High School Lacrosse

NYC tops Hudson Valley to capture Empire State Cup

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, NY -- New York City topped previously undefeated Hudson Valley, 10-8, to win the 2012 Empire State Cup lacrosse event at Central Square Stadium. The game was tied 3-3 in the first half, but New York City pulled away with four straight goals and never looked back. Michael Rastivo, who was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, led all scorers in the gold medal game with three goals and one assist. Read More...
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Empire State Cup Lacrosse Tournament Updates and Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | July 27, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, NY -- The Hudson Valley and New York City regions are off to hot starts, as the first ever Empire State Cup lacrosse event is underway at Central Square Stadium outside of Syracuse, New York. The two teams, who are 2-0 in round-robin play, will meet on Friday at 12:30 PM as part of a busy schedule; each team will play three games to finalize Saturday's playoff seeds. Read More...

2012 Top High School Lacrosse Players Selected for ESPNHS Warrior 40 Roster

By Lacrosse Playground | July 10, 2012 |
A panel of lacrosse experts and coaches selected 40 of the nation’s top high school lacrosse players to compete in the 2012 ESPNHS Warrior 40 Competition. The third annual Warrior 40 Competition, operated by ESPNHS, will be held at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., August 13-15. The Warrior 40 Competition focuses on improving the skills and knowledge of the nation’s elite high school lacrosse players. Read More...

2012 Tri-State National Summer Lacrosse Festival Set to Welcome 358 Teams and 7500 Players This Weekend

By Lacrosse Playground | July 5, 2012 |
Hightstown, NJ – July 5, 2012 – This weekend, Tri- State Lacrosse welcomes 358 high school and youth lacrosse teams from across the country to compete in the 12th annual Tri- State National Summer Lacrosse Festival at Mercer Country Park. Each year the tournament grows and this year is no exception, over 7500 athletes and 30,000 attendees are expected to visit Mercer County Park July 6-8, 2012. Read More...

Under Armour All-American Lacrosse Classic: Players To Keep An Eye On

By Lacrosse Playground | July 1, 2012 |
Saturday night the best players in the country took part in the Under Armour All-American Lacrosse Classic at 8pm in Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University. In a star-studded game it was no surprise it would come down to the very end to determine the winner. The South would hold on to win, 12-11. The MVP of the game was Gordie Koerber of the South Team (Baltimore, Md./Gilman/Denver). However, there were a few other players who stood out to the LPG staff. Read More...

NJ U15 NW Division Shooting Shirts

By Lacrosse Playground | June 30, 2012 |
Boys playing for NJ State title will be wearing these on Sunday at Mountain Lakes. Specifically the North West U-15 All Star team will be wearing these Columbia Blue shooting shirts. The shirts are basic and are reminiscent of the way All Star unis used to look before sublimation. Read More...

Philadelphia Boys Selected for the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | June 19, 2012 |
Baltimore, Md. (June 19, 2012) - Corrigan Sports Enterprises and Under Armour®, Inc. (NYSE: UA) announced today the roster of the Philadelphia boys who will represent their region at the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament. The sport’s most prestigious underclassmen tournament will feature girls and boys teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and West and consist of players from the graduating classes of 2013-15. Read More...

Empire State Cup: NYC Tryouts

By Lacrosse Playground | June 18, 2012 |
The inaugural Empire State Cup will be played in Syracuse, New York from July 26-29 2012. The Empire State Cup has been designed to give lacrosse players another opportunity to be seen and recruited playing at the highest level of competition possible in the state of New York. This weekend tryouts took place for NYC players. Read More...

DC Boys Selected for the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | June 15, 2012 |
Baltimore, Md. - Corrigan Sports Enterprises and Under Armour®, Inc. (NYSE: UA) announced today the roster of the Washington, D.C. boys who will represent their region at the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament. The sport’s most prestigious underclassmen tournament will feature girls and boys teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and West and consist of players from the graduating classes of 2013-15. Read More...

Empire State Cup Tryouts Underway

By Lacrosse Playground | June 14, 2012 |
The tryouts for the Inaugural Empire State Cup are underway all over NYS. The actual event takes place in late July in Syracuse, but tryouts started this week and will be completed by the end of next week. LPG has a few game photos from the Somers tryout on Monday. Read More...

2012 Adrenaline All-American Game Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | June 14, 2012 |
Check out these great highlights from the 2012 Adrenaline All-American lacrosse game. The game took place last week on the West Coast and was a huge success. The top high school players from out West were outfitted in Americana themed pinnies, shorts and equipment. Take a close look at the Maverik Rome gloves. Read More...

Long Island Boys Selected for the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | June 14, 2012 |
Baltimore, Md. (June 14, 2012) - Corrigan Sports Enterprises and Under Armour®, Inc. (NYSE: UA) announced today the roster of the Long Island boys who will represent their region at the 2012 Under Armour Underclassmen Elite Stars Lacrosse Tournament. The sport’s most prestigious underclassmen tournament will feature girls and boys teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate New York, Washington, D.C., and West and consist of players from the graduating classes of 2013-15. Read More...