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The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment is critical to success in almost any field. Including on the lacrosse field. Billy Strassman does just that. The Class of 2015 midfielder for 2014 New York Class B state champion Yorktown uses his quickness and athleticism to dodge, free himself for open shots and lead transition […]

 UMass Athletics You’d have a hard time trying to name a freshman who’s had a bigger immediate impact at the Division I level than Nick Mariano. The attackman at UMass, an All-American for Yorktown last year, is putting up big numbers and is one of the main reasons the Minutemen are 3-0. For more, check […]

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 […]

It’s hardly a bold statement to say that Yorktown is one of the leading contenders for the New York Class B state championship in 2014. The Huskers, after all, have made 34 straight Section 1 title-game appearances. Last season, Yorktown dealt previously unbeaten Chaminade, then the consensus No. 1-ranked team nationally, its first loss, defeating […]

Brian Prestreau is relaunching the start of his collegiate career. The 2013 All-American at Yorktown High School (N.Y.), who this spring scored 67 goals (the second-highest single-season total for a midfielder in school history) has had a change of heart. Prestreau, who committed to and enrolled at Stony Brook University, has decided to transfer to […]

The Yorktown-to-UMBC connection is in full effect. Last week, we told you that 2015 midfielder Ryan Baker from Yorktown High School (N.Y.) had verbally committed to UMBC. Yesterday, came word, via LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section, that one of the top defenders in the Hudson Valley, YHS senior longstick midfielder Tomas Rodriguez, became the […]

It’s been an eventful fall for Ryan Baker. The Yorktown High School (N.Y.) junior took over as starting quarterback of the Huskers’ football team in Game 2 and led the squad to a 7-3 record that ended with a 37-35 win over Sleepy Hollow as Baker rushed for 119 yards and threw for another 59. […]

The Yorktown (N.Y.) Huskers have broken into the Class of 2016 with their first sophomore college commitment. It’s come from goaltender Liam Donnelly, who has verballed to the University of Hartford, a commitment that was first reported by Joe Lombardi on Saturday on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-8, 140-pound Donnelly, a lefty, […]

Chris Cunnington first became drawn to lacrosse thanks to his passion for hockey. “I have always been a huge hockey fan and played all my life, so I decided to try the next best sport with a stick, lacrosse,” he said. “After a few camps at a very young age, I decided to quit baseball […]

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 […]

Players from two longtime rivals who also happen to be two of the nation’s most tradition-rich and successful programs – New York powers St. Anthony’s and Yorktown – both made verbal commitments tonight. The decision by Danny DeSanti of St. A’s gives the Friars six junior commitments. The decision by Austin Graham of ’Town gives […]

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 […]

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 […]

PointsRnk Pos FName….LName…….Years…G—A-Pts.College .1. Att Tom……Nelson……81-83.138-255-393.Syracuse .2. Att Tim……Nelson……78-81.137-255-392.Syracuse .3. Att Rob……Kavovit…..91-93.152-158-310.Syracuse .4. Att Dave…..Marr……..90-92.128-180-308.JHopkins .5. Att Mike…..McCall……98-01.110-166-276.NCarolina .6. Att Nick……Mariano…..10-13…176–92–268..UMASS .7. Att Matthias.McCall……02-05.125-132-257.NCarolina .8. Att  Kevin….Interlicchio.7-10..181–72-253. JHopkins 9. Att Ed…….Trabulsy….82-83.146–94-240.Rutgers 10.Att Conor…Gately……09-12…70–162—232. Marquette .11. Att Rob……Betchley….81-83.159–65-224.Army .12. Mid Roy……Colsey……89-91.177–44-221.Syracuse 13. Att Brian….Crockett.98,99,01.141–76-217.Syracuse 14. Att Ryan…..Culligan….98-01.162–51-213.Brown 15. Mid Pete…..Lenotti…..78-81.118–90-208.NCarolina 16. Att Mike…..Herger……84-85..91-109-200.Navy 17. Att Paul…..Carcaterra..91-93.178–21-199.Syracuse 18. […]

James Moore M  1971 Tim Klemchuk A 1972 Paul Brezovsky A 1973 Nick DiLauria    D    Army   1975 Joe DiScorio M 1976 Mark Fanning  A 1978 Rich Rosten  D 1979 Frank Fusco   D    1980 Tim Nelson A   Syracuse 1980,1981 Joe Colarusso  G 1981 Russ Swan  A    UVA 1981 Pete Lenotti    A    UNC    1981 Rob Hoynes M   Army    […]

