Yorktown, which finished the season unbeaten against Section 1 competition, placed 10 players on the all-Section 1 team.

Yorktown junior defenseman John Fennessy, shown in action today against Valley Central, was one of 10 'Huskers named all-section. (Photo by Matthew Brown/The Journal News)

Rye, which defeated John Jay during the regular season to end the Indians' 47-game [...]

We will have the all-section and all-section honorable-mention teams as well as coach of the year selections shortly.

A week from today, state champions will be crowned in three classes at Hofstra University's Shuart Stadium, starting with the Class A title game at 11 a.m.But we have plenty of action crammed into the next five days to determine who will get there. Beginning today.

All-America midfielder Kevin Drew and John Jay will be playing [...]

Three juniors were named New York City metro private school all-Americans to lead the list of local players selected to all-Metro and all-CHSAA teams.

Iona Prep attackman Nick Trizano and midfielder Michael O'Hagan and Fordham Prep goaltender Chris Moffa make up the trio.

Fordham Prep's Chris Moffa was named a New York City metro private school all-American. [...]

Section 1 teams that win tomorrow advance to Tuesday's state quarterfinals, which will be played at Yorktown if the games involve Section 1 squads.

CLASS A
If Yorktown beats Valley Central tomorrow in the first round of the state tournament, it would likely face powerful Niskayuna on Tuesday in the state quarterfinals at Yorktown. (Photo by Frank [...]

I just pulled into the main parking lot at John Jay High School, gang. In front of me was a van labeled "Tufts athletics." There should be quite a few college coaches here scouting recruits as is the case every year at the sectional finals.

Today's sectional championship tripleheader is about to get under way.

Today's the day, gang.

By the end of the day, three Section 1 teams will be headed to the state tournament.

Last year, the Rye Garnets celebrated their third straight Class C sectional final win against Putnam Valley. Today, they hope to make it four titles in a row. This time, their opponent will be Byram [...]

We have a brand-new group of all-Americans, folks.

Somers' Joe Marasco, a junior attackman who has committed to Ohio State, is among seven first-time all-Americans. (Photo by Matthew Brown/The Journal News)

Yorktown lacrosse players were among those who have had to make that decision.

Harold Gutmann takes an in-depth look today in The Journal News and on LoHud.com.

Check it out here.

The sectional finals tripleheader is just a few days away.

Which is plenty of time to weigh in with your predictions.

Brewster hopes to cap its turnaround season with a sectional championship on Thursday when it faces No. 1-seeded John Jay at John Jay in the second game of the sectional finals. (Photo by Frank Becerra [...]

It's been an interesting season of previews of picks.

But there's been no week that can top this one, gang.

That's because it's sectional championship time.

Donald Keough and the Rye Garnets will be going for their fourth straight Class C sectional title on Thursday when they face Byram Hills at 8 p.m. at John Jay High School. (Photo by Mike Roy/The Journal News)

I will of course be checking back with some thoughts on all these matchups.

As I write this today, there are 12 teams left standing in Section 1 boys lax — four in each of the three classes.

Chris Gautieri and the Pleasantville Panthers will be looking to deny Rye a shot at a fourth straight Class C sectional title today when the teams meet in the semifinals. (Photo by [...]

Well, folks. We have the matchups.

I've also officially gone on the record with my picks.

Now, it's your turn.

Can Stefan Carpentieri help Byram Hills end a long drought by making it back to the sectional finals? To do it, the Bobcats would have to pick up their second win of the season against a Put Valley [...]

As you will see, I think there are two games that really stand out as having the potential to be great games: Somers at Brewster in Class B and Byram Hills at Put Valley in Class C.

I also provide picks on each of the six games.

Click here for a rundown of all the matchups.

Despite some one-goal games today, the seeds have held up.

All games are set for Friday.

Let's hear your early read on the matchups, gang.

That's the situation today, folks, for 24 Section 1 teams as we shift to the quarterfinal round of the Section 1 playoffs.

Today's winners advance to Friday's semifinals.

