Wednesday, April 30th: Epic Comeback for South Side

Wednesday, April 30th Results

South Side 13, Syosset 12
In the game of the day, South Side completed an epic comback to defeat Syosset, 13-12. Down 12-5 in the fourth quarter, the Cyclones scored eight straight goals, punctuated by sophomore Luke Mullin's game-winner with six seconds left. JJ Hawthorne scored four goals and had two assists and Tyler Sumrani added three goals and one assist for South Side (8-3). Cyclone sophomore Alex Notaro won 8 of 11 four quarter faceoffs and 18 of 27 overall. Syosset (5-6) was led by Giovanni Accardo with two goals and two assists and Brody Waxer with a goal and three assists. The win was the fourth in a row for South Side over Syosset. ( [ BOX SCORE] 

New Hyde Park 9, Great Neck North 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

West Hempstead 15, Hempstead 5 [ BOX SCORE] 

East Meadow 10, Hicksville 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

Bethpage 7, North Shore 5 [ BOX SCORE] 

Mineola 11, Bellmore JFK 2 [ BOX SCORE] 

Hewlett 12, Wheatley-Carle Place 7  [ BOX SCORE] 

Great Neck South 18, Valley Stream 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

Friends Academy 17, Herricks 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Edwin Serpas had four goals and one assist and Jerry Lin had three goals and three assists for Great Neck South...sophomore Chase Rivas had two goals and seven assists for Hewlett...Collin Hoisik (3g-3a) had six points for Wheatley-Carle Place... Josh Bonfanti scored four times and added an assist for Mineola...Chase Solliday had four assists and Anthony Guarasci scored three goals for Bethpage...seniors Brendan Dalton (2g-3a) and Michael Gilbert (4g-1a) were the high scorers for Hicksville...Noah Garner had four goals and an assist for East Meadow...Kayden Nuzzi  had seven points (3g-4a) and Brendan Rooney had eight (7g-1a) for West Hempstead...Nelson Alvarez had three assists for Hempstead...Alex Lugo had a goal and five assists for New Hyde Park...Daniel Perlman scored four times and added an assist for Great Neck North.

Stoppers
Daniel Lankri had 24 saves for Hewlett. He leads Nassau with 183 saves this spring and has made 675 in his four-year career...Brian Scheidt had 19 saves for Great Neck North...O'Neil Rose had a dozen saves for Hempstead...Jackson Reger made 14 saves for East Meadow...Griffin Pinter made 23 saves for North Shore. The senior now has 311 career saves to his credit...Will Massaro made 15 saves for Mineola...Junior Roberts made 13 saves for Valley Stream. 

Faceoff Winners
Ted Kenny won 18 of 22 faceoffs for Friends Academy...Leo Cataldo won 9 of 15 for Bethpage...Brendan Rooney won 9 of 12 draws for New Hyde Park.

News and Notes
Friends Academy has now won ten straight games, and are tied with New Hyde Park for the longest streak in Nassau this year. The Gladiators as still undefeated at 10-0...Great Neck South has defeated Valley Stream on seven diffferent occasions dating back to 2001...Bethpage has now won five in a row against North Shore and leads the all-time series 22-7...despite today's loss, Hicksville still leads the all-time series against East Meadow 33-23 dating back to 1963.

Tuesday, April 29th Results

Tuesday, April 29th

Farmingdale 12, Plainedge 7   [ BOX SCORE] 

Mepham 15, Jericho 5  [ BOX SCORE] 

Hicksville 13, Division Ave 3    [ BOX SCORE]  

Oceanside 16, Floral Park 9  [ BOX SCORE] 

Oyster Bay 10, West Hempstead 9 OT   [ BOX SCORE] 

MacArthur 9, Locust Valley 4  [ BOX SCORE] 

Seaford 13. Lynbrook 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

Wheatley-Carle Place 11, Holy Trinity 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Massapequa 9, Long Beach 2   [ BOX SCORE] 

Island Trees 9, Roslyn 8 OT  [ BOX SCORE] 

Manhasset 11, John Jay-Cross River 3   [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Michael Gilbert had sevn goals and an assist for Hicksville...Connor O'Rourke had two goals and seven assists and Alessandro Walaitis scored four goals for Mepham...Kevin Renneisen had three goals and two assists and Sean Schumeyer had four goals for Farmingdale...Dylan Romano had four goals and an assist for Oyster Bay...Kayden Nuzzi (2g-4a) and Brendan Rooney (4g-1a) were the highs corers for West Hempstead...junior Jack Passuello had a career high six goals and added an assist for Oceanside...Dom Agovino had three goals for Plainedge...Brian Falk (2g-3a), Jack Rosen (2g-3a), and Will Peterson (4g-0a) were the offensive stars for Seaford...Collin Hoisik had a goal and four assists and teammate James Birong talied four goals for Wheatley-Carle Place...Nolan Wieczorek had three goals and an assist for Massapequa...Joe Filocamo scored three goals, including the OT game-winner for Island Trees...Josh Berger had three goals and an assist for Roslyn...Daniel Kolin had five goals and three assists for Manhasset.

Stoppers
Aiden Derupo had 19 saves for Long Beach...Padraig Doxey had 14 saves for Floral Park...Daniel Sanchez had 22 saves for West Hempstead...Luca Palleschi made 14 saves for Lynbrook...Anthony Saragossi stopped 19 shots for Island Trees.

Faceoff Wins
George Henry won 17 of 21 faceoffs and scored the winning goal in overtime for Oyster Bay...Dillon Tveter won 10 of 12 draws for Oceanside...Kevin Vega won 15 of 20 faceoffs for Hicksville.

News and Notes
Farmingdale is 8-0 all-time against Plainedge...Seaford outscored Lynbrook 9-1 in the second half of the Vikings non-league win. Lynbrook leads the all-time series 47-20...Manhasset has won five games in a row. The Indians lead the all-time series against John Jay-Cross River with 19 wins in 23 games dating back to 1988.

Monday, April 28th Results

Results for Monday, April 28th:

St. Dominic 14, Plainview JFK 13  [ BOX SCORE] 

Clarke 8, Valley Stream 2   [ BOX SCORE] 

Glen Cove 10, Freeport 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

Uniondale 11, Lawrence 0  [ BOX SCORE] 

Bellmore JFK 9, Malverne-East Rockaway 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Baldwin 15, Roosevelt 1   [ BOX SCORE] 

Friends Academy 13, Elmont 4   [ BOX SCORE] 

Bethpage 9, Hewlett 4  [ BOX SCORE] 

Wantagh 17, Carey 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

Huntington 13, Cold Spring Harbor 5   [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Andrew Reinhardt scored six goals for Bethpage...Matthew Delligatti had five assists for Malverne-East Rockaway...Joe Nicholson (4g, 3a) and Luke Martini (5g, 1a) were the top scorers for Wantagh...Vince Vacari had three assists for Carey...Alex Bauer had two goals and an assist for Cold Spring Harbor...Clark Beard had two goals and three assists for Friends Academy...Jacob Stevenson (2g-4a) and Preston Kirchner (4g, 2a) each had six points for Baldwin...Ryan Califano scored five goals, all assisted by Zach Greenseid, for Bellmore JFK...Tyreque James had two goals and three assists for Uniondale...freshman attackman Everett Barsuaskas had six assists for Clarke...Alex Kantrowitz had five goals and an assist for Plainview JFK.

Stoppers
Rich Metzger made 12 saves for Carey, crossing the 600 career save plateau in the process. He now has 603 career saves...Gianni Passaro made 10 for Wantagh allowing only 4 goals...Daniel Lankri made 17 saves for Hewlett...Anthony Goris-Beltre had 16 stops for Roosevelt...Brian Christodoulou had 15 saves for Malverne-East Rockaway...Jake Ilardo had 14 saves for Plainview JFK. The junior now has 306 career saves.

Faceoff Winners
Leo Cataldo won 13 of 16 faceoffs for Bethpage...Ted Kenny won all nine of his faceoffs for Friends Academy...Brandon Watson won 11 of 15 faceoffs for Uniondale...Brett Lipins won 27 of 30 faceoffsnand scored a goal for Plainview JFK.

News and Notes
Wantagh has won five straight games...Huntington has beaten Cold Spring Harbor the last two years but the Seahawks still lead the all-time series 15-12...Friends Academy is one of the top teams in League 3 with a 9-1 overall record...Glen Cove is now 8-2 in League 3...

Week Five Review

BLAXEIGHT TEAMS OF THE WEEK

Friends Academy (8-1)
The Quakers went 2-0 last week and look like one of the favorites to win League 3. Coach Ryan Lawler's troops are led by senior Clark Beard (34 points, below left) and young guns Luca Kraska (freshman, 32 points) and Marcus Ryder (sophomore, 30 points) and are averaging nearly 13 goals a game. 

Glen Cove (7-2)
The Big Red won both their League 3 games last week and have won five games in a row for veteran Coach Steve Tripp. Senior attackman Ben Conger-Kielbasa leads Glen Cove with 31 points.

Long Beach (5-5)
Winning two games last week enbaled the Marines to even their record at 5-5. Long Beach edged MacArthur in overtime and then beat Mepham, 11-9 on Saturday. Coach Jason Pearl's team is 5-0 in. League 2. 

Manhasset (7-3)
Manhasset won both their League 1 games last week over Carey and Farmingdale. The Indians seem to be getting on a roll with their annual clash against Garden City coming up next Saturday.

Plainedge (6-4)
The Red Devils have won four in a row for Coach Dan Achatz. Senior Owen Donnellan is one of the top scorers in Nassau this spring (see below).

BLAX EIGHT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Caden Cullen, MacArthur
The MacArthur junior netminder made 27 saves in two games last week, allowing 15 goals. His save percentage of 70.3 is one of tops in Nassau this spring.

Aiden Derupo, Long Beach
Derupo, a junior, made 29 saves last week in two Long Beach victories. In his third year as a starter, he has totaled 358 career stops. 

Owen Donnellan, Plainedge
Donnellan, a senior attackman, is one of the top playmakers in Nassau. Last week he totaled eight goals and four assists in two Plainedge wins. He has 90 goals and 151 points in his career. 

Noah Garner, East Meadow
Garner, a sophomore attackman, had 14 goals and two assists last week in three games. The Jets won two of those games. He had seven goals against Valley Stream. 

Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro, Freeport
This freshman midfielder has been doing it all for the Red Devils. Last week he won 29 faceoffs and totaled three goals and three assists in two Freeport victories. For the season he has 97 faceoff wins and 20 goals. 

Devin Paccione, Wantagh
The junior attackman (below, right) has been a marked man all season but he still delivers for the Warriors. He had five assists last week against Cold Spring Harbor and has 19 goals and 27 assists this spring. 

BLAXEIGHT GAMES OF THE WEEK

Farmingdale at Plainedge, Tuesday, April 29th, 4:45 pm
Plainedge has won four in a row and has averaged 11 goals a game during the streak. Farmingdale is 5-5 and will be looking to find some consistent play before their showdown with Massapequa on Friday. Farmingdale has won all seven matchups between the neighboring schools, dating to 2004.

South Side at Syosset, Wednesday, April 30th, 5:00 pm
This is always one of the better games in Nassau each season. The two schools have played almost every season since 2008, with the Braves winning 11 of the 17 games played. The Cyclones, defending NYS Class B champs, have won the last three meetings. 