They’re two of the top teams not only in New York state, but in the nation. And one of them will not advance beyond the first round of the state tournament. That’s because heavyweights Yorktown and Niskayuna will battle it out in a first-round state tournament game on Thursday, May 30 at 3:30 p.m. at […]

LaxLessons.com file photo It will be quite a week for Yorktown. The Huskers, who upset the nation’s consensus No. 2-ranked team, Chaminade, yesterday end the week by playing in the 24th annual Charlie Murphy Cup game bagainst Lakeland/Panas. The game is set for Saturday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at Yorktown High School. Here’s a […]

Photos by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Brunswick held on to beat the Deerfield Academy 9-7 on Saturday. In this sequence with the score tied at 6-6 in the fourth quarter, Brunswick goalie Tommy Heidt, right, stops Virginia recruit and Canadian U-19 National team member Joe French of Deerfield in Saturday’s game in Greenwich, Conn.  Click here for […]

Four-time defending CHSAA Division AAA champion St. Anthony’s got its season started yesterday by beating Kellenberg Memorial 12-5. Now it’s Chaminade’s turn. If you’re just tuning in, Chaminade is ranked No. 2 in the Under Armour/InsideLacrosse.com National Rankings. But Chaminade has lost to St. A’s four straight years in the CHSAA title game. So while […]

It’s what every recruit hopes for when making a college visit. Brian Harris found it when he visited Springfield College. The defenseman from 2012 New York State Class B semifinalist Yorktown High School said he “felt that instant comfort” when walking around campus. So it should come as no surprise that Springfield will be Harris’ […]

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 […]

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 […]

After a rare sectional title-game loss in 2010, Yorktown bounced back in a big way last year. The Huskers pulled away for a 14-5 win over John Jay in the Section 1 Class B championship game. It was Yorktown’s 34th sectional title. With the win, Yorktown, making its 32nd straight sectional final appearance, avoided losing […]

If you were us this afternoon on Twitter, you learned of a major commitment in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. John van de Veerdonk, a junior attackman at Putnam Valley, has decided on Georgetown University. Be sure to check back to get John’s thoughts on his commitment. In […]

If Mercy College’s men’s lacrosse program is to attain success at the Division II level, it will need to attract talent from the area surrounding the school’s Dobbs Ferry campus. One of the prime targets in that territory is Yorktown. So new head coach Steve Manitta has to be pleased that he’s gotten commitments from […]

Joey Raniolo is relentless. Whether it’s hustling after a ground ball, finding an open teammate or setting screens, the Yorktown midfielder is in perpetual motion on the lacrosse field. It’s those traits that the senior plans on taking with him to the next level. He’s verbally committed to Springfield College, becoming  Yorktown’s fifth senior commit. […]

This just in. Lacrosse recruiting has centered on two main attributes of late – size and speed. While still important, stick skills and shooting ability, are no longer front and center among attributes on college coaches’ check list. At 6-3, 230 (give or take a few pounds), Yorktown senior Eric Cooley, who is also a […]

The goal that playing Division I lacrosse could very well be a reality moved front and center into Nick Mariano’s mind when the Yorktown attackman earned a spot on the school’s varsity squad as a freshman. Now, just over two years later, it’s become a reality. Mariano has verbally committed to accept a scholarship offer […]

The presence of athletic midfielders who also excel on the football field has served Yorktown’s lacrosse program well the last few years. But next season, the Huskers will be minus both Ty Schuldt and Justin Mabus. Which means that senior Brian Quigley will be counted on heavily. “We expect big things from him,” Yorktown assistant […]

To say Yorktown’s Frankie Fusco was destined for lacrosse success also since birth would not be an overstatement. The Yorktown High School rising senior’s father, Frank Sr., was a defenseman and captain on the first Yorktown team in school history that advanced to the state championship game. So Fusco, a 5-foot-10 lefty attackman, was immersed […]

A steady stream of college commitments have been coming in the last week as the summer travel season reached the midway point. On Sunday, we reported here that Yorktown’s leading scorer, Conor Gately, has given a verbal commitment to accept a scholarship offer from Marquette University. In case you missed that story, click here. Gately, […]

If you checked our “Updated recruiting review and commitment rundown” earlier this evening, you learned that Yorktown rising senior Conor Gately, the state semifinalist Huskers’ leading scorer this past season, has made his college choice. The 5-foot-10 attackman has given a verbal commitment to accept a scholarship offer from the newly formed Marquette program that […]

It was a first for Ridgefield — and its head coach. The Tigers beat Yorktown for the first time last night, and for the first time, Colsey picked up a win against his alma mater, where he was arguably the best overall player in school history before enjoying a star-studded career at both Syracuse and […]

