MANHASSET UPSETS GARDEN CITY TO WIN CLASS B TITLE

Manhasset upset top ranked and #1 seeded Garden City to win the Nassau Class B championship, 9-8. Tommy Leder scored the winning goal with five seconds left in overtime on a pass from William Mondiello to win it for 'Set. Game MVP freshman Tommy Kasselakis had two goals and two assists to lead Manhasset, while senior Connor Sheerin scored three goals and added an assist.

The two teams had played just over a month ago, with Garden City taking the win in the 144th Woodstick Classic, played at Manhasset. This game was different, as Leder scored early in the first quarter to give Manhasset the early 1-0 lead. But Garden City scored four of the next five goals to take a 4-2 lead. Kasselakis scored to bring Manhasset within one at the end of the first quarter. His goal seemed to energize Manhasset, who led 5-4 at half thanks to a goal by Peter Weston. 

Manhasset never trailed in the second half. James DeBusschere's goal on a pass from Charlie Koester tied the game at 6 early in the fourth. Manhasset scored consecutive goals late in the fourth to take an 8-6 lead. Kasselakis had a hand in both goals, assisting on one and hammering the other himself from the lefty wing. The Trojans tied the game with 1:08 left as Koester scored off a fast break faceoff win by Brayden Robertiello setting the stage for the overtime heroics by Leder. 

Strong goaltender by freshman Andrew Limberg (11 saves) offset the faceoff advantage that Robertiello (20 of 21 faceoffs) gave the Trojans. DeBusschere led Garden City with three goals and Charlie Koester led all scorers with three goals and two assists. Garden City finished the season at 17-2. Manhasset (15-4) will face Suffolk champion Smithtown East in the Class B Long Island Championship on Saturday, June 6th at Stony Brook. Game time is 10:00 am. 

WANTAGH CLAIMS CLASS C TITLE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR

Wantagh defeated South Side, 15-7, to earn the Nassau Class C championship for the third straight year. Unofficially, goaltender Gianni Passaro made 15 saves and Devin Paccione had two goals and three assists to lead the Warriors (15-3), who also received a strong performance from Matthew Giacobello (3g-2a) and Luke Martini (3g-1a). Alec Notaro won 20 of 25 draws for South Side (12-7), who was appearing in the county finals for the fourth time in the last five years. 

Nassau Championship Previews

CLASS B
#2 Manhasset (14-4) vs. #1 Garden City (17-1)
Monday, June 1st, 2026
5:30 pm at Hofstra
This Season: Garden City, 14-6 on May 2nd
All-Time: Manhasset, 77-67
Nassau Championships: Garden City, 29; Manhasset 22
These two all-time rivals meet in the Nassau championship for the 13th time with Garden City leading the championship matches 11-2. Stopping the Trojans starts at the faceoff X where junior Brayden Robertiello (230 wins, 77%) has dominated all season. Garden City has several top offensive threats with Charlie Koester (73 points), Ben Smith (71), Jeff Finnell (52), and Anthony Asaro (41). Defender Andrew Dengler usually erases the opponents top offensive threat for coach Steve Finnell (321 wins). Manhasset is strong defensively, allowing only six goals per game. Michael DePietro and Kyp Zacharia are a tough defensive combo for coach Nick Armstrong, who is in his first season after replacing Keith Cromwell.  Freshman William Mondiello leads 'Set with 40 goals and is part of a youthful offensive group that has five underclassmen with more than 15 goals each. 

UPDATED PLAYOFF CALENDAR

Massapequa Advances With Win Over Port Washington

Second seeded Massapequa fought off a strong performance from Port Washington to advance to the Nassau Class A championship game. They will face top seeded Syosset next Tuesday, June 2nd at Hofstra at 7:30 pm. Junior attackmen Nolan Wieczorek (1g,4a) and Rocco Spallina (4g, 1a) each had five points and Ryan Chabus won 16 of 22 faceoffs for the Chiefs (15-3). Spallina leads Nassau with 77 goals and has exactly 100 points for the season. Wieczorek now has 110 points by way of 49 goals and 61 assists. Third-seeded Port Washington finishes the season with a record of 12-6. The full boxscore can be found here: BOXSCORE

