With roughly three decades of history, Independent School League lacrosse is both storied and ripe with quality. In 2019, expect no different as Governor's Academy and Noble & Greenough enter as co-champions. But such is life every year, the leading faces and star players of the ISL will have a new … [Read more...]
Brunswick, Salisbury vie for peak of New England West 1
As usual, the gathering of talent in the upper echelon of New England West 1 is something to behold. One of the nation’s top lacrosse leagues may have gotten even bigger and stronger from top to bottom this season. But among the coaches around New England canvassed this winter, there appears to be … [Read more...]
Deven Varney last line of defense for Roxbury Latin
Deven Varney still recalls the conversation fondly, in the backyard of his Cohasset, Mass., home, the one that brought him into uncharted territory within youth lacrosse. There was an injury in net on his older brother’s team and nobody seemed all too willing to step up — until Varney took it upon … [Read more...]
Top 10 prep and high school FOGOs to watch for
With the Class of 2018 having graduated, some of New England's best and brightest faceoff specialists have progressed onto college lacrosse. There's Joe Neuman of Salisbury, who's serving as a back-up at Yale. Former Brunswick star Jordan Ginder is biding his time at Duke. Zachary Tucci (Bedford, … [Read more...]
Top 10 goalies to watch for in prep and high school lacrosse
With a glance across the college lacrosse landscape, it quickly becomes apparent that New England prep and public school programs have long produced top goalies. Phil Goss, an All-American at Brown, attended prep powerhouse Deerfield Academy. Current Virginia freshman Patrick Burkinshaw (Madison, … [Read more...]
Top 10 defensemen and LSMs to watch for in preps and high schools
Once again, this year’s crop of defensemen and long-stick midfielders in New England is a fairly deep one. It's full of players who are as aggressive in pursuit as they are staunch in using their size and aggression to set the tone. There are big bodies in this group who aren’t afraid to throw stick … [Read more...]
