High School Zone: Hudson Valley NY

Teams from Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties) battle it out against their counerparts from Section 2 (Albany area) on Saturday at the University at Albany, with berths to the downstate semifinals on Wednesday,  June 4 against Saturday’s winners of the three Long Island Championship games. Class A Lakeland/Panas/Section 1 (15-5) vs. Niskayuna […]

Four-time Section 1 champions Yorktown (Class B) and Bronxville (Class C) and Class A champion Lakeland/Panas led the way with a total of 20 players named to the All-Section 1 team. Here is the complete list of honorees. Brendan Sunday Arlington, attack Liam DaRos Brewster, midfield Joe Serrecchia Brewster, defense Liam Erickson Brewster, attack Charlie […]

To view complete brackets on the NYSPHSAA website, click here, or click on each image below. Boys Class A   Boys Class B Boys Class C   Girls Class A Girls Class B Girls Class C Have a recruiting commitment to report? Send an email to info@laxlessons.com, contact Joe Lombardi directly at joe@laxlessons.com or send […]

Three two-time winners from Yorktown High School lead the list of 10 Section 1 (NY) players named to the United States All-America team in a meeting of coaches tonight. Here is the complete list: Alex Bronzo, Putnam Valley Tim Cousin, Somers Liam DaRos, Brewster Austin Fusco, Yorktown Henry Grass, Bronxville Luke Palmadesso, Yorktown Brian Prunty, […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Nicole DeMase scored the game winner in overtime as top-seeded Somers picked up the first Section 1 (NY) title in program history, beating second-seeded Yorktown 15-12 at Torne Valley Sports Complex in Hillburn in Rockland County.  Goalie Nicole DeMase of Somers made a big save on a free position with six […]

New York’s Section 9 (Orange and Ulster counties) will hold its finals Friday at Middletown High School’s Faller Field. While Section 9 often takes a backseat to its Hudson Valley sister conference, Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties), it bears noting that the No. 1 seed in Section 9 Class A, Warwick Valley, […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Byram Hills, seeded at No. 6 in Class B, is the only one of six teams in Thursday’s Section 1 finals that was not expected by most to be there. The Bobcats upset No. 2 Somers 9-8 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Hudson Valley’s group of teams that will be embarking […]

The week started out with some interesting results on Long Island. After all, who would have thought Northport, which lost to Half Hollow Hills West 8-5 during the regular season, would turn around and defeat Hills West 15-3 in the first round of the Suffolk Class A playoffs. That 15-goal swing has to be one […]

There will be no shortage of senior boys and girls players from the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, at the 2014 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic set for Saturday, July 12 at Towson University. The boys game, which will be shown live on ESPNU, is at 5 p.m. […]

If the postseason is anything like the wild ride we’ve seen during the regular season, the next few weeks should be very exciting in the nation’s No. 1 hotspot for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Joe Lombardi hosts a comprehensive look at tristate teams to keep an eye on as the playoffs get […]

The first complete playoff bracket for all classes in New York has come in from Section 1 (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess counties). We thought it might be fun to take a look ahead to what we project will happen straight through the final-round games Thursday, May 22 at White Plains High School. Class A […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Players of the Week New York Hudson Valley Pleasantville’s Brendan Halloran (above) became the school’s all-time scoring leader when he netted a second-period goal in a 12-6 win over Greeley, giving him 230 points for his career. Long Island Wantagh’s Kyle Cain had five goals and six assists in a 14-6 […]

It’s the most tradition-rich rivalry in the Hudson Valley and it will be renewed for the 25th time on Saturday, May 3. It’s the Charlie Murphy Cup. For a video segment on Charlie Murphy’s impact on Yorktown lacrosse, click here. Here’s a look at the all-time scores of the Murphy Cup game since the game […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Here’s what to expect during another Stacked Saturday of varsity action on the fields of the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the NY/NJ/CT tristate region. Some of the tristate’s — and thereby, the nation’s — top rivalries are on tap for the first May Saturday of action. Here’s a look […]

Photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com Junior midfielder Ryan Podlovits has been one of the stars of Kennedy Catholic’s quick start. For a gallery of photos of the Gaels, click here. John F. Kennedy Catholic in Somers, N.Y., is making a big splash in its first season in the CHSAA, riding an eight-game win streak. The Gaels […]