Freeport at Baldwin, Thursday, May 1st, 5:00 pm
This year's contest between neighboring schools features two teams looking to continue to win games in League 3. Baldwin is 7-3 and Freeport is 7-2 and the Bruins lead the all-time series 43-30, dating back to 1961. 

Farmingdale at Massapequa, Friday, May 2nd, 5:00 pm
One of the top rivalries in Nassau, Farmingdale leads the all-time series 41-31, but the Chiefs won 11 straight from 2012-2019. The Farmingdale defense will be tested by a strong Massapequa attack unit, featuring junior Tyler Byrnes and sophomores Nolan Wieczorek and Rocco Spallina (combined 102 points).

MacArthur at Lynbrook, Friday, May 2nd, 5:00 pm
Lynbrook has been dominant this year in League 2 and MacArthur is 4-1 in league games. Both teams have excellent goaltending, with Caden Cullen (MacArthur) and Luca Palleschi (Lynbrook) each in the top ten this season in save percentage in Nassau. 

Manhasset at Garden City, Saturday, May 3rd, 5:00 pm
The greatest rivalry in scholastic lacrosse in the United States is renewed next Saturday at Garden City. Both teams appear to be the top dogs in Nassau Class B this season, and this outcome should solidify who will be the top seed in the upcoming Class B playoffs. The Trojans appear to have the edge with Luke Cascadden, one of the top faceoff men around (135 faceoff wins, 82% this season).

Massapequa Downs Port Washington; Plainedge Rallies Past Bethpage

Massapequa 9, Port Washington 7
The Chiefs ended Port Washington's six game win-streak with a 9-7 home victory in League 1 action. The Vikings (9-2) led 6-4 at halftime, but the Massapequa defense held the Vikings to one second half goal. Chiefs goaltender Michael Jannotte made 16 saves, Tyler Byrnes had two goals and two assists, and Rocco Spallina scored three times. Massapequa is now 7-3 overall and 4-2 in League 1.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainedge 11, Bethpage 9
Trailing 9-5 entering the fourth quarter, Plainedge scored six consecutive goals to defeat Bethpage, 11-9. The Red Devils had a balanced scoring effort, with Brady Kelley, Owen Donnellan, Dom Agovino, and Nick Coscino each contributing two goals and an assist. Christian DeJuana made 14 saves for Plainedge who improved to 6-4, 3-3 in League 1. The victory was Plainedge's 7th win over Bethpage, who now lead the all-time series 26-7. Bethpage's Andrew Reinhardt led all scorers with two goals and three assists and Anthony Guarasci. added three goals and an assist. The Golden Eagles are 3-6 overall, 1-4 in League 1.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Other Scores From Froday, April 25th

Freeport 12, Roosevelt 2  [ BOX SCORE] 

Syosset 10, Oceanside 6   [ BOX SCORE] 

Cold Spring Harbor 8, South Side 7  [ BOX SCORE] 

Carey 13, Roslyn 3   [ BOX SCORE] 

Wantagh 15, Seaford 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Dylan Martini (4g-2a) and Joe Nicholson (4g-1a) led the scoring effort for Wantagh...Brian Falk had a goal and three assists for Seaford...Chris Obertis (4g-1a), Jayden Radow (2g-3a), and Mike Verderosa (4g-0a) had strong offensive games for Carey...Luke Mullen scored three times for Cold Spring Harbor...Brody Waxer had four goals and three assists for Syosset and teammate Giovanni Accardo had two goals and two assists...Mason Santos had four goals and two assists for Freeport...Joe Filocamo had six points (3g, 3a) for Island Trees.

Stoppers
Gianni Passaro had 12 saves and only allowed one goal for Wantagh...Rich Metzger made 11 stops for Carey...Anthony Goris-Beltre made 21 saves for Roosevelt...Jake Ilardo had 14 saves for Plainview. He leads Nassau with 151 saves.

Faceoff Stars
Ethan Goldberg won 13 of 19 faceoffs for Roslyn. He leads Nassau with 162 wins this season...Aidan Cleary won 13 of 19 draws for Syosset...Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro won 16 of 17 for Freeport.

News and Notes
Wantagh and Seaford have played 75 times since 1961, with Wantagh leading the all-time series 49-26...Carey goaltender Rich Metzger is closing in on 600 career saves. He now sits at 591 stops over four years...Cold Spring Harbor leads the all-time series with South Side 21-7...With the win last night, Syosset leads the all-time series with Oceanside 27-26, and has won 17 of the last 19 games...Freeport improved to 7-2, the best start for the Red Devils in the last 20 years...It was the first win for Island Trees over Plainview JFK in school history.

Results for Saturday, April 25th

Today's Scores

Great Neck South 12, Sewanhaka 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

East Meadow 14, Valley Stream 4  [ BOX SCORE] 

Wheatley-Carle Place 10, Division Ave 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Hewlett 9, Jericho 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Locust Valley 8, Mineola 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Long Beach 11, Mepham 9  [ BOX SCORE] 

Lynbrook 15, Floral Park 9  [ BOX SCORE] 

MacArthur 7, Herricks 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

North Shore 11, Hicksville 5  [ BOX SCORE] 

Northport 13, Garden City 9  [ BOX SCORE] 

 LI Lutheran 15, Calhoun 14  [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Noah Garner led East Meadow with seven goals and teammate Bryan Tauber added three goals and five assists...Jackson Rick had four goals and two assists for Hewlett...Josh Rubin had two goals and two assists for Jericho...Owen Pye had four goals and two assists for Locust Valley...Colin Hoisik had six goals for Wheatley-Carle Place...Tim Stanley had four goals and an assist for Division Ave...AJ Ayau had four goals and an assist for Sewanhaka...Edwin Serpas had three goals and four assists for Great Neck South...Angelo Anobile had four goals for North Shore and teammate James Clancy had a goal and four assists...Steve Baranoski had three goals and an assist for Floral Park...Bennet Voltano (4g, 2a) and Luke Dantona (2g, 4a) were the leading scorers for Lynbrook...James Schmitt had three goals and two assists for Mepham and Connor O'Rourke scored four times for the Pirates.

Stoppers
Jackson Reger made 10 saves for East Meadow...Jonathan Perlman had 13 saves for Jericho...Grayson Iannotti had 13 for Locuts Valley...Jeff Connors had 17 saves for Sewanhaka...Nick Haramis had 13 saves for Great Neck South...Will Massaro made 15 saves for Mineola...Daniel Lankri made 21 stops for Hewlett...8th grader Chris Suflay made 16 szves for Hicksville...Padraig Doxey made 15 saves for Floral Park...Aiden DeRupo had 16 saves for Long Beach.

Faceoff Aces
Neil Reichman went 14 for 20 on faceoffs for Wheatley-Carle Place...Jake Henschel (9) and Dean Quitoni combined to win 17 faceoffs for MacArthur.

News and Notes
Hewlett has won eight straight games vs Jericho dating back 1999...East Meadow has now won 22 straight games against Valley Stream dating back to 1999...North Shore defeated Hicksville for the first time in school history...Lynbrook improved to 9-1 with a win over Floral Park. The Owls are one of four Nassau teams with nine wins so far this spring.

Garden City Extends Streak To Six With Victory Over Massapequa

Scores From Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Garden City 13, Massapequa 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Farmingdale 13, Syosset 6   [ BOX SCORE] 

Port Washington 17, Oceanside 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

South Side 11, Bethpage 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

Manhasset 11, Carey 9  [ BOX SCORE] 

Roslyn 14, Calhoun 9   [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainedge 14, Seaford 7 [ BOX SCORE] 

Wantagh 14, Cold Spring Harbor 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

Stony Brook School 10, Elmont 5 [ BOX SCORE] 

West Hempstead 10, Uniondale 2 [ BOX SCORE] 

Bellmore JFK 8, Lawrence 1 [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Anthony Asaro had four goals and Charlie Koester added three and an assist for Garden City...Alex Bauer had three assists for Cold Spring Harbor...Luke Martini (5g-1a), Dylan Martini (4g-1a), and  Devin Paccione (0-5a) were the offensive stars for Wantagh...Owen Donnellan had six goals and three assists for Plainedge...Dean Kott had four goals and Josh Kama added three more for Farmingdale...Dan Kolin scored four goals for Manhasset...Harley Finkelstein had two goals and three assists for Calhoun...Josh Berger scored five goals and had two assists and teammate Gavin Ryback had a goal and four assists for Roslyn. Berger leads Nassau with 38 tallies...James McGrath had a goal and four assists for Carey...Anthony Oliveras scored four goals for Elmont...Ryan Califano (3g-1a) and Zach Greenseid (1g-3a) were the top scorers for Bellmore JFK...Luke Mullin had three goals and an assist for South Side...Harry Eynon scored four times and added an assist for Port Washington...Rocco Spallina scored three times for Massapequa...Kayden Nuzzi (3g-5a) and Brendan Rooney (4g-1a) did the scoring damage for West Hempstead. Rooney, an 8th grader, is second in Nassau with 53 points.

Stoppers
Gianni Passaro made 19 saves for Wantagh...Jonathan Lent had 16 saves for Seaford...Rich Metzger had 19 saves for Carey...Sophomore Max Eynon made 8 saves and now has 301 career saves...Matt Hughes had 10 saves for Farmingdale...Michael Jannotte made 18 stops for Massapequa. He leads Nassau with 134 saves.

Faceoff Wins
Junior Gorman Devon won 17 of 25 draws with 10 ground balls for Plainedge...Ethan Goldberg won 20 of 27 faceoffs for Roslyn. He leads Nassau with 149 faceoff wins this season...Leo Cataldo won 13 of 20 at the X for Bethpage. He now has 412 career faceoff wins...Griffin Marvin won 9 of 11 for Port Washington...Garden City's Luke Cacadden won 14 of 15 faceoffs. He is winning 82% of his draws this season.

New and Notes
Garden City extended their winning streak to six games. The Trojans led 9-1 heading into the 4th quarter and built an 11-2 lead in win over Massapequa....Manhasset has won 15 straight games against Carey dating back to 1996...South Side had eight different scorers and held Bethpage to two second half goals in the Cyclones 11-6 victory. South Side has now won 10 of the 13 all-time games against Bethpage...Port Washington leads Nassau with nine victories and has won six in a row. The Vikings have won 10 straight against Oceanside dating to 2017...Farmingdale has now won five straight games against Syosset.

Results For Monday, April 21

Game Scores for Monday, April 21st

Plainview JFK 17, Division Avenue 4  [ BOX SCORE] 

New Hyde Park 14, East Meadow 4   [ BOX SCORE] 

Baldwin 16, Hempstead 1  [ BOX SCORE] 

Glen Cove 12, Clarke 5    [ BOX SCORE] 

Wheatley-Carle Place 10, Sewanhaka 7  [ BOX SCORE] 

Friends Academy 14, Lawrence 0  [ BOX SCORE] 

Oyster Bay 10, Great Neck North 2  [ BOX SCORE] 

Bellmore JFK 8, Elmont 2  [ BOX SCORE] 

Freeport 6, Malverne-East Rockaway 4  [ BOX SCORE] 

Valley Stream 7, Roosevelt 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Aidan Butt had five goals and one assist and Colin Hoisik added five assists to lead Wheatley-Carle Place...Aj Ayau had two goals and two assists for Sewanhaka...sophomore midfielder Ethan Matican scored four times for Friends Academy...junior attackman Liam Morgan scored four of Clarke's five goals...senior midfielder Zach Greenseid had four assists for Bellmore JFK...senior M/A Mason Santos had three goals and an assist for Freeport...senior Preston Kirchner had five goals and two assists and teammate Amir Karl-Otto scored four goals for Baldwin...Nicholas Garofalo (5g-2a) and Logan Hargrove  (2g-5a) were the leading scorers for New Hyde Park...juniors Christopher Tripoli (3g-6a) and Alex Kantrowitz (5g-2a) were the offensive stars for Plainview JFK...Tim Stanley had three goals for Division.

