High School Zone: New Jersey
Bernards boys lacrosse is on the rise. After back-to-back losing seasons in 2009 and 10, the Mountaineers, who compete in Group 1 in New Jersey, have won 14 games each of the last two seasons. For Bernards, the best may be yet to come. As reported yesterday at Twitter.com/joe_lombardi, two Mountaineer senior midfielders have committed […]
Court Whitney looks at a save as more than preventing a goal from being scored. The senior goaltender at New Jerse powerhouse Mountain Lakes is always looking to turn a save into a transition opportunity. Whitney’s strong play inside and outside of the cage put him on the radar of many college programs. Ultimately, the […]
Now, Jackson O’Leary is ready to take on New York. The attackman from Westfield, N.J., has started a post-grad year at Trinity-Pawling. It comes after he was named to the New Jersey all-state team and a first-team All-Union Division honoree this past spring. He was also selected to the New Jersey State all-star game. O’Leary […]
With the University of Richmond’s announcement on Friday that it will be upgrading to Division I in men’s lacrosse, newly launched programs have been very much in the spotlight. Especially their recruiting efforts. It seemsince the summer travel season started, a week hasn’t gone by in without a tristate standout committing to one of the […]
When Brian Mangion was growing up in Basking Ridge, N.J., he never could have imagined that he would wind up playing his college lacrosse just 60 miles away at Monmouth University. The Ridge senior defenseman never could have imagined that for the simple reason that Monmouth did not decide to launch a lacrosse program until […]
Perhaps it’s appropriate that Mark Phillips will be playing his college lacrosse close to the Canadian border. After all, the attackman/midfielder from Montclair Kimberley Academy (N.J.), has an offensive game reminiscent of a crease attackman in box lacrosse, as evidenced by his highlight film. The 5-foot-9, 175-pound lefty has outstanding stick skills, a strong shot […]
One of the top players in New Jersey, Christian Cuccinello, has decided on his college destination. The rising junior attackman from Mountain Lakes is equally dangerous as a feeder and finisher. At 6-foot, 198 pounds, Cuccinello, who also plays midfield, has good size. The righty is also strong with either hand and has a high […]
Conner Phillips has all the attributes you would look for in a Division I defensive recruit. The rising junior at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in New Jersey is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. In addition to his size, he has outstanding stick skills, especially for a defenseman. His talents are on full display on his […]
Earlier this week, we spotlighted Lafayette-bound Matt Cortese, one of two goaltenders for defending New York State Class B champion Garden City who have committed for Division I programs, along with UMass-bound Danny Dolan. Having two D-I goalie recruits is rare. Three is almost unheard of. “This has never happened before to the best of […]
Mike D’Alessandro is gearing up for the football season. For any player at Don Bosco Prep, the national power in New Jersey, that’s a way of life this time of year. But after his high school days end, D’Alessandro’s future at the next level will be in lacrosse (with the possibility he could also pursue […]
