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.

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.

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] 

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.

Results for Thursday, April 10th

Great Neck North 13, Hempstead 1
Daniel Perlman scored seven goals and had two assists to lead Great Neck North past host Hempstead in League 3. Charlie Li added three goals and three assists for the Blazers (3-1). Hempstead is 0-4.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Freeport 7, Valley Stream 3
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).
 [ BOX SCORE] 

New Hyde Park 11, West Hempstead 2
Logan Hargrove (5) and Nicholas Garofalo combined for nine of the eleven goals for New Hyde Park in the Gladiators League 3 win over West Hempstead. New Hyde is undefeated at 3-0 and West Hempstead falls to 2-5. Daniel Sanchez made 15 saves for West Hempstead.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Friends Academy 13, Uniondale 3
Luca Kraska scored five goals and Will Hirshfield total six points (3g, 3a) for Friends (4-1) in the Quakers 13-3 League win over Uniondale. Anthony Ortega scored two of the three goals for the Knights (1-3).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Glen Cove 10, Bellmore JFK 6
Ben Conger-Kielbasa had five goals and two assists to lead the Big Red over Bellmore JFK (3-2) in League 3. John Christ made 19 saves for Glen Cove (4-2) and Jack LaGalia made 16 stops for Bellmore JFK.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Clarke 7, Baldwin 5
Liam Morgan scored three goals to lead Clarke (2-4) over Baldwin in League 3. Chad Henry scored goals for the Bruins (4-2).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Ridgefield (CT) 14, Manhasset 7
Ridgefield (CT) had eight different goal scorers in the Tigers non-league victory at Manhasset.  
[ BOX SCORE] 

Results for Wednesday, April 9th

League 1 Scores
Massapequa 13, Plainedge 6  [ BOX SCORE] 

League 2 Scores
Mepham 15, Plainview JFK 9 [ BOX SCORE] 
Lynbrook 14, Hicksville 5 [ BOX SCORE] 
Herricks 15, Jericho 6   [ BOX SCORE] 
Island Trees 9, Locust Valley 5   [ BOX SCORE] 
North Shore 17, Division Avenue 4  [ BOX SCORE] 
Hewlett 14, Great Neck South 5  [ BOX SCORE] 
Long Beach 16, Mineola 2   [ BOX SCORE] 
Floral Park 13, Wheatley-Carle Place 5  [ BOX SCORE] 
MacArthur 14, Sewanhaka 0  [ BOX SCORE] 

League 3 Scores
Malverne-East Rockaway 11, Elmont 1  [ BOX SCORE] 
Oyster Bay 12, Lawrence 1  [ BOX SCORE] 

Scorers
Herricks senior attackman Troy Madden was today's high scorer with 11 points by way of three goals and eight assists and teammate junior Brayden Haase had nine goals and an assist...sophomore Nolan Wieczorek had four goals and two assists for undefeated Massapequa (5-0) ...senior midfielder Gavin Thompson (pictured left) (1g-4a) and junior midfielder James McGee (3g-2a) were the high scorers for MacArthur...senior attackman Steven Baranoski scored five times and assisted on two more for Floral Park...sophomore attackman Cian Donaghy totaled eight points (5g, 3a) for Long Beach...junior midfielder Stefano Borsellino had five goals and five assists and sophomore attackman Myles King added two goals and five assists to lead Hewlett to its first win...North Shore's junior attackman Angelo Anobile (5g, 1a) and sophomore M/A Anthony Cimino (3g, 3a) each had six points...senior midfielder Joseph Filocamo had three goals and two assists for Island Trees...senior attackman Eddie Stradowski totaled seven points by way of two goals and five assists for Lynbrook...Hicksville senior Brendan Dalton scored all five goals for his team in a loss to Lynbrook...junior attackman Sullivan Knox (3g-3a) and  sophomore attackman Finn Meyer (3g-2a) were the high scorers for Oyster Bay...junior attackman Matthew Delligatti had six goals and an assist for Malverne-East Rockaway...Mepham was led by sophomore A/M Connor O'Rourke (4g-3a) and sophomore attackman Steven Zweigbaum (4g). 

