Tuesday, March 31st HIghlights

Scorers
Rocco Spallina scored seven goals and teammate Nolan Wieczorek added four goals and four assists for Massapequa...Casey Auer had six goals and two assists for Plainedge...Josh Berger scored seven goals and added an assist for Roslyn...Brody Waxer scored five times for Syosset. He now has 153 career goals...Dylan Brown had two goals and three assists for Long Beach...James Schmitt scored four goals for Mepham...Harry Eynon scored four goals for Port Washington...Aidan Butt had four goals and an assist for Wheatley/Carle Place...Marco Petruccelli had four assists for Manhasset.

Stoppers
Jack Alvy totaled 16 saves for East Meadow...Josh Weisenfeld made 19 saves for Syosset...Max Eybon made 17 stops for Port Washington...Alex Rothstock had 20 saves for Wheatley/Carle Place...Dom Martilotti had 13 saves for Farmingdale...Brian Scheidt made 19 saves for Great Neck North. He now has 591 career saves...Chris Suflay totaled 17 saves for Hicksville. Suflay, a freshman, already has 291 career stops for the Comets. 

Faceoff Kings
Ryan Chabus won 26 of 34 faceoffs for Massapequa...Devon Gorman won 18 of 27 for Plainedge...Roslyn's Ethan Goldberg won 18 of 22 draws...Mikey Beschel won 10 of 14 faceoffs and added a goal for Manhasset...CJ Siegler won 16 faceoffs for Bellmore JFK...Alec Notaro won 16 of 21 for South Side.

Notable
Floral Park had 11 different goal scorers in their win over East Meadow...Garden City's 13 goals were scored by 11 different players. The Trojans are now 4-0 and have won 16 straight games dating back to last year...Wheatley/Carle Place place improved to 5-1 with a win over previously undefeated Division Avenue...With today's win over Bellmore JFK, Mineola improved to 5-0...Charlie Koester of Garden City scored twice today vs. Penfield, giving him 101 career goals...Syosset is 4-1 and today's win over South Side was the first over the Cyclones since 2021...Great Neck North is 4-0-2.

RESULTS FROM SATURDAY

Sachem North 10, Syosset 9
John Calabria scored four goals to lead Sachem North (2-0) past Syosset in a intercounty non-conference game. Gio Accardo scored four times for Syosset and Brody Waxer added three goals and an assist for Syosset (3-1). BOXSCORE

Farmingdale 8, Shaker 4
JJ Damo won 13 of 16 faceoffs and scored a goal for Farmingdale (3-0) in the Dalers non-conference victory over Shaker HS (Section II). Farmingdale's defense shut out Shaker (0-1) in the second and third quarters. BOXSCORE

Garden City 10, Cold Spring Harbor 4
James DeBusschere scored five goals to power undefeated Garden City (3-0) past Cold Spring Harbor (1-3). Charlie Koester added a goal and four assists for the Trojans and Anthony Asaro had three assists. BOXSCORE

Mamaroneck 16, Massapequa 10
Mamaroneck (Section I) upset Massapequa despite three goals and an assist from Rocco Spallina. Nolan Wieczorek added a goal and four assists for the Chiefs (3-1). BOXSCORE

Sewanhaka 12, Elmont 3
AJ Ayau scored four goals and added three assists to lead Sewanhaka (2-3) past Elmont in Nassau Conference 4 action. Mahmood Kamal chipped in with four goals and two assists for the Ravens. BOXSCORE

Port Washington 10, Roslyn 6
Max Eynon made 11 saves and his brother Harry scored four times and had a assist in Port Washington's (4-0) non-conference victory over Roslyn. Josh Berger had three goals and Max Goldberg won 15 of 19 faceoffs for the Bulldogs (3-2). BOXSCORE

Long Beach 9, MacArthur 8, OT
Charlie Conway (five goals) scored the game-winner with 1:11 remaining in the second overtime period to lead Long Beach (2-2) over MacArthur (2-2) in non-conference. Jake Henschel won 16 of 21 faceoffs for the Generals. BOXSCORE

Seaford 11, Calhoun 8
Brian Falk (5) and Logan DiFondi combined for nine goals for Seaford (3-1). Nicholas Voll scored three times for visiting Calhoun (2-1). BOXSCORE

Freeport 11, West Hempstead 9
Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro had eight points (4g-4a) to power the Red Devils (1-1) past West Hempstead in a non-conference matchup with West Hempstead. He also won 22 of 24 faceoffs. Kayden Nuzzi had four goals and three assists for West Hempstead (2-2). BOXSCORE

Mineola 11, Island Trees 6
Jacob Park's four goals led Mineola over Island Trees (1-3) in non-conference action. Drew Murray made 12 saves for the Mustangs (4-0). BOXSCORE

Wantagh 17, Kellenberg 6
Devin Paccione had a goal and four assists to lead high-scoring Wantagh over Kellenberg (2-2) in non-conference action. Matthew Giacobello had a game-high five goals for the Warriors (3-1). BOXSCORE

