With the college season just a few months away, it’s not too early to start looking forward to February. While it’s not yet time for full-on college previews, we can start looking at rosters and picking out which players from the region could be contributing sooner rather than later. Specifically, … [Read more...]
Inside Will Byrne’s big move from the NESCAC to the Big Ten
In New England, Will Byrne (Darien, Conn.) has left massive marks starring for both Berkshire School and Bowdoin College. As an attackman who can function in multiple roles, Byrne made his most recent impact as the facilitator of the Bowdoin offense, helping the team to the quarterfinals of the NCAA … [Read more...]
Recruiting: What do the five committed St. Sebastian’s juniors share?
One Independent School League program ripped through the first wave of Class of ’26 recruiting and ended up with five commits: St. Sebastian’s, with all five high profile and all landing at top Division 1 programs. The most anticipated commitment came near the end of that first surge as attackman … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Hopkinton’s Dan Norton on learning the craft of coaching
On this episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Owen Hart talk with Hopkinton (Mass.) head coach Dan Norton. Norton played his high school lacrosse at Ashland (Mass.) High School before playing college lacrosse at Springfield. As a 2010 … [Read more...]
How Winchester (Mass.) star Gianni DePrimeo got pointed to Navy
Since his freshman year at Winchester (Mass.) High School, Gianni DePrimeo has been a point of interest to coaches across the MIAA, prep schools and the college ranks. A physically imposing player who can do almost anything on the lacrosse field will always attract that sort of attention. He is, … [Read more...]
Watch list: Who are the under-the-radar juniors in the ISL?
There has been a massive amount of attention paid to the Class of ‘26 so far. After all, the Sept. 1 floodgates have opened and teams across Division 1 have scooped up the most highly rated players, more than 90 from the region in all. However, we all know your career doesn't end after your college … [Read more...]