Boys Lacrosse
Ward Melville has done it again.
The Patriots captured a Class A New York State boys lacrosse championship after beating rival West Genesee, 15-2, on Saturday in Pittsford, N.Y.
They have won 10 state titles in 15 tries.
Ward Melville finished the season 21-1 and is ranked No. 1 in the country by Inside Lacrosse.
ICYMI: Ward Melville won its @NYSPHSAA semifinal, 18-2, over Niskayuna!
Matt Grillo led Ward Melville with five goals.
It’s on to the state finals vs. West Genesee Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
The Patriots are now 20-1.
Let’s do this, Suffolk!
It was an incredible weekend of interscholastic athletics around Suffolk County. Many Section XI schools were crowned as champions and advance in the NYSPHSAA brackets.
Here’s a quick rundown of what you may have missed …
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Baseball
Softball
Thirty one years. 600 games. 479 wins. One heck of a career for West Islip coach Scott Craig, who coached his final game on Friday, a loss to Connetquot in the Suffolk County playoffs.
“On the high school circuit, West Islip is recognized, nationally, as a premier program,” Craig told Newsday. “Obviously, it’s been a few years since we’ve gotten back to the pinnacle (the Lions’ last Long Island and state titles came in 2012), but I think most people know that Long Island lacrosse — especially the A division — is the cream of the crop.”
Craig was inducted to the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in 2014.
Morgan, a Center Moriches resident, was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 6 in 2014. She has undergone extensive treatment ever since.
The Westhampton, Mattituck and South Fork lacrosse communities came together on Monday. May 7 for a “United by Morgan” event that raised $10,000 for her family.
Bay Shore’s Tim Cox reached career win No. 200 last week after a 16-0 victory over Brentwood.
The Marauders have won five out of their last six games and will be in action again on April 24 against Sachem North.
Brentwood High School recently hosted the first Bob Hoppey High School Lacrosse Classic.
This particular day was about honoring the memory of the late great Hall of Fame coach, Bob Hoppey, while showcasing the game at two very distinct levels. The goal was to have eight vastly different lacrosse communities come together in order to grow the game, while allowing the participants to appreciate and admire their peers and other communities.
The day was truly a celebration of the character and commitment that Coach Hoppey had for the Brentwood community and lacrosse at-large.
Schools who participated were Brentwood, Deer Park, Riverhead, Northport, Smithtown East, Massapequa, East Meadow and Mattituck-Greenport-Southold.
Great to see Ward Melville (No. 11) and Smithtown West (No. 25) ranked in the top 25 of the Under Armour/IL Top 25 High School Power Rankings for Week 5!