SOUTH SIDE DOWNS SEAFORD IN CLASS C SEMIFINALS

Second seeded South Side (12-6) used a strong second half to defeat #3 Seaford in the Nassau Class C semifinals at Hofstra. Tied 3-3 at halftime, the Cyclones ouscored Seaford 5-1 in the third quarter to take control of the game. Alec Notaro won 20 of 21 faceoffs for South Side and Kieran Vetter scored four goals for South Side. Brian Falk of Seaford led all scorers with five goals and an assist. South Side advances to meet #1 Wantagh in the Nassau Class C championship game on Monday, June 1st at Hofstra at 7:30 pm. Seaford finishes the season with a record of 8-10. The full boxscore can be found here: BOXSCORE

MANHASSET ADVANCES TO MEET GARDEN CITY

#2 Manhasset (14-4) dominated the game from start to finish winning their Nassau Class Bsemifinal matchup with #3 Bethpage, 11-1. Tommy Leder had two goals and an assist to lead Manhasset. Teammate Tommy Kasselakis scored a goal and added two assists in the pivotal second quarter that saw the Manhasset lead grow from 1-0 to 5-1. Freshman goaltender Andrew Limberg made 10 saves to earn the victory. Manhasset advances to meet Garden City in the Nassau B championship on Monday at Hofstra at 5:30 pm. Bethpage finishes the season with a record of 9-8. The full boxscore can be found here: BOXSCORE

Wantagh Dominates in Class C

WANTAGH 19, NORTH SHORE 7

In Class C, top seeded Wantagh (14-3) had a dominant first half en-route to a 19-7 semifinal victory over #5 North Shore. Sophomore Luke Martini had four goals and five assists to lead the Warriors, who outscored the Vikings 14-3 in the first half. Sean Stachlik added four goals and three assists for the victors, who will face either #2 South Side or #3 Seaford in the Class C final next week. North Shore finished the season with a record of 8-10. BOXSCORE

Garden City Advances in Class B

Garden City, seeking their 30th Nassau County title, defeated Roslyn, 15-6 in the Nassau Class B semifinals at Hofstra. The Trojans (17-1) will play the winner of Manhasset and Bethpage next week in the Nassau final.  Sophomore attackman Ben Smith led Garden City with three goals and two assists. With the score 5-3 in the second quarter, Garden City scored four consecutive goals to take a commanding 9-3 lead into halftime. Their dominance continued in the third quarter where they scored six more goals and held the Bulldogs (13-5) to only one tally. Sophomore Zach Psilakis made 6 saves in the first quarter and 9 overall for Garden City while Zach Mashaal finished with 14 stops for Roslyn, who finished the season 13-5. 

Semifinal Matchups For Wednesday, May 27th

Class B
#5 Roslyn (13-4) vs #1 Garden City (16-1), 3:30 pm
Garden City has spent most of the season as the top-ranked public school team nationally in several polls. The Trojans are averaging over 14 goals a game and almost 70% of their goals are assisted. Senior Charlie Koester (69 points), junior Anthony Asaro (39 points) and  sophomores Ben Smith (66 points) and Jeff Finnell (48 points) are the leading scorers.  The faceoff battle between the Trojans Brayden Robertiello (79%) and Roslyn's Ethan Goldberg (85%) should be a good one. The Bulldog's will counter with senior Josh Berger and junior Gavin Ryback, attackmen who both have 88 points this season. 

Class C
#5 North Shore (8-9) vs #1 Wantagh (13-3), 5:30 pm
North Shore upset #4 Plainedge on Friday to earn the right to play top-seeded Wantagh at Hofstra. The Warriors have the top scorer this season on Long Island in senior attackman Devin Paccione who has 120 points this season and 357 in his career. Containing Paccione and teammates Luke Martini (54 goals), Matthe Giacobello (44 goals), and Joe Nicholson (43 goals) will be a tall task for North Shore, as Wantagh averages a county-best 15 goals per game. The Vikings are led by junior Anthony Cimino (43 goals) and senior Angelo Anobile (54 points).

