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Ridge’s rise reached its peak in 2013. The Red Devils, who went 9-9 in 2009 before steadily improving each won, won their first New Jersey Tournament of Champions this past spring in their first T of C final. Ridge defeated Don Bosco Prep 8-7 in the final and set a school record for wins in […]

We have three 2015 commitments to report in this update. One is from the Hudson Valley, one from Long Island and another in upstate New York. We begin in the Hudson Valley, and more specifically, Westchester County. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Horace Greeley High School senior attackman/midfielder Jack Grossman has committed to Boston University. […]

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We have several 2015 verbals to report as well as one Class of 2016 commitment and a brand-new 2017 verbal. We begin with this year’s class of juniors and start on Long Island, where have commitments from both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Syosset High School defender Andrew Alejo has verbally […]

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We have a pair of Class of 2016 commitments to report in this update. One comes from Long Island, the other the Hudson Valley. We begin on Long Island. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Hofstra University has picked up its second verbal from a sophomore from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New […]

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Air Force Academy has been making some major strides when it comes to landing tristate commitments, as Lacrosse Insider readers are well aware. Now, the Falcons have their first 2016 verbal from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region. Joe Lombardi is reporting that sophomore defender Kevin Reichardt  of […]

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We have recruiting commitments to report in this update from Connecticut, Long Island and Canada. We begin north of the border. A 2016 attackman/midfielder from Canada has decided on a Division I destination. Joe Lombardi is reporting that Brodie Gillespie of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, has verbally committed to Rutgers. He also  strongly considered […]

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As the start of the 2014 season rapidly approaches, we will be providing check-ins with some of the top teams from not only the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for the lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, but beyond. What better team to start with than Ward Melville? After all, the Patriots were the consensus […]

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Cornell University has been prominent in the headlines in the lacrosse world, but not for the reasons it would hope. A hazing incident resulted in Cornell pulling the plug on its fall event schedule. Then, head coach Ben DeLuca was relieved of his duties. Now, the Big Red has suffered another setback. Joe Lombardi is […]

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We head up to New York’s Hudson Valley for this latest update with a pair of new commitments to report. We start with the Class of 2015 and the Trinity-Pawling School. The Pride has just picked up its fifth junior commitment. Joe Lombardi is reporting that attackman/midfielder and Guelph, Ontario, native Eric Radbourne has verballed […]

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We have two commitments to report in this update from players on teams that competed in today’s Shoreham-Wading River Fall Classic. We also have a major D-I verbal from a 2016 New Jersey standout. More on that, and the Fall Classic, in this report. We start with St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) and Bronxville (N.Y.), who were […]

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We have one 2015 and two 2014 commitments  from the nation’s No. 1 hotbed for lacrosse, the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut tristate region, to report in this update. We begin with the 2015 commitment, which comes from defending CHSAA Nassau/Suffolk Class AAA champion Chaminade. Joe Lombardi is reporting that 2015 goaltender Kevin Carbone is the seventh […]

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We have news of a major girls commitment in this update. It was just made by one of the very best players on all of Long Island. Joe Lombardi is reporting that 2016 standout midfielder Kerrigan Miller of Suffolk County power Bayport-Blue Point has given a verbal commitment to USC. Miller, who has played a […]

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We have some big news from the Hudson Valley involving two defending Section 1 championship teams — Yorktown and Bronxville — and another perennial title contender, Mahopac. Yorktown High School (N.Y.) midfielder Brian Prestreau has decided on a new college destination after making the decision to transfer out of Stony Brook after one semester. Faceoff […]

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The accelerated recruiting pace that Joe Lombardi (pictured here) analyzed in depth here yesterday has resulted in a scramble for top underclass talent among the nation’s top programs. So most of the recruiting battles for the Class of 2014 were won or lost more than a year ago – at least. Now that those verbals […]

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With National Letter of Intent Fall Signing Week now at the midway point, Joe Lombardi (pictured here) checks in with his thoughts on how this much-awaited annual tradition has changed so dramatically in recent years. The photos of high school seniors making their verbal commitments to Division I and II programs binding by signing a […]

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