Brian Mendoza and the Mahopac Indians hope to earn a trip to the sectional semifinals. (Photo by Matthew Brown/The Journal News)

We will be keeping an eye on the MLL collegiate draft, which will be held tomorrow night. It is set for 8:30 p.m. and will follow the Warrior Major League Challenge at Stevens Tech in New Jersey.

Tomorrow are the sectional quarterfinal-round games.

Today is a state championship.

Goaltender Paul Anderson and the Iona Gaels are eyeing a state title. The Gaels play Holy Trinity today in the CHSAA Class A state title game at Chaminade. (Photo by Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News)

In the CHSAA that is.

Iona Prep is playing Holy Trinity [...]

What could be better than watching an exciting D-I lax final while enjoying some time in the pool on Memorial Day?

That's what sisters Alison and Lindsay Stiller of Airmont did earlier today.

But they have divided loyalties. Alison, pictured at left, graduated from Syracuse in 2001. Lindsay, a senior at Suffern, will be a freshman at [...]

John Carrozza had it all figured out.

When I talked to the former John Jay star on Saturday after he realized that either he or former teammate Matt Bocklet would win a national title in their final college game, Carrozza offered his take.

Syracuse players celebrate with the NCAA championship trophy after defeating Johns Hopkins 13-10 in [...]

The Section 1 quarterfinals are all set for Wednesday.

As is often the case, the No. 5 vs. No. 4 games appear to have the potential to be the most highly contested.

I three out three picks for you folks on this report. Please ask about any games I didn't predict that you're interesting in.

Players from Johns Hopkins, above, and Syracuse, below, celebrate after their big wins today. (Associated Press photos)

When Johns Hopkins senior defenseman Matt Bocklet walked off the field following the Blue Jays' dramatic 10-9 win over top-seeded and No. 1-ranked Duke in the NCAA semifinals, one of the first people he saw was former John [...]

It's Memorial Day weekend, gang.

And that can only mean one thing.

It's Final Four time in the college lax world.

I will be weighing in with my thoughts tonight on RNN's "NewsCenter Now."

In the meantime, we are privileged to get the insights of former Somers and Loyola College star Ryan Rabidou.

Ryan Rabidou gives some pointers to youngsters [...]

It's postseason time, gang.

The Section 1 tournament starts today with 13 opening-round games.

Brian Rose and the North Rockland Red Raiders host rival Clarkstown North today in the first round of the Class A sectional playoffs. (Photo by Peter Carr/The Journal News) 

Normally at this time, we have a bunch of scores to report on and get your reactions to — but not tonight.

That's because it's the night before the Section 1 tournament starts.

With that in mind, I put together some thoughts.

Hope you enjoy and let me know what you think.

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We've been on top of commitments by senior — and in some cases junior — lacrosse standouts from the LoHud throughout the year.

Here you go, folks.We'll let you know as soon as we know of any game changes. There is one that is likely — the White Plains/Clarkstown South game, which may be moved from Thursday to another day.

We will be back shortly with the matchups.

Class A
No. 1 Yorktown, bye
No. 2 Lakeland/Panas, bye
No. 3 Horace Greeley, bye
No. 4 Mahopac
No. 5 North Rockland
No. 6 Suffern
No. 7 Clarkstown South
No. 8 Scarsdale
No. 9 Mamaroneck
No. 10 White Plains
No. 11 Wappingers
No. 12 Clarkstown North
No. 13 Roosevelt

Class B
No. 1 John Jay, bye
No. 2 Brewster, bye
No. 3 Somers, bye
No. 4 [...]

Who's No. 1?

And No. 2, and No. 3, and No. 4. …

Well, you get the idea.

Tonight, we will know.

That's right, gang. The sectional seedings meeting is set for 7 o'clock at Clarkstown South High School.

Hey folks, just obtained the dates from ESG coach/Hudson Valley ESG lax coordinator Dave McNally.

Registration starts 30-45 minutes prior to competition.

The sites: SMS (Suffern Middle School), HG (Horace Greeley High School), ARL (Arlington High School.

Here's the rundown. An additional day may be added.

We're less than 48 hours away from knowing the seeds for the 2008 Section 1 tournament.

