Author Archives: Ellis Joshua
2023 Girls Juniors Open Recap and All-Tournament Teams
On June 26-28 at Iron Peak in Hillsborough New Jersey, the 2023 Girls Juniors Open featured many of the top players in the country across 33 different states from the Classes of 2025 and 2026, taking part in one of the top recruiting showcases in North America. The first day of the event featured the
23 Girls Paumanok Award Finalists in the Class of 2023
Tomorrow at the All-Long Island Games the LILJ will be announcing the winner of this year’s Girls Paumanok Award to the most outstanding player in the Class of 2023. Paumanok is the Native American word for Long Island, and the player who wins this award is someone who has excelled on the field putting their
23 Boys Paumanok Award Finalists in the Class of 2023
The 2023 high school season has come to a close and now it’s time to look at this year’s senior class as they put a bow on their high school careers. At the conclusion of every season the LILJ selects one graduating player as the recipient of the Paumanok Award which is awarded to the
2023 Bayport Blue Point Phantoms go 20-0 and Capture first ever New York State Championship
Saturday June 10th will be a day to remember for the Bayport Blue Point community as the girls lacrosse team captured the first Class C New York State Championship in the history of the program. After winning the Long Island Championship over Manhasset they headed to Cortland for the first time and defeated Indian River
Caitlyn Dorman’s Overtime Game Winner Gives Chiefs First Ever Class A Long Island Championship
For the third straight season Northport and Massapequa went head to head for the Class A Long Island Championship and for the second straight year it would take overtime to decide a winner. With just under 20 seconds remaining with an 8-8 score, senior Caitlyn Dorman had a chance to send the Chiefs to Cortland
Holly Newman’s OT Game Winner Gives Manhasset Class C 3-Peat
The Manhasset Indians are heading to their third straight Class C Long Island Championship Game courtesy of Holly Newman’s four goal performance which included the game winner in overtime for a 13-12 comeback victory over top seeded North Shore. The heroics go beyond just Newman, as Duke bound midfielder Caitlin Barrett scored the game tying
Garden City Squeaks past Long Beach 9-8 in Class B County Final
For the second consecutive season Long Beach and Garden City matched up in the Nassau Class B County Finals and once again it was top seeded Garden City coming away victorious by a singular goal. The 9-8 win for the Trojans sends them to their third consecutive Long Island Championship where they will be facing
West Islip Heading to First LIC Since 2018 with 8-6 win over Smithtown West
The West Islip Lions defeated Smithtown West 8-6 in the Suffolk Class B County Finals on Wednesday to advance to the Long Island Championship on Sunday June 4th. It’s their first county title since 2018. Although they never trailed in the game, it was a hard fought battle that went right down to the wire
Smithtown West vs West Islip County Finals Preview
This afternoon at 3pm at Stony Brook University, the Suffolk Class B County Final will feature top seeded West Islip against third seeded Smithtown West playing for an opportunity to represent Suffolk County in the Long Island Championship. Neither team was playing this deep into the season last year, but have had strong 2023 seasons
South Side Advances to Class C Semifinals with 9-8 win over Seaford
The fifth seeded Cyclones have advanced to Nassau Class C Semifinals after yesterday’s 9-8 victory over fourth seeded Seaford. The win comes just a little less than three weeks after a 14-7 defeat against the Vikings. This time around South Side was fueled by Caitlin Haggerty’s four goals as well as Charlotte Rathjen’s two goals
