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Craig Forde

VERMONT: New faces look to extend CVU’s championship run

Since 2010, the Champlain Valley Union boys have appeared in 10 of the 11 Division 1 championships that were played in Vermont, winning nine of them, including a current streak of eight in a row. They are simply the team to beat, the program that all others measure themselves against. But despite … [Read more...]

Looking ahead to summer camp’s comeback season

Let’s go camping! As we approach what we can only hope will be a much more fulfilling and productive summer than the last two, there are surely plenty of questions on the minds of parents and campers alike. After two straight years of uncertainty and restrictions, Zoom meetings and social … [Read more...]

MAINE: Can Cape Elizabeth come back even stronger?

Last spring, Cape Elizabeth (Maine) ran the table en route to adding its first Class A crown to a very crowded trophy case. The return of Yale-bound senior midfielder Nic Boudreau, who missed the title run with a torn ACL, might be reason to start making more room in the display. On the girls' side, … [Read more...]

RHODE ISLAND: Who can top La Salle boys, Moses Brown girls?

If ever there was a time when La Salle proved just how dangerous the program can be over the course of nine consecutive Division 1 state championships, it was last season. The Rams’ ability to adjust to their own personnel and switch up their philosophy allowed them to capture a thrilling title win, … [Read more...]

How Hotchkiss coach, star have developed an unbreakable bond

Having a parent as a coach isn’t always easy, just as sure as being a parent and coaching your child is a fine line to tread. At Hotchkiss School, head coach Anna Traggio and her daughter, Ellie, find it the opposite, as the two continue to grow a heartfelt bond based on admiration and adoration, … [Read more...]

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For the Curro sisters, the sibling rivalry has been renewed

Competition has always been the driving force between sisters McKinley Curro Sbordone and JoJo Curro (Amherst, N.H.). From their days playing youth lacrosse together to facing off in college, their drive to make each other better has always run high — and it has now crossed back into the New … [Read more...]

Conn. recap: Weston works OT for first state title since 2007

In a defensive, goaltender-driven battle, it took some late heroics both in regulation and overtime to allow Weston to slip past Daniel Hand, 5-4, for the Class M championship and the program’s first state title since 2007. “The goalies stood on their heads,” said Weston coach Josh Thornton. “For a … [Read more...]

Rhode Island recap: La Salle changes it up, wins thriller

With a combination of the lost season, a short ramp-up to this season -- which excluded the normal scrimmage runs against some of the Massachusetts powers -- and an overall shortened schedule of games, La Salle head coach Steve O’Donnell described it all succinctly as “strange.” “We started five … [Read more...]

Vermont recap: How CVU’s 8th straight title was unique

In his first year as head coach at Champlain Valley Union last year, Tom Garvey was relegated to Zoom meetings, and drawing up workout plans and drills for his players to do on their own. In his second year he was part and parcel to deja vu, watching his team bookend its season with 8-7 wins over … [Read more...]

How motivated Staples (Conn.) team is getting ready to wreck

There were many harsh realities suffered by all teams in the face of last spring’s lost season, some of which must now be faced head-first as high school lacrosse begins to return across the region. One challenge? Teams having to introduce not just one new class to the game at varsity level, but … [Read more...]

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