Stoppers
Plainview junior Jake Ilardo made 22 saves in loss to Mepham...Hewlett senior Daniel Lankri made 19 saves...8th grader Chris Suflay (pictured right) made 16 saves in Hickville's loss to Lynbrook... Vinny Ciro made 17 saves for North Shore...Mikey Mele had 15 saves for Herricks...Wheatley/Carle Place senior Vinny Psalidas made 15 stops...Anthony Saragossi totaled 14 stops for Island Trees, as did Jonathan Perlman for Jericho...junior Caden Cullen (4) and sophomore Tristan Waters combined for six saves and earned the shutout over Sewanhaka...Michael Jannotte made 16 saves for Massapequa.

At the Faceoff X
Mepham junior Braedon Kehoe won 21 of 25 in the win over Plainview...Devon Gorman won 14 of 25 for Plainedge...Senior Dean Quitoni and sophomore Jake Henschel combined to win 16 of 17 for MacArthur...North Shore freshman Tyler Kaufman won 10 of 14...senior Jacob Munayirji won 15 of 19 for Jericho...Oyster Bay junior George Henry took 9 of 10 against Lawrence...Malverne/East Rockaway senior Emmanuel Adeyemi was 10 of 14.

Notable
With his 11 point day, Herricks senior Troy Madden passed the 200 point mark for his career. He now has 92 goals and 116 assists for 208 points in his four year varsity career...Lynbrook's win over Hicksville was only the second meeting ever between the two teams. Hicksville had won the only other matchup- in 1973!

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 8, Mepham 7 OT
Farmingdale (3-2) scored the final two goals of the game to avoid an upset bid from visiting Mepham in non-league. Kevin Renneisen (3 goals) scored on a feed from Dean Kott (2 goals, 3 assists) with 47 seconds left to tie the game at seven, and after a defensive stop in overtime, Josh Kama (left, below) scored unassisted to win the game for the Dalers. Farmingdale goaltender Matt Hughes had made a save with three seconds left to force the overtime. Steven Zweigbaum and Alessandro Walaitis each scored two goals and Vinny Ciro made 11 saves for the Pirates (2-3).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Glen Cove 7, East Meadow 6
Junior John Christ made 15 saves to lead a strong defensive effort for Glen Cove in the Big Red's 7-6 League 3 win over East Meadow. Senior Ben Conger-Kielbasa led Glen Cove (3-2) with four goals and an assist and Thomas Primrose scored three goals for the Jets (2-2).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Oyster Bay 11, Hempstead 5
The Baymen picked up their first win of the season defeating host Hempstead in League 3. Junior Brian Bonilla made 12 saves in his first start in goal for the Tigers and junior attackman Polite Jayden scored three goals for Hempstead (0-3). [ BOX SCORE] 

Baldwin 7, Valley Stream 4
With the game tied at three to start the fourth quarter, Baldwin scored four of the game's final five goals to secure the League 3 victory. Senior Preston Kirchner led the Bruins with three goals and classmate Jacob Stevenson added a goal  and two assists. Baldwin improved to 4-1 and Valley Stream fell to 1-2.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Great Neck North 6, Malverne-East Rockaway 5
Daniel Perlman (right) scored three goals and Charlie Li added two more to lead the Blazers (2-1) past MER in League 3 play. Brian Scheidt made 18 saves for Great Neck North, passing the 300 career save mark in the process. He now has 303 career stops. Hudson Arnold and Edwin Espinoza each scored two goals for Malvern-East Rockaway (3-4).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Friends Academy 14, Clarke 4
Sophomore attackman Ryder Marcus had two goals and five assists and freshman attackman Luca Kraska scored five times to lead Friends Academy (3-1) over host Clarke in League 3. Elijah Richard made 9 saves in goal for the Rams (1-3).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Uniondale 8, Roosevelt 3
Senior attackman Tyreque James scored had three goals and an assist to lead Uniondale past Roosevelt in League 3 action. Senior Oneil Webb, Jr. scored three goals for the Knights, who picked up their first win of the season. Senior attackman Alan Barcenas scored all of the goals for the Roughriders (0-3).  [ BOX SCORE] 