When it comes to supplying Johns Hopkins with standout players, and more specifically, defensemen, Yorktown High School has a proud tradition. It includes names such as Brian Kuczma, Rob Doerr and Chris Watson. That pipeline began, though, when another former Yorktown all-American, Bill Dwan, joined the Blue Jays after graduating from Yorktown in 1987. Dwan […]

The University at Albany’s men’s lacrosse program has had a strong Yorktown connection for the last 12 years. That’s the length of time former Husker star Scott Marr has been the Great Danes’ head coach. During that time, Marr, the older brother of Yorktown varsity coach Dave Marr, has been able to successfully recruit some […]

You’d be hard-pressed a varsity team anywhere in the nation that plays a non-section schedule as difficult as the one Yorktown does each year. This season is no different. Though, as we told you early in the fall, Ward Melville is not on the Huskers’ schedule for the first time in 30-plus years, a talented […]

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 […]

Yorktown’s moving down. (From Class A.) Rye’s moving up. (From Class C.) John Jay and Somers are still there. The result: A class that is as stacked as Section 1 has ever seen. Who do you think is the team to beat in Class B?

As an attackman at Yorktown High School, Jake Thorp is part of one of the most established varsity lacrosse programs in the nation. At the next level, Thorp will get to experience an interesting change. He will be helping the College of Saint Rose in Albany build its program from the very start.

Yorktown’s first two Division I commitments for the Class of 2011 came about just the last few days. And the two players who made those college choices, Ty Schuldt and Justin Mabus, are very familiar with each other, having played football, lacrosse and basketball together since childhood. But after one more year with the Huskers, […]

Ty Schuldt became the first Yorktown Husker in the Class of 2011 to commit to a college last week when he gave a verbal commitment to accept a scholarship offer from the University of Hartford. Today, we conducted a Q&A with Ty on his college choice.

Remy Lieberman is set to begin his third year as a starting attackman for Yorktown. But this year’s Husker team will be minus many of the key players Lieberman played alongside the last two years. That’s among the topics we discussed with Lieberman, who will attend Division III power Wesleyan, where he will join a […]

Yorktown is hoping to win a sectional title for what would be the 29th time in the last 31 years this season. It’s certainly one of the more impressive streaks in high school sports. Anywhere. If they are to do it, the Huskers will have to get consistent play from a new-look defense that is […]

Roy Colsey. Dom Fin. Steve Carcaterra. Ousmane Greene. Erik Elfstrum. Joe Spallone. Those were some of the more recognizable teams on the 1989 Yorktown Huskers, who beat Corning East 8-7 in overtime to win the Class B state championship. The Trojans were led by Casey Donegan, Todd Cavallaro and Dan Burnside. It was the second […]

Welcome to the first installment of “Player’s perspective.” If you read the preview of this feature posted here yesterday, you shouldn’t be too surprised as to who our first subject is. Yorktown’s Kevin Interlicchio (pictured above in the file photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com).

Joey Porcelli, a quick and aggressive midfielder, will be the latest Yorktown Husker to play at Wesleyan. (File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) Yorktown senior midfielder Joey Porcelli had plenty of reasons to commit to Wesleyan University, in addition to the fact that it’s recently become a pipeline for current and recently graduated Husker players.

The high school lacrosse landscape is about to change in the northern tier of Section 1. Add Don Connolly’’s name to the ever-growing list of past Yorktown players taking the reins of a program in dire need of a fresh face and some new ideas. Arlington is a massive school, one of the biggest in […]

The annual Darien vs. Manhasset and Chaminade vs. Yorktown showdowns will have special meaning this coming season. They will be played at West Point as part of Jim Regan Day at West Point on Saturday, April 24. Army will be hosting Holy Cross at noon. More on that in a moment.

For the last few years, the John Jay-Yorktown game, regarded as the regular season game of the year in Section 1, has been a May tradition. And it’s been played on a Friday night the last two years. This year, the game will be played in the opening week of the regular season — and […]

On the right panel of this page, you can find the poll question asking you to pill the top rivalry in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. Among the leading vote-getters is the annual Lakeland/Panas vs. Yorktown Charlie Murphy Cup game. One of the most memorable games in the history of that rivalry came in 1991 […]

Stephen Burke spent most of last season sidelined with an injury. So the Yorktown senior had to make up for lost time over the summer in order to land a spot with a collegiate program. Burke managed to do just that. He has given a verbal commitment to join Division II national champion C.W. Post.

