rose to the occasion with state championships this past weekend. That’s the main topic in Joe Lombardi’s weekly look at tristate lacrosse […]
You make the call: Who will win the Ward Melville-West Genesee state final?
They are two of the most tradition-rich — and successful — boys lacrosse programs in the nation. West Genesee has won a New York record 15 state titles 15 championships, but last took a title in 2008. Ward Melville has won seven state crowns, but hasn’t won one since 2000. But on Saturday at 4 […]
Player’s perspective: Christian Mazzone, Ward Melville (NY) midfielder
New York has among the most heated and competitive high school leagues in the country. None more so than Suffolk County Class A. Though West Islip has dominated the last decade, that is not indicative of the fact that there are annually four to five teams within the league that could easily be state title […]
Player’s perspective: Mike Calvagna, Sachem North (NY) midfielder
The race for the top spot in Suffolk County Class A is attracting a lot of discussion — and votes in our latest poll. One team that is always in the hunt but has lacked some preseason buzz in 2013 is Sachem North. For more on the Flaming Arrows, we turn to Mike Calvagna. 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 […]
St. Anthony’s attackman Molloy is bound for Brown
With the arrival of Labor Day, the pace of college commitments should pick up even further. On Sept. 1, NCAA coaches were able to directly contact juniors, many of whom are or will be making unofficial visits the new few weeks and months. What college has been doing the best so far in landing commitments […]
Duke gets another LI commit in Ward Melville’s Bruckner, one of nation’s top juniors
What college program has been leading the way in terms of landing premier rising junior recruits? While it’s still too early to say, one thing is certain. The Duke Blue Devils, guided by Long Island native and former Hofstra coach John Danowski, have been cleaning up in getting commitments from premier talent from Nassau and […]
Mazzone has Ward Melville thinking big after Garden City win
Photos by Ray Nelson/MaxPreps.com It was not only a non-league game, but a non-section game as well. We’re talking about Ward Melville’s 10-7 win over Garden City, a team some ranked as the best squad in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate area in the preseason (though we gave the nod to Darien for that honor […]
Updates on Garden City-Ward Melville, West Islip-Ward Melville, Woodstick Classic; Section 1 league schedules
Our current poll question is, “Who do you think will be Long Island’s best team in 2011?” (Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote. On the right panel of this page, just scroll past the “New Comments” and “Popular” tabs and click on “Poll,” and then click on your choice.) Two of the nominees […]
Tradition-rich Yorktown, Ward Melville rivalry put on hold
It will be at least a month before most teams from throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region have a good idea how their schedules for the 2011 season will look. Right now, teams are working on scheduling out-of-region games. We are keeping an eye on some rivalry games that may be in danger. Since the league […]
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 […]
Ward Melville stuns West Islip in OT
Ward Melville, which earlier this season knocked Yorktown out of the unbeaten ranks, just did the same thing to West Islip. The Patriots picked up a stunning 8-7 overtime win.