Class A
#4 Farmingdale (11-6) vs #1 Syosset (15-2), 7:30 pm
The regular season game betwen these two teams went to overtime, with the Braves coming out on top, 10-9. Syosset was 18-18 over the last two seasons but have had a breakout season with 15 wins and were undefeated against Class A competition. Senior Brody Waxer crossed the 300 point mark in his five year career last week and has 55 goals this spring. Waxer and fellow senior Giovanni Accardo (69 points) are a tough 1-2 combo to match up against. Farmingdale can defend one of the Syosset stars with senior defenseman Michael Galgano, the county leader in caused turnovers with 75. The Dalers will need a strong peformance from their leaging scorer, Sean Schumeyer (48 points), to advance to their fourth Nassau final this decade. 

Class D Semifinal Matchups

Class D Semifinals- Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
Shuart Stadium, Hofstra University

#4 Oyster Bay (2-14) vs. #1 Cold Spring Harbor (13-3), 5:30 pm
Top seeded Cold Spring Harbor looks to roll in the Class D semifinals against Oyster Bay. Cold Spring Harbor has won 16 Nassau titles including the last four in Class D. The Seahawks feature an offense led by juniors Colby Koeningsberger (43 assists) and Roy Testa (42 goals). Another junior, goalie Matt Kammer has plenty of big-game experience (357 career saves) for head coach Dennis Bonn, the winningest active coach in Nassau with 381 victories. Oyster Bay's George Henry is a talented senior who has won 73% of his faceoffs with over 120 ground balls and 13 points. 

#3 Friends Academy (4-12) vs. #2 Locust Valley (10-6), 7:30 pm
Youth is the order of the day at Locust Valley, where freshman attackman James Fox has tallied 68 points and junior attackman Will Nabet added 44 more. Sophomore goalie Grayson Iannotti is already a three year starter with 548 career saves for the Falcons who defeated Friends 16-2 earlier this year. Junior Marcus Rider leads the Quakers with 47 points. 

Class C Quarterfinal Updates

The top ranked team in Nassau Class C, Wantagh, defeated #8 Island Trees on Wednesday, 24-3. The Warriors tied or set several Nassau playoff team scoring records in the process and senior attackman Devin Paccione totaled a goal and 11 assists in the win. Wantagh will face the winner of #5 North Shore and #4 Plainedge which got moved to today due to a weather issue late in the day on Tuesday. 

#2 seed South Side (11-6) scored six first quarter goals and never looked back against #7 Floral Park. Kieran Vetter scored three goals and Brendan Vetter had four assists for the Cyclones. Connor DeMeo made 18 saves in the loss for Floral Park (11-6). South Side will face #3 Seaford in the semifinals. Brian Falk, Anthony Foglia, and Jimmy Hurson each scored two goals for the Vikings (8-9) in the quaterfinal win over #6 Lynbrook. Junior Patrick Algozzini was the game's high scorer with three tallies for the Owls who finished with a record of 8-9.  

Class B Quarterfinal Updates

Garden City defeated Calhoun 17-4 in a Class B quarterfinal game played on Wednesday. The top seeded Trojans received two goals and three assists from senior attackman Charlie Koester and eleven other players scored a goal for Garden City (16-1). Calhoun finished the season with a record of 7-11. 

Garden City will face #5 Roslyn in the semifinals next week as the Bulldogs went on the road to defeat #4 Long Beach, 9-8. It was the seventh straight win for Roslyn (13-4) and Long Beach finishes the year with a record of 7-10. 

#3 Bethpage (9-7) survived an upset bid from #6 MacArthur (14-3) to win in overtime, 7-6 and advance to the semifinals where they will face #2 Manhasset. Caden Cullen made 14 saves for MacArthur and Charlie Abramo scored two goals for Bethpage.

Manhasset downed #7 Carey (11-7) by the score of 16-9 and were led by senior attackman Connor Sheerin who scored five goals and added an assist. Mikey Beschel won 21 of 25 faceoffs for Manhasset (13-4). Steven Martinez made 15 saves for the Seahawks. 