Yorktown’s Remy Lieberman will be joining former ‘Husker teammates John Froats and Brett Cabriele at Division III power Wesleyan. (File photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) Remy Lieberman, a two-year starting attackman for Yorktown, has made his college choice. The rising senior will attend Division III power Wesleyan, where he will join former teammates John Froats, the […]

Yorktown rising senior goaltender Derek Koelsch, who performed well in several summer showcase events, has committed to Trinity in Hartford, Conn. The recruiting commitments continue to come in on a daily basis, folks. Just moments ago, one of the top rising senior goaltenders in the region, Yorktown’s Derek Koelsch, committed to attend Trinity College, an […]

It was a long process last year, but the Yorktown ‘Huskers are ready to do it again. Yorktown coach Dave Marr told me tonight that Yorktown is planning to petition to compete in Class A for the 2010 season. • Report on Monday night’s Section 1 exceptional senior all-star game

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West Islip’s Nicky Galasso, shown in action at left last night against Hicksville, scored five goals to match his jersey number. Yorktown and West Islip both suffered crushing losses to Syosset in last year’s playoffs. Now, they’re each within a game of playing for a state title. Connor English of Manhasset has enjoyed one of […]

All three matchups will be 1 vs. 2. No, we’re not talking about seeds. We’re talking about sections. Three teams from Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties) will square off against their counterparts from Section 2 (Albany area) tomorrow starting at 3:30 p.m. at the University at Albany in the state quarterfinals. We’ve […]

SECTION 1 Class A: Yorktown 11, Lakeland/Panas 10 (OT) Class B: Somers 14, John Jay 9 Class C: Putnam Valley 10, Rye 7 Photos by Ray Gallagher (For a gallery of photos from the three championship games, click here.) Check back for video interviews and highlights.

Rye defenseman Donald Keough and John Jay midfielder Mike Daniello. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) The matchups are hardly surprising. But the games themselves could be. We’re talking about the Section 1 playoffs. With live threads now (see below) on the finals in Connecticut and Long Island, it’s time to launch our final prediction fest — […]

John Wiseman had a dream last night. “We were playing Yorktown,” said the former Wilton standout who is now the Warriors’ first-year head coach. “And we won 9-6.” But here’s where it gets interesting.

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Yorktown’s John Ranagan. (Photo by Ray Gallagher) When they talk about Yorktown’s 13-10 win tonight over John Jay years from now, most folks will start with two words. John Ranagan. The Hopkins-bound senior midfielder had one of those games that will forever will etched in the memories of those who witnessed it. • Check back […]

Matt Gorski of four-time defending state champion Darien. (Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. Two days, two showdowns. And in Fairfield and Section 1, they are, simply stated, the regular-season games  of the year. • Everybody’s all-Americans: Let’s hear your picks

John Ranagan will never forget the feeling. No matter how hard he may try. It was two years ago and Ranagan and the Yorktown ‘Huskers had just suffered a crushing 10-9 loss at Lakeland/Panas. It ended a string of 12 straight Yorktown wins in the Charlie Murphy Cup game. “I wanted to make sure I […]

Cortland State-bound senior attackman Tom Casey (shown in action Saturday against Darien) and the Yorktown ‘Huskers will be renewing their rivalry against Lakeland/Panas on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the annual Charlie Murphy Cup game. The game had originally been scheduled to be played at 3 p.m. at Yorktown High School’s Charlie Murphy Field. (Photo […]

Top photo: Put Valley’s Ryan Fitzgerald and Dillon Chesnut celebrate a goal in the Tigers’ 15-9 win over Rye. Photo above: Kyle Calabro lets it rip for PV. (Photos by Ray Gallagher) • Click here for Section 1 photo galleries. • For Section 1 commentary and features. • For video highlights of the Yorktown-Darien game, […]

I only wish I could make it to all of them. Realistically, three is going to be a stretch. But I’m going to try. (Other than the postseason tripleheaders, this will be a first for me. So stay tuned, my friends.)

They’re next-door neighbors — and best friends. Kevin Interlicchio and John Ranagan also happen to be two of the best boys lacrosse players in the nation.

Putnam Valley varsity coach Brian Kuczma informed me today that he has decided to retire from the MLL. “I made the decision today after months of being on the fence and long talks with the family,” he said.

As John Jay and Somers players lined up for the post-game handshake following Somers’ 10-7 win tonight, you could almost sense the feeling on both sides. That while it was a big game — and, in fact, a very entertaining one — it was just Round 1. I talked to players and coaches from both […]

Tomorrow, Long Island will take center stage with some colossal confrontations on tap. But today, Section 1 is in the spotlight. Let’s call it Super Tuesday.