Governor's Academy standout Nathan Laliberte, center, corrals a faceoff vs. Milton Academy. (Courtesy Photo)Losing four of your five top scorers is never an ideal starting point for any team, but defending Independent School League co-champion Governor’s Academy is brimming with confidence as it … [Read more...]
Saint Anselm star Patrick Sweeney takes his own path
Patrick Sweeney. (Jim Stankiewicz/Saint Anselm Athletics)When Michael Sciamanna was on the recruiting trail while working as an assistant coach at Endicott College, he was hopeful that North Andover (Mass.) High School standout Patrick Sweeney would join the program and help continue its success. At … [Read more...]
Yale captain Izzy Nixon embodies student-athlete experience
Izzy Nixon, left, vs. Quinnipiac. (Yale Athletics)Even before Yale’s Izzy Nixon was inserting her name into the Ivy League record books, she carried a hefty résumé of lifetime experiences with her. Drawing from an inspired upbringing led by motivated parents who wanted their children to experience … [Read more...]
Dempsey Arsenault, Boston College aim to take final step
Dempsey Arsenault had 103 points during her junior year. (Ben Solomon/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)In the sixth grade, Dempsey Arsenault made a fateful decision to switch her focus from running track to playing lacrosse. Now a senior playing for top-ranked Boston College, Arsenault (New Hampton, … [Read more...]
How the shot clock, dive rule could impact college lacrosse in 2019
Albany sophomore attackman Tehoka Nanticoke vs. Yale in last year's national semifinal. (John McCreary/New England Lacrosse Journal)Once the first men’s lacrosse game of the season kicks off this February, the clock will be ticking. The new 80-second shot clock, that is, which is a rule change being … [Read more...]
D1 Women: How every team in New England is shaping up
Harvard attacker Keeley MacAfee, a native of Needham, Mass. (Credit: Harvard Athletics)Editor’s note: The below capsules highlight the finer details of how New England’s 18 Division 1 women’s lacrosse teams are looking ahead of the 2019 season. Noted within are key losses, players to watch for and … [Read more...]
Bussy Adam leaves behind deep legacy in Massachusetts high school lacrosse
Bussy Adam with his sons Hunter (left) and Bryce (right), who he coached at Newton North High. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty)You can glimpse at the legend of Bussy Adam and make a case that it could be measured in numbers — 457 to be exact, the number of wins he collected as head coach at … [Read more...]
How Top Gun Fighting Clams, Piatelli Lacrosse and 3D Lacrosse evolve with times
The Top Gun Fighting Clams began in the 1990s. (Credit: sanddollarimages.com)Editor’s note: This is the second part of a series that examines the history, philosophy and success stories of the top club lacrosse programs in New England. Most all club programs provide the opportunity for a player to … [Read more...]
Club Spotlight: Success stories galore
As the game of lacrosse continues to grow, the prominence of club programs for boys across the region follows suit, providing high-level options for players to continue their growth and excel. These programs continue to strive thanks in large part to the talented, knowledgeable staffs in place who … [Read more...]
High school coaches are witnessing the recruiting evolution
Over the years, the landscape of recruiting at the high school level has taken on many vastly different shapes. From the personal, one-on-one connection between coaches to the wild-west battle for middle schoolers, things finally seem to be rounding into form as the NCAA continues to tweak its … [Read more...]
Connecticut: Ridgefield derails Darien in championship
After sneaking by Glastonbury, 6-5, in the semifinals, Ridgefield was faced with everyone’s nemesis, Darien, and that team’s 76-game winning streak in the Class L championship. Not only had no one beaten Darien in years, but it also had been seven seasons and 10 head-to-head matchups since the … [Read more...]
Laconia looks to get back on top
When Laconia High School’s lacrosse program began in 2002, it didn’t take long for it to assert some dominance in New Hampshire’s Division 3, rolling out three straight state championships from 2003 to ’05. In the years since, the division has become much more staunch and the level of play has … [Read more...]