LI Lutheran 8, Long Beach 6
Junior Aiden Derupo made 11 saves and sophomore Ryan Farrell scored two goals for Long Beach in the Marines (1-4) non-league home loss to LI Lutheran (3-2). Kevin Morrison had a goal and three assists for the Crusaders.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainedge 12, Calhoun 7
Seniors Owen Donnellan (4g-2a) and Brian Keaveney (1g-5a) were the high scorers for Plainedge in the Red Devils League 1 victory over visiting Calhoun. Plainedge (2-2) built a 5-1 first quarter lead that carried them to the victory over the Colts, who fall to 2-3 with the loss.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Lynbrook 6, Oceanside 5
Senior Luca Palleschi made 12 saves, his last coming in the final seconds to help Lynbrook defeat Oceanside in non-league.  Junior Brandon Scala scored a career high three goals for the Owls (3-1). The Sailors are 2-2.  [ BOX SCORE] 

North Shore 17, Wheatley-Carle Place 5
Angelo Anobile totaled eight points (5g, 3a) and James Clancy added two scores and four assists to lead the Vikings past Wheatley-Carle Place in non-league. Collin Hoisik had two tallies and an assist fo the Wildfrogs. North Shore improves to 2-2, while the Wildfrogs fall to 2-4.  [ BOX SCORE] 

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. 

Saturday, April 5th- Locust Valley Knocks Off Herricks

Locust Valley 12, Herricks 11
The Falcons improved to 3-1 with the League 2 win over visiting Herricks (2-1). Leading the scoring for Locust Valley was senior midfielder Owen Pye with two goals and four assists and 8th grade attackman James Fox who scored four goals. The Highlanders, who suffered their first defeat, were led by senior attackman Troy Madden who had three goals and four assists and  sophomore attackman Nate Kershaw who finished with three goals and an assist.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainview JFK 18, Sewanhaka 6
Max Schwartberg and Chris Tripoli (below left) both had four goals and three assists to lead Plainview JFK past Sewanhaka (0-4). Brett Lipins won 16 of 17 faqceoffs for the Hawks (3-1). Sewanhaka senior Kevin Parapar and junior AJ Ayau each scored twice.   [ BOX SCORE] 

New Hyde Park 10, Valley Stream 3
Seniors Nicholas Garofalo (1g, 4a), Eamon Griffin (3g-0a), Jacob Keiper (1g-2a), and Tito Ruiz (3g-0a) led the Gladiators to the League 3 victory over host Valley Stream (0-2). Junior goalie Junior Robert made 17 saves and had an assist for Valley Stream (1-1).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Baldwin 9, Malverne-East Rockaway 2
Preston Kirchner led Baldwin with five goals and two assists and Jake Stevenson addeed six assists to power Baldwin (3-1) over visiting Malverne-East Rockaway (3-3) in League 3 play. Matthew Delligatti was involved in both goals for MER, scoring one and assisting on the other.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Mepham 12, Hicksville 2
Mepham defeated Hicksville in League 2 play thanks to sophomore Connor O'Rourke's three goals and two assists.  Sophomore attackman Steven Zweigbaum had three goals and and an assist and senior attackman Alessandro Walaitis had a goal and three assists for the Pirates (2-2). 8th grade Chris Suflay made 14 saves in goal for the Comets (1-2). [ BOX SCORE] 

Floral Park 15, Mineola 2
The Floral Park defense held Mineola scoreless for more than thirty consecutive minutes in the Knights 15-2 League 2 home victory. Senior attackman Steven Baranoski (pictured below right) scored five goals for Floral Park and senior midfielder Michael Palumbo had a goal and an assist for the Mustangs (0-3). It was the first victory of the season for Floral Park (1-3).    [ BOX SCORE] 

Lynbrook 12, Jericho 3
Senior attackman Eddie Stradowski had seven assists to lead Lynbrook past Jericho (3-1) in League 2. Senior Bennet Votano and sophomore Patrick Algozzini each scored three goals for the Owls (2-1) and Voltano added an assist. Senior Josh Rubin assisted on all three Jerichop goals and Jonathan Perlman made 15 saves in the loss.   [ BOX SCORE] 

MacArthur 15, Wheatley-Carle Place 1
MacArthur was led by senior Ronan Donnelly who had  two goals and four assists in the Generals (2-2) League 2 victory over Wheatley-Carle Place (2-3).  Senior Gavin Thompson and sophomore Aidan Raab each scored three goals, and Raab added an assist. Sophomore Jack Ryan scored the lone goal for the Wildfrogs.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Island Trees 13, Division Avenue 4
Senior defender Joseph Mainente led Island Trees (2-1) over Division Avenue with three goals, three assists and eight faceoff wins in eleven draws taken. Senior goaltender Anthony Saragossi had nine saves and went coast-to-coast to score a goal for the Bulldogs.  Division (1-1) junior goaltender James Armellino made 23 saves in the loss.  [ BOX SCORE] 

