While the Division 3 season has kicked off in less frosty climates, the lacrosse world up north still awaits the debut of the NESCAC. Last season four teams from the NESCAC made the NCAA tournament: Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Middlebury and Tufts. The Jumbos would go on to win the D-3 title, while the … [Read more...]

Watch list: Who makes our preseason Div. 3 All-Star team?
There is no way around this -- our preseason Division 3 All-Star team is very NESCAC-heavy. A big reason for that is that the NESCAC is home to some of the best teams in the region -- and country. But it would not surprise anyone if this list wildly shifted by midseason. The sheer volume of … [Read more...]
Prospect Watch: Why versatile Colter Olson has all the tools
Colter Olson (Yarmouth, Maine) has the body of a fully grown man despite being just 19. If you watched him walk into a facility in street clothes, you might even assume he was a coach, not a player. He has the structural integrity of a paper mache bear filled with cement, but plays with quick, long … [Read more...]
NESCAC preview, Part 1: Who are the sleeper teams this year?
While the Division 3 season has kicked off in less frosty climates, the lacrosse world up north still awaits the debut of the NESCAC. Last season four teams from the NESCAC made the NCAA tournament: Wesleyan, Bowdoin, Middlebury and Tufts. The Jumbos would go on to win the D-3 title, while the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Mark Puzzangara of Scituate (Mass.) on growing players, ‘D’ and more
On this episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Owen Hart talk with Scituate (Mass.) High School head coach Mark Puzzangara. Puzzangara has been the head coach at Scituate for over a decade. After playing college lacrosse at UMass Boston, he … [Read more...]
Five to watch: The seniors in the spotlight in MIAA Division 2
It’s still winter and snow is on the ground. But new high school seasons aren't far away. The Class of 2025 has, by and large, completed the most difficult phase of its journey. Most of the players who will be playing at the next level have already made their pledges. Some of them did it almost a … [Read more...]