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The Spring 2014 Boys Varsity Lacrosse season will be getting onto the practice fields in both Nassau (Section VIII) and Suffolk (Section XI) Counties in just a few short months.

Now in our fourth year of Varsity coverage, BOTC will be covering Long Island's Varsity Lacrosse news, scores, discussions, and stories.

Please use this thread to discuss the Spring 2014 Season.

The Coaches Association released the Nassau Boys 2014 Preseason Seedings just before Thanksgiving.

Conference A

1. Massapequa
2. Syosset
3. Port Washington
4. Hicksville
5. Baldwin
6. Farmingdale
7. Oceanside
8. East Meadow
9. Calhoun
10. MacArthur
11. Plainview
12. Mepham
13. Uniondale
14. Freeport
15. Hempstead
16. Valley Stream

Conference B1

1. Garden City
2. Long Beach
3. Wantagh
4. Carey
5. South Side
6. Plainedge
7. Sewanhaka
8. Division
9. Jericho
10. Bellmore JFK
11. Great Neck South
12. Elmont
13. New Hyde Park
14. Herricks

Conference B2

1. Manhasset
2. Lynbrook
3. Hewlett
4. Bethpage
5. North Shore
6. Seaford
7. Island Trees
8. Roslyn
9. Floral Park
10. West Hempstead
11. Glen Cove
12. Lawrence
13. Great Neck North
14. Roosevelt

Conference C

1. Friends Academy
2. Cold Spring Harbor
3. Mineola
4. Locust Valley
5. Oyster Bay
6. Malverne/East Rockaway
7. Wheatley/Carle PLace
8. Clarke

Reminder : Here were the finalists and results from the 2013 Long Island Championships in Class A, B, and C.

Long Island Championship Class A Final
Ward Melville defeats Massapequa, 12-3

Long Island Championship Class B Final
Garden City defeats Miller Place, 9-4

Long Island Championship Class C Final
Shoreham-Wading River defeats Friends Academy, 18-7

Remember that in Suffolk County (Section XI) Shoreham-Wading River, Glenn (Elwood), and Mount Sinai will all be in Class B this season making their roads all the more difficult.

West Babylon, Hauppauge, and Deer Park will now be playing in Class A.

Suffolk Division I Teams (Class A)

Bay Shore
Brentwood
Commack
Connetquot
Copiague
Deer Park
East Islip
Half Hollow Hills East
Half Hollow Hills West
Hauppauge
Lindenhurst
Longwood
Middle Country
North Babylon
Northport
Patchogue-Medford
Riverhead
Sachem East
Sachem North
Smithtown East
Smithtown West
Walt Whitman
Ward Melville
West Babylon
West Islip
William Floyd

Suffolk Division II Teams (Classes B and C)

Bellport (B)
Comsewogue (B)
E Hampton/BH/Pier (B)
Eastport-S Manor (B)
Elwood-J Glenn (B)
Harborfields (B)
Huntington (B)
Islip (B)
Kings Park (B)
Miller Place (B)
Mt. Sinai (B)
Rocky Point (B)
Sayville (B)
Shoreham-WR (B)
Westhampton (B)

Babylon (C)
Bayport-Blue Pt. (C)
Center Moriches (C)
Hampton Bays (C)
Matt/Gpt/Shld (C)
McGann-Mercy (C)

Anyone have any info on the H.S. league at Bay Shore H.S. I saw them playing last weekend. Do they play there every weekend ?

Boys Suffolk Playoffs for Division I will open on Friday, May 16th and continue on Tuesday, May 20th. The Suffolk Class A semifinals will take place on Friday, May 23rd with the finals to be held at Stony Brook University on Wednesday, May 28th.

In Division II, Class B and Class C will begin on Saturday, May 17th and conduct their semifinal matches on Thursday, May 22nd. The Class B final will be held at Stony Brook University on Wednesday, May 28th while the Class C final will be held at the Dowling Sports Complex on Tuesday, May 27th.

Varsity teams at Bayshore on Sunday Mornings, I think the league is run by west islip.

Who plays and when do they play till?

Is this someone trying to stir the pot? Why would West Islip be running a league on Bay Shore's fields and not their own. Or why wouldn't Bay Shore just run it themselves?

This is a winter outdoor league and the teams involved include West Islip (two squads), Bay Shore, Half Hollow Hills East, Lindenhurst, East Islip, Sayville, and Babylon. BOTC does not have a copy of the winter season schedule to offer any additional insight.

