One of the keys to the success of Section 1 Class B champion Yorktown’s season this past spring was the play of its defensive midfielders. Kris Alvarado was among the standouts on that unit. Today, Alvarado made his college choice. The athletic, 5-foot-7, 165-pound rising senior has given a verbal commitment to attend Division II […]

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SweetLax’s National team earned the No. 1 seed today at Champ Camp in Maryland with an 8-7 win over the Dukes. Rising senior Pat McCormick (Hicksville, NY/UNC commit) has been on a tear offensively at Champ Camp for SweetLax Nationals. SweetLax National’s stacked attack features McCormick, Cody George, Tyler Breen, Jake Fox and Bradley Voight […]

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There were some unexpected developments during the recruiting process, but the end result has produced quite an interesting scenario for Josh and Jake Pulver. The two brothers from upstate New York, who were teammates this past season at Fayetteville-Manlius High School, will soon be college rivals. The two brothers will also be playing at two […]

The University of Michigan has just received a verbal commitment from one of the tristate region’s top rising juniors. Nick DeCaprio, a defenseman from St. Augustine Prep (N.J.), has decided on the Wolverines. Lacrosse Insider Recruiting Central Tristate Division I rising senior (Class of 2014) commitments by college Tristate Division I rising junior (Class of […]

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Defending CHSAA champion Chaminade High School (N.Y.) rising junior longstick midfielder Jack Fowler has verballed to Duke. Jack is the younger brother of Duke faceoff star Brendan Fowler and incoming Duke freshman goaltender Danny Fowler. Lacrosse Insider Recruiting Central Tristate Division I rising senior (Class of 2014) commitments by college Tristate Division I rising junior […]

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Quinnipiac has copped a verbal commitment from one of Connecticut’s highest-scoring attackman: rising senior Kevin Cop of Southington. Cop compiled quite a stat line last season: 52 goals, 28 assists and 80 points. Kevin Cop didn’t have to look far to find a perfect college fit. The rising senior verbally committed yesterday to Quinnipiac University, […]

Binghamton University made a big splash on Long Island this week. As first reported at Twitter.com/Joe_Lombardi, the Bearcats picked up a pair of commitments from rising junior standouts from Long Island – Sachem East midfielder Joe Licata and Massapequa attackman Griffin Konen. Both players performed well last week at the Maverik Showtime Lacrosse National Recruiting […]

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, […]

Yale was thisclose to making it to the NCAA Division I Final Four this past spring. The Bulldogs lost to eventual national finalist Syracuse 7-6 in the quarterfinals. Judging by the Bulldogs’ recent recruiting efforts, a semifinal appearance in the coming years seems almost inevitable. On what was a big day for major recruiting news […]

Two of the leading players in the Class of 2015 have made their college choices. Our own @Joe_Lombardi broke the news on both commitments on LaxLessons.com’s “Lacrosse Insider.” Attackman Daniel Bucaro of New York Class A state champion Ward Melville decided on Georgetown. who is Bucaro is coming off a breakout sophomore season for the […]

It’s the biggest verbal commitment of the summer so far. Our own Joe Lombardi just broke the news that one of the nation’s top rising juniors, Ward Melville (NY) attackman Daniel Bucaro, has made his college choice. Bucaro had a breakout sophomore season with 57 goals and 30 assists, including four goals in the 12-3 […]

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The following are Class of 2014 all-star rosters for the Good to Great Tournament, which is being played this week in Amherst, Mass. Lacrosse Insider Recruiting Central Tristate Division I rising senior (Class of 2014) commitments by college Tristate Division I rising junior (Class of 2015) commitments by college Tristate Division I rising sophomore (Class […]

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You will be hearing here about several major Class of 2015 recruits for the Bulldogs in the coming days and weeks. Here’s the first. Joey Sessa, a lightning quick, elusive, dodging attackman from Minisink Valley (NY), has committed to the Yale admissions process. Sessa, who runs a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash, was named a […]

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There’s little question what Joe Licata’s strengths are on the lacrosse field. The rising junior midfielder at Sachem East High School (N.Y.) has the coveted combination of speed and skills. Those ingredients helped him earn a spot in the Class of 2015 all-star game at last week’s Maverik Showtime Lacrosse National Recruiting Spotlight at Western […]

Here are the divisions and schedules for this week’s Champ Camp, which started today and ends on Saturday, July 20 at Johns Hopkins University and other venues in Baltimore. * July summer travel showcase schedule Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com. LAXLESSONS Links Become a Lacrosse Insider You can get exclusive […]