Class A Quarterfinal Updates

#2 seeded Massapequa (14-3) routed #7 Herricks at home on Thursday, 24-6. The 24 goals tied the record for most in a Nassau playoff game that was set yesterday by Wantagh. The Chiefs starting attack of Nolan Wieczorek (6g-4a), Rocco Spallina (3g-3a), and Tyler Byrnes (4g-2a) combined for 13 goals and nine assists. The Highlanders finished with a record of 8-9. BOXSCORE

Massapequa will face #3 Port Washington in the semifinals next week as the Vikings defeated #6 Plainview JFK, 7-6. Junior Owen Lang scored the game-winner, his second of the game, for Port Washington (12-5) in the second overtime period as the Vikings survived the upset bid by Plainview (5-12). Jake Ilardo made 24 saves in goal for Plainview, while his counterpart Max Eynon had nine stops for the Vikings. BOXSCORE

300 Career Points For Waxer

Syosset senior attackman Brody Waxer scored three goals and added four assists yesterday against Hicksville to give him 300 points in his career. Waxer joins Wantagh senior Devin Paccione in the 300 point club this season, long considered the gold standard for scoring in Nassau lacrosse history. This is the first time since 2003 that two Nassau players were added to the exclusive list in the same season. That year both Syosset's Greg Cohen and Farmingdale's Matt Danowski reached the milestone. 

Waxer, a five-year varsity player at Syosset and Michigan commit, has 83 points this season by way of 55 goals and 28 assists. This is the highest point total of any of his five seasons, after a 73 point outing in 2025. He has 192 goals and 108 assists in total for his career. The goals total is just outisde the all-time Nassau top 10, and Waxer now is the 20th player in the 300 point club. 

Wantagh Breaks Playoff Records

Top seeded in Class C, the Wantagh Warriors broke several Nassau playoff records in their quarterfinal victory over Island Trees. Wantagh (13-3) scored 24 goals, the most ever in a Nassau playoff game, breaking the record of 23 that had been held by Manhasset and Garden City since 2021. In the first half, Wantagh scored 18 goals, breaking the record of 17 that Garden City had set in 1993. Additionally, the 11 goals that Wantagh scored in the first quarter were also a record, surpassing the 10 that had been scored several times, most recently by Garden City in 2000. 
Individually, senior attackman Devin Paccione had 11 assists, breaking the record of nine that had been set by Elmont's Jim Zaffuto in 1977. Paccione added a goal to give him 12 points in the game, tying the record of 12 set by Vincent Marinelli of Elmont in 1985. Paccione continues his personal assault on the Nassau record books with 357 career points (7th all time), 219 career assists (4th all-time), and 120 points this season (top 20 all-time). 

Class A Playoff Updates

In the quarterfinal round of the Nassau Class A playoffs, both higher seeded teams advanced to face each other in the semifinals. Top seeded Syosset (15-2) defeated #8 Hicksville, 18-3, in a game that was finished today after an overnight weather delay. Brody Waxer led the Braves with three goals and four assists and teammate Giovanni Accardo added five goals and an assist. Syosset led 15-0 at halftime and had nine different goal scorers. The Comets finished at 7-10. BOXSCORE

Farmingdale defeated Oceanside in the other Class A quartefinal played on Wednesday. Farmingdale, the #4 seed, was led by Jake Kunz who had four goals and three assists. Sophomore Jack Watrous added a career-high four goals for Farmingdale, who outscored Oceanside 4-1 in the final quarter. The Saliors, the #5 seed, were led by Brady Nardone with three goals and an assist and finished the season at 11-6. BOXSCORE

Final Regular Season Standings-League 1A

In Case You Missed It...

On April 25th Roslyn senior Josh Berger (right) scored a career-best eight goals against Long Beach, crossing the 200 point mark for his career. The Yale-bound Berger added five more goals and had an assist against Plainview last week, giving him 159 goals and 49 assists for 208 career points...Syosset's Brody Waxer has 280 career points and with a few games plus playoffs remaining, the senior has a real shot at crossing the 300 career point mark...Hicksville's Chris Suflay now has 422 career saves and he is just a freshman!...Wantagh sophomore Luke Martini recently crossed the 150 career goals and 200 point marks. He has 159 goals and 216 points and counting.

