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Scrimmage Central

jlombardi — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:23:36 +0000

Scrimmage action started earlier this week and it will be a busy weekend of action. Among the more noteworthy events on tap for Saturday are the West Islip Four-Way and the Red/Gray Tournament at Somers. Both events begin at 9 a.m. Garden City also takes on Delbarton at Delbarton, and in another New York vs. New [...]

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Putnam Valley’s Calabro making sudden impact at the college level

jlombardi — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:35:27 +0000

Former Putnam Valley star Kyle Calabro was named Middle Atlantic Conference player of the week. Calabro, a freshman attackman at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pa., had seven goals in a three-game span. For more info, click here. * College coverage archive

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Player’s perspective: Manhasset’s Ricky Buhr, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:46:40 +0000

As has been well-documented here, the defending Class C state champion Manhasset Indians suffered significant graduations losses. Namely, 10 players who are now on collegiate teams. If the Indians are to have a shot at repeating as champions, Syracuse University-bound midfielder Ricky Buhr will undoubtedly have to continue doing what he does best — namely winning faceoffs [...]

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Player’s perspective: Here’s how you can get in on the act

jlombardi — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:32:45 +0000

With scrimmages now under way, folks, the start of the season is coming up fast. If you’re a player from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region who wants to share your thoughts on what’s coming up in our “Player’s perspective” feature, please be sure to get in touch with me. Since we launched the feature and I first [...]

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Former Smithtown West star earns weekly honor for Stags

jlombardi — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:08:42 +0000

The Fairfield Stags are coming off one of the biggest wins in program history and former Smithtown West star Joe Marra is a big reason why. The senior, who had a career-high 17 saves in a 10-8 win over then No. 3-ranked Notre Dame, was just named the NEILA Player of the Week. To read more [...]

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Player’s perspective: Somers’ Chris Longo, senior goaltender

jlombardi — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:26:54 +0000

Chris Longo came up big in Somers’ biggest games last season. The senior goaltender made 17 saves as the Tuskers unseated four-time defending champion John Jay 14-9 in the sectional finals. This came after a 26-save performance in a 10-7 regular-season win over John Jay. Longo and the Tuskers are in action on Saturday as they host [...]

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Player’s perspective: North Salem’s Chris Wood, senior defenseman

jlombardi — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:26:16 +0000

North Salem, an upstart program in Section 1 circles, is getting ready for what promises to be an interesting season. The Tigers will be playing plenty of games at home — or close to home — thanks to the newly aligned Section 1. Providing thoughts on this is North Salem’s 6-foot-4 senior defenseman Chris Wood, who is [...]

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Countdown to 10,000: Post the comment and win a $50 gift card

Jordan Rabidou — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:22:41 +0000

It seems like just yesterday that the 9,000th comment in the less than one year history of this blog was posted. (It was actually Jan. 5 if you’re scoring at home.) Now, we are less than 100 comments away from 10,000. If you are the person who posts Comment No. 10,000, you will be notified by the [...]

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Player’s perspective: Manhasset’s Drew Belinsky, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:46:21 +0000

Manhasset rolled to the Class C state championship last season. But seven stars from that team are now playing at the Division I college level. The Indians still have plenty of talent returning. University of Pennsylvania-bound senior midfielder Drew Belinsky takes a look at the team and how it has been preparing for the start of the season. * [...]

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Former Clarkstown South star scoring big at Quinnipiac

jlombardi — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:14:49 +0000

It hasn’t taken long for former Clarkstown South star Chris Haggerty to make an impact at Quinnipiac University. The junior attackman, a transfer from Onondago Community College, was named ECAC Lacrosse Co-Player of the Week after a six-point effort in a 12-2 win over Providence. You can read more about the award by clicking here.

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Player’s perspective: Conor Prunty, Lakeland/Panas junior midfielder

jlombardi — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:01 +0000

Despite starting last season with little fanfare, the Lakeland/Panas Rebels were thisclose to winning the Section 1 Class A championship. But the Rebels wound up losing to Yorktown 11-10 in overtime after holding a 9-4 third-quarter lead. Once again this season, most observers have tabbed Yorktown to win the title. But Lakeland/Panas should, at the very [...]

