High School Zone: Long Island NY

It was a unique opportunity for a large group of standouts from the regions to show their skills in front of college coaches — and win a national championship in the process. The Long Island Express did just that. And they did it in style. The second-seeded Express downed the top-seeded Fellowship of Christian Athletes […]

Some attackmen are known for their feeding. Others their finishing. Or their riding. When it comes to Kieran Byrnes, he’s known for almost everything. The rising junior from Class B state champion Garden City is as versatile as they come. So it should come as no surprise he was a target recruit of several of […]

If there’s been a trend in lacrosse we’ve  noticed the most the last year or so, it’s been the ever increasing value of faceoff specialists among collegiate recruiters. The latest commitment by a standout in the faceoff X was made by rising senior midfielder RJ Beil of St. Dominic High School on Long Island. Beil […]

For TJ Greenhill, the decision where to play in college went well beyond lacrosse. And, in fact, college. The Huntington High School rising senior set out to find a school that would put him in the best possible position in 2017, and not necessarily 2013. That’s one of the main reasons Greenhill, who hopes to […]

There was plenty of drama in this year’s fourth annual Long Island Showcase, with both the Rising Senior and Rising Junior games being decided by one goal. A goal by Casey Hickey on a sidearm shot from the perimeter in transition gave Suffolk a 6-5 overtime win in the Rising Senior game. Needless to say, […]

After winning the Rising Senior and Rising Junior games last year, Suffolk made it a perfect 3-for-3 at this year’s Long Island Lacrosse Showcase, adding a victory in the Rising Sophomore game, which was held this year at Adelphi University. Suffolk won the Senior game 6-5 in overtime, the Junior game 11-10 and the Sophomore […]

The following is the roster for the Rising Sophomore Game at the fourth annual Long Island Lacrosse Showcase played on Thursday, June 21 at Adelphi University in Garden City. Suffolk won 13-9. Nassau Attack: Nick Spillane, Carey Colin Burke, Cold Spring Harbor Gordon Purdie, Lynbrook Paul Dilena, Massapequa Dylan Crossan, South Side Midfield: Jared Warner, […]

The following is the roster for the Rising Junior Game at the fourth annual Long Island Lacrosse Showcase played on Thursday, June 21 at Adelphi University in Garden City. Suffolk won 11-10. Nassau Attack: William Sands, Friends Academy Patrick McCormick, Hicksville Thomas McAndrew, MacArthur James Byrnes, Massapequa Ian Kirby, Massapequa Midfield: Nicholas Suchocki, East Meadow Cody […]

The following is the roster for the Rising Senior Game at the fourth annual Long Island Lacrosse Showcase played on Thursday, June 21 at Adelphi University in Garden City. Suffolk won 6-5 in overtime. Nassau Attack: Ryan Mahon, Bethpage Jack Worsetll, Garden City Tom Lavelle, Manhasset John Crawley, Port Washington Midfield: Chris Racalbuto, JFK Bellmore […]

Unbeaten New York State Class B champion Garden City is the consensus No. 1 high school team for the 2012 season. The Trojans, downed Ithaca and Yorktown in the state final and semifinal (respectively), to finish 22-0. Here are links to the rankings released yesterday (LaxPower) and today (Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse): * Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse […]

It was quite a Saturday for boys lacrosse, with state semifinal matchups now set. Now, it’s the girls’ turn. The Long Island Championships are set for Dowling College in Shirley, N.Y. (Exit 68 off the LIE). CLASS C: North Shore (Section 8 ) vs. Shoreham-Wading River (Section 11), noon CLASS B: Garden City (Section 8 ) […]

HIGH SCHOOL Section 1 Section 8 Section 11 New York State Tournament schedule FCIAC COLLEGE NCAA Tournament brackets/Final Four schedules Division I men’s Division II men’s Division III men’s Division I women’s Division II women’s Division III women’s Vote in our latest poll:  It’s been an interesting regular season in Connecticut’s top conference, the FCIAC. […]

BOYS Class A Semifinals Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23 at Hofstra University: No. 1 Massapequa vs. No. 5 Port Washington No. 2 Syosset vs. No. 3 Baldwin Finals Tuesday, May 29 at Hofstra University, 6 p.m. Class B Semifinals Tuesday, May 22 and Wednesday, May 23 at Hofstra University: No. 1 Garden City […]

First came New Jersey. Then Nassau. And Suffolk.  And the PSAL. Followed by the South-West Connecticut Conference and Section 1. Today, more postseason high school tournament pairings from  the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, will be unveiled. We are expecting to have seeds for the FCIAC sometime in […]

It looks like Lakeland/Panas (Class A), Yorktown (Class B) and Bronxville (Class C) are locks to be the top seeds, but there’s plenty of other determinations to be made this morning as Section 1 coaches hold their postseason meeting to determine the pairings for the 2012 postseason tournament. As always, you can see the complete […]