Garden City Takes 144th Woodstick Classic

Led by a dominant performance at the faceoff X by junior Brayden Robertiello, Garden City defeated Manhasset, 14-6, in the 144th Woodstick Classic on Saturday at Manhasset High School. Robertiello won 23 of 24 faceoffs and added an assist as the Trojans opened up a 7-2 halftime lead and never looked back. Seniors Charlie Koester and Chase Kraus each scored three goals and had an assist for Garden City (12-1), who has been ranked the top public high school team in the nation all season by a number of media outlets. Senior attackman Connor Sheerin scored four goals for Manhasset (8-4). Garden City has won four of the last five meetings between the schools and the teams could meet again this season in the Nassau Class B playoffs. 

Spallina Breaks Massapequa Scoring Record

Massapequa attackman Rocco Spallina broke the school's career goal scoring record yesterday in the Chiefs win over Oceanside.  The junior scored six goals in the win over the Sailors, giving him a Nassau-best 59 on the season, and 127 in his career. Spallina has been red-hot of late, scoring 21 goals in his last four games, all Massapequa victories. 

Monday Highlights

Some highlights from Monday, April 27th include:

Farmingdale had ten different goal scorers in their 19-7 victory over Plainview JFK. Sean Schumeyer had a game high three goals and three assists and teammate Matteo Asencio scored a career-high four goals for Farmingdale (9-2). Schumeyer now has 101 career points...Sophomore Colin Waxer had four goals and two assists to lead Bethpage past Friends Academy (2-8) in non-conference action. The Golden Eagles (8-4) also received four goals and an assist from junior  Charlie Abramo...In Conference 4, Andy Sorto had three goals and two assists to lead Uniondale (3-5) over Roosevelt. Vincent Noriega made 10 stops in goal for the Rough Riders (0-9)...Anthony Steinmark was the only multi-goal scorer for East Meadow in the Jets 6-1 win over Island Trees (4-8) in a non-conference game. Jack Alvy made 17 saves for East Meadow (3-9)...Will Nabet scored six goals and freshman James Fox had a goal and eight assists in Locust Valley's (5-4) 16-2 win over Oyster Bay....Cold Spring Harbor defeated South Side, 9-6. The victory was the eighth straight for the Seahawks (9-3).

Highlights From Yesterday

Roy Testa scored in the second overtime to lead Cold Spring Harbor past Manhasset in Conference 1-B. Alex Vitale (below, right) won 21 of 26 faceoffs and scored a goal for the Seahawks (7-3). Tommy Kassalakis scored four goals for Manhasset (8-2) and Dylan Reilly had three for Cold Spring Harbor. The last three games between the two teams have all been decided by one goal....Sophomore Ben Smith scored three  conscutive goals in the second quarter and added two assists but Garden City fell to St. Augustine Prep, 10-9, in a game  played at Rutgers University. The loss was the Trojans first of the season. The Hermits (7-2) are one of the top teams in New Jersey this season...Gavin McLaughlin had two goals and four assists as Mineola improved to 9-1 with a 13-5 Conference 3 victory over Glen Cove...Wheatley/Carle Place received six points from Aidan Butt (4g-2a) to defeat visiting Hicksville 8-5. Butt, a senior, has 38 goals and 57 points this year so far...Sullivan Knox had three goals and two assists to lead Oyster Bay to their first victory, 11-9 over Freeport, in Conference 3. George Henry won 13 of 18 faceoffs and scored a goal for the Baymen...Charlie Conway's five goals helped Long Beach improve to 5-5 with a non-conference victory over Plainedge...Senior Jordan Levine scored a career-high seven goals for Port Washington in the Vikings non-conference win over Fordham Prep (6-4)....Junior Nick Gordon scored his fourth goal of the day in overtime to lead Division over previously unbeaten Hewlett in Conference 3 action...Massapequa had eleven goal scorers in their 20-6 romp over Kellenberg (2-6). Nolan Wieczorek scored three goals and added 5 helpers and Rocco Spallina (left) scored four times and had an assist for the Chiefs (7-2). Spallina leads all Nassau players with 39 goals. 