North Shore 15, Great Neck South 3
North Shore (1-2) junior attackman Angelo Anobile had eight points to lead the Vikings to the League 2 victory over Great Neck South.  Sophomore midfielder James Clancy added three goals and four assists for North Shore and senior Max Levinson had two goals for GNS (1-1).   [ BOX SCORE] 

East Meadow 12, West Hempstead 6
Sophomore Noah Garner led East Meadow with five goals and an assist in the Jets (2-1) road win over West Hempstead. Junior Thomas Primrose added three goals and an assist and and senior Bryan Tauber had four assists for East Meadow .West Hempstead (2-3) 8th grade attackman Brendan Rooney had three goals and two assists, and senior  David Maldonado added two goals and two assists. 
 [ BOX SCORE] 

South Side Outlasts Roslyn in Overtime

South Side 15, Roslyn 14 OT
In the game of the day, South Side defeated host Roslyn in overtime, 15-14. Senior Cullen Lynch had six points (3g, 3a) and junior Brendan Vetter had a goal and five assists to lead the Cyclones (3-1) to the League 1 victory. Junior Josh Berger led all scorers with sevn goals and an assist and Ethan Goldberg won 27 of 33 faceoffs for the Bulldogs (3-1). [ BOX SCORE] 

Malverne-East Rockaway 5, Uniondale 4
MER won their third straight game, defeating Uniondale in League 3. Junior attackman Matthew Delligatti led the way with a goal and an assist and senior Emmanuel Adeyemi won 9 of 13 faceoffs. Knights (0-2) junior Chris Ganuza made 13 saves and senior Chatelain Gaetan had a goal and an assist.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Syosset 18, Plainedge 9
Junior Aidan Cleary won 17 of 21 faceoffs and Nick Turner and Brody Waxer each had five goals and two assists to lead Syosset over host Plainedge (1-2) in League 1. The Braves (2-2) dominated the second and third quarters, outscoring the Red Devils 13-2.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Wantagh 12, Port Washington 6
Senior Gianni Passaro made 22 saves to lead undefeated Wantagh (3-0) over host Port Washington. The Warriors outscored Port 8-3 over the final three quarters to earn the League 1 victory. Freshman Luke Martini scored five goals and added an assist and junior Devin Paccione added three assists for Wantagh. With the three helpers, Paccione eclipsed the 100 assist mark for his career.  Brandon Lang scored twice and Max Eynon made 15 saves for the Vikings (3-1).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Manhasset 16, Oceanside 4
Leading 7-3 at halftime, Manhasset outscored Oceanside 9-1 in the second stanza to secure the road victory in League 1. Sophomore attackman Marco Petruccelli paced Manhasset (2-1) with four goals and one assist, and senior attackman Daniel Kolin added a goal and four assists. Henry Griffith made 11 saves to earn the win. Sam Feldbaum made 13 saves for the Sailors (2-1). [ BOX SCORE] 

West Islip 12, Farmingdale 8
Senior Matt Hughes made 13 saves for Farmingdale (2-2) in a 12-8 loss at West Islip (3-0). With the Dalers leading 8-5 at the end of three quarters, West Islip outscored the visitors 7-0 in the final quarter to secure the win. Chase Busking had four goals and an assist and Travis avine made 15 saves for the Lions.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Long Beach 7, Hewlett 2
Sophomore attackman Cian Donaghy had two goals and an assist to lead Long Beach to their first win of the season over Hewlett.  Freshman midfielder Johnathan Hayes, sophomore midfielder Ryan Farrell, and sophomore midfielder Brody Riedel each had a goal and an assist for the Marines (1-3). Senior Daniel Lankri made 21 saves and junior midfielder Stefano Borsellino scored twice for the Bulldogs (0-3). [ BOX SCORE] 

Cold Spring Harbor 12, Calhoun 5
Junior Nick Greci made 18 saves and Harley Finkelstein scored three goals and had two assists for Calhoun. in a 12-6 loss at Cold Spring Harbor (3-1). Calhoun is now 2-2, 0-1 in League 1. The Seahawks led by a goal at the end of three quarters and outscored Calhoun 6-0 in the last 12 minutes.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainview JFK Defeats Long Beach For the First Time in 27 Years!

