Player’s perspective: Bonaparte, Ridgefield (CT) add out-of-state clash vs. Garden City (NY) to schedule
Will Bonaparte (right), signs his National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Maryland this past fall, joined by teammate Micky Carbone, who signed with Providence. During its climb to prominence as one of the premier programs in Connecticut, Ridgefield has benefited from playing a tough out-of-state schedule that has included such tristate powers […]
Player’s perspective: Carbone says Ridgefield (CT) looks to come back strong after falling in conference, state semis
Ridgefield’s boys lacrosse program has progressed to the point where it reloads — and doesn’t rebuild — despite playing in one of the nation’s top conferences, the FCIAC. Expect that to be the case once again this spring. For more, we check in with one of the most hard-nosed and versatile midfielders in Connecticut, RHS […]
Ask Joe: These lacrosse standouts are the tristate’s top football players
Reader “Just sayin” asked the question. Now, Joe Lombardi has the answer. Just sayin” wanted to know who Joe thinks the top football-playing tristate lacrosse standouts are. Here’s Joe’s response: I talk all the time about the football/lacrosse connection and the synergy between the sports. We now have more football/lacrosse standouts than ever. And in […]
Under Armour All-America Weekend wraps up
Above, Ridgefield (Conn.) standouts Will Bonaparte, left, and Simon Mathias, right, flank RHS head coach left to Roy Colsey. Bonaparte and Mathias were members of the New England Under Armour All-America Underclassmen team. More than 320 players from across the region tried out for the team. Under Armour’s All-America Underclass Tournament featured girls and boys […]
Player’s perspective: Will Bonaparte, Ridgefield (CT) midfielder
Ridgefield’s first game in its quest for a third straight appearance in the Connecticut Class L title game won’t be for six weeks, when the Tigers host Greenwich on April 3. But they have been doing plenty of work in preparation for that season-opener, and the official start of practice. We continue our preseason look […]
Player’s perspective: Brett Baker, Ridgefield (CT) attackman
The Ridgefield Tigers are in the midst of quiet a run. It started in 2009 when they won the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference title. Two years later, Ridgefield won the Connecticut Class L state title. Last year, they returned to the state title game. What can we expect from the 2013 version of RHS […]
Player’s perspective: Scala, Ridgefield set sights on second straight state title
Ridgefield has never won back-to-back Connecticut state championships. That possible achievement is front and center on the Tigers’ radar as they prepare to start the 2012 season. Leading the way in pursuit of that goal will be senior Eric Scala. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound lefty attackman/midfielder, accepted a scholarship offer from the University at Albany. Now […]