Paccione Surpasses 300 Point Mark

With a goal and three assists in today's non-conference victory over East Islip, Wantagh's Devin Paccione passed the 300 career point mark. Paccione, a senior headed to Villanova in the fall, now has 124 goals and 177 assists for 301 total points in his four year career.  This year, he leads Nassau in scoring with 64 points and assists with 41 in ten games. 

Last year, Paccione totaled 87 points with a balanced 42 tallies and 45 helpers. In 2024, Paccione, a sophomore, had a breakout season with 68 assists and 104 points. For his efforts, Paccione was named All-County in 2024 and 2025 and was an All-American finalist in 2025. Over his career in the lineup, the Warriors have had a 51-18 overall record.

The 300 point club is the gold standard for offensive players in Nassau lacrosse history. Paccione is just the 19th player in Nassau history with over 300 points. Jim Zaffuto, who played at Elmont from 1974-1977, leads with 498 points and also with 288 assists. Syosset's Jeff Cohen leads in all-time goals with 252. Paccione is the third Wantagh player with over 300 as both Patrick Walsh (390) and Brandon Mangan (333) eclipsed the plateau during their All-American careers. 

The full list of the Nassau 300 point club is listed below. 

April 16th Highlights

Andrew Limberg made 15 saves to lead Manhasset past host Port Washington in Conference 1B action...Glen Cove's Luciano Blanco scored five goals and John Christ made 15 saves to lead the Big Red past Freeport in overtime. Blanco, has sophomore, has 24 goals this season...Great Neck South improved to 4-4 with a 9-4 Conference 4 victory over Hempstead. Anthony Matesic and Harry Toumbekis combined to win 16 of 18 faceoffs for the Rebels. Toumbekis also had four assists...Thomas Primrose had two goals and two assists for East Meadow but the Jets lost to Holy Trinity in non-conference action...Miles King and Jacob Zohar each scored four goals to lead Hewlett past Baldwin in Conference 3. The Bulldogs remain unbeaten at 6-0....Liam Morgan had four goals and an assist to power Clarke over Uniondale in Conference 4. Morgan, a senior, now has 28 goals thi season...Matthew Delligatti scored three times and had an assist for Malverne-East Rockaway. The assist gives Delligatti 100 for his career. With the win over Elmont, MER is now 6-3 in Conference 4...Senior Kayden Nuzzi had three goals and three assists to lead West Hempstead past Sewanhaka in Conference 4. Jawad Kamal scored four goals for the Ravens...Lukas Rinaldi (2g-4a) and Harrison Acosta (5g) were the high scorers for New Hyde Park in their win over Bellmore JFK. For Acosta, the five goals were a career high...Mineola improved to 7-1 with a 13-8 victory over Hicksville in Conference 3. Nicholas Bileci led the way for the Mustangs with four goals and three assists...Junior Jack DiSarlo made 17 saves as South Side defeated Roslyn, 12-11, in non-conference action. Ethan Goldberg won 19 of 25 faceoffs and Gavin Ryback scored once with five assists for Roslyn. The Bulldogs Josh Berger scored three goals, giving him a Nassau-best 36 for the year.

Tuesday, April 14th Results

Garden City 11, Massapequa 7
The Trojans improved to 8-0 with a 11-7 victory over host Massapequa. Zach Psilakis had 16 saves and Brayden Robertiello was 14/21 at the faceoff X and scored a goal for Garden City. Senior James DeBusschere had three goals for Garden City, while senior Tyler Byrnes had three goals for Massapequa (6-2). BOXSCORE

Manhasset 14, Long Beach 2
Marco Petruccelli was one of five players who scored two goals for Manhasset (7-1). Petruccelli added two assists as Manhasset outscored the Marines (4-4) 10-1 in the second and third quarters. Senior Aiden Derupo led Long Beach with 13 saves. BOXSCORE

Farmingdale 7, South Side 6 
Senior Sean Schumeyer scored two goals and added an assist to lead visiting Farmingdale over South Side. Dom Martilotti had 10 saves for the Dalers (6-1) and Jack DiSarlo made 14 stops for the Cyclones (5-3). BOXSCORE