Plainview JFK 9, Long Beach 8
Juniors Alex Kantrowitz and Nick Altmann each scored four goals to lead Plainview past Long Beach in non-league. Kantrowitz (pictured below left) had an assist as well and junior Jake Ilardo made 20 saves for the Hawks, who had last beaten Long Beach in 1998.  Sophomore Cian Donaghy scored four goals and added an assist for the Marines (0-3).  
[ BOX SCORE] 

Massapequa 8, Carey 6
Matt Pettis scored four goals to lead the Chiefs down Carey (3-1) at home in non-league play. Michael Jannotte made 11 saves and added an assist for Massapequa. Attackman Tyler Byrnes had three assists as the Chiefs improved to 4-0. For the Seahawks, senior goalie Rich Metzger (below right) made 20 saves, which pushed his career total past the 500 saves mark. The Marist commit has 57 saves this season and 515 in his four-year career at Carey.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Great Neck North 9, East Meadow 2
Daniel Perlman had four goals and two assists to lead the Blazers over host East Meadow in non-league. With the six-point performance, Perlman passed the 200 point mark for his career. He nows has 169 goals and 34 assists for 203 total career points over four years. Brian Scheidt made 14 saves for GNN. Senior Jackson Reger totaled 15 saves for the Jets (1-1).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Greci Saves 15 As Calhoun Holds Off The Golden Eagles

Calhoun 8, Bethpage 6
Junior Nick Greci made a career high 15 saves for to lead Calhoun past Bethpage in non-league.  Tied at 6 late in the 4th quarter, Braden Garvey scored the game winning goal and had the assist on the insurance goal by Harley Finkelstein. Michael Nicholson won 11 of 18 face-offs and Finkelstein totaled three goals and an assist for the Colts. Andrew Reinhardt scored four goals for Bethpage. [ BOX SCORE] 

Plainedge 17, Floral Park 6
Senior midfielder Brian Keaveney had four goals and three assists to lead the Red Devils (1-1) past winless Floral Park.  Sophomore midfielder Brady Kelley added two goals and five assists and sophomore attackman Dom Agovino finished with five goals. Senor James Gorman had two goals and an assist for the Knights (0-3).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Mepham 9, Island Trees 2
Senior attackman Alessandro Walaitis scored four goals and added an assist to lead Mepham to its first victory of the season. Senior Owen Heller had two goals and an assist and Braedon Kehoe won 10 of 15 faceoffs for the Pirates (1-2).  Joe Filocamo scored both goals for nthe Bulldogs (1-1).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Seaford 10, North Shore 6
Seaford improved to 3-0 thanks to four goals and two assists from junior midfielder Brian Falk. Will Peterson (1g-2a), Justin Betz (2g-1a), and freshman  Logan DiFondi (2g-1a)each had three points for the Vikings. Junior attackman Angelo Anobile led North Shore (0-2) with three goals. [ BOX SCORE] 

Spallina's Nine Goals Leads Chiefs Past Commack

Massapequa 16, Commack 9
Sophomore attackman Rocco Spallina scored nine goals to lead Massapequa to a home non-league victory over Commack. He added an assist for ten points on the day. Sophomore Nolan Wieczorek had a goal and four assists and Michael Jannotte made a dozen saves for the Chiefs (3-0). Zachary Fishman scored three goals and had two assists for Commack (0-2).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Friends Academy 18, Great Neck North 6
Friends Academy defeated Great Neck North on the road, led by senior Clarke Beard's (pictured left) five goals and three assists. Sophomore Ryder Marcus added three goals and three assists for the Quakers (1-1).  For the Blazers (0-1), Daniel Perlman scored four goals and Brian Scheidt made 16 saves.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Hicksville 14, Sewanhaka 8
The Comets picked up their first win of the year by defeating Sewanhaka thanks to Brendan Dalton's six goals and two assists and five goals from Michael Gilbert. Senior attackman Lucas Lievano led Sewanhaka (0-3) with four goals and an assist.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Roslyn 16, Hewlett 6
Spencer Cymbler totaled eight points (4g,4a) to lead Roslyn past Hewlett in non-league. Josh Berger added five goals and two assists for the Bulldogs, supassing the 100 career point plateau in the process.  Junior midfielder Stefano Borsellino led Hewlett (0-2) with three goals and two assists.  
[ BOX SCORE] 