Stoppers
Great Neck North junior Brian Scheidt made a whopping 28 saves in a loss to Oyster Bay. It is the most saves made in a game this season in Nasau...Vinny Psalidas had 12 saves for Wheatley-Carle Place...senior Anthony Goris-Beltre made eight saves for Roosevelt...Elijah Richard had 13 saves for Clarke...senior Brian Christodoulou made 14 saves for Malverne-East Rockaway...junior Malik Groover made 11 saves for Freeport and crossed over the 300 career save mark. He now has 310...junior Cristian Barone had 20 stops for Division...Jackson Reger made 15 saves for East Meadow.

Faceoff Winners
Junior Neil Reichman won 13 of 21 for Wheatley-Carle Place...Friends Academy's Nate Prybutok won all 15 of his draws taken...Oyster Bay junior George Henry won 12 of 14... sophomore C.J. Siegler won 12 of 14 faceoffs for Bellmore JFK...Freeport freshman Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro scored twice and won 13 of 14 faceoffs...Brendan Rooney won 13 of 14 faceoffs and had a goal and three assists for New Hyde Park...junior Brett Lipins won 16 of 24 for Plainview JFK.

News and Notes
Friends Academy won their seventh straight game...Oyster Bay has won five straight games...Baldwin has won 24 straight games against Hempstead dating back to 1989...New Hyde Park is still the only undefeated team left in Nassau. The Gladiators are 8-0.

Week Four Review

BLAXEIGHT TEAMS OF THE WEEK

New Hyde Park Gladiators
New Hyde Park went 3-0 last week and looks like one of the favorites to come on top in League 3. Coach Mike Milio's squad is the the only undefeated team left in Nassau County this spring.

MacArthur Generals
MacArthur won both its games last week in League 2 play and stands at 6-2 halfway through the season. The Generals went 9-8 last year so an improved overall record could be in the works for coach John Nessler and his team.

Manhasset Indians
Manhasset had a rough few days two weeks ago, allowing 27 total goals in consecutive losses to Connecticut powers Ridgefield and Darien. But the Indians rebounded last week downing Syosset and Rumson-Fair Haven. Coach Keith Cromwell looks to get his team rolling before the showdown with Garden City on May 3rd.

BLAXEIGHT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Leo Cataldo, Bethpage
Cataldo (pictured above) dominated at the faceoff X in the Golden Eagles big win over Carey, winning 13 of 17. Two days later, the senior committed to Siena more than held his own against Garden City's star draw man, Luke Cascadden. 

Owen Donnellan, Plainedge
Donnellan, a senior attackman headed to Stony Brook, had 11 points (6g, 5a) in wins over Roslyn and North Shore. He has 36 points so far this year. 

Brayden Haase, Herricks
Haase, a junior, had 12 goals and four assists in two big wins for the Highlanders. He has 33 goals on the season so far.

Michael Jannotte, Massapequa
The senior, headed to Stevens, made 39 saves in two games as the Chiefs split the week, defeating Wantagh and fall to East Islip. He is averaging 14.5 saves a game this spring.

Daniel Kolin, Manhasset
The Navy bound Kolin led Manhasset to victories this week with four goals and five assists. The star attackman has a balanced 16 goals and 17 assists for the season.

Tommy McCarvill, Port Washington
The leading scorer for the Vikings, McCarvill had nine goals and five assists in two victories last week. The senior headed to Maritime has 28 goals so far this season. 

Brody Waxer, Syosset
The junior attackman broke out last week to the tune of 14 points (6g, 8a). The Michigan commit has been a marked man all season but has 33 points in 8 games.

BLAXEIGHT GAMES OF THE WEEK

Tuesday, April 22nd- Massapequa at Garden City, 5:00 pm.
Two of the top teams in Nassau meet in a League 1 contest. Garden City has won the last three games in this series dating back to 2019. Both teams have excellent young offensive talent, including the Trojans Charlie Koester and the Chiefs 

Tuesday, April 22nd- Syosset at Farmingdale, 5:30 pm.
This annual Class A battle is always one of most intense in Nassau. Both teams went 1-1 last week and are looking to solidify playoff seeding. Brody Waxer is rounding into midseason form for the Braves and will run into a Daler defense led by Mike Galgano and Matt Ippoliti. Farmingdale has won 6 of the last 10 meetings between the schools. These teams have met almost every season since 1969, one of longest running series in Nassau history.

Wednesday, April 23rd, Lynbrook at Herricks, 5:00 pm.
Herricks has had a nice start to their season, sitting at 6-1. The Owls come to Herricks with a record of 7-1 and have won six games in a row. These teams are two of the better squads in League 2 this season.

Wednesday, April 23rd, Long Beach at MacArthur, 7:00 pm.
This one will have an impact on Class B playoff seeding. The host Generals have won six in a row after an 0-2 start. The Marines are 3-5 with a youthful offensive group. Each team has won 15 times in this series dating back to 1965. 

Friday, April 25th, Plainedge at Bethpage, 5:00 pm.
This rivalry is strong in football and this game should be a good one featuring a strong Bethpage defense led by Luke Waxer against an Owen Donnellan led Red Devil attack. Bethpage has dominated the all-time series, 26-6. 

Friday, April 25th, Port Washington at Massapequa, 5:00 pm.
This game will begin to clear up the Class A seeding picture. The second game of a tough week for the Chiefs against a stingy Vikings defense (4.9 goals allowed per game). Massapequa leads the all-time series 32-19. 

Saturday, April 26th, Garden City at Northport, 1:45 pm.
The third game of a busy week for the Trojans is a great matchup of two of the top public school teams on Long Island. The Tigers had been undefeated before losing to Springfield-Delco (PA) over the weekend, 7-4. 

Garden City and Wantagh Pick Up Out-of-Section Wins; Sewanhaka Earns First Victory of 2025

Scores From Today

Garden City 10, Jamesville DeWitt 6   [ BOX SCORE] 

Wantagh 17, Pleasantville 13  [ BOX SCORE] 

Lynbrook 14, island Trees 8  [ BOX SCORE] 

Port Washington 18, Mepham 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

Herricks 15, East Meadow 4   [ BOX SCORE] 

Sewanhaka 15, Hempstead 3  [ BOX SCORE] 

Great Neck South 11, Uniondale 5   [ BOX SCORE] 

New Hyde Park 15, Elmont 0  [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainedge 9, North Shore 5  [ BOX SCORE] 

MacArthur 6, Plainview JFK 4   [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Tyler Cheswick scored four of the six goals for MacArthur...junior midfielder Lukas Rinaldi had six tallies for New Hyde Park...Charlie Koester had four goals and an assist for Garden City...Tommy McCarvill scored six goals and added two assists and Brendan Lang had four goals for Port Washington...junior atackman Devin Paccione had seven points (3g, 4a) and freshman Luke Martini had four goals and an assist for Wantagh...Luke Dantona scored three goals and added two assissts and Jack LaBarbera scored one goal and had four assists for Lynbrook...junior midfielder Brayden Haase totaled eight points (6g, 2a) for Herricks. His teammate Gavin Duggar had a goal and five assists...junior attackman AJ Ayau scored five times and added two assists and senior attackman Kevin Parapar had six helpers for Sewanhaka...seniors Owen Donnellan and Brian Keaveney each had three goals and two assists for Plainedge...Edwin Serpas had four goals and two assists for Great Neck South...Anthony Cimino scored four goals for North Shore.

Stoppers
Junior Caden Cullen made 17 saves for MacArthur...Garden City's Jake Schlipf made 14 stops...Luca Palleschi made 19 saves for Lynbrook...senior Jackson Reger made 21 saves for East Meadow...junior Chris Ganuza stopped 20 shots for Uniondale...Griffin Pinter made 21 saves for North Shore...Jake Ilardo had 14 saves for Plainview JFK.

Faceoff Wins
Brendan Rooney won 10 of 12 faceoffs for New Hyde Park and also had a goal and five assists...Senior Luke Cascadden won 17 of 20 draws for Garden City...Lynbrook junior Thomas Dunne won 17 of 25.

News and Notes
New Hyde Park remains as the only undefeated team in Nassau at 7-0...Jamesville DeWitt (4-2) from Section III had entered today averaging 19.5 goals a game and the Garden City defense held them to 6 today. The Trojans have won five in a row and are 7-1...Port Washington improved to 8-1 and hasn't lost to Mepham since 1994...Wantagh defeated one of the top Class D progams in the state in Pleasantville (Section I)...Sewanhaka won their first game of the season by defeating Hempstead...Herricks is now 6-1 overall. 

Thursday, April 17

Wantagh 15, Comsewogue 6
The Warriors (4-3) defeated host Comsewogue in non-league action. Wantagh had an 8-1 lead at halftime and were led offensively by Carter Loughman and Joe Nicholson who each had four goals and one assist and Dylan Martini who totaled six points (3g, 3a). Gianni Passaro made 15 saves in goal.  Comsewogue is 3-3.  [ BOX SCORE] 

South Side 9, Carey 5
Sophomores JJ Hawthorne and Alec Notaro led the Cyclones past visiting Carey in non-league. Hawthorne scored three goals and Notaro won 12 of 17 faceoffs. Junior Brendan Vetter had three assists for South Side (6-2). Carey is now 4-4. [ BOX SCORE] 

New Hyde Park 10, Bellmore JFK 4
New Hyde Park improved to 6-0 with a 10-4 victory at Bellmore JFK. Senior goaltender Jack LaGalia made 18 saves for Bellmore JFK (3-3).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Mineola 10, Jamaica 1
Seven different players scored for Mineola in their 10-1 non-league win over Jamaica. Junior Jacob Park led the way with three goals for Mineola (2-6), who defeated Jamaica for the 11th straight time dating back to 1986.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Oyster Bay 7, Malverne-East Rockaway 6
The Baymen improved to 4-3 with a League 3 win at Malverne-East Rockaway. Matthew Delligatti (2g, 3a) and Brennan Murray (4g, 1a) led the offense for MER (4-5).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Lynbrook Continues To Roll in League 2

Lynbrook 16, Division Avenue 4
The Owls improved to 6-1 with a 16-4 League 2 road victory over Division Avenue (1-5). Ten different players scored for Lynbrook, who received four goals and an assist from Bennet Voltano and a goal and three assists from Eddie Stradowski. Division junior Julien Tomala scored two times and Cristian Barone made 14 saves. 
 [ BOX SCORE] 

Wheatley/Carle Place 12, Hicksville 7
Colin Hoisik had four goals and three assists to lead Wheatley/ Carle Place (3-5) over Hicksville in League 2. Anthony Sampogna had two goals and and two assists and Aidan Butt added 3 goals for the Wildfrogs. Michael Gilbert scored four times and Chris Suflay made 17 saves for the Comets (2-4). [ BOX SCORE] 