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Lacrosse for Dummies

jlombardi — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:27:56 +0000

Computers. Taxes. Cooking. Special diets. Web design. Travel. Green living. Cars. MySpace. Even eBay. Whatever the topic, you can probably find a “For Dummies” book about it. So why not, lacrosse? Why not, indeed. * Overview of lacrosse positions for men’s and women’s field lacrosse and box lacrosse * Differences between men’s and women’s lacrosse In 2003, the...

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Red/Gray Tournament schedule

jlombardi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:03:34 +0000

The schedule for the seven-team, second annual Red/Gray Tournament starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 20 at Somers has just been finalized. The event includes defending Section 1 Class B champion and host Somers, CHSAA champ St. Anthony’s and New Jersey power Don Bosco. Brewster, Fox Lane, Auburn and Guilderland will also be competing. You’ll note [...]

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Player’s perspective: Greenwich’s Colin Dunster, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:48:47 +0000

The Greenwich Cardinals have started a new era. Former Darien star and longtime Blue Wave assistant Scott Bulkley has taken over as the team’s head coach. There’s lots to talk about when it comes to Cardinals lax. And we did just that with Bryant University-bound senior midfielder Colin Dunster, whose brother Jimmy, is a starting midfielder for undefeated [...]

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Player’s perspective: Carey’s Greg D’Arienzo, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:47:18 +0000

You’d be hard-pressed to find a better two-way midfielder in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region than Greg D’Arienzo. The Carey senior, who is bound for Maryland, shares his thoughts on the upcoming season. * Player’s perspective archive * For background info on Greg, click here. What have you been doing to get ready for the season? I played basketball to help [...]

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Player’s perspective: Yorktown’s Derek Koelsch, senior goaltender

jlombardi — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:23:13 +0000

As has been well-documented, Yorktown will have a new look on defense this season. That defense will be anchored by a first-year starter in goal, Trinity College-bound senior Derek Koelsch. After strong showings in the summer and fall, Koelsch has been spending the winter working hard to be physically and mentally prepared for the season. * Player’s perspective [...]

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Player’s perspective: White Plains’ Norman Greenfield, senior attackman

jlombardi — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:23:53 +0000

White Plains enjoyed a breakout season last year that included groundbreaking wins over Mahopac, Putnam Valley and North Rockland. Though league realignment has altered the Tigers’ schedule this season, they still hope to pick up some eye-opening wins. That’s among the topics we discussed with Dickinson College-bound senior attackman Norman Greenfield. * Player’s perspective...

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You make the call: Who will be the best teams in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region?

Jordan Rabidou — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:32:59 +0000

Practice is now officially under way. The start of the season is right around the corner. Now’s the time to tell us who you think will be the best teams in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. And have a chance to win. * “You make the call” topic archive Who will be the best team in the Hudson Valley? [...]

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Recruit spotlight extra: Sachem North’s Cabble picks Robert Morris

jlombardi — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:14:55 +0000

Today marked the official start of practices and tryouts for teams throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region. While we’ve been focusing on the arrival of a new season, the recruiting news continues to come in. Today, we have news of a commit from the Class of 2011, Sachem North’s Jake Cabble, a midfielder who is headed to [...]

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Player’s perspective: John Jay’s Brandon Merlino, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:23:58 +0000

Today, it all starts. Officially, at least. This is the first official day of practice and tryouts, but for many teams and players throughout the area, it’s just the continuation of a what’s already been an intense and diligent preseason. John Jay senior midfielder Brandon Merlino (file photo by Jim Stout/MaxPreps.com) has been getting ready for months. The [...]

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Virginia outlasts Syracuse 11-10 in 1 vs. 2 showdown

jlombardi — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:55:29 +0000

I’ve always said that one of the great things about lacrosse is that when two equally talented teams play, the result, more often than not it seems, is a one-goal game — often in overtime. This weekend, that theory has gone one step further. Former Huntington star Rhamel Bratton (right) scored four goals as second-ranked Virginia outlasted [...]

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Face-Off Classic is a classic as Maryland, Princeton get OT wins; notes on other games

jlombardi — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:05:03 +0000

It was an action-filled and eventful day at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore with two of the three games resulting in 11-10 overtime finishes. * College coverage archive Grant Catalino scored early in overtime to give No. 6-ranked Maryland an 11-10 win over No. 9 Duke to start the day. Then, seventh-ranked [...]

