Eighteen players from New England were part of four U.S. Select teams that competed at the Brogden Cup in Sparks, Md., over the weekend as part of the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic. All four of those teams – the U-18 boys, U-16 boys, U-18 girls and U-16 girls – walked away with first-place trophies … [Read more...]
What we’re watching at the Fall Classic and Brogden Cup
Some of the top high school lacrosse players will gather in Sparks, Md., this weekend for the annual Brogden Cup competitions, which will run in conjunction with USA Lacrosse’s Fall Classic. In all, 18 boys and girls from the region will be playing on U-18 or U-16 USA Select teams that will battle … [Read more...]
How Chad Palumbo and Nobles achieved their storybook ending
During the first week of preseason practice, Chad Palumbo couldn’t run from the midline to the end line without stopping. Flash forward three months to the Independent School League championship game, and the Noble and Greenough senior standout couldn’t stop scoring. Palumbo’s four goals in that … [Read more...]
Recruiting: How Megan Doyle’s put Weymouth (Mass.) on map
Shortly before Kathryn Riley was hired as the Weymouth (Mass.) High School girls lacrosse coach in 2021, she was discussing that program with another coach in the Bay State Conference. More specifically, the futility of the program. Riley was warned about a losing culture and a lack of athletes. … [Read more...]
The Process: In recent years, how girls recruiting has changed
Twice as nice: How teammates at Thayer built a Rutgers future
When they have the time and the space at Thayer Academy, there’s one thing Chris Cabral and Nate Austin-Johnstone really like to do. Battle. The two juniors, who are also club teammates with Laxachusetts, are natural rivals in ability. Cabral is an aggressive, 6-foot-3, 210-pound defender. … [Read more...]
