High School Zone: Hudson Valley NY

Mahopac (NY) attackman Janik will take his speed, stick skills down south

LaxLessons.com | November 19, 2013

Glenn Janik is heading south. The senior attackman at perennial Section 1 (N.Y.) power Mahopac is used to lacrosse season starting amid frigid temperatures, and sometimes, even snowy or icy conditions. Not after next spring, though. Janik verbally committed to Division II St. Leo University in Florida. The 6-foot-1, 165-pound righty is a strong dodger, […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Fall Signing Week: Photos from Yorktown (NY), Iona Prep (NY), Harrison (NY)

LaxLessons.com | November 15, 2013

Signing NLIs from Yorktown HS (N.Y.), from left: Austin Fusco (Syracuse), Connor Vercruysse (Rutgers), Kris Alvarado (LIU Post) and Luke Palmadesso (Villanova). Looking on are, from left, coaches Sean Carney, Dave Marr and Rob Doerr. Iona Prep (N.Y.) midfielder Michael Orefice, who committed to play for Loyola during his sophomore year, signs his NLI. Harrison […]

Posted In: 2013 National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, CHSAA lacrosse, Hudson Valley, Section 1

Fall Signing Week starts: Photos from Bronxville (NY), Minnesota Elite Girls, Trinity-Pawling (NY), Taft School (CT), Salisbury (CT)

LaxLessons.com | November 13, 2013

Senior commits from New York Class C state finalist Bronxville: Matt Behrens (Georgetown, left) and Will Duncan (Providence) flank head coach Tim Horgan. Commits from the Minnesota Elite girls lacrosse club team Anne Slusser (Duke), Lydia Sutton (USC) and Lauren Kelly (Louisville), along with their coaches Laura Mark and Linda Hokr. Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) has 12 […]

Posted In: 2013 National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week, Beyond the Northeast, Connecticut, Hudson Valley, Section 1

NLI Fall Signing Week: Latest, most up-to-date rundown of 2014 commits

LaxLessons.com | November 12, 2013

National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week lasts from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20. NLIs must be attached to athletic scholarships, so committed players to Division I programs that do not award athletic scholarships (such as the Ivy League and military academies), as well as commited players to Division III programs, do not sign NLIs […]

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Defender Rodriguez is latest Yorktown (NY) standout headed to UMBC

LaxLessons.com | November 12, 2013

The Yorktown-to-UMBC connection is in full effect. Last week, we told you that 2015 midfielder Ryan Baker from Yorktown High School (N.Y.) had verbally committed to UMBC. Yesterday, came word, via LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section, that one of the top defenders in the Hudson Valley, YHS senior longstick midfielder Tomas Rodriguez, became the […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Speedy Yorktown HS (NY) QB Baker shifts focus to lacrosse, UMBC

LaxLessons.com | November 8, 2013

It’s been an eventful fall for Ryan Baker. The Yorktown High School (N.Y.) junior took over as starting quarterback of the Huskers’ football team in Game 2 and led the squad to a 7-3 record that ended with a 37-35 win over Sleepy Hollow as Baker rushed for 119 yards and threw for another 59. […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

2016 standout Hershman becomes latest D-I bound FOGO for Hen Hud (NY)

LaxLessons.com | October 28, 2013

Hendrick Hudson High School, in the heart of New York’s Hudson Valley, is no stranger when comes to producing Division I faceoff specialists. Matt Ledwin, a 2013 Hen Hud grad who excels in the faceoff X, is now a freshman at Johns Hopkins. Now, a sophomore for the Sailors, is also Division I-bound. He’s Jared […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Sleepy Hollow (NY) standout Parens changes course to Connecticut College

LaxLessons.com | October 24, 2013

Ben Parens has had a change of heart. The Sleepy Hollow High School (N.Y.) 2014 standout verbally committed earlier this week to Connecticut College after decommitting from Clark University. Parens, one of the top midfielders in Section 1, is the latest recruiting coup for the Camels, who recently reeled in Friends Academy midfielder Brandon Yaraghi. […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Defender Gelinas becomes first 2016 tristate commit for both Bucknell and Bronxville HS (NY)

LaxLessons.com | October 14, 2013

Photo by Jane Haslam/MaxPreps.com It’s been a busy recruiting stretch for Bronxville. As first reported on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section on Sept. 29, BHSClass of 2017 standout Ara Atayan gave the earliest verbal commitment in Division I lacrosse history when he committed to North Carolina. Now, Bronxville sophomore defenseman Jack Gelinas has given […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Hartford-bound goalie Donnelly gives Yorktown HS (NY) its first Class of 2016 commit

LaxLessons.com | October 13, 2013

The Yorktown (N.Y.) Huskers have broken into the Class of 2016 with their first sophomore college commitment. It’s come from goaltender Liam Donnelly, who has verballed to the University of Hartford, a commitment that was first reported by Joe Lombardi on Saturday on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. The 5-foot-8, 140-pound Donnelly, a lefty, […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Pleasantville (NY) playmaking attackman Halloran headed to Skidmore

LaxLessons.com | October 13, 2013

Brendan Halloran has helped Pleasantville High School (N.Y.) reach new heights in lacrosse. The senior attackman led the Panthers to their first-ever appearance in the sectional finals, where they fell to eventual New York state finalist Bronxville. Next year, Halloran hopes to have a similar impact at the collegiate level. He decided where that destination […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Nyack (NY) native JT Giles-Harris, starting CB for national football power St. Joseph’s Regional (NJ), verbals to Duke for lacrosse

LaxLessons.com | October 8, 2013

John Thomas (JT) Giles-Harris made news late this summer when he earned a starting spot cornerback for tristate power and nationally ranked St. Joseph’s Regional of Montvale. That came after Giles-Harris had already established himself as a major Division I recruit during a summer in which he performed well at several showcase events, including Maverik […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, New Jersey lacrosse, Recruiting Rundown

Springfield-bound Cunnington gives Yorktown (NY) eight Class of 2014 commits

LaxLessons.com | October 6, 2013

Chris Cunnington first became drawn to lacrosse thanks to his passion for hockey. “I have always been a huge hockey fan and played all my life, so I decided to try the next best sport with a stick, lacrosse,” he said. “After a few camps at a very young age, I decided to quit baseball […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown, Section 1

Millbrook School (NY) two-way middie Lucas finds his college fit in Tennessee

LaxLessons.com | October 6, 2013

The state of Tennessee is not exactly synonymous with lacrosse. But it’s where Ben Lucas has found his future college home. The Millbrook School (N.Y.) two-way midfielder verballed to the up-and-coming program at Sewanee, the University of the South, a verbal first reported last week by Joe Lombardi on LaxLessons.com’s Lacrosse Insider premium coverage section. […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown

Feeder/finisher Freilich gives Trinity-Pawling (NY) 10 2014 college commits

LaxLessons.com | October 2, 2013

The Trinity-Pawling School continues to rack up college commitments. The Pride, a perennial contender in the Founder’s League and New England West Division I, now has 10 — count ’em, 10 — college committed players for the Class of 2014. The latest verbal comes from Massachusetts native Josh Freilich, an attackman/midfielder, who committed to Union, […]

Posted In: Hudson Valley, Recruiting Rundown

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