Yorktown (NY) star Michael Dedvukaj will take his unique brand of lacrosse to Monmouth

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Michael Dedvukaj says his style of play is similar to what you might see north of the border, where box lacrosse is prevalent. “I like to be physical and back my defenseman in so I can scan the field and hopefully make the right decision from there,” Dedvukaj said. It’s served Dedvukaj well playing for […]

Yorktown (NY) 2015 Dan DelBene will follow his twin brother’s path to Division I lacrosse

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Dan DelBene and his twin brother, Nick, found a useful purpose for lacrosse sticks long before they started playing the game. “We used sticks to get wiffle balls out of the gutter,” Dan said. “But by the time the fourth grade came, our father had sticks in our hands for a different reason. “When we […]

Yorktown (NY) three-year varsity standout Graham makes his college choice

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Austin Graham took center stage for one of the nation’s most successful and tradition-rich programs as a sophomore. It happened in a battle of New York powers as Yorktown visited Smithtown West. Starting goaltender Zach Reilly left the game in the first half with a broken collarbone injury, and was sidelined for most of the […]

Lefty middie DelBene is first 2015 commit for Yorktown (NY)

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Nick DelBene is the one. Yorktown, among the most renowned and successful varsity programs from sea to shining sea, has its first Class of 2015 commit. Towson University, meanwhile, has its second tristate rising junior verbal. DelBene gave a verbal to Towson yesterday, a commitment first reported when it was made by Joe Lombardi on […]

Yorktown’s Alvarado looks ahead to LIU Post

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It’s been a busy week for college commitments for Yorktown. The Huskers, who won their 36th Section 1 (N.Y.) title this past spring, had three rising seniors make commitments that were reported this past week at Twitter.com/Joe_Lombardi. Those three are: defensive midfielders Kris Alvarado (LIU Post) and Matt Gonzalez (Plattsburgh State) and attackman Nick Bonitatibus […]

Cortland-bound Bonitatibus gives Yorktown six Class of ’14 commits

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When Nicky Bonitatibus held the Charlie Murphy Cup (above) after Yorktown’s 14-2 win over Lakeland/Panas on May 4, it was a ritual not only familiar for the Husker program but the Bonitatibus family. Three older brothers — midfielder Rocky, goaltender Michael and defenseman/longstick midfielder Joey — all played for Yorktown. Today, Nicky became the latest […]

Reilly opts for Oneonta to become Yorktown’s sixth senior commit

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Zach Reilly’s junior season was cut short when the goaltender suffered a broken collarbone injury in Yorktown’s sixth game of the 2012 campaign, a  loss at Smithtown West in a battle of New York state powers. But Reilly managed to return to action late in the season and now is back at full force for […]