But we still have a few good regular-season games before then.

One quick note. The John Jay-Mahopac game, which had been scheduled for last Thursday but then moved to this Wednesday after the JJ-Yorktown game was rescheduled for Friday, has [...]

Yes indeed, folks.

The NCAA D-I Final Four field was completed today at Cornell.

Here are the results from those two quarterfinals games:

We last visited this topic on April 22.

Here's that link.

Needless to say, a lot has changed since then.

Now that we've had a little more time to take in the significance of Yorktown's 13-10 win last night over John Jay, I put together a few thoughts.Download:

As we get set for today's games, as I said last night, Yorktown's 13-10 win over John Jay has led to some questions.

Among them: Is John Jay's two-year run as arguably the premier program in the section now over? Is "The King" (Yorktown) not only back — but likely for a while? Especially in light [...]

I'm not exactly sure if it completely fits or not, but that's what popped into my mind in the closing minutes tonight as Yorktown was securing its 13-10 win over John Jay.

Yes, the 'Huskers have had some close calls against Section 1 teams, but none have been able to beat them.

Including now, John Jay.

Yorktown celebrates [...]

Hey folks –
I arrived here a few minutes ago just as John Jay players were making their way  off the team bus.

The rain, which was pretty heavy as I was making my way up, has let up just a bit. We'll see if it holds up.

The next time I talk to you folks, it will be from [...]

It won't be long now.

We're just a few hours away from "The Game" in Section 1 boys lax — John Jay vs. Yorktown.

I confirmed with Yorktown athletic director Fio Nardone that no matter how much rain we may get (and the forecast calls for light — not heavy — rain), the game will go on [...]

They've met three straight years in the Class C sectional championship game.

Today they meet again.

Rye, which has beaten Put Valley all three of those years, hosts the Tigers at 4:30 p.m.

It's among the more interesting games on today's slate.

Like me, I'm sure you've enjoyed many of the quality posts by our friend "Syracuse" here at "Lax to the Max."

At times you probably couldn't agree more.

Other times, you may wonder what he possibly could be thinking.

But that's 'Cuse for you.

That's right, gang.

I stopped by practices at both John Jay and Yorktown to check in on the eve of tomorrow night's showdown.

I've looked at scores and stats.

I've studied player matchups.

I've sought input from reporters, coaches, players and all you folks.

Now, it's time.

Time to announce my prediction for "The Game" in Section 1 boys lacrosse.

John Jay vs. Yorktown.

John Jay is hoping for a strong showing from goaltender Chris Latino Friday night when it visits Yorktown. (Photo by [...]

Well folks, I just returned from a nice little jog.

Whenever I do this, I always find it amazing the things you see when you're on foot as opposed to driving around in your car.

But more than anything, it helps you clear your mind a bit.

Well folks. The hour glass is starting to run out.

OK, maybe not exactly in this picture, but it was the best one I could find.

By tomorrow, as promised, I will have to finally decide on a prediction for Friday night's John Jay-Yorktown showdown.

In the meantime, could you help me out?

Let's hear your picks for the [...]

Brewster has surged into the "Fab Five" to establish itself as the best team in Putnam County.

But who's No. 2?

The Bears defeated both Put Valley and Mahopac handily.

Today, those teams meet in Mahopac.

Somers has traveled to over the TZ and defeated both Clarkstown South and Suffern. Can the Tuskers complete a Rockland County hat [...]

Rye ends John Jay's 47-game win streak vs. Section 1 teams.

Iona Prep rolls to another CHSAA championship.

There were plenty of huge games last week.

Can the Yorktown 'Huskers, shown celebrating their Murphy Cup win over Lakeland/Panas on May 3, check in at No. 1 in the Fab Five for the first time? (Photo by Dave Kennedy/The [...]

OK, Harold, Jeff and I did talk about other things.

Really.

But we did spend a good amount of time previewing "The Game" on Friday. Harold and Jeff gave their picks — and so too did a new addition to the podcast, Alex Myers, who serves as our golf beat writer. As for me, I'm still thinking [...]

For more, click here.

