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...]
At Norwell (Mass.), the lacrosse constants are siblings, success
A strong, tight-knit team of players will oftentimes refer to the aura around their group as being just like a family. At Norwell (Mass.) High School, it’s that and then some, where the family affair has helped build up one of the strongest girls programs in Massachusetts, starting at the top where … [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...]
In Reading (Mass.), it’s always good to keep your phone handy
The call went out for bodies, and the senior captains at Reading Memorial (Mass.) High School were more than ready to heed that call. After a season that never was, the Rockets were able to pull together some intense pickup games over the summer, thanks in large part to some old friends. In the … [Read more...]
John Herlihy latest from Lincoln-Sudbury to thrive at Hobart
The distance between Lincoln-Sudbury (Mass.) Regional High School and Hobart and William and Smith Colleges is approximately 350 miles, and lately the route between them has seen plenty of traffic as a strong pipeline has been laid between the two prestigious programs. On the heels of back-to-back … [Read more...]
Winter Watch: Burgdorf, Friars set to build on solid foundation
For two years Toby Burgdorf was a sponge. Though set in a backup role, the Providence College goalie was gaining invaluable on-the-job training playing behind the most decorated player in program history, Tate Boyce, and when Burgdorf’s opportunity came to take over the starting role his junior … [Read more...]
Barrington’s Tess Gagliano will ‘run through a wall’ for Duke
Stripped of the opportunity to follow up a 96-goal sophomore season and the opportunity to avenge back-to-back losses in a state championship game, All-American midfielder Tess Gagliano doesn’t dwell on time lost. Instead, she is holding on tight to any and all opportunities that may now come, not … [Read more...]
One year later, Charlie Gamache ‘just feels normal again’
Over a year after taking a wicked hit that led to a frightening discovery, Charlie Gamache is enjoying things being back to normal. In fact, the former Dartmouth (Mass.) High School standout and current University of Massachusetts Dartmouth goalie barely missed a beat from his senior season to … [Read more...]
At Governor’s, O’Leary brothers rarely more than a pass apart
It was at a very early age that Shane and Peyton O’Leary first started connecting on passes in their backyard. It could have been Shane the quarterback throwing to Peyton the wide receiver, or Peyton at point guard feeding Shane on the basketball court. Through the years, many teams have benefitted … [Read more...]
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