High School Zone: Connecticut

After winning the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship in 2012, there was some uncertainty surrounding the New Canaan High School lacrosse program. That’s because the Rams were starting a new coaching era as former NCHS standout Chip Buzzeo took over for Alex Whitten. New Canaan went on to accomplish a rare feat in the […]

Michigan’s newly launched Division I men’s lacrosse program should be eligible for frequent flyer miles when it comes from attracting recruits from sea to shining sea. We told you yesterday about an athletic defender from Oregon, Ben Paris, who has decided on the Wolverines. Michigan also continues to attract top tristate talent. The latest player […]

New Sacred Heart University coach Jon Basti has wasted little time in making his mark in landing instate Connecticut commitments. If you’ve been following with each new commitment as they’ve been made on our Lacrosse Insider section, this comes as no surprise. With the volume of the Pioneers’ commitments continuing to increase, so too is […]

If you’re a “Lacrosse Insider,” you already know newly named Sacred Heart University coach Jon Basti has made an immediate splash on the recruiting circuit, particularly in attracting Connecticut instate recruits. Among the biggest catches for Basti: Class of 2014 standout Sean Herdman, an attackman at Cheshire Academy (Conn.), who has been a starter on […]

Greenwich High School (Conn.) coach Scott Bulkley says Cole Perry is one of the top longstick midfielders in Connecticut. But Perry brings more to the Cardinals than that. He’s also a team leader on and off the field who will be a team captain in 2014. Those are the attributes that made Perry is coveted […]

For Matt Hahn, it was love at first sight. It happened when Hahn and his brother, Taylor, were given lacrosse sticks by the father for Christmas when they were in second grade. Now, a decade later, not only has Hahn’s passion for the game grown, so too have his skills and talent level. Last week, […]

Dylan Maher learned what it takes to become a college-bound athlete before he verbally committed to Division III power Dickinson College last week. That’s because Maher’s older brother, recent Ridgefield (Conn.) High School graduate Bryce Maher, will be playing baseball at the University of Massachusetts. “He has pushed me and helped me become the person […]

Micky Carbone’s importance to Connecticut power Ridgefield High School’s lacrosse team was evident right from the start of this past season. The junior midfielder scored three goals in the Tigers’ 10-5 win at Greenwich on April 3. He went on to finish the season with 13 goals and seven assists as Ridgefield finished 17-4. Carbone’s […]

In an era of early recruiting commitments, with high school sophomores and even freshmen, deciding where their college destinations will be,  Graham Savio’s story is all the more unique. The recent Greenwich High School (Conn.) graduate had received limited recruiting interest prior to the start of the 2013 spring season. But after several dominant performances […]

New England teams that will compete in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic Underclass Tournament at Towson University in Maryland July 3-5 have been selected. Boys Zach Ambrosino, Taft School (CT), defense Tyler Blaisdell, Thayer Academy (MA), goalie Will Bonaparte, Ridgefield High School (CT), midfield Tyler Breen, Taft School (CT), attack Andrew Carper, Governor’s […]

The 2013 US Lacrosse Connecticut High School All-America selections have been announced by US Lacrosse Connecticut area representatives and CHSLCA All State/All America co-chairpersons Frank Barron and Brian Adkins. The players were selected by a committee appointed by the Connecticut High School Lacrosse Coaches Association and were composed of head lacrosse coaches from each of […]

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CLASS L Player School Jersey Number Class Grade Team ATTACK Brett Baker Ridgefield 14 L 12 1 Zach Bartolo McMahon 37 L 12 1 Kevin Brown Fairfield Prep 41 L 12 1 Mason Burr Simsbury 10 L 11 1 Tim Edmonds Fairfield Prep 22 L 12 1 Colin Bannon Staples 4 L 12 2 Drew […]

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NEW YORK Boys Class A: Ward Melville 16, West Genesee 4 Class B: Garden City 13, Jamesville-DeWitt 8 Class C:  Cazenovia 13, Bronxville 11 Girls Class A: Farmingdale 8, Baldwinsville 5 Class B: CBA 14, Brighton 7 Class C: Mount Sinai 15, Skaneateles 6 CONNECTICUT Boys Division L: Fairfield Prep 14, Staples 8 Division M: […]

BOYS Final New Canaan 8, Greenwich 5 MSG Varsity game replay Semifinals New Canaan 5, Darien 3 Greenwich 6, Ridgefield 5 GIRLS Final Darien 12, New Canaan 10 Semifinals Darien 21, Danbury 9 New Canaan 14, Greenwich 6 Have a recruiting commitment to report? Email us at info@laxlessons.com.LAXLESSONS Links New iPhone/iPad and Android apps * […]

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Jack Nail is a textbook position defender. The junior at Greenwich High School (Conn.) is an aggressive player who has good footwork. Nail has helped the Cardinals win eight of their first 10 games, allowing five or less goals in half their games. Last week, Nail decided on his college destination, giving a verbal commitment […]