Bay Shore Winter Lacrosse League 2013-14

Teams
#1 West Islip A
#2 Bay Shore
#3 Lindenhurst
#4 Hills East
#5 East Islip
#6 Babylon
#7 Sayville
#8 West Islip B

Game 1 at 10:30
Game 2 at 11:45

All games 25 min. halves, 20 min. Warm-up

Field 1 Field 2

Dec. 1
Game One 1 vs 5 3 vs 7
Game Two 4 vs 8 2 vs 6

Dec. 8
Game One 1 vs 2 3 vs 5
Game Two 4 vs 6 7 vs 8

Dec. 15
Game One 2 vs 4 1 vs 3
Game Two 5 vs 8 6 vs 7

Dec. 22
Game One 2 vs 7 3 vs 8
Game Two 1 vs 4 5 vs 6

Jan. 12
Game One 1 vs 8 6 vs 3
Game Two 2 vs 5 4 vs 7

Jan. 19
Game One 2 vs 3 6 vs 8
Game Two 1 vs 7 4 vs 5

Jan. 26
Game One 2 vs 8 5 vs 7
Game Two 1 vs 6 3 vs 4

Feb. 2nd, 9th and 23rd are make-up dates & playoff

Distributed by the Farmingdale School District

Farmingdale's Hartranft Wins Gerald J. Carroll Award

The Farmingdale School District recently announced that Farmingdale High School boys’ varsity lacrosse coach Bob Hartranft has been selected to receive the prestigious 2013 Gerald J. Carroll Award, presented by US Lacrosse. The award recognizes one high school coach whose success is best measured in the support and guidance given to the development of student-athletes. Coach Hartranft will be presented the award during the 2014 US Lacrosse Convention scheduled on January 10-12, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA.

“It is a tremendous honor to have one of our role models be recognized on a national level,” said Farmingdale Schools Superintendent John Lorentz. “The Farmingdale School District is dedicated to developing all our students into well-rounded adults, and Bob Hartranft has played a critical role in ensuring that our students-athletes hold themselves to the highest standards both on and off the field.”

Can anyone post playoff/ make-up dates ? thanks.

Important question:
Is any tape aloud on the shaft at all for face offs this year? I was under the impression that the tape can't touch the head, but my son's coach is telling him no tape on the stick at all. can someone please clarify?

Is the Bay Shore outdoor League still going ? If so, could someone post the remaining schedule. Thanks to the person who previously posted the schedule.

First off, not all new NCAA rules are immediately HS rules, sometimes the rules are completely different. here is the new NCAA rule

Shooting strings or laces must be within 4 inches of top of crosse

Change to RULE 1-SECTION 19: "Any additional strings or laces (e.g., shooting strings) must be located within 4" of top of the crosse. No more than one sidewall string on each side is allowed. No crosse may have any tape affixed to the plastic. This does not include the crosse of a goalkeeper."

Tape may not be added to the throat of a faceoff player's crosse

4-3: "Tape must be applied to the handle of the crosse in a contrasting color to designate the throat of the crosse for players taking the faceoff."

Farmingdale's Hartranft Receives Gerald J. Carroll Award

Long-time Farmingdale High School boys' varsity lacrosse coach Bob Hartranft has received the prestigious 2013 Gerald J. Carroll Award, presented by US Lacrosse. The honor recognizes a high school coach "whose success is best measured in the support and guidance given to the development of student-athletes." Hartranft received the award at the annual US Lacrosse Convention, January 10-12 in Philadelphia.

Hartranft is currently #3 in coaching wins in New [lacrosse] state with 673 (behind only Mike Messere from West Genesee, 772, and Joe Cuozzo with Ward Melville and Mount Sinai, 747). He led his team to the New [lacrosse] state Class A championship in 2011.

