Tag Archives: #Highschoollacrosse
Previewing the Big 16 High School Invitational
Sunday November 19th marks the annual Big 16 High School Invitational at Cantiague Park in Hicksville, presented by Igloo. This high level tournament includes 16 varsity teams from across Nassau and Suffolk County as well as one team from Westchester. The 16 teams are broken up into groups of four with each playing against each
LILJ Interview with 2025 UNC Commit Anthony Raio
Shore 2 Shore with 8-7 overtime win over Regulators in High Velocity Showdown
On Saturday September 16th Cold Spring Harbor High School hosted the High Velocity Showdown featuring Shore 2 Shore and the Regulators in a matchup between two high level 2025 Long Island club programs and it did not disappoint. This showcase game was presented by the LILJ and was broadcasted live courtesy of LI Sports Network
Excelsior Games Recap and Players that Impressed
On July 17-19 the inaugural Excelsior Games were held on the campus of SUNY Albany where the top high school players from rising freshmen to rising seniors represented their region and competed against each other for the chance to make the claim as the best region in New York and take home gold, silver, and
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
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
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