Carey 10, St. Dominic 8
Chriis Obertis had four goals and Christian Todaro had four goals and two assists for Carey in a 10-8 win over St Dominic. Rich Metzger made 13 saves in goal for the Seahawks who improved to 3-0.  JJ Ramsay scored four times for St. Dominic. [ BOX SCORE] 

Farmingdale 14, Long Beach 4
The Dalers (2-1) were led by junior attackmen Cuinn Sunde (3g-1a) and Sean Schumeyer (3g). Senior attackman Dean Kott added three assists and for host Farmingdale, who led 10-0 at halftime. Brody Riedel scored three goals for Long Beach (0-2).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Glen Cove 15, Hempstead 2
Senior attackman Ben Conger-Kielbasa had a goal and seven assists to lead Glen Cove past Hempstead. Freshman attackman Luciano Blanco added five goals for the Big Red (2-1). Junior midfielder Erick Escobar scored both of the goals for Hempstead (0-1).  [ BOX SCORE] 

MacArthur 11, Mineola 4
The Generals earned their first win of the season by downing visiting Mineola in non-league. Freshman Dylan Shanahan, and senior Ronan Donnelly led the way by scoring 3 goals each. Senior Goalie Will Massaro made 15 saves in the loss for Mineola (0-2).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Garden City 11, Syosset 4
Garden City broke open a close game with five consective fourth quarter goals to defeat visiting Syosset 11-4. Sophomore Anthony Asaro scored four goals for the Trojans (2-0) and assisted on two more and freshman Ben Smith added two goals and two assists. Josh Weisenfeld made six saves in goal for the Braves (1-2). [ BOX SCORE] 

Bellmore JFK 10, Clarke 4
Sophomore CJ Siegler won 16 of 18 faceoffs to lead Bellmore JFK in a road victory over Clarke. Chase Goldman, Matt Sarfati, and Jon Cohen each scored two goals for Bellmore JFK and Zach Greenseid had a goal and two assists. Elijah Richard made 18 saves in goal for the Rams (0-2).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Freeport 10, Elmont 3
Mason Santos scored four goals and Anthony Pinto added three assists to lead host Freeport past Elmont (0-2). Tobias Fitzsimmons and Curtis Ealy led a strong defensive effort by the Red Devils (2-0).   [ BOX SCORE] 

West Hempstead 12, Lawrence 1
Leading the scoring for West Hempstead (2-1) in the Rams road victory over Lawrence was junior attackman Kayden Nuzzi (5g-3a), 8th grade attackman Brendan Rooney (3g-4a), and senior midfielder David Maldonado (3g). Lawrence is 0-1.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Baldwin 8, Oyster Bay 3
Baldwin led 3-2 at half, then pulled away for an 8-3 road victory over Oyster Bay (0-2). Jacob Stevenson scored three goals and Dwight Lindsay mader 10 saves for the Bruins who picked their first win of the season. [ BOX SCORE]

Malverne-East Rockaway 10, Roosevelt 0
Leading the scoring for Malverne/East Rockaway (2-2) was junior Matthew Delligatti with two goals and seven assists and senior Hudson Arnold with five goals. Senior Brian Christodoulou made three saves to earn the shutout victory. Roosevelt (0-1) goaltender Anthony Goris-Beltre finished with 14 saves. 
 [ BOX SCORE] 

Oceanside 8, Locust Valley 1
Locust Valley freshman Grayson Iannotti made 15 saves in a home loss to Oceanside (2-0). The Falcons are 2-1.   [ BOX SCORE] 

South Side Defeats Lynbrook- Monday, March 31, 2025

South Side 11, Lynbrook 5
Luke Mullen had 5 goals and 2 assists  and Jack Muscarella added 2 goals and 2 assists to lead South Side past Lynbrook in non-league. Alec Notaro won 12 of 17 faceoffs for the Cyclones who improved to 2-1 with the win. Senior goalie Luca Palleschi made 15 saves and Jack LaBarbera scored twice for Lynbrook (1-1).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Bethpage 16, Lindenhurst 8
Bethpage was led by senior attackmen Andrew Reinhardt (3g, 5a), Anthony Guarasci (3g-2a), and Tommy Lagan (4g-1a) in the Golden Eagles big win over Suffolk opponent Lindenhurst. LSM Luke Waxer added two goals in transition as Bethpage improves to 2-0.  [ BOX SCORE] 