Calhoun 14, Plainview JFK 9
Calhoun was led by senior Nick Voll who had three goals and four assists in their Conference 2 victory over Plainview JFK. Michael Nicholson had a goal, two assists, and won 16 of 27 faceoffs for the Colts (4-4). Nicholson strong performance at the faceoff X moved him past the 500 career faceoff win mark, the junior now has 506 wins. Alex Kantrowitz led Plainview JFK (1-5) with four goals and two assists. BOXSCORE

New Hyde Park 12, Baldwin 6
Brendan Rooney had 3 goals and 2 assists, won 16 of 18 faceoffs and added 10 groundballs to lead New Hyde Park (2-3) in Conference 3. His teammate Lukas Rinaldi added four goals and an assist. Garris Williams had three goals and two assists for the host Bruins (2-3). BOXSCORE

Syosset 18, Wantagh 16
In the highest scoring game of the season, Syosset improved to 7-1 with a Conference 1A victory over host Wantagh (6-3). The Braves were led by senior Brody Waxer with four goals and six assists, Giovanni Accardo with six goals and three assists, and sophomore Matt Azevedo won 20 of 36 faceoffs. Waxer now has 258 career points. Senior Joe Nicholson was the high scorer for Wantagh (6-3) with a career best seven goals and two assists and senior Devin Paccione (3g-3a) and sophomore A/M Luke Martini (1g-5a) added six points each. BOXSCORE

Freeport 14, Hempstead 9
Freeport (3-2) was led by seniors Anthony Pinto (3g-4a) and Awud Abbul-Ali (4g-2a) in the Red Devils non-league victory over Hempstead (1-3). Sophomore Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro won 19 of 22 faceoffs and had three points (1g-2a) for Freeport (3-2). BOXSCORE

Floral Park 13, Wheatley/Carle Place 10
Trailing 10-8 after three quarters, Floral Park (4-3) outscored WCP 5-0 in the final quarter to earn the Conference 3 victory. Collin Murphy (2g, 5a), Jack Gallagher (3g, 3a), and John Nelan (5g) were the high scorers for Floral Park while Aidan Butt scored six goals for WCP (6-2). BOXSCORE

Cold Spring Harbor 6, Port Washington 2
Junior goaltender Matt Kammer made nine saves to power the Seahawks (5-3) to the victory over visiting Port Washington (6-1). Kammer now has 305 career saves. Max Eynon made 13 saves for the Vikings who was undefeated coming into the game. BOXSCORE

Friday, April 10th Results

Oceanside 8, Seaford 7
Trailing 5-4 ending the final stanza, Oceanside outscored host Seaford 4-2 to earn a hard-fought non-conference victory. Riley Hickam made 14 saves for the Sailors (5-1). Brian Falk led the Vikings (4-4) with four goals and two assists. BOXSCORE

Holy Trinity 9, Hicksville 8 (OT)
Chris Suflay made 22 saves for the Comets in an overtime non-conference loss to Holy Trinity. Jack Ferraro scored four goals and added an assist for Hicksville (1-6). The Titans improved to 3-1. BOXSCORE

Farmingdale 16, Plainedge 8
The Dalers used a 7-2 second quarter to defeat visiting Plainedge in non-conference play. Cuinn Sunde totaled six points (3g-3a) to lead nine different Farmingdale (5-1) goal scorers. Dom Agovino and Casey Auer each scored three goals and had an assist for the Red Devils (3-3). BOXSCORE

Bethpage 14, Colonie Central 2
Charile Abramo led eleven different goal scorers with three goals to lead Bethpage past visiting Colonie Central (0-4) from Section II (Capital Region). The Golden Eagles (4-3) outscored the visitors 9-0 in the second and third quarters. Goalie Jason Orkwis had 9 saves in the first quarter and 18 total for the Wolfpack.  BOXSCORE

Mineola 8, Division Ave 7
Josh Bonfati scored three goals and Jackson Galanga had three assists to lead Mineola past Division Ave in non-conference play. The Mustangs remain undefeated at 6-0. Division (4-2) was led by Isiah Charles with two goals and an assist. BOXSCORE

Cold Spring Harbor 16, Calhoun 1
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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

