LaxLessons.com | December 3, 2012
John Cunniffe made an impact in many ways – lacrosse-wise and otherwise. The first All-American in John Jay High School history, Cunniffe went on to play at West Point. A Gulf War veteran, he gave back to the Katonah/Lewisboro community as a coach and board member of John Jay Youth Lacrosse. Cunniffe died peacefully on […]
LaxLessons.com | December 3, 2012
It should come as no surprise that Alec Orazietti feels very comfortable with the coaching staff, the campus and the players at his future college destination. But when the attackman for New Jersey power Mountain Lakes and one of the top sophomores in the tristate region, verbally committed to UMass last week, he had another […]
LaxLessons.com | December 2, 2012
If you enjoy watching defenders who value style over substance, Paul Volante may not be what you’re looking for. The sophomore at two-time Connecticut state finalist Ridgefield is all about being steady and not necessarily spectacular. “I am not a very flashy player,” Volante said. “I play smart with good fundamentals and always play for […]
LaxLessons.com | December 1, 2012
Lacrosse has emerged as the hottest sport at the varsity level in much of the nation. That fact was apparent today as both Garden City and Chaminade won football championships on Long Island. Yes, football championships. You see, many of the leading players for both teams are Division I-bound for lacrosse — not football. For […]
LaxLessons.com | December 1, 2012
Led by Ned Crotty and the rest of its world-class coaching staff, the Lacrosse Academy at the House of Sports is now training weekly over 500 of the best lacrosse players in the region. The sessions will be held in House of Sports’ state-of-the-art lacrosse center in Ardsley, right in the heart of Westchester County, […]
LaxLessons.com | December 1, 2012
Tappan Zee is on the rise. The Dutchmen have emerged as a force to be reckoned with in Rockland County, N.Y., with four straight winning seasons, including marks of 12-6 this past spring and 14-5 in 2011. One of the catalysts behind TZ’s rise has been Zak Young. Now a senior, the attackman/midfielder was a […]
LaxLessons.com | November 30, 2012
The addition of a 30-second shot clock after a stall warning has been the most discussed, but there will be quite a few changes in the NCAA men’s lacrosse rule book, starting this coming season. Now, they’re in black and white. You can check out the new rule book in pdf form by clicking here. […]
LaxLessons.com | November 29, 2012
If you were with us earlier this month during our coverage of National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, you know the recently launched Boston University program made its marks in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. In fact, 12 tristate seniors are bound for BU. Among the […]
LaxLessons.com | November 28, 2012
Jamesville-Dewitt’s run of consecutive New York State titles came to a close this season, but the Red Rams continue to roll in with college commitments. In the next couple of days, we will be focusing on some of them. Today, we profile junior attackman Griffin Feiner. The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder is a strong, right-handed finisher with […]
LaxLessons.com | November 27, 2012
Just over two years ago, in October 2010, Syosset goaltender Ryan Feit became the first sophomore to verbally commit to a collegiate lacrosse program when he announced his intentions to attend Johns Hopkins. Feit, now a senior, made his commitment official during Fall Signing Week Nov. 14-21 by putting pen to paper on a National […]
LaxLessons.com | November 26, 2012
If you have the December, 2012 issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine nearby, please take a moment to turn to Page 116. There, you will see three pages devoted to techniques in changing directions from behind the cage from none other than former University of North Carolina and current Rochester Rattlers attackman Billy Bitter, a native […]
LaxLessons.com | November 26, 2012
“Strong” Island completed a sweep of the New York state champions with West Islip (Class A), Garden City (Class B) and Shoreham-Wading River (Class C) all winning titles. In Connecticut, New Canaan surprised many by winning the FCIAC championship. Mamaroneck, which lost eight games in a row during the regular season, stunned the Hudson Valley […]
LaxLessons.com | November 25, 2012
The bond between Bryant University and Wilton High School (Conn.) when it comes to lacrosse keeps getting stronger. For starters, Bryant head coach Mike Pressler was an All-American for Wilton his senior year in 1978 and is a member of the school’s Hall of Fame. Peter McMahon, a 2009 WHS grad who is now a […]
LaxLessons.com | November 25, 2012
It was a big week on the lax scene. The announcements by the University of Maryland and Rutgers University that they will be joining the Big Ten Conference got most of the attention. That news came just as National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week was coming to a close. Joe Lombardi takes a look […]
LaxLessons.com | November 24, 2012
Maryland and Rutgers announced on back-to-back days this week that they will be joining the Big Ten Conference. The impact of those moves on lacrosse was at the top of the headlines from this past week. Here’s a look at some other stories of note: * Inaugural Gobbler Games debut * Sticks for Soldiers marks […]