Floral Park 8, Herricks 6
Eric Naronis scored four goals to lead the Knights (2-0) to a non-league win over host Herricks (1-2) in non-conference. Brayden Haase had three assists for the Highlanders. Connor DeMeo made 13 saves for Floral Park. BOXSCORE

Great Neck South 9, Oyster Bay 5
Seven different goal scorers led Great Neck South past Oyster Bay in non-conference action. Marlon Bonilla was one of three players with three points for Great Neck while Nicholas Rosasco made 14 saves for the Baymen (0-5). BOXSCORE

Syosset Victory One of Ten Results For March 18th

Syosset 8, Cold Spring Harbor 6
Junior Cole Beekman scored three goals to lead Syosset past visiting Cold Spring Harbor in non-conference play. Senior Josh Weisenfeld made 11 saves for the Braves (1-0). BOXSCORE

Division Ave 15, Island Trees 4
Timothy Stanley had three goals and two assists to lead Division (1-0) past Island Trees in non-conference. James Armellino made 12 saves for Division, who outscored the Bulldogs (0-1) 7-0 in the second half. 
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Seaford 9, Plainview JFK 6
With the score tied at 3 after three quarters, Seaford won the decisive last stanza, 6-3 to defeat Plainview JFK in non-conference. Brian Falk of Seaford and Alex Kantrowitz each scored three goals to lead there respective teams. 
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Bethpage 15, Portledge 0
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New Hyde Park 9, Valley Stream 0
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Holy Trinity 7, Sewanhaka 2
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Carey 9, Long Beach 8
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Wheatley-CP 11, Oyster Bay 1
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East Meadow 10, Bellmore JFK 2
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North Shore 16, Locust Valley 6
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Baldwin and Great Neck North Play To A Rare Tie

Baldwin 7, Great Neck North 7
Noah Rafii of Great Neck North was the game's high scorer with five tallies and Amir Karl-Otto led Baldwin with four goals as the team's battled to a 7-7 tie. The Blazers won the second half 4-1 to force the rare tie game. Baldwin 7, Great Neck North 7

Oceanside 10, MacArthur 7
Oceanside picked up the non-conference victory at home. No stats have yet been reported to blaxeight.net for the Sailors (1-0). The Generals (0-1) were led by James McGee and Johnny Nessler with three goals each. Oceanside 10, MacArthur 7

Jericho 11, Malverne-East Rockaway 4
The Jayhawks (1-0) Hudson Gingold totaled six points by way of three goals and three assists and teammate Max Spector tallied four goals in the non-conference victory.  Liam Whitehouse led the way for MER (0-1) with three goals. Jericho 11, Malverne-ER 4

Close Games On The First Day Of The 2026 Season!

On the first day of the 2026 season there were three close games: one was a two-goal affair, one was by one goal and the other was an two-overtime nair-biter!

Wheatley/Carle Place 8, Glen Cove 7
Senior Aidan Butt had three goals and two assists to lead WCP past visiting Glen Cove in overtime, 8-7. Jack Ryan added 3 goals and one assist for the Wildfrogs (1-0), while Luciano Blanco had two goals and an assist and Jax Giordano added a goal and two assists for Glen Cove (0-1). Wheatley-Carle Place 8, Glen Cove 7

Friends Academy 9, Portledge 8, 2OT.
Luca Kraska scored his second goal in the second overtime to lead Friends Academy (1-0) past Portledge in non-conference play. Freshman defender Rehaan Madhok had an assist and five caused turnovers for the Quakers. Nate Bahnik scored five goals for Portledge (0-1). Friends Academy 9, Portledge 8 2OT

Sewanhaka 10, Hempstead 8.
Sewanhaka outscored host Hempstead 7-5 in the second half en-route to a 10-8 non-conference victory. Mahmood Kamal scored five goals and added two assists and Jaward Kamal had three goals and three assists for the Ravens (1-0). Nelson Alvarez scored three times for the Tigers (0-1). Sewanhaka 10, Hempstead 8

The 2026 Season Is Here!

Here are the seeds as decided by the NCLCA for the 2026 season in each of the four New York State classifications:

League Alignments For 2026 Season

In a continued effort by the membership of the NCLCA to promote quality and equity of play, these are the league alignments for the 2026 regular season. For the postseason, the New York State classifications will be applied for purposes of seeding and championship play. 

***note: teams listed in alphabetical order***

League 1A- Bethpage, Garden City, Massapequa, Plainedge, Syosset, Wantagh

League 1B- Cold Spring Harbor, Farmingdale, Long Beach, Manhasset, Port Washington, Seaford, South Side

League 2A- Calhoun, Carey, Lynbrook, North Shore, Oceanside, Plainview JFK, Roslyn

League 2B- Friends Academy, Herricks, Island Trees, Jericho, Locust Valley, MacArthur, Mepham

League 3A- Baldwin, East Meadow, Division, Floral Park, Hewlett, New Hyde Park, Wheatley/CP

League 3B- Bellmore JFK, Freeport, Glen Cove, Great Neck North, Hicksville, Mineola, Oyster Bay

League 4- Clarke, Elmont, Great Neck South, Hempstead, Malverne/ER, Roosevelt, Sewanhaka, Uniondale, Valley Stream, West Hempstead

2025 End of Season Review

2025 saw changes in the league structure in Nassau County, designed by the coaches to increase equality of competition and decrease the blowouts that had been occurring in previous seasons. The power league structure that had started in 2024 was continued in 2025, with several teams added to the original group of nine from the year before. In addition, the remaining teams were also grouped by ability into two leagues. At the end of the regular season, Garden City emerged as the top team in League I, the "power league." In League II, Long Beach finished undefeated at 8-0, and in League III, Friends Academy was the top dog at 14-0 against league opponents. 