Jericho 15, Sewanhaka 3
Jericho improved to 4-3 by defeating Sewanhaka 15-3 in League 2 action.  Junior attackman Hudson Gingold (2g-6a) had eight points and senior Jacob Munayirji won 17 of 18 faceoffs for the Jayhawks. Junior attackman AJ Ayau scored all three goals for Sewanhaka (0-8). [ BOX SCORE] 

Long Beach 8, Island Trees 3
Sophomore Cian Donaghy scored five times to lead Long Beach over Island Trees in League 2. Junior goaltender Aiden Derupo made 14 saves for the Marines (3-4). Senior Joe Filocamo led the Bulldogs (3-3) with three goals. 
[ BOX SCORE] 

Plainview JFK 10, Mineola 3
The Hawks (5-2) were led by juniors Nick Altmann (1g-3a), Alex Kantrowitz (2g-2a), and Jake Ilardo (16 saves) in their 10-3 League 2 win over visiting Mineola. For the Mustangs (1-6), senior Will Massaro made 17 saves. [ BOX SCORE] 

North Shore 9, Floral Park 4
Nort Shore improved to 4-2 win a home victory over Floral Park in League 2. The Knights, who fell to 3-4, were led by seniors Charles Leary with three goals and James Gorman with three assists. [ BOX SCORE] 

Mepham 8, Locust Valley 2
Senior attackman Alessandro Walaitis scored four times to lead Mepham over Locust Valley in League 2. Sophomore James Schmitt had two assists for the Pirates who are 4-3. Freshman goaltender Grayson Iannotti made 16 saves for Locust Valley (3-4). [ BOX SCORE] 

Bethpage, Massapequa, and Farmingdale Post Big Wins On Tuesday

Bethpage 11, Carey 6
Senior Leo Cataldo won 13 of 17 to lead Bethpage past Carey in League 1 play.  Senior attackman Andrew Reinhardt scored four goals and had 2 assists and junior midfielder Chase Solliday had two goals and two assists for the Golden Eagles (3-3). Chris Obertis scored twice for the Seahawks who are now 4-3.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Massapequa 10, Wantagh 7
Massapequa jumped out to a 9-1 halftime lead en route to a 10-7 victory over host Wantagh in League 1 action. Sophomore Rocco Spallina had two goals and two assists and Tyler Byrnes had three goals and an assist for the Chiefs (6-1). Massapequa senior netminder Michael Jannotte was outstanding with 22 saves and sophomore Kolby Roberts won 14 of 19 faceoffs. Junior Devin Paccione scored three goals for Wantagh, who held the Chiefs to one second half tally. Massapequa has won the past nine straight games between the schools, dating back to 2011.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Farmingdale 6, South Side 4
Farmingdale defeated South Side 6-4 at home in League 1 action. The Dalers improve to 4-3 on the season, while South Side falls to 5-2. Cuinn Sunde (2 goals) scored the winning goal on a pass from Kevin Renneisen in the third quarter and Sean Schumeyer tacked on an insurance goal in the fourth for the Dalers. Matt Hughes (right) made 15 saves to lead a Farmingdale defense that limited the Cyclones to one second half goal. Junior midfielder Tyler Sumrani scored two goals for South Side. [ BOX SCORE]

Manhasset 11, Syosset 8
Manhasset improved to 4-3 with a 11-8 League 1 victory over Syosset (3-4). Senior attackman and Navy commit Daniel Kolin (left, below) led all scorers with three goals and three assists for Manhasset, who also received three goals from junior attackman Conor Sheerin. Manhasset has won 8 of the 9 all-time matchups between the two schools.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainedge 10, Roslyn 8
Senior Stony Brook commit Owen Donnellan (below, right) scored three times and added three assists for Plainedge in the Red Devils (3-4) League 1 win over Roslyn. Junior Andrew Picardi scored three times for Plainedge, who trailed 5-4 at half but outscored the Bulldogs 6-3 in the second half.   Attackmen Josh Berger and Gavin Ryback each had three points for Roslyn (4-4) and Ethan Goldberg won 17 of 21 faceoffs. [ BOX SCORE] 

MacArthur 16, Hewlett 5
MacArthur wins their fifth consecutive game to improve to 5-2. Hewlett (1-5) was led by Daniel Lankri who made 18 saves in goal.    [ BOX SCORE] 

Port Washington 16, Seaford 6
Senior midfielder Tommy McCarvill scored three goals and added three assists to lead Port Washington past Seaford in League 1. Will Ahmuty chipped in with a goal and 4 assists for the Vikings (7-1). Max Eynon had 12 saves in goal for Port Washington who outscored Seaford 12-4 in the second half.  With the loss, Seaford in now 3-2. [ BOX SCORE] 

Calhoun 10, Oceanside 9
Brandon McCabe scored the game winner with 1:04 left to play to lift host Calhoun (3-4) over Oceanside in League 1 action.  Harley Finkelstein led the Colts with three goals and an assist and Nick Greci made 16 saves in goal. Luke Miller had three goals and an assist for Oceanside (3-3).  
[ BOX SCORE] 

Results From Monday, April 14th

Scores From Monday
Herricks 16, Division Avenue 8    [ BOX SCORE] 
Garden City 13, Bridewater-Raritan (NJ) 7  [ BOX SCORE] 
Clarke 11, Uniondale 8  [ BOX SCORE] 
Centreville 15, Sewanhaka 3  [ BOX SCORE] 
St. Dominic 12, Mineola 6  [ BOX SCORE] 
New Hyde Park 16, Hempstead 1   [ BOX SCORE] 
Oyster Bay 14, Roosevelt 3  [ BOX SCORE] 
Friends Academy 11, Freeport 5  [ BOX SCORE] 
Baldwin 15, Elmont 1  [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Herricks senior attackman Troy Madden had six goals and five assists and junior midfielder Brayden Haase had six goals and two assists...Tim Stanley had five points (3g, 2a) for Division Avenue...junior Charlie Koester had three goals and four assists for Garden City and teammate junior attackman James DeBusschere added four goals...Jacob Stevenson had five goals and four assists for Baldwin...Oneil Webb scored five goals for Uniondale...Clarke's Everett Barasuaskas had six points (3g, 3a) and teammate Liam Morgan had four goals and an assist...New Hyde Park's Alex Lugo (2g, 4a) and Nicholas Garofalo (4g, 2a) each had six points.

Stoppers
Jeff Connors made 15 saves for Sewanhaka...Cristian Barone made 23 saves for Division Avenue...Uniondale's Chris Ganuza made 13 saves.

Faceoff Dominance
Luke Cascadden won 18 of 20 draws for Garden City against Bridgewater-Raritan...junior George Henry won 18 of 19 faceoffs and had three points (2g, 1a) for Oyster Bay...Junior Brendan Rooney won 13 of 15 faceoffs and had a goal and six assists for New Hyde Park.

News and Notes
New Hyde Park and Hempstead played today for the first time since 2002. Hempstead leads the overall series record with 29 wins out of 41 games played, but the Gladiators won today, 16-1...Baldwin's Jacob Stevenson has 33 points this season after having 11 all of last year...Garden City and Bridgewater-Raritan have played each other twice, and each school has a win after the Trojans 13-7 victory today...Baldwin is 6-2 this season after having won 7 games all of last year.

Results for Thursday, April 10th

Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro scored four times and won 12 of 13 faceoffs to lead Freeport to a League 3 home victory over Valley Stream (1-3). Malik Groover made 15 saves for the Red Devils (4-1). And other game reports.

Week Three Review

BLAXEIGHT TEAMS OF THE WEEK

Garden City (4-1)
The Trojans started the week with a loss in Pennsylvania to Severn (Md.). But Garden City rallied to defeat Rye (Section I) on Tuesday, 13-9, and Wantagh on Friday, 12-9. 

Port Washington (6-1)
Defense and goaltending were oustanding for the Vikings in victories this week over Carey, Roslyn, and Comsewogue. Port Washington outscored their opponents this week 37-13. 

Cold Spring Harbor (5-1)
The Seahawks dominated Syosset on Tuesday and won a close game with Massapequa on Friday, 7-6. Sophomore Matt Kammer totaled 17 saves between the two wins.

Lynbrook (5-1)
The Owls won three games last week, outscoring their opponents 33-14. Lynbrook already has five wins after a 10-8 final record a year ago for coach Bill Luzzi. 

South Side (5-1)
The defending NYS Class B champions are 5-1 with a almost completely different lineup than last year. Last week they defeated Yorktown (Section I) and Calhoun, scoring 27 goals in two games.

BLAX EIGHT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Luke Cascadden, Garden City
This faceoff whiz committed to Navy had a great week going a combined 52 of 64 (81%) over three games. He is at 78% for the season with a goal as well. 

Charles Koester, Garden City
The Trojans top offensive threat, Koester scored 12 goals and added 6 assists over three games last week. The Lehigh commit, a junior, has 25 points so far this season. 

Luke Mullen, South Side
Mullen, a sophomore, has become South Side's top attackman, replacing departed 2024 All-American Michael Aiello. He had eight goals against Yorktown and has 24 goals and 8 assists for 32 points this season. 

Patrick Nolan Jr., Herricks
Nolan, a senior LSM headed to Wingate, does it all for Herricks. Last week he had 27 ground balls and 11 caused turnovers. He also has been winning faceoffs for the Highlanders, who are 4-1. 

Anthony Saragossi, Island Trees
The senior keeper, a four year starter and Hartwick commit, made 30 saves and only allowed 8 goals last week over two games. In a 3-2 loss to Floral Park he made his 500th save, finishing the game with 16 stops for the game and 508 in his career.

Eddie Stradowski, Lynbrook
The senior attackman scored three goals and added nine assists last week for a resurgent Lynbrook squad that has won four straight games. He has 16 assists so far this season. 

BLAXEIGHT GAMES OF THE WEEK

Garden City at Bridgewater-Raritan (NJ), Monday, April 14th, 7:00 pm
One of the top public school programs in New Jersey, the Panthers are currently 5-1. Garden City's Luke Cascadden usually gives the Trojans a major possession advantage by dominating the faceoff X. 

Wantagh at Massapequa, Tuesday, April 15th, 1:00 pm
Both teams lost on Friday and Wantagh lost again the next day against Ridgefield (CT). This could be a high scoring affair as both teams have offensive players with loads of ability.

Calhoun at Oceanside, Tuesday, April 15th, 5:00 pm
The Colts are 2-4 playing a tough schedule and the Sailors lost two in a row before winning a nailbiter against Plainedge on Friday. A great matchup will be Calhoun's Harley Finkelstein against Oceanside's Dylan Bender, both returning All-County players. 

Roslyn at Plainedge, Tuesday, April 15th, 9:30 am
Every game in League 1 will be a battle and this one is no different. Both teams have this game circled as a W on their schedules, so something has to give. 

South Side at Carey, Thursday, April 17th, 11:00 am
Carey beat the defending Class A champion in Farmingdale last Friday and they have a shot to defeat another champion when South Side comes to town. 

Manhasset at Rumson-Fair Haven, Saturday, April 19th, 11:00 am
The Bulldogs are currently 4-2 but play three games this week before taking on Manhasset at home. Manhasset  has lost two in a row to top Connecticut teams and play Syosset before making the trip to the Jersey shore. 