There are also plenty of other interesting contests, including Harrison visiting White Plains for a 7 p.m. game.

Here's the complete slate. As always, be sure to weigh in with any info/thoughts:

Here's a look at Sunday's D-I games. Please post info/thoughts on any other games, including D-II and D-III, etc.:

Former John Jay star Chris Daniello, the 2006 Journal News Westchester/Putnam boys lacrosse player of the year, had an assist and a ground ball in Syracuse's 20-3 opening-round NCAA tournament rout of Canisius. (Photo courtesy Syracuse [...]

Hey folks, it won't be long now.

John Jay vs. Yorktown — the most highly awaited game of the regular season is just a few days away.

I put together some thoughts as we start the final full week of the regular season and get set for the John Jay-Yorktown showdown on Friday at 7 p.m. at [...]

Friday night's showdown between John Jay and Yorktown will mark the teams' first regular-season meeting at Charlie Murphy Field since April 21, 2006, when John Jay pulled out an 11-7 win. (File photo by Dave Kennedy/The Journal News)

Well, well, well.

It's finally here, gang.

The last full week of regular-season action.

And as teams scramble for positioning for [...]

Horace Greeley graduate Terence Higgins was among the goal scorers for Navy in an 8-7 win against fourth-seeded North Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament yesterday.
Higgins, a senior midfielder, scooped up a ground ball before firing a shot home to give Navy a 7-4 lead with 6:41 remaining in the [...]

As we count down our way to Friday night's John Jay-Yorktown showdown, the teams both have big tests today against non-section teams.

The 'Huskers renew their rivalry with Wilton in the Jim Turnbull Cup game. Wilton is 7-5.

John Jay, meanwhile, host Long Island Class B power Comsewogue, which is coming off a 6-4 loss to Shoreham-Wading [...]

Today's Briarcliff-Bronxville game, scheduled to be played at Briarcliff, has been moved to Bronxville.

Several other games have been postponed.

Here's a rundown of today's slate:

Though John Jay has had its struggles in the non-section portion of its season, the perception was still very much there.

The Indians remained at another level when it comes to teams in the Lower Hudson Valley, with the possible exception of Yorktown.

Nice job by staff photographer Frank Becerra capturing Rye's Sam Fulmer, No. 15, scoring [...]

In case you missed it, we posted a link to the latest state rankings yesterday.

Here it is.

You will notice that Briarcliff and Byram Hills are now both ranked in Class C.

Now, let's move on because we have some good games today to get to.

The Rye Garnets are the three-time Class C sectional champions. During this run, the they have not yet been able to come away with a win against the eventual Class A or B champion.

Is this the year? The Garnets, who played Yorktown to a 6-3 game earlier this season, host another team that has won [...]

With the start of sectionals approaching, I've been asked to re-post the class alignments so some of you can go ahead and start planning your brackets.

Here you go.

Now, to today's slate.

Can Brewster continue its hot play of late? The Bears are visiting Horace Greeley with its first-year coach Roy Colsey today.

How will Lakeland/Panas follow up its strong showing in the Murphy Cup? The Rebels host North Rockland, which is looking to get back on track.

Somers and Hen Hud, who met in either the sectional semifianls [...]

Jeff and Harold joined me this afternoon in the operations center of The Journal News and LoHud.com for a lively discussion about some of the events of the last few days, including the Murphy Cup and Briarcliff's nine-game win streak.

We also looked ahead to some big games coming up, including John Jay at Rye, and [...]

Mahopac's Ben Sufrin, a senior midfielder and third-leading scorer at Gettysburg, hopes to help the Bullets make the NCAA Division III final four for the third time in his four years with the school.

We caught up with Ben today in The Journal News and on LoHud.com. Here's the link.

They say the calm comes before the storm.

But in terms of unpredictability, last week was about as stormy as it gets.

Now, comes the calm after the storm.

Also known as "The Fab Five."

Amid a roller-coaster ride of a season filled by highs and lows and plenty of things that make you go "Hmmm," we hope we [...]

Are you ready for what could be — and at this point, it's probably fair to say should be — another unpredictable week of games?

Let's take a look at what's on the slate for today.