High School Zone: Hudson Valley NY

It’s the busiest time of year for major D-I commitments in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Get caught up right here, right now. Outstanding academics. Check. Beautiful campus. Check. Strong, Division I lacrosse program. Check. Colgate University went three-for-three as far as three of the most important criteria on deciding […]

It’s the busiest time of year for major D-I commitments in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Get caught up right here, right now.  Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps Lew Janavey’s six-year run as head coach of the varsity lacrosse program at Somers High School in New York’s Westchester County has ended. Janavey […]

  Katie Feigenbaum has been saving the day both for her high school team, Eastchester (NY), and at several showcase events. Feigenbaum had 554 saves the last three varsity seasons and just placed in the top 10 for the 2015s at the Guardian Goal National Championships in Manheim, Pa. She placed in the top four […]

Herschel Halesworth is one of the most promising young football and lacrosse players in New York’s Hudson Valley. After all, how many eighth-graders are the focus of a story detailing their potential? (See that story from back on April 5 on Lacrosse Insider here.) Halesworth made an immediate impact on the Sleepy Hollow High School […]

Members of the Predators Lacrosse coaching staff, all former Division I standouts, from left: Paul Santavicca (Marist), Gary Raniolo (Fairfield), Tom Interlicchio (Hofstra), Mike McCall (North Carolina), Kevin Interlicchio (Johns Hopkins), Ryan Penner (Marist), Pat Watson (Hofstra) and JJ Lian (UPenn). The goal of most travel programs is to improve players’ skills and get them […]

Dylan DeMuro, a defender/longstick midfielder for Archbishop Stepinac High School (NY), will stay close to home and play his college lacrosse at Manhattan College, a decision first reported when it was made in early June by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound DeMuro, a righty, is an athletic player […]

Michael Dedvukaj says his style of play is similar to what you might see north of the border, where box lacrosse is prevalent. “I like to be physical and back my defenseman in so I can scan the field and hopefully make the right decision from there,” Dedvukaj said. It’s served Dedvukaj well playing for […]

Players from coast-to-coast battled it out at the Blue Chip 225 sophomore session July 14 through July 17 at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. This week’s sophomore showcase was highlighted by the all-star game doubleheader played Wednesday night, July 16. The first game featured the varsity sophomore all-star game followed by the elite sophomore all-stars. […]

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 […]

Ward Melville and Yorktown have combined to win 15 New York state titles. On Monday, the two national powers – and longtime inter-sectional rivals – combined on a pair of Division I commitments, both in the Class of 2015. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Ward Melville midfielder Jimmy Kickel and Yorktown midfielder Mike Dedvukaj have […]

We began our analysis of the Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight all-star games played at Western Connecticut State University earlier this week with a look at the Class of 2017. Now, here’s a look at the 2016 game, and 10 peak performers, followed by a look at five other 2016 standouts from the four-day event. […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Providence College was the first college visit Luke Verrochi took. He wound up taking others, but none of the other schools he went to topped his thoughts about PC. As a result, the rising senior defenseman/longstick midfielder at Fox Lane […]

Rain forced a 45-minute delay in the start of the all-star game doubleheader at the Maverik Showtime National Recruiting Spotlight at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn., on Wednesday, July 9. Lightning halted play for a half hour as well. While it wound up being the longest doubleheader in the event’s seven-year history, it […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps St. John’s has been shining brightly in the tristate recruiting spotlight of late. Chalk up another commitment for the Red Storm. It comes from Trinity-Pawling School incoming post-grad student Luke Roediger, as reported by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. Roediger, who played for Somers High School (NY) […]