Results From Saturday, April 12, 2025

Scores from Saturday, April 12th
Clarke 16, Roosevelt 1  [ BOX SCORE] 
Herricks 9, LI Lutheran 5    [ BOX SCORE] 
Kellenberg 10, Roslyn 9    [ BOX SCORE] 
Port Washington 15, Comsewogue 2  [ BOX SCORE] 
Baldwin 10, Sewanhaka 5 [ BOX SCORE] 
Great Neck South 11, Hempstead 0   [ BOX SCORE] 
Mineola 12, Valley Stream 2  [ BOX SCORE] 
Ridgefield (CT) 16, Wantagh 9
Darien (CT) 13, Manhasset 7

Scorers
Clarke freshmen attackman Everett Barsuaskas (2g-4a) and Max Dinolfo (2g-3a) combined for 4 goals and 7 assists and junior Liam Morgan added four goals...Troy Madden and Gavin Dugger each scored three goals for Herricks...Josh Berger had four goals and two assists for Roslyn...Tommy McCarvill scored five goals and Harry Eynon had four for Port Washington...Preston Kirchner scored five times for Baldwin...Jerrry Lin had three goals and two assists for Great Neck South...junior midfielder Josh Bonfanti had three goals and two assists and senior attackman John Cosgrove added three for Mineola.

Stoppers
Senior Anthony Goris-Beltre made 21 saves for Roosevelt...Herricks senior Mikey Mele made 18 saves...Max Eynon only allowed two goals for Port Washington against Comsewogue...senior Dwight Lindsay made 15 saves for Baldwin... Hempstead sophomore O'neil Rose finished with 18 saves in the Tigers loss....Sewanhaka senior Jeff Connors made 11 saves.

Faceoff Wins
Dylan Freeman and Griffin Marvin combined to win 15 of 19 faceoffs for Port Washington...senior long-pole midfielder Patrick Nolan Jr. won 11 face-offs and picked up a dozen ground balls for Herricks...Ethan Goldberg won 18 of 23 draws for Roslyn. 

News and Notes
Herricks imporves to 4-1 on the season...Port Washington has the most wins in Nassau this season with six after downing Comsewogue...Baldwin is 5-2 on the season...Mineola picked up their first win of the season today, defeating Valley Stream.

Results for Wednesday, April 9th

Lots of results from 11 games played today.

Results From Friday, April 11th

Game Results
MacArthur 17, Jericho 5    [ BOX SCORE] 
Cold Spring Harbor 7, Massapequa 6  [ BOX SCORE] 
Carey 9, Farmingdale 5  [ BOX SCORE] 
Port Washington 16, Roslyn 5  [ BOX SCORE] 
Floral Park 3, Island Trees 2   [ BOX SCORE] 
Syosset 11, Bethpage 7   [ BOX SCORE] 
Oceanside 11, Plainedge 10   [ BOX SCORE] 
South Side 12, Calhoun 5   [ BOX SCORE] 
Plainview JFK 11, Locust Valley 7  [ BOX SCORE] 
New Hyde Park 14, Division 6   [ BOX SCORE] 
Lynbrook 13, Hewlett 4 [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Steven Baranoski scored all three goals for Floral Park in their 3-2 win over Island Trees...Freshman Dylan Shanahan scored five goals and senior Gavin Thompson added four goals and an assist for MacArthur...Hudson Gingold had two goals and two assists for Jericho...Eddie Stradowski had three goals and three assists for Lynbrook...senior midfielder Tito Ruiz scored six goals and added an assist for New Hyde Park...Tim Stanley had three goals and and an assist for Division...junior midfielder Alex Kantrowitz had six points (4g, 2a) for Plainview JFK...Cullen Lynch had 5 goals and 2 assists to lead South Side...senior midfielder Brian Keaveney had four goals and an assist for Plainedge...junior attackman Giovanni Accardo scored five times for Syosset...Chase Solliday had four goals and two assists for Bethpage...senior midfielder Tommy McCarvill had five goals and an assist for Port Washington...Christian Todaro scored three goals and Chris Obertis added a goal and 3 assists to lead Carey over Farmingdale...Dean Kott had two goals and two assists for Farmingdale.

Stoppers
Sophomore Jonathan Perlman made 17 saves for Jericho...Senior Daniel Lankri made 11 saves for Hewlett...freshman Grayson Iannotti had 12 stops for Locust Valley...sophomore Jack DiSarlo made 16 saves, 10 in the second half for South Side...Sam Feldbaum made 18 saves for Oceanside...Josh Weisenfeld made 14 saves for Syosset...senior Anthony Saragossi made 16 saves in 3-2 loss to Floral Park...Padraig Doxey made 12 saves for Floral Park allowing only two goals...senior Michael Jannotte made 16 saves for Massapequa...sophomore Matt Kammer made 12 saves for CSH, limiting Massapequa to six goals...senior Rich Metzger made 10 saves, shutting out Farmingdale in the second half.

At the Faceoff X
Jake Henschel (10 of 12) and Dean Quitoni combined to win 18 of 23 for MacArthur...Dillon Tveter won 16 of 22 faceoffs and had 10 ground balls for Oceanside...Alex Vitale was 16 for 17 at the face-off X for Cold Spring Harbor.

News and Notes
Island Trees goaltender Anthony Saragossi made his 500th save in a 3-2 loss to Floral Park. The senior now has 508 career saves...Port Washington and Rosyln met for the first time yesterday since 2011...Port Washington's defense held Roslyn to 15 total shots...Carey defeated Farmingdale for the first time in school history...Cold Spring Harbor and Massapequa have met 17 times and the Seahawks now lead the series after a 7-6 win yesterday.

Game of the Day: Garden City 12, Wantagh 9

Garden City laid claim to the top team in Nassau so far this year with a 12-9 victory over defending Class C champion Wantagh. The Warriors entered the game at 3-0 but had no answer at the faceoff X for Garden City senior Luke Cascadden, a Navy commit who won 23 of 26 draws, including all 12 in the second half. 
The Trojans came out hot and took an early 3-0 lead, but Wantagh answered with six consecutive goals between the first and second quarters. Devin Paccione scored twice and added an assist, and Joe Nicholson had two others (he finished the game with four goals and an assist) for the Warriors (3-1). Lehigh commit Charlie Koester scored consecutive goals in the final 1:30 of the half to close the gap for Garden City. 
Paccione scored his third goal unassisted at the 7:20 mark of the third quarter to give Wantagh a two goal lead at 7-5. But Garden City scored the next five goals, the last by Blake Cascadden off another faceoff win by his twin brother Luke to start the fourth quarter. Nicholson answered with a extra-man goal on a pass from Carter Loughman but Anthony Asaro (1g, 3a) and Koester scored two of the last three goals of the game for the Trojans. 
Koester finished as the game's high scorer with five goals and an assist and sophomore Brayden Robertiello added two goals and an assist for Garden City. The victory was the 11th straight for Garden City over Wantagh dating back to 2010.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Garden City, South Side Defeat Top Section I Competition

South Side 15 , Yorktown 11
In a rematch of last year's NYS Class B semifinals, South Side defeated Section I opponent Yorktown 15-11. South Side (4-1) was led by sophomore attackman Luke Mullen, who scored eight goals and added two assists. Senior Cullen Lynch scored three times with an assist, and juniors Jack Muscarella and Brendan Vetter each had a goal and three assists. Yorktown is 2-1.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Garden City 13 , Rye 9
The Trojans defeated Rye (1-1) of Section I by the score of 13-9 in a game played at SUNY Farmingdale.  Garden City improves to 3-1 with the non-league victory. Tyler McDermott of Rye scored five goals and had an assist. Additional stats from this game will be posted soon!

Cold Spring Harbor 12 , Syosset 3
Junior midfielder Alex Bauer (Michigan commit) scored three goals and had two assists to lead Cold Spring Harbor (4-1) past Syosset. Sam Bruno added two goals and an assist and Roger Testa scored twice for the Seahawks. Aiden Cleary won 11 of 19 faceoffs for the Braves (2-3). The CSH defense held Syosset ace Brody Waxer (also committed to Michigan) scoreless. [ BOX SCORE] 

Bellmore JFK 12, West Hempstead 1
Bellmore JFK improved to 3-1 this year with a League 3 win at home against West Hempstead. Seniors Ryan Califano (4 goals) and Matthew Sarfati (3g,1a) led the way for Bellmore JFK. Sophomore CJ Siegler won all ten of his faceoffs for the Cougars. Brendan Rooney scored the lone goal for West Hempstead (2-4). [ BOX SCORE] 

Hicksville 13 , Clarke 6
Hicksville moved to 2-2 on the season with a 13-6 home victory over Clarke in non-league. The Comets were led by Mike Gilbert with six goals and one assist; Brendan Dalton with two goals and seven assists; and Jack Ferraro with four goals. Junior attackman Liam Morgan scored three goals and senior Elijah Richard made 20 saves in goal for Clarke (1-4).    [ BOX SCORE] 

Roslyn 11, Bethpage 9
Attackmen Josh Berger and Gavin Ryback each scored three times and added an assist to lead Roslyn (4-1) past host Bethpage in non-league.  Zach Mashaal made 16 saves and Ethan Goldberg won 13 of 24 faceoffs foer the Bulldogs.  Senior attackman Andrew Reinhardt scored five times and assisted on two more for the Golden Eagles (2-2).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Port Washington 6, Carey 1
Max Eynon made 13 saves to lead Port Washington over Carey (3-1) in League 1. Port Washington (4-1) was led offensively by Harry Eynon and Tommy McCarvill who each had two scores and an assist. For Carey, senior goaltender Rich Metzger made 16 saves Christian Todaro scored the lone Seahawks goal. Port Washington is now 1-1 in League 1 and Carey is 0-2.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Farmingdale Rallies to Defeat Mepham in OT

Farmingdale (3-2) scored the final two goals of the game to avoid an upset bid from visiting Mepham in non-league. And other game reports.

Week Two Review

BLAXEIGHT TEAMS OF THE WEEK

1. Massapequa Chiefs
The Chiefs are undefeated at 4-0 and are averaging 13.5 goals a game for first-year coach Kevin Catalano. 

2. Cold Spring Harbor Seahawks
A big win last week over Manhasset gave the Seahawks a week to be proud of, and they finished it off by defeating Calhoun at home last Friday. CSH is currently 3-1. 

3. South Side Cyclones
The defending Class B champs went 2-0 last week, with wins over Lynbrook on Monday and an overtime thriller against Roslyn on Friday. The Cyclones are 3-1 

BLAX EIGHT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 

Josh Berger, Roslyn
One of the top uncommitted juniors on Long Island, Berger totaled 12 goals and 3 assists this week in two games against Hewlett and South Side. His 21 total goals and 28 points are tops in Nassau so far this season. 

JJ Damo, Farmingdale
Damo, a junior committed to LIU, won 29 of 33 faceoffs with 10 ground balls as Farmingdale split gamesd with Long Beach and West Islip.

Rich Metzger, Carey
Metzger, a senior committed to Marist, made 33 saves this week against St. Dominic and Massapequa, good for a 67.3% save percentage. He has 515 saves in his four year varsity career at Carey.

Brendan Rooney, West Hempstead
Brendan Roooney totaled 19 points this week with seven goals and twelve assists over three games. What's most impressive is that he is in the 8th grade! The young attackman has 26 total points so far this spring. 

Rocco Spallina, Massapequa
Sophomore Spallina only finished with one goal against Carey on Thursday last week, but on Tuersday he scored nine goals and added an assist in the Chiefs non-league win over Commack. He has 18 goals this season, which is only one less that the 19 he scored all of last season.  

Roy Testa, Cold Spring Harbor
Testa, a sophomore attackman had a strong week with three goals and an assist against rival Manhasset and totaled six points (3g, 3a) against Calhoun. He leads the Seahawks in goals na dpoints this season. 