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Player’s perspective: Greeley’s Hunter Bastian, senior defenseman

jlombardi — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:35:41 +0000

Horace Greeley will be getting its share of tough tests this season. The Quakers are members of newly aligned Conference League III-A, along with defending Class B sectional champion Somers as well as John Jay and Rye, who are both sectional champs four of the past five years. Wittenberg University-bound senior defenseman Hunter Bastian shares his thoughts [...]

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Region well-represented in Tewaaraton Watch List

jlombardi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:08:25 +0000

A total of 16 players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region are among the 64 men’s college lacrosse standouts named to the 2010 Tewaaraton Watch List today. The Teewaraton Trophy is awarded to the college player of the year. The players from the region named to the Watch List are: Sam Barnes, Notre Dame, sr. defense, Branford Billy Bitter, [...]

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Player’s perspective: Pleasantville’s Conor Fraylick, junior goaltender

jlombardi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:35:52 +0000

Conor Fraylick will be playing his college lacrosse close to home — at Fairfield University. But he has some unfinished before then. Namely, two more varsity seasons at Pleasantville. * Player’s perspective archive * For background info on Conor, click here. What have you been doing to get ready for the season? I’ve been following the Fairfield men’s lacrosse workout, [...]

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Bulkley’s appointment marks new era for Greenwich

jlombardi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:30:31 +0000

Just a few weeks ago, Scott Bulkley was eagerly awaiting another season as assistant coach at Darien, where he played, lives, teaches and helped the Blue Wave win five straight state titles. But in early February, Paul Burke resigned as Greenwich coach just days after being sentenced to six months in prison for drunk driving. We’re now [...]

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Here’s a blog you’ll definitely want to check out

jlombardi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:17:57 +0000

Beast47Blog. If you’re a diehard lax fan you can probably figure out who the author of this blog is, folks. After all, when Ric Beardsley starred for Lakeland High School and Syracuse University he was: * A beast. * He wore No. 47. Now, he’s sharing his thoughts in his own, one-of-a-kind way when it comes to lax and plenty [...]

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Player’s perspective: Brunswick’s Jimmy Craft, senior defensemen

jlombardi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:32:33 +0000

The Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region has no shortage of premier programs. One program that often gets overlooked is Brunswick. If you look at the scheduled the Bruins play – and the number of college recruits they churn out – you could argue Brunswick is as good as any program around. How do the Bruins look this coming season? That’s [...]

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Under Armour All-America Classic nomination guidelines

jlombardi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:25:33 +0000

Nine players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region accounted for the 44 players selected to compete in last year’s Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic, which was played on June 28 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium. The South outlasted the North 19-16 before 2,364 fans and a national television audience. There should be a large [...]

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Player’s perspective: Yorktown’s Remy Lieberman, senior attackman

jlombardi — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:32:25 +0000

Remy Lieberman is set to begin his third year as a starting attackman for Yorktown. But this year’s Husker team will be minus many of the key players Lieberman played alongside the last two years. That’s among the topics we discussed with Lieberman, who will attend Division III power Wesleyan, where he will join a pair of [...]

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College conference weekly honor roll

jlombardi — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:19:19 +0000

Several former standouts from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region were awarded for their outstanding efforts for their college team by earning collegiate player of the week honors. Though the season is still young, this region has been well-represented in conference accolades so far. * College coverage archive LaxPower.com has compiled a list of Division I conference weekly honor...

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Cold Spring Harbor commitment rundown

jlombardi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:08:17 +0000

For an overview of scores of commitments from the leading seniors and juniors in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, you can check our updated Recruiting review and commitment rundown any time 24/7. One team that is well represented is Cold Spring Harbor. The SeaHawks have a total of seven commits — and counting. Here’s a rundown: Class of [...]

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Player’s perspective: Garden City’s Kevin Dachille, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:36:45 +0000

Garden City can’t wait to get started. The Trojans, who are coming off a state quarterfinal appearance, are the No. 7 team in the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse Preseason National Rankings. Garden City opens the season against Syosset for the second year in a row. The teams play on Wednesday, March 24 at Garden City. The game will [...]