All the teams returned back to the NYS classifications for the Nassau County (Section VIII) playoff tournament. Massapequa emerged as the top team in Class A, winning their first championship since 2019. Garden City was the winner in Class B, regaining the title they had won from 2021-23. Wantagh (Class C) and Cold Spring Harbor (Class D) were repeat champions. For the Seahawks, it was their fourth straight championship in the Class D grouping. With the exception of Massapequa all Nassau teams won Long Island championships as well. The Chiefs ran into a buzzsaw in Half Hallow Hills, widely considered the top public school team in the nation. They almost pulled off the upset, falling in the closing seconds, 15-14. Nassau has now won 15 of the 20 Long Island championships in the post-pandemic era (since 2021). 

Garden City continued their dominant season in the state playoffs, dominating Canandaigua (Section V) in the championship at Hobart, 14-5. It was the 9th NYS title for the Trojans who gave up less than 5.5 goals per game in their seven game playoff run. In addition, head coach Steve Finnell won his 300th game at the helm of the perrenial power, being the second fastest coach to 300 wins in Nassau history. 

With wins in Class B, Nassau kept their streak of at least one NYS championship intact, a stretch of 15 championship seasons that dates back to 2009. No other section in NYS has had such a streak of championship success. Schools that have helped keep the streak going include Cold Spring Harbor, Farmingdale, Garden City, Massapequa, Manhasset, and South Side. To see all the state champions from Nassau go here: NYS Champions

At the end of the year, the Nassau County coaches selected the post-season award winners including their All-County, Honorable-Mention All-County and All-Conference players. To see the All-County and HM All-County players, click here: All-County and HM All-County. The coaches selected nine US Lacrosse All-Americans, led by Garden City with three selections: senior twins Blake and Luke Cascadden and junior Charlie Koester. The remaining six selections, all seniors, were Harrrison Behan from Port Washington, Will Cawley (Syosset), Michael Jannotte (Massapequa), Manhasset's Daniel Kolin, Cullen Lynch from South Side, and Wantagh's Dylan Martini.

The Academic All-Americans selected were Michael Berkery and Dan Medjid from Garden City, Lochlan FitzPatrick from Manhasset, Wantagh's John Gendel, Cole Newman from Cold Spring Harbor, Lynbrook's Chris Paladino, and Jericho's Josh Rubin. Blake Cascadden and Michael Jannotte, two of the nine All-Americans chosen, also received the academic honor as well. 

As for the individual awards given out by the NCLCA, Garden City's Luke Cascadden was given the John Krumenacker Award as the top player in Nassau. Cascadden was also named the top specialist for his faceoff prowess. His brother Blake was chosen as the top LSM and teammate Charlie Koester was named the top attackman (Bill Ritch Award). Dylan Martini was the John Driscoll Award winner as the top midfielder, and Harrison Behan was the chosen as the top defender (Howdy Meyers Award). The Goalie of the Year Award went to Michael Jannotte. 

The Tom Flately Award, given to the top football/lacrosse player as voted on by a select committee, was given to Martini. He had previously won the Thorp Award in the fall, given to the top Nassau player on the gridiron. The Alan Lowe Nassau Coach of the Year was given to Wantagh's James Polo, whose Warrior squad advanced to the NYS quarterfinals and were the LI champs for the first time since 2001. Finally, the Jim Amen, Jr. Man of the Year Award went to Hofstra's Ryan Watson, who has been so instrumental in helping the NCLCA host events for several years at Shuart Stadium. 

Statistically speaking, Friends Academy had the most profilic offense in Nassau this season, averaging just under 13 goals a game, while Garden City scored the most goals with 276. New Hyde Park led all teams defensively with 65 goals allowed, giving up slightly more than four goals per game. Senior attackman Troy Madden from Herricks was the top individual scorer in the county with 107 points and 62 assists. Senior attackman Daniel Perlman scored the most goals in Nassau with 78 and finished his career with 239, one of the highest totals in county history. Garden City's Luke Cascadden had the most faceoff wins (321) and ground balls (200). Sophomore CJ Siegler from Bellmore JFK had the highest faceoff winning percentage with 86% (197 of 230). Senior Daniel Lankri from Hewlett led in saves with 293 and junior Brian Scheidt from Great Neck North had the highest save percentage with 73.5%. Finally, senior defender Joe Mainente (Island Trees) had the most caused turnovers with 89.