Honorable Mention: Matthew Delligatti, Malverne-East Rockaway; Harley Finkelstein, Calhoun; Brady Kelley, Plainedge; Joe Mainente, Island Trees; Luke Mullen, South Side; Josh Rubin, Jericho.  

BLAX EIGHT GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEK

1. Syosset at Cold Spring Harbor, Tuesday, April 8th, 5:45 pm
This is always one of the best games every year in Nassau. Goalies Josh Weisenberg from Syosset (2-2) and Matt Kammer from CSH (3-1) will play key roles in a game that features some powerful offensive talent on both sides.

2. Rye at Garden City, Tuesday, April 8th, 5:00 pm
The Trojans lost on the road against Severn (MD) yesterday and will need a strong effort to defeat Rye from Section One at home. These squads are perhaps two of the best public school teams in the state. The Garnets feature several top D1 recuits in the 2025 and 2026 classes. 

3. Mepham at Plainview JFK, Wednesday, April 9th, 5:00 pm
Both teams are much improved from 2024. The Hawks (3-1) are averaging 13.5 goals per game with a strong junior class and the Pirates (2-2) feature senior scorers Owen Heller and Alessandro Walaitis. 

3. Ridgefield (CT) at Manhasset, Thursday, April 10th, 7:00 pm
Powerful Ridgefield opened their season with a 15-7 win over Somers of Section One. They play John Jay before traveling to Manhasset for this great interstate game. The Indians (2-1) have won two of the games played in this series. 

4. Farmingdale at Carey, Friday, April 11th, 5:00 pm
This game feature two League 1 teams but is a non-league affair this year. This will be a tough, physical battle and two of this week's POW- goalie Rich Metzger of Carey and JJ Damo of Farmingdale could tip the game in their teams favor with saves of FO wins. 

5. Garden City at Wantagh, Friday April 11th, 5:30 pm
This League 1 game features the two teams that most consider to be the best in Nassau. Defending Class C chmapion Wantagh (3-0) has a high-powered offense and the Trojans (2-1) always play great defense. The winner of this game has the inside track to the League 1 championship. 

Week One Review

Let's review what happened during the first week of the 2025 season in case you missed any of it!

BLAXEIGHT TEAMS OF THE WEEK

1. Port Washington Vikings
Port won three games this week under first-year head coach Glenn Lavey. All the wins came against Suffolk County opponents- Islip, Sayvile, and Harborfields. Goaltender Max Eynon was huge in all three wins, as was his brother Harry who plays attack, and Tommy McCarvill who scored four goals in the Sayville win.

2. Wantagh Warriors
The defending Nassau Class C champs picked up right where they left off last season with wins over Kellenberg and East Islip. The Warriors offense under head coach James Polo were clicking to the tune of 34 goals in those wins, the most scored this week by any Nassau teams. The Warriors play a killer schedule, so only time will tell if they can continue their hot streak!

3. Locust Valley Falcons
Locust Valley suffered through a 1-15 season a year ago, so a 2-0 start is a huge step in he right direction for head coach Tom Duggan and the Falcons. Freshman goaltender Grayson Iannotti had a great week stopping 73% of the shots he faced including a shutout in the opener against Malverne-East Rockaway. Attackman Owen Pye totaled ten points as the leader of the Falcons attack. 

BLAX EIGHT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

1. Max Eynon, Port Washington
Max totaled 35 saves in 3 wins this week for the Vikings, stopping 70% of the shots he faced, include 18 against Sayville. 

2. Dylan Martini, Wantagh(right)
The senior sniper led Nassau with 11 goals this week, including seven against Kellenberg. 

3. Troy Madden, Herricks
Troy totaled a Nassau-best 19 points in week one, with nine goals and ten assists. He now has 190 career points. 

4. Luke Waxer, Bethpage (left)
The junior defender led Bethpage to a shutout of Walt Whitman. His stat line for the week read: 2 assists, 13 ground balls, and 8 caused turnovers.

5. Michael Jannotte, Massapequa
Michael made 19 saves in the opening day victory over South Side and made four more in an easy for the Chiefs over Mepham. 

Honorable Mention: Nolan Wieczorek, Massapequa, Caden Cullen, MacArthur, Ethan Goldberg, Roslyn.

BLAX EIGHT GAMES TO WATCH THIS WEEK

1. Cold Spring Harbor at Manhasset, Monday, March 31st, 7:00 pm
One of the best games in Nassau every year. The Indians lead the all-time series 62-26 but over the last ten games each powerhouse has won five times. 

2. Oceanside at Locust Valley, Tuesday, April 1st, 5:00 pm
Both teams have won their opening week games. Something will have to give here. Oceanside looks to be the favorite but will have to travel north to Locust Valley. 

3. Bethpage at Calhoun, Wednesday, April 2nd, 5:00 pm
Bethpage appears to be much improved this season, while Calhoun lost their opener to Lynbrook but rallied to rout Hewlett later in the week. Bethpage has won 17 of the 27 games in this series but Calhoun has won last five in a row dating to 2019. 

4. Massapequa at Carey, Friday, April 4th, 5:00 pm
Two teams that seem to have legitimate championship hopes meet in a League 1 contest. The Chiefs have dominated this matchup that was an annual affair from 2006 to 2022, having won 17 of the 19 all-time matchups. 

5. Wantagh at Port Washington, Friday April 4th, 6:00 pm
A League 1 matchup between two teams that win in different ways. Class A Port is strong defensively and in the goal, while the defending Class C champion Warriors are a scoring machine. The Vikings have not beaten Wantagh since 1982. 

6. Herricks at Locust Valley, Saturday April 5th, 5:00 pm
Herricks won their first two games and Locust Valley will be playing their second game in a row against a Class A program. The schools have played infrequently over the years, with Locust Valley having won three of the four prior meetings. 

7. Severn (MD) vs. Garden City, Sunday, April 6th, 1:00 pm at St. Joseph's (PA)
A great interstate game between Severn from the MIAA against one of Long Island's best in Garden City. The two programs have never met, and the Admirals are 3-3 and will play McDonough and Calvert Hall this week before venturing north to play at a neutral site. The Trojans always play a killer non-league schedule under coach Steve Finnell and this year is no different. 

2025 Nassau County Previews

With practices starting this week, Blaxeight.net is releasing a series of articles previewing the upcoming  2025 boys lacrosse season in Nassau. For the first time, boys lacrosse in Nassau will play league schedules completely based on ability groupings. Three leagues have been created completetly based on ability, with no regard to school size and New York State classification. At the conclusion of the regular season, teams will be seeded back into their four state classifications and complete for championships that culminate with the state finals on June 14th at Hobart College in upstate Geneva. League 1 consists of the sixteen top programs as decided by the Nassau County Boys Lacrosse Coaches Association. Leagues 2 and 3 consist of 18 and 17 schools respectively. Steve Tripp, the head coach at Glen Cove, when asked about the new league alignments said "The switch to ability groupings will make for more competitive games from top to bottom. It should be a great year for all of Nassau County Lacrosse."

Nassau Class C Preview

The final installment in our series this week preview lacrosse in Nassau County this spring is for Class C. This group of fourteen teams will be battling for eight playoffs berths. Last year, Wantagh was the Class C champion, defeating Island Trees in the final at Hofstra by the count of 13 to 4. This spring the Warriors look to run it back with a strong group of juniors who played key roles a year ago. The 2024 New York State Class B champion, South Side, has moved into Class C this season and will be in the mix for the crown as well, but they did incur substantial losses from their championship squad. Fans should also keep an eye on Bethpage, who seems to have their strongest team in a few years. 

THE CHAMP
Wantagh (16-4) won their second Nassau championship in school history last year and their first since 2001. The Warriors have a strong junior class and return nearly 80% of their scoring for coach James Polo. Senior Dylan Martini is a versatile player and one of the best offensive talents on Long Island. The Army commit totaled 76 points last year and earned All-County honors.  Several juniors will be primetime players again this spring for Wantagh, including Devin Paccione on attack and Connor Loughman and Joe Nicholson at the midfield. Paccione was one of the high scorers in Nassau last year with 104 points and is commited to Villanova. Another Villanova commit is Joe Nicholson who scored 35 goals a year ago. Loughman, an Albany commit, had 35 points in 2024. One more player to watch is also named Martini- Luke, an attackman who had 55 goals last season as an 8th-grader! If Coach Polo can replace faceoff wiz Will Greaves (now at Adelphi won 72% faceoffs, 329 wins 201 gbs in 2024) the Warriors will be tough to stop this season.

CAN THEY DO IT AGAIN?
South Side (21-1) had the storybook season in 2024, winning the New York State Class B championship over Victor, 12-11. The trophy is in the showcase and the 27 seniors that led the way last year are gone but the mission is the same in Rockville Centre.  If the Cyclones can repeat in Class C, it would be first time a team has won championships in two different classes in consecutive years since Lynbrook did it in 1999 and 2000.

"I'm really excited to see what the returning guys have in store for us this season", said coach Steve DiPietro. "We have limited players that saw time last year in our run, but they all saw what it took to get to the mountain top. Cullen Lynch, Michael Benfante and Brayden Gamberg will lead the way having saw the most time last season.  The Power League and our Non-League Schedule will bring about a lot of growth and learn a lot about ourselves and we are looking forward to that process. We will see what type of grit we bring to the table this year and who steps out of the shadows to be leaders and grinders to put us back in the championship conversation in May which is always the goal." 

The Cyclones will be led by Lynch, a talented offensive player who blossomed last spring, scoring 53 goals. An Iona commit, Lynch will be much more of a marked man this spring however with the graduation of All-American attackman Michael Aiello. Two way midfielder Benfante is a senior who logged a ton of minutes last spring. He will team with Gamberg to help a program that is traditionally strong on defense to be right back in the championship conversation again. 

THREE'S COMPANY
Three teams that will be fighting to make their way into the Class C semifinals this spring will be Bethpage, Seaford, and Plainedge. All three teams will compete in League 1 which get them ready for the Class C tournament.

The Golden Eagles (12-6) have nearly 80% of their scoring back for third-year head coach Patrick Gorman. Leo Cataldo, Ryan Tesler, and Andrew Reinhardt should provide solid senior leadership. Cataldo, a faceoff midfielder and Siena commit should get the ball plenty for Reinhardt an attackman who had 52 points last year. Defender Tesler (Stevenson commit) and junior LSM Luke Waxer (Bryant commit, 84 gbs in 2024) will form one of the best 1-2 defensive combos in Nassau. Junior Chase Soliday had 36 points a year ago and could be the X factor for Bethpage this year. 

Seaford (13-5) returns star midfielder Brian Falk, a junior committed to Army. Falk had 39 points last year and will have classmate Peter Barone on attack. Senior George Casha (Adelphi) and sophomore Paul DiBlasi are two defensemen that  will try to make up for the loss of do-it-all LSM Jake Anzelone, who is now at Navy. A large senior class could propel the Vikings and coach Brian Horner back into the semifinals for the second year in a row. 

Plainedge (10-8) has a difference maker at each end of the field in seniors Matt Chadwick and Owen Donnellan for coach Dan Achatz.  Chadwick, an LSM committed to Marist, was a monster last spring with 8 pts, 66 gbs, 45 caused turnovers. Donnellan will attend Stony Brook and will look to improve on his 67 point season as a junior. Like Bethpage, the Red Devils return a good portion of their offensive production so a semifinal run is a distinct possibility. 