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Darien’s MacDonnell off to strong start for Loyola

jlombardi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:57:04 +0000

It didn’t take long for Darien’s own Cooper MacDonnell to show his preseason selection as ECAC offensive player of the year was on the mark. The Loyola senior attackman was named ECAC offensive player of the week after starting the season by scoring six goals in an 8-7 overtime win against Navy. Then, this past Saturday, [...]

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Former Iona Prep star named CAA rookie of week

jlombardi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:32:51 +0000

The weekly honors continue to roll in and former Iona Prep star Nick Trizano is among the players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region earning recognition. The Drexel University attackman was just named Colonial Athletic Association rookie of the week after scoring twice in a 9-5 win over Vermont to help the Dragons even their record [...]

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Novosel, Daniello earn conference weekly honors

jlombardi — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:19:35 +0000

Weekly awards have just launched for collegiate conferences throughout the nation, and two former high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley region are among the winners. Somers’ Mike Novosel (pictured at right), a senior goaltender at Dartmouth, was named Ivy League player of the week. Former John Jay star Chris Daniello, meanwhile, was named Big East offensive [...]

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Player’s perspective: Mike Daniello, John Jay junior attackman

jlombardi — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:23:30 +0000

Considering all the highlights he’s already enjoyed at the high school level, it’s almost hard to believe that Mike Daniello has two more varsity seasons to go. In fact, considering all that’s happened, Daniello’s sophomore season seems like an eternity ago. Since it ended, he became one of the most heavily recruited players in the nation, rising [...]

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Daniello’s career-high four goals lift Syracuse past Army

jlombardi — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:33:58 +0000

Former John Jay star Chris Daniello scored a career-high four goals as Syracuse pulled away for a 12-7 win over visiting Army in front of 4,432 fans at the Carrier Dome today. The game had been tied at 5-5 before the Orange went on a 4-0 third-quarter run. Daniello scored three of his goals in the first [...]

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Hopkins survives scare vs. Siena 8-7

jlombardi — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:04:20 +0000

Mike Kimmel’s extra-man goal with 49 seconds remaining lifted Johns Hopkins to an 8-7 win over upset-minded visitor Siena in a game today at Homewood Field in Baltimore in another game that demonstrates the increased parity in collegiate lacrosse Hopkins senior goalie Brent Herbst of Plainview had to come out of the game with just over [...]

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Froccaro helps Bates win Princeton debut 17-14 over Hofstra; Dartmouth upsets Colgate; notes on other games

jlombardi — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:23:18 +0000

Freshman midfielder Jeff Froccaro of Port Washington (left) had three goals, including a crucial insurance goal with 2:09 remaining, as eighth-ranked host Princeton edged No. 11 Hofstra 17-14 today. The game marked the debut of first-year Princeton head coach Chris Bates, (pictured below right) a 1985 John Jay graduate who took over the Princeton program after [...]

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Player’s perspective: Ossining’s Michael Zavarella, junior defenseman

jlombardi — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:07:05 +0000

Ossining will be playing this season in a newly aligned league that is made up of eight teams from Northern Westchester and Putnam, including Hen Hud. How does Ossining look as we get set for the official start of varsity practice? We got the perspectives of junior defenseman Michael Zavarella, who is coming off a productive summer [...]

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Player’s perspective: Clarkstown South’s Sean Day, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:46:57 +0000

The Clarkstown South Vikings will be keeping it closer to home this season. The Vikings have been placed in a four-team league that also includes rivals Clarkstown North as well as North Rockland and Suffern. While those teams are all familiar, being minus Luke Haggerty isn’t. The goaltender, who was an all-American last season, has graduated. Those are [...]

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Player’s perspective: East Hampton’s Jake Beyer, senior defenseman

jlombardi — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:11:12 +0000

With all the wintry weather we’ve seen — and will see — this week in the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, let’s take a trip to one of the area’s premier summer hot spots. East Hampton. Jake Beyer calls it home. The 5-foot-10 senior longstick midfielder, who is bound for the up-and-coming Division I program at Mercer University in [...]

