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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 past several months whether it was excelling during the high school spring season on varsity/jv, or making waves during the summer season in club lacrosse and at showcases, many of these young ladies have been showcasing their skills for college coaches, and the island will soon be buzzing with plenty of college commitments across all levels over the weeks and months to come, all while they still continue to elevate their game while in the midst of their high school careers. Below is the LILJ Class of 2026 Girls Watch-List!
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 during their sophomore year of high school, or on the summer circuit for club lacrosse and showcases, the rising junior class has spent this past spring and summer showcasing their game in front of college coaches, and will soon be making waves with plenty of college commitments across all levels over the next several months. Below is the LILJ Class of 2026 Boys Watch-List! Continue Reading
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. The Excelsior Games features a total of six different regions across New York competing against each other including Nassau, Suffolk, Hudson Valley, Central, Adirondack, and Western, and among the six regions over forty club lacrosse programs and over 200 high schools were represented for boys and girls.
Juniors Open Boys 2026 All-Tournament Teams presented by Heatherwood Communities
The Juniors Open brings together top talent in the 2026 and 2027 classes from across North America. This years event took place at the University of Pennsylvania, with games being played at historic Franklin Field and the newly renovated Penn Park turf complex. In the 2026 class specifically, this was the deepest event to date, with waves of talent competing in front almost 100 college coaches from the most elite programs nationally. Amongst all this talent, a few rose above the rest and earned All-Tournament status. See who stood out amongst the rest by clicking below.
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 run was one of dominance, defeating Oyster Bay, Carle Place, Babylon, Penn Yan Academy, and South Jefferson on the road to being state champions.
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 county semifinals, Bayport in the county finals, Wantagh in the Long Island Championship and Our Lady of Mercy (Rochester) in the state semifinals before defeating Rye in the state championship game.
1st Look Players That Impressed presented by GAIT
The inaugural LILJ 1st Look had a wave of talent from across America come to showcase their abilities for some of America’s top NCAA D1 Women’s programs.
The LILJ talent evaluators were on site both days. Night 1 included training from the stellar collegiate staff, while Day 2 included game play.
Below were players who stood out amongst the rest!
North Shore Edges Seaford in Thrilling Lacrosse Quarterfinals Showdown
In a heart-pounding lacrosse match held at Seaford on Thursday, North Shore managed to secure a narrow victory in the quarterfinals to advance to the semis as it was eighth grader Natalie Yoo who emerged as the hero, scoring the game winner in overtime for a 9-8 win.
Lynbrook Lacrosse Triumphs Over Roslyn in Opening Round