 A RETURN TO THE TOP?
Lynbrook is one of the more storied programs in Nassau history, with six Nassau, 2 New York State championships and 28 All-Americans. The Owls were in the semifinals in 2023 and last in the championship game in 2017, where they ran into a buzzsaw in Cold Spring Harbor. Lynbrook will be one of top teams in League 2, featuring senior midfielder Jack LaBarbera, a Cortland commit. "Our boys have put in countless hours of off-season work and are fired up for March 17th! They will represent Lynbrook well by playing the game fast and tough. We will rely on our seniors for leadership and raising our level of play" said coach Bill Luzzi. 

FIVE MORE TEAMS TO COMPETE IN LEAGUE 2
Floral Park (13-4) returns 70% of their scoring from a year ago, led by senior Steven Baranoski. A Cortland commit, Baranoski scored 56 goals last year and will team with Owen Sanchez (Merrimack), a talented offensive player who has missed considerable time the last two years due to injuries. With defenders Daniel Baranoski (Oneonta) and Kevin Fusci (Clarkson) back along with 11 other seniors, coach Matt Polovny should finish in the top eight again this spring for the second straight year. 

Island Trees had their best season in school history in 2024. The Bulldogs went 12-7 and appeared in their first championship game in school history. The first All-American in school history, Kian McCoy (Stony Brook), has graduated along with 12 other seniors who accounted for 70% of the offensive production in 2024. Coach Brendan Keesee will rely upon a trio of seniors who had major roles a year ago. Joe Filocamo (LIU commit) one of the best two-way midfielders on Long Island, will lead the offense. Joe Mainente will team with returning netminder Anthony Saragossi (449 career saves) on the defensive side of the ball. 

North Shore (10-6) could surprise some this spring, led by senior midfielder Luca Korte (26-16-42 in 2024) and junior attackman Angelo Anobile, an early Salisbury commit who totaled 42 points a year ago. Having goalie Griffin Pinter back should help second-year coach John Savage sleep better at night. 

Mineola (10-7) has a tall task ahead replacing more than 75% of their scoring from a year ago, including star attackman Jack McCormack (237 career points). Sophomore LSM Sean Lunning will be bright spot for coach Jim Durso. 

Wheatley-Carle Place (9-9) may have a tough time making the Class C playoffs for the third time in five years under coach Paul Selhorn after the graduation of over half heir scoring from 2024. Junior defenseman Aidan Butt returns as does senior midfielder Max Cordova (18 goals in 2024). 

A TRIO OF LEAGUE 3 SQUADS IN 2025
Malverne-East Rockaway (5-11) could be one of the better squads in League 3 for coach Andrew Biscardi. Returning junior attackman Matthew Delligatti who had 57 points in 2024, will be the top offensive threats for MER and one of the best in the league. 

Clarke (2-14) has senior defenseman Rocco Carino, headed to Johnson & Wales, back in the fold this season for coach Joseph Hasbrouck. "We had some unexpected sophomores really contribute last year in some key spots on our offense" said Hasbrouck. "We are looking for further development of these players on the offensive end to support some returning upperclassmen on defense and in goal. An athletic team in the middle of the field, skill development will be key along the way."

Lawrence (0-13) should benefit from playing in League 3 this season as coach Christopher DiMarzo will look to build numbers in the program and game experience. 

Nassau Class A Preview

This year Class A consists of thirteen total teams, eight of which will qualify for the Nassau County playoffs. Five of the teams- Massapequa, Farmingdale, Syosset, Port Washington, and Oceanside will play in League 1 (sometimes known as the "Power League") while the rest will be split between Leagues 2 and 3. Farmingdale has won the last two Nassau A titles, while Port Washington, Syosset, and Massapequa have each won one dating back to the 2019 season. The Dalers, Braves, and Chiefs have combined to win 29 of the 38 total championships dating back to 1986. 

This year, Massapequa was given the top seed as voted on by the Nassau County Lacrosse Coaches Association, with Farmingdale, Syosset, and Port Washington rounding out the top four. Oceanside is the five seed and perhaps has their best team in years, while Herricks, Hicksville, and Plainview Kennedy are programs with some returning talent and will be competitive in League 2. 

OLD BUT NEW
This year both Massapequa (10-9 in 2024) and Port Washington have new head coaches in Kevin Catalano and Glenn Lavey, respectively. The Chiefs have been a top Class A team for years, having won state titles in 2013 and 2019 under coach Tim Radomski. For the Vikings, last years 4-12 record was a drastic dropoff from the previous seasons in which they won the Nassau title in 2022 and appeared in the title game in 2023.

Massapequa has a strong sophomore class, featuring defender Justin Farrell and attackers Rocco Spallina and Nolan Wieczorek. Senior leadership will be provided by goaltender Michael Jannotte, a Stevens commit who made 201 saves a year ago, and midfielder Joey Diesso, who is headed to Adelphi. Junior attackman Tyler Byrnes, commited to UMass is back as well for a team that gave Farmingdale a battle before falling in the Nassau title game a year ago. 

The Vikings should be strong on defense with Harrison Behan and Nick Noga returning for their senior seasons. Sophomore Max Enyon is back in goal for his third season and has 191 career stops to his credit. Port will be young offensively, with senior attackmen Brendan Lang (Muhlenberg) and Liam McCarville as the key senior returnees. If Lavey can get the offense to gel, the Vikings could be looking at a return to the form they showed in 2022. 

CONSISTENCY COUNTS
Farmingdale (17-6) and Syosset (9-9), the #2 and #3 seeds respectively have been the model of consistency for years in Class A. The Dalers are the two time defending Long Island Champions and appeared in consective state finals for the first time in school history. Farmingdale is one of two (Manhasset being the others) Nassau teams to have won at least one championship in six straight decades. The Braves are in the hunt for a championship every year under coach John Calabria (277 career victories) and have had some of the top high school players on Long Island on their roster every year, with names like Mac O'Keefe, Jack Monfort, and 2024 Krumenacker Award winner David Disque. 

After a slow start to 2024, Farmingdale found the right formula under first-year head coach Eric Dunne, winning eleven straight games before falling in the NYS Class A final to McQuade Jesuit in overtime. The Dalers always are solid defensively and this year is no exception with Matt Ippoliti (LIU commit) and junior Mike Galgano (UMass commit) manning the back end and senior two-way midfielder Jake Mangio (Bryant commit) roaming the middle of the field. Graduation hit the offensive end hard, but with junior JJ Damo (LIU commit, 227 faceoff wins in 2024) back at the faceoff X, Farmingdale should have the ball plenty. Look for junior three-sport star Josh Kama to become a household name this spring. "We're in a great spot in terms of returning a lot of experience and players understanding what it takes to be champions" said Dunne. "However, each year is different, and players will have to fill the voids left by the graduation of some talented seniors. I believe we have guys who bought into putting in the work needed to step up the challenge and continue our culture of working hard and getting the details right."  

Syosset has talented players at both ends of the field in senior Will Cawley on defense and junior Brody Waxer on attack. Cawley, a Lehigh commit, will team with classmate Evan Ostranger to give the Braves a solid defensive duo in front of junior goaltender Josh Weisenfeld (LIU commit, 142 saves in 2024). Waxer has been a mainstay for Syosset since 8th grade and enters 2025 with 144 career points. The Michigan commit is the most accomplished returning offensive player in Class A and will team with senior Nick Turner (Geneseo commit) to power the Syosset offense. The continued development of a strong junior class could be the X factor this season for the Braves who look to win their first Nassau championship since 2021. 

LOOKING TO CRASH THE PARTY
Oceanside (11-6) begins the 2025 season with high expectations. "We have young players playing high level club ball and in showcases all over nationally. I never have seen this high level of play and IQ so naturally ever in my time here" said second-year head coach Mike Santisteban, who has been in the program for many years as an assistant . "I am proud of many of the committed players we have going off to play at the collegiate level and I hope they raise the bar this season for future players."
Oceanside returns 9 of 11 starters, including two goalies who split halves.  They are excited to compete in League 1 this year which should help them be better prepared for the playoffs, as well as playing a very competitive non-league schedule. Junior Brady Nardone (25-15-40 in 2024) returns at attack along with classmate Jack Passuello. Defensively they are stout, led by returning senior close defenders Dylan Bender (St.Johns commit), Will Purmann (West Conn), and LSM Cole Rinn (Springfield). With a strong junior class, the Sailors look to be in the mix in Class A for a few years to come. 

RACE TO THE FINISH
The next best three teams in Class A will all play in League 2. Herricks (12-5), Plainview Kennedy (10-7), and Hicksville (10-7) were all playoff teams a year and look to have the inside track again this season. The question is how will it all finish, as all three teams appear to be stronger than they were a year ago. 

Herricks moved last year up to A from Class B and had a strong year, defeating both the Comets and Hawks in the process, and earning the #6 playoff seed. This year the Highlanders have senior attackman Troy Madden back to lead the offense. The Mercy commit totaled 105 points by way of 48 goals and 57 assists. Coach Mike Chin said "...some established names are gone, but returning are a group of underclassmen who have multiple years of playoff experience, and, after a productive off-season, are eager and hungry to make a name for themselves as this season." Another talented player to watch out for this season is Patrick Nolan a smooth defender who will play at Wingate. A playoff quarterfinalist three of the last four years, Herricks appears to be on track to continue their success in 2025.

Plainview Kennedy returns 90% of its scoring from 2024 and a strong junior group for coach Michael Schatt. Attackman Nick Altmann and midfielders Chris Tripoli and Alex Kantrowitz combined for 150 points last year as sophomores and those numbers could increase in 2025. Two other juniors, Jake Ilardo and Matthew Fitzgerald return on the defensive end as well. Ilardo made 141 saves in 2024 and Fitzgerald contributed 4 goals and 37 gbs. Like Oceanside, this group could be building for an even better 2026. 

Hicksville has two offensive stars back in Michael Gilbert and Brandon Dalton. Both players are seniors who have vast experience and can play both attack and midfield. Gilbert, headed to LIU, totaled 42 last year, as did Dalton. With a small number of return players, this duo will have carry the load for coach Tom Kinsella if the Comets hope to improve this spring in League 2. 

LEAGUE 3 TEAMS
East Meadow (8-8) should be one of the best teams in League 3 this spring. Returning 90% of their scoring, the Jets will feature senior attackmen Bryan Tauber (43-9-52 in 2024) and Jack Caracciola (18-33-51). Senior Jackson Reger return in the cage for East Meadow, having made 165 saves last year and will lead a senior-heavy defensive group for coach Joe Cataldo.

Uniondale will be looking for more wins this year after only getting in the win column once a in 2024. Senior midfielder Adrian Ayala will be counted on heavily by Hugo Charles, who is entering his 13th season as the coach of the Knights.

Valley Stream graduated 13 players from a 5-11 squad and will need younger players to progress quickly in order to compete this spring. Senior attackman Nick Tartamella will be a bright spot for coach Matt Antoniou this year.

Both Freeport (2-13) and Hempstead (1-15) have new coaches this spring. For the Red Devils, Mark Andrejack replaces legend Harry Mohrman who spent 52 years as the Freeport coach. 16 seniors are on the Freeport roster, but only 20% of last year's scoring returns. Junior Mailk Groover in back in the goal, with 242 over his first two seasons. Kyle Gabrinowitz is the new boss in Hempstead, replacing longtime coach William Cherry. The Tigers have low numbers but should benefit from their schedule in League 3.

