Author Archives: Ellis Joshua
LILJ’s Stud 2024’s Heading to Division 2/3 Level This Fall
The 2024 is littered with some stand-outs who are bound to make an impact in college at the Division 2 and Division 3 level. The NCAA D2/D3 landscape has rapidly become a breeding ground for elite lacrosse players. As college lacrosse at the Division 1 level refuses to expand the field, more and more talent
Presenting the LILJ Class of 2030 Boys Watch-List
The LILJ has officially started tracking the 2030 class on the island. As this group of rising stars continues to grow, we will be promoting this upcoming class for years to come across leagues and showcases as they display their talents for their respective school and club teams. Take a look at our first watch-list
LILJ High School Tune-up Stand-outs presented by GAIT
The LILJ dropped their first High School tune-up today and hosted some elite rising stars from around the Island. Over 25 players came out to develop their game, sharpen their skills, and prepare for the High School lacrosse season ahead. This training session had a deep group, and a few players definitely stood out. Below
Presenting the LILJ End of Summer Girls Class of 2026 Watch-List
The summer season of lacrosse has come to an end and September is right around the corner for the Class of 2026 which is next up to be in contact with college coaches as many seek to find the place they’ll be spending the next four years to play at the collegiate level. Over the
Presenting the LILJ End of Summer Boys Class of 2026 Watch-List
With the summer season of lacrosse coming to an end, September is right around the corner for the Class of 2026 which is the class next in line to find their future home as many of these young men will be taking their game to the collegiate level. Whether it was on the varsity/jv stage
2024 Excelsior Games Recap
Last week on July 7th and 8th Stony Brook University was host to this year’s Excelsior Lacrosse Games for both boys and girls as hundreds of the top middle and high school lacrosse players in the state of New York represented their region for the right to take home either gold, silver or bronze medals.
Cold Spring Harbor Reigns Supreme in Class D
On Saturday, June 8th, Cold Spring Harbor proved to be the team to beat as they took down South Jefferson 12-5 at SUNY Cortland to win the Class D New York State Championship. After coming up short the previous two years in the state semifinals, the third time proved to be the charm. Their playoff
Perfection for the Sayville Golden Flashes Winning First Ever State Championship
Saturday, June 8th at SUNY Cortland will go down as a day for the ages for the Sayville Golden Flashes, as they capped off a perfect season (21-0) with a 9-5 win over Rye for their first ever Class C New York State Championship. Their path in the playoffs saw them defeat Westhampton in the
2024 Gains for Brains Players who Impressed
This past Saturday Cold Spring Harbor High School hosted the annual Gains for Brains tournament organized by Andrew and Laura Rappaport which brought together teams from across the tri-state area for a number of high level competitive games, all while raising awareness and donations for pediatric brain tumors. This year 20 teams took part in
No. 1 Ranked St. Anthony’s Friars Team Preview
Coming in at number one in the LILJ top 24 preseason rankings, it’s the national powerhouse the St. Anthony’s Friars who enter the season once again as the reigning CSHAA champions. A team that never has a shortage of talent, they enter the 2024 season once again as one of the top teams across the