Ryan Kearney loves lacrosse. But even though the Somers senior is a key contributor for the Section 1 title-contending Tuskers, his college choice indicates he’s looking well beyond after his playing days are over. The starting longstick midfielder committed to Becker College in Massachusetts not just for its lacrosse program, but because of another program. […]
Sometimes, we forget that the game itself is not the biggest thing. And that the games are just that – games. So when those in the lacrosse community come together to embrace a cause that’s so much more than the score, it’s especially refreshing. We’ve seen quite a few examples of that the last few […]
We have a winner. It’s Alan Miranda. The Alexandra, Va., resident won the latest LaxLessons.com Gear Giveaway — a pair of brand, spanking new Brine King III gloves. Miranda was selected in a random drawing today. “I heard about the giveaway through the the LaxLessons social media updates on Twitter and Facebook, then ultimately on […]
This year’s annual Charlie Murphy Cup game between Yorktown and Lakeland/Panas is set for Friday, May 4 at Lakeland High School. Here’s a look at the all-time scores of the Murphy Cup game since the game was named to honor the co-founder of the Yorktown program, whose home (above) in the west end of town […]
Lakeland/Panas and John Jay fell just short of Section 1 championships last year. LP lost to Mahopac in the Class A title game while John Jay lost to Yorktown. Today, both squads meet. Expect this one to be a defensive-oriented affair. LP has allowed a total of just eight goals in two games (wins over […]
Last week had its share of highlights. Now, it’s Day 1 of what will be another big week of games in the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Let’s start off in Section 1, where Rye, coming off a 9-3 win over Horace Greeley, visits Greeley’s main rival Fox […]
Photo by Ray Nelson The week began with Yorktown beating Darien to move into the national rankings and ended with a stacked Saturday of big games throughout the tristate region. Be sure to check out the latest installment of Joe’s weekly column on tristate lax at InsideLacrosse.com. Looking ahead to this week, another big week […]
Photos by Ray Nelson Garden City and host Shoreham-Wading River met upfor a good cause — the fight against breast cancer. The Trojans, ranked No. 1 in the latest Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse National Power Rankings, pulled away for a 13-4 win in a busy Saturday of games. Also of note: * West Islip rallied to beat […]
There’s one problem with what is a stacked Saturday of big games from the morning through the evening. Where do we start? How about chronologically, with 10 a.m. games between Hicksville and host Baldwin and visiting Smithtown East and Northport. At 10:30 a.m., there’s a nice matchup between defending Class A state champ Farmingdale and […]
It was quite a day. Here are some highlights from Thursday: * Resurgent Yorktown built a six-goal first quarter lead and coasted to a 16-9 win at Somers behind Conor Gately’s four goals and four assists and Frankie Fusco’s six goals. * Sean Wilkinson, the hero of Ridgefield’s state title win over Fairfield Prep last […]
What will Yorktown do for an encore? After an 11-9 win over previously unbeaten Darien catapulted the Huskers into the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national rankings, Yorktown will take on one of its main challengers in Section 1 Class B — Somers. The Tuskers are unbeaten vs. Section 1 teams, including a 9-6 win at John […]
It was an eventful week for the Eastchester Eagles. Senior attackman Tom Cirillo set a school record for goals in a game with nine. And classmate Pat Guido, a defenseman, decided on his college destination. “The main factors in deciding on Manhattanville were the strong academic programs that they offer,” Guido said. I really liked the […]
Photo by Ray Nelson Sophomore Connor Vercruysse, who was moved from midfield to attack, had three goals for Yorktown in its 11-9 win last night over Darien. The latest Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national power rankings are out, and Yorktown has earned a spot. Fresh off last night’s 11-9 win over previously unbeaten Darien, Yorktown checks […]
The tristate lax world is still buzzing about last night. For good reason. After all, the specter of a possible unbeaten regular season became a trending topic in Darien after the Blue Wave beat Manhasset for the first time since 2008 last week. Yorktown, meanwhile, was trying to regroup after back-to-back one-sided losses to Chaminade […]
Pleasantville and Briarcliff are launching a new annual event this Saturday featuring five games between the two schools from Grades 3/4 all the way up to varsity. The event is called the Saw Mill Slugfest and this year, will be held at Pleasantville High School. There will be food, concessions and T-shirts for sale. All […]