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Player’s perspective: John Jay’s Fletcher Franklin, senior goaltender

jlombardi — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:15:51 +0000

John Jay lacrosse has started a new era. Tim Schurr, who has taken over the program, is just the third varsity head coach in the 31-year history of the program. The Indians, who saw their run of consecutive sectional titles end at four last year, welcome back a strong nucleus, and drew the No. 20 spot [...]

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Player’s perspective: Mahopac’s Johnny McGuigan, senior goaltender

jlombardi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:36:00 +0000

It’s been a busy few days for Johnny McGuigan. He’s been spending the last few weeks preparing for his senior season as starting goaltender at Mahopac. And this past weekend, he committed to Division II power New York Tech, where he will join teammate John Brandofino. Last week, Brandofino shared his thoughts on the upcoming season. Now, it’s [...]

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Daily Orange Syracuse preview is a must-read

jlombardi — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:15:23 +0000

Hey gang - I thought you might be interested in checking out one of the most thorough, well-written, interesting and graphically impressive college sports previews I’ve seen. And, perhaps most notably, it was done by a college newspaper. If you click on the link below, you can read, through media viewer, the 20-page Syracuse men’s lax preview section, [...]

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Player’s perspective: Yorktown’s Stephen Burke, senior defenseman

jlombardi — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:58:16 +0000

Yorktown is hoping to win a sectional title for what would be the 29th time in the last 31 years this season. It’s certainly one of the more impressive streaks in high school sports. Anywhere. If they are to do it, the Huskers will have to get consistent play from a new-look defense that is minus [...]

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Player’s perspective: Garden City’s Jared Mitchell, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:23:44 +0000

Garden City will start the season as the No. 7 team in the nation, according to Inside Lacrosse’s Preseason Power Rankings. So you’ll be hearing a lot about the Trojans, who have 11 players who are planning to continue playing the sport in college. For an in-depth and thorough look at the Trojans, be sure to check [...]

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English, White notch goals in their collegiate debuts

jlombardi — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:11:22 +0000

Two of the top players from the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region, former Manhasset star Connor English (left) and former Ridgefield standout Matt White (below right), both made successful and memorable collegiate debuts today as freshmen at the University of Virginia. Both White and English scored goals as Virginia rallied for an 11-8 win at Drexel, [...]

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Player’s perspective: Harvey’s Jamie Lunt, senior defenseman

jlombardi — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:23:11 +0000

As we get set for the official start of varsity practices, we’ve headed east, west, north and south — and plenty of points in between — to get the thoughts of players from throughout the Hudson Valley/Long Island/Connecticut region in a first-of-its-kind feature, “Player’s perspective.” And we’re grateful to all the players for their amazing insights. [...]

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Sachem North’s Andreassi commits to UMass

jlombardi — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:28:20 +0000

The commitments continue to roll in gang. As always, you can check out an archive of the recruiting updates we’ve posted here by clicking here Our updated recruiting review and commitment rundown is also available 24/7. Late tonight, I got word of yet another major junior class commitment. Sachem North’s Michael Andreassi, a junior attackman/midfielder, has committed to UMass. [...]

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Hopkins, Syracuse roll to season-opening wins

jlombardi — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:42:06 +0000

Both Johns Hopkins and Syracuse started the season tonight with impressive victories in games that marked the collegiate debuts of a pair of former two-time high school all-Americans from the Hudson Valley as well as a former Ridgefield star. Yorktown’s John Ranagan (left), a freshman midfielder for Hopkins, had three ground balls and four shots on [...]

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Player’s perspective: Irvington’s Jake Bernard, senior midfielder

jlombardi — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:51:36 +0000

The Irvington Bulldogs enjoyed a breakout season last year under first-year coach Drew Werney. But the Bulldogs lost quite a contingent of key players to graduation, especially on offense. College of Wooster-bound senior midfielder Jake Bernard offers his thoughts on how Irvington will fare this season. * Player’s perspective archive For background info on Jake, click here. What have...

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Helping Haiti

Jordan Rabidou — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:14:16 +0000

The devastating earthquake that hit Haiti occurred more than a month ago. And there is still plenty more we all need to do for the people of Haiti, who need our help so they can get the safe drinking water, shelter and medical care they so desperately need. * Haiti News Network Here at LaxLessons.com, we [...]

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