Wednesday, April 8th Results

Seaford 14, Floral Park 3
Eight players scored for Seaford (4-3) in their non-conference win over visiting Floral Park (3-2). Jimmy Hurson led all scorers with two goals and two assists. BOXSCORE

Long Beach 13, Lynbrook 2
Cian Donaghy had three goals and an assist for Long Beach in the Marines non-conference win over Lynbrook. Jonathan Hayes added two goals and two assists for Long Beach (4-2). Thomas Dunne won 12 of 18 faceoffs for the Owls (3-3). BOXSCORE

Tuesday, April 7th Results

Plainedge 14, Plainview JFK 10
The Red Devils improved to 3-2 with a home victory over Plainview JFK. Jake Ilardo made 18 saves and Alex Kantrowitz had four goals and an assist for the Hawks (1-3). BOXSCORE

Ridgefield (CT) 15, Carey 7
Visiting Ridgefield broke open a close game by outscoring Carey 6-0 in the third quarter. Will Cooper and Jayden Radow each scored three goals for the Seahawks (3-3). Ridgefield is 2-0. BOXSCORE

Port Washington 14, LI Lutheran 3
Harry Eynon scored six goals and added two assists for undefeated Port Washington in a non-conference victory over LI Lutheran (1-3). Dylan Freeman and Griffin Marvin combined to win all 21 faceoffs in the game for the Vikings. BOXSCORE

Herricks 14, Bellmore JFK 2
Gavin Duggar scored five goals to lead Herricks past Bellmore JFK in a crossover game. Brayden Haase added four goals and two assists for the Highlanders (3-3). CJ Siegler won 10 of 17 faceoffs for Bellmore JFK (1-4). BOXSCORE

Wheatley/Carle Place 9, Malverne/East Rockaway 6
Alex Rothstock made 17 saves and Aedan Butt totaled six points (3g,3a) to lead Wheatley/Carle Place  over Malverne/East Rockaway (4-3) in a crossover game. WCP (6-1) outscored MER 4-2 in the pivotal second quarter to secure the home victory. Liam Whitehouse scored three times for MER. BOXSCORE

Oceanside 11, Locust Valley 4
Owen Mazieka had three goals and four assists to lead Oceanside past host Locust Valley. Luke Miller added four goals for the Sailors (4-1). Grayson Iannotti totaled 16 stops in goal for the Falcons (3-3). 
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Freeport 9, Sewanhaka 4
Sophomore Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro scored five goals to power Freeport past host Sewanhaka. Mendoza-Pineyro also won 11 of 12 faceoffs and Malik Groover made 14 saves for the Red Devils (2-2). Mahmood Kamal scored twice and had an asisst for the Ravens (3-4). BOXSCORE

South Side 13, Bethpage 7
Brendan Vetter had a goal and three assists to help South Side defeat host Bethpage in a non-conference game. Reagan Petrone added three goals for the Cyclones (4-2) who raced out to a 6-1 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. Charlie Abramo led the Golden Eagles (3-3) with two goals and an assist.
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MacArthur 9, North Shore 5
Jake Henschel won 14 of 17 faceoffs to help MacArthur defeat visiting North Shore in a non-conference game. James McGee had three goals and an assist for the Generals (5-2). With the loss, North Shore is now 1-4. BOXSCORE

West Hempstead 13, Hicksville 10
Brendan Rooney scored seven goals and added an assist to lead West Hempstead (3-2) over Hicksville. The teams teams had not met since 1989 and Kayden Nuzzi chipped in with two goals and five assists for the winners. Freshman goaltender Chris Suflay made 19 saves for Hicksville (1-5), which now gives him 313 saves over the past two years. BOXSCORE

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

Monday, April 6th Results

Calhoun 14, East Meadow 3
Nicholas Voll led all scorers with three goals and two assists for Calhoun (3-3) in the Colts non-conference win over East Meadow (1-4). Tom Terzulli (4 goals) and Kurt Rauschenbach (4 assists) also had big game for Calhoun. BOXSCORE

Elmont 5, Valley Stream 4
Elmont picked up their first win of the year by squeezing by Valley Stream at home, 5-4. Emmanuel Omoseyin led the Spartans with three goals and Malachi Collins made 13 saves in goal. BOXSCORE

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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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.