Warrior Preseason North America Boys’ Rankings: Boys’ Latin (MD) is No. 1
Boys’ Latin (MD) is the No. 1 team in the Warrior/TopLaxRecruits.com Preseason North America Boys’ Rankings for 2014.
The Lakers finished 19-1 in 2013 and were ranked No. 1 all season until bowing to Loyola Blakefield (MD) in the finals of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association championships. The Lakers graduated a large senior class, but return a host of experienced players.
No. 2 Haverford School was 15-7 last year, but finished strong by winning the Inter-Ac invitational. The Fords relied heavily on sophomores and freshmen last year and will be top-heavy with young but seasoned starters.
No. 3 Culver Academy has become the class of the Midwest. Last year the Eagles won the North American Lacrosse Tournament. They play mostly a national schedule against top teams in the East and Midwest and fans can point especially to a March 25 date at No. 5 Gilman School. The No. 4 team is Hill Academy, of Ontario, Canada.
Warrior/TopLaxRecruits.com Preseason Boys’ Rankings, 2014
1. Boys’ Latin (MD) 19-1 last year
2. Haverford School (PA) 15-7
3. Culver Academy (IN) 19-2
4. Hill Academy (ONT, Canada) 18-4
5. St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) 11-5
6. Gilman School (MD) 12-4
7. St. Paul’s (MD) 15-5
8. Smithtown West (N.Y.) 16-3
9. McDonogh School (MD) 14-4
10. Chaminade (N.Y.) 15-2
11. Georgetown Prep (MD) 17-6
12. Delbarton (N.J.) 17-1
13. Garden City (N.Y.) 19-3
14. Massapequa (N.Y.) 14-3
15. Ward Melville (N.Y.) 22-0
16. Salesianum School (DE) 17-2
17. Landon School (MD) 13-7
18. Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) 13-5
19. Malvern Prep (PA) 16-2
20. Gonzaga (D.C.) 19-2
Under consideration: Arapahoe, CO (16-3); Avon Grove, PA, (21-4); Avon Old Farms (CT) 10-7; Bishop Timon St. Jude, N.Y. (17-4); Brunswick School, CT (13-3); Calvert Hall, MD (11-6); Conestoga, PA (15-11); Darien, CT (12-8); Hereford, MD (19-2); ; La Costa Canyon, CA (18-4); Lake Highland Prep, FL (20-5); La Salle, PA (20-2); Loyola Blakefield, MD (13-8); Manhasset, N.Y. (15-4); Niskayuna, N.Y. (21-1); Paul VI, VA (20-4); Ridge, N.J. (20-3); Smithtown East, N.Y. (14-4); St. Ignatius Prep, CA (21-1); St. Mark’s, TX (18-3); St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes, VA (18-6); Yorktown, N.Y. (17-3).

Does anybody know where the Port Washington v. Smithtown West Long Island Championship game will be played this year? Hofstra or Stony Brook?

Although we cannot account for the teams, many of the Boys Lacrosse playoff matches will be held at Hofstra Univerisity this year.

May 31st : Long Island Championship at Hofstra University
Class A: Sec XI at Sec VIII, 1:00 pm
Class B: Sec XI at Sec VIII, 3:30 pm
Class C: Sec XI at Sec VIII, 6:00 pm

June 4th - NYSPHSAA Championship East Semi-Finals at Hofstra University
Class A: 3:30 pm
Class B: 5:30 pm
Class C: 8:00 pm

June 7th - NYSPHSAA Championship Finals, Hofstra University (Sec VIII)
Class A: 11:00 am
Class B: 1:30 pm
Class C: 4:00 pm

that's a bold prediction.

not really, Smithtown West is great at every position and now they have the best coach in the game.

Agreed but Port Washington may be a stretch. Very solid program with a very good coach. But unlikely they will beat Massapequa or Syosset. Just saying.

Figured it had to be a Smithtown parent bragging before the season even started. The kids are too mature and have more class to even think of saying anything at this point and anyone from PW or Nassau County knows the programs well enough to know that PW will have a tough time getting ahead of the two stronger programs of Massapequa and Syosset that are in front of them from the start.

Program wise.....don't forget about farmingdale.
Best program and history in that conference. Never
count them out. Port has a tough road.

PW last 2 years had two of the best players anywhere and couldn't beat Syo or Pequa... Aint happening this year either.

You never know. PW was a dark horse laat year and beat Farmingdale and Syosset on the way to the county title game.

Don't count out Farmingdale, had a rough season past two years but I think they're really going to step it up this year. Pretty good senior class and sophomore class, and a couple of freshman that will see some time.

Massapequa graduated a strong class. How do they shape up this year? As strong as always?

They didn't graduate most of those kids yet. A lot of D1 commits.

Are u sure about that ?

Pequa number 9 in Nike/US Lacrosse preseason.. I don't see Syosset, Farmingdale or even Port Washington on the list.
9. Massapequa (N.Y.)

And that means???......nothing!!! Somebody thinks
That they might be good, but have never seen them play.
Let's see what happens then judge

Farmindale will need "Transfers" if they want to win the State.

What does transfers mean

Massapequa, St. As, West Islip & SouthSide scrimmaged today. Massapequa beat up on West Islip - 8-0 in first half and I think final was 10-2. Massapequa v St. As was 1-1 at half and 3-2 St. As final in a very well played early season match.

Smithtown West couldn't even beat Sayville today?? Whatsssuppp?

Any One have any results from Northport scrimmages on sat
Teams were
Huntington
Northport
kingspark
Whitman
Hills west
Hills east(Not Sure)
Harbourfields
Glenn

Are you kidding me? Could you be so delusional, when SW took all the 6 footers off the field who did you think you were playing? Starters? Get real, you scored goals on the 3's and 4's, congrats.

Interesting excuse, but not buying it! SW is just not the power they think they are!