Nassau Class D Preview

Class D is the smallest classification in both school size (under 450 students) and number of teams (five) in Nassau County. Four of the five will qualify for the playoffs which will consist of a semifinal and a championship in Nassau and will culminate with the New York State Class D championship on June 14th at Hobart College in Geneva.

Any discussion of Class D in Nassau County (or New York State for that matter) is all about Cold Spring Harbor. The Seahawks have dominated the class since their move from Class C in 2022. They have won three straight NYS championships, outscoring their opponents 41-13 in the three championship games.

This season, Cold Spring Harbor (14-6 in 2024) continues to be head and shoulders above the rest of the Class D competition in Nassau. Coach Dennis Bonn (354 career wins) is one the best in Nassau and always has the Seahawks playing their best at tournament time. There are 16 returning seniors, headlined by Alex Bauer, a Michigan commit, who is a versatile offensive player and one of the best on Long Island. He is joined offensively by fellow seniors Sam Bruno (Stevens) and Brady McKean (Stony Brook), while classmates Hunter Yulico and Cole Newman are strong defenders with a ton of big-game experience. Matt Kammer, who blossomed last year down the stretch in goal as a freshman, returns as well. The Seahawks will play in the ultra-competitive League 1 this spring, the only Class D team in the sixteen-team League 1 grouping. 

Locust Valley (1-15) will play in League 2 this spring. The Falcons graduated 16 seniors and will be a young bunch in 2025. Senior midfielder Owen Pye (Pace) is a four-year contributor and Grayson Iannotti returns in goal after making 165 saves last year as an 8th grader for coach Tom Duggan. 

Friends Academy (11-7) lost to Cold Spring Harbor in last year's Nassau Class D championship, 15-8. The Quakers were the Class D Long Island champions in 2021, when the Seahawks were in Class C, and will play in League 3 this spring.  Overcoming the loss of defender Campbell Florence (39 goals in 2024) who is now at Dartmouth will be difficult. Having senior goaltender Brett Cohen (291 career saves) back will be helpful for coach Ryan Lawler, as will having senior midfielder Clark Beard (53 points in 2024) offensively. 

Oyster Bay (9-8) will have a new coach in Doug Tripp, as program founder and long-time coach Brian Soper has moved on, and will play in League 3. The Baymen graduated most of their scoring from a year ago but do have senior goaltender Tyler Rosasco back for another season. 

West Hempstead (2-13) has Daniel Sanchez (156 saves in 2024) back in goal this year for coach Austin Wolfson. Playing in League 3 will help as the Rams do return half their scoring from a year ago but have low numbers. 

Nassau Class B Preview

Today we preview the B classification in Nassau. Class B consists of 19 total schools that will compete for 10 playoff berths. The top five B schools- Garden City, Manhasset, Carey, Calhoun, and Roslyn- will play in League 1, while eight will play in League 2 and another five will be in League 3. Last year`s B champion, South Side, had a magical ride culminating in a NYS championship. This year the Cyclones have moved down to Class C, so we will have a new champion in 2025. 

The Usual Suspects
Any discussion of Class B in Nassau must begin with Garden City and Manhasset. The perennial powers are two of the top public school programs in the United States and have won a combined 10 NYS Class B championships.

Garden City (15-3 in 2024) finished last season in an unfamiliar position, losing in the semifinals to the rival Indians. The Trojans are widely considered the class of Nassau in 2025 and were ranked #25 in the US Lacrosse pre-season poll, the highest ranking of any team in Section VIII. Senior faceoff ace Luke Cascadden, committed to Navy, and his brother Blake a midfielder committed to Cornell, are top players for coach Steve Finnell, who enters 2025 with 285 career wins. Add in midfielders Charlie Koester, a junior Lehigh commit and senior Owen Wuchte, headed to Bucknell, and Garden City appears to be very strong in the middle of the field. Wuchte, is a four year starter and two-time All-County player, is one of the very best at the SSDM position on Long Island.

Manhasset (12-7), who lost in the 2024 Nassau B championship to South Side, returns key seniors in attackman Danny Kolin and defenseman Kyp Zacharia. Kolin, headed to Navy, and Zacharia, a Lehigh commit, will be important pieces for Coach Keith Cromwell early in the season. "We are very excited for the 2025 season to be upon us" Cromwell said.   "Our off season and early preseason will allow us to analyze our depth especially on the defensive side of the ball.   Offensively, Kolin, a four year varsity member, will lead us. Many juniors and sophomores will compete for increased roles as they gained valuable experience last season." 
Both squads play a demanding non-league slate on top of their League 1 contests and it will be interesting to see how both teams progress over the course of the season, as both teams are full of quality younger players. The teams will meet on Saturday, May 3rd at Garden City in their annual Woodstick Classic game, one of the longest standing scholastic lacrosse rivalries in the United States.

The Contenders

Carey (12-6) returns their best squad since 2021 when the Seahawks fell to Garden City in the Class B championship game. Carey was the #5 playoff seed in 2024 and looks to improve on that placement this season for longtime coach Tom Aiello (199 career wins). Rich Metzger, a Marist commit and four year player who has 458 career saves, is one of the best goalies in Nassau and will lead the Carey defense along with senior Billy Koutsoumbaris, who`s headed to Adelphi. Chris Obertis (62 points, Manhattan commit) and Christian Todaro (44 points) are senior attackmen with plenty of game experience for the Seahawks.

Calhoun (15-2) has become one of the most consistent programs in Nassau, with a record of 48-19 over the last four years and three semifinal appearances in that span. Coach Jim Femminella said "...talented sophomore and freshmen classes will push for playing time in 2025, leading to depth on both sides of the field for us. We feel that this depth will help us this spring with the addition of the shot clock and faster pace of play. The main question going into the season is how quickly can an inexperienced defensive unit gel." The Colts return 75% of their scoring, led by seniors Harley Finkelstein (73 points), Braden Garvey (41 points) , and junior Nicholas Voll (56 points). Sophomore face-off specialist Michael Nicholson, won won 67% of his draws in 2024, could be a real difference maker this spring.

The most intriguing team this year in Class B is Roslyn (10-6). Led by Josh Berger, a junior attackman who is one of the top uncommited players in Nassau, the Bulldogs return 75% of their scoring from a year ago for coach Jesse Sorensen. Berger will team with senior midfielder Spencer Cymbler and sophomore attackman Gavin Ryback to give Roslyn scoring punch. The player who may swing games in the Bulldogs favor is faceoff man Ethan Goldberg, a junior Bucknell commit who won 78% of his draws last year. Roslyn battled Manhasset last year in the Class B quarterfinals, falling 9-7, and another step into the semifinals could be a possibility this season.

The Next Tier
A familiar playoff participant in Class B is Long Beach (11-7). The Marines lost a good portion of last year`s scoring to graduation, but do return 16 seniors for coach Jason Pearl. Long Beach will play this year in League 2 and will be one the top teams. Top returning players include juniors Aidan Derupo in goal (138 saves in 2024) and Charlie Conway, a midfielder/attackman who had 35 points last year.

Like the Marines, Mepham (11-6) will be a top League 2 squad. The Pirates were the #7 seed last year for first-year coach Ryan Walsh and should improve on that this spring. Senior Owen Heller, UMass commit who can play both midfield and attack, will be the top scoring threat along with senior Alessandro Walaitis (47-7-54). Heller has 208 career points and has been a regular performer since 8th grade. Mepham also has two excellent juniors in defenseman Jack Weber (Penn State) and Braedon Kehoe (Iona), a faceoff midfielder who won 69% of his draws a year ago.

MacArthur (9-8) is another regular playoff qualifier hoping to improve in 2025. "We are looking forward to the upcoming season" said coach John Nessler. "While we have a few senior contributors, the team will consist of many underclassmen looking to assume important roles. After a year that ended in a first round loss, the Generals look to rebound and find their way deeper into the playoffs this year." Midfielder Gavin Thompson, a Flagler commit who totaled 34 points last year is one of the seniors who should lead the way for the Generals in League 2 play.

Hewlett (8-8) has moved back to Class B after spending the last four years in Class C. The Bulldogs were the #9 playoff seed in C last year and will be in League 2 for the regular season. Daniel Lankri, an Honorable Mention All-County goalie last year, is the top returner for coach Dale Pescitelli. Lankri has 492 career saves and is a four year varsity player.

Jericho (10-6) looks for a return to the playoffs this year after missing out in 2024. "Although our team ended the season on a high note" said coach Brandon Mulholland "we came short of our goal of making it into the playoff bracket in Class B in 2024. That shortcoming has left a bad taste in our mouth and motivated us to hit the ground running at the start of this season and get to work." The Jayhawks have the top returning scorer in Nassau in senior attackman Josh Rubin who totaled 100 points last season by way of 56 goals and 44 assists. With over 80% of their scoring returning, Jericho will be a team to watch in League 2 this spring.

The Field

Division (7-9), Sewanhaka (6-10) and Great Neck South (6-9) will all play in League 2 this spring. Division coach Rob Storrie said "The future of Division lacrosse looks promising. Despite losing a large class last year (13), we have a few returning seniors who will step up to fill major roles, as well as a large group of juniors and underclassmen who are hungry to make a name for themselves as they vie for a role on this team. Returning captains, Timothy Stanley and Cristian Barone, are looking to make an impact this year and play like they have nothing to lose in their League 2 standing." Midfielder Stanley totaled 37 points and Barone finished with 157 stops in goal a year ago.

Sewanhaka will lean on returning defender Hallelujah Agesin, who had 110 ground balls and 43 takeaways in 2024. A strong senior class could help the Indians and coach Connor Horl improve on last year`s win total. Great Neck South has two strong senior midfielders in Edwin Serpas (38-15-53) and Michael Azatyan and returns almost all of their scoring, but coach Mike Passuello needs to find a replacement for graduated netminder Robin Varughese, who totaled over 250 saves the last two years.

Baldwin (7-8), a Class A staple for decades, has been in Class B the last two years and will play in League 3. The Bruins will be led by senior captain Preston Kirchner, according to coach Tim Clancy. "Our team graduated a lot of seniors (last year).  We have a core group of solid players returning" said Clancy. "Our JV team is coming off of a ten win season, so we have young and hungry group coming up to varsity looking to make an impact."

Great Neck North (5-9) might have the best player in League 3 in Daniel Perlman, a senior attackman headed to Franklin and Marshall. He enters 2025 with 193 career points and was All-Conference in 2024 as was junior goalie Brian Schiedt (212 saves in 2024).

New Hyde Park (6-10) will also be in League 3 after making the playoffs a year ago as the #10 seed. Coach Mike Milio will have to find a replacement for 2024 graduate Aidan Garvey, who took his 219 career points to Adelphi. The play of senior midfielder Nick Garofalo should help.

Bellmore Kennedy graduated 15 seniors from a team that finished 6-10 last year. Coach Gerard Cunningham will lean heavily on senior midfielder Zack Greenseid who totaled 37 points last year.

Glen Cove (6-10) last qualified for the playoffs in 2022. They will play this spring in League 3 for coach Steve Tripp. He will be trying to replace 2024 grauate Matteo Cameron, who made 629 saves in his career in goal for the Big Red.

Elmont (1-14) will try to improve despite the loss of eleven seniors and only returning 32% of their scoring. Playing in League 3 will help these efforts as will the play of senior goalie Michael Garvin who totaled 50 saves last year in limited action.