East Meadow 16, Uniondale 2
East Meadow defeated Uniondale in League 3 play thanks to five goals from attackman Thomas Primrose and four goals from attackman Robert O'Brien. Midfielder Timothy O'Sullivan had four assists for the Jets (1-0). The Knights are 0-1.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Cold Spring Harbor 9, Manhasset 8
Sophomore attackman Roy Testa scored three goals an had an assist to lead Cold Spring Harbor on the road against rival Manhasset (1-1).  Kevin Burns contributed 2 goals and an assist and Matt Kammer made 12 saves for the Seahawks (2-1).  [ BOX SCORE] 

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. 

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Roslyn 11, Whitman 3
Roslyn improved to 2-0 with inter-county non-league win over Whitman (0-2). Josh Berger led the way with four goals and two assists and classmate Ethan Goldberg won 14 of 15 faceoffs. Zach Mashaal made 15 saves in goal for the Bulldogs. [ BOX SCORE] 

Carey 9, St. Joseph's (NJ) 8
Trailing by a goal, Christian Todaro scored to tie the game with 36 seconds left in the 4th quarter for Carey (2-0). Mike Verderosa scored with 18 seconds left in the game to win the game for the Seahawks. Chris Obertis had three goals and one assist for Carey and Rich Metzger made 12 saves in goal.  St. Joseph's of Montvale (NJ) New Jersey is 0-2. 
[ BOX SCORE] 

Huntington 17, Farmingdale 4
The Dalers fell at home in an inter-county matchup against Huntington. Farmingdale (1-1) was led by juniors Josh Kama and Cuinn Sunde who each scored two goals.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Massapequa 16, Mepham 7
Massapequa improved to 2-0 with a non-league victory over Mepham. Sophomores Nolan Wieczorek (2g-4a), Rocco Spallina (4g), and Sean Durnin (3g-1a) powered the Chiefs offense. Alessandro Walaitis and Owen Heller each scored three goals for Mepham. Vinny Ciro (13) and Nicholas Lemus (6) combined for nineteen saves for the Pirates (0-2).    [ BOX SCORE]

Herricks 16, Oyster Bay 4
The Highlanders scored 10 second quarter goals en-route to the non-league victory over Oyster Bay. Troy Madden had ten points (5g, 5a), Brayden Haase scored five times and added two assists, and  Gavin Dugger totaled three goals and two assists for Herricks (2-0). Oyster Bay is 0-1. [ BOX SCORE] 

Wheatley-Carle Place 9, Clarke 5
Anthony Terrone made nine saves in his first career start to lead WCP past Clarke. Colin Hoisik had three goals and two assists and Neil Reichman won 10 of 18 faceoffs for the Wildfrogs. Clarke (0-1) senior Elijah Richard made 15 saves in goal.    [ BOX SCORE] 

 Jericho 7, Mineola 6 (3 OT)
Senior Josh Rubin ((pictured left) scored the game-winner for the Jayhawks (2-0) in the third overtime period. The goal was his second of the game, and he added three assists. Jonathan Perlman finished with 12 saves for Jericho. Mineola is 0-1.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Seaford 6, Floral Park 5
Seaford improved to 2-0 with a 6-5 non-league home victory over Floral Park. Padraig Doxey made 15 saves for Floral Park (0-2) and Steven Baranoski and Marcus Mega each scored two goals for the Knights.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Freeport 7, Stony Brook School 5
Freeport won its first game under new head coach Mark Andrejack by downing The Stony Brook School 7-5. Freshman Enrique Mendoza-Pineyro scored four goals, added an assist and won 10 of 12 faceoffs. Ethan Richardson had a goal and three assists and Malik Groover finished with 15 saves for the Red Devils. [ BOX SCORE] 

Port Washington 5, Harborfields 4
Port goalie Max Eynon stopped a shot with under 10 seconds remaining to prserve the Vikings non-league intercounty victory over Harborfields.  Eynon finished with seven saves. Port Washington’s Dylan Freeman and Griffin Marvin combined to win 12 of 14 face-offs and Harry Eynon scored twice. Port Washington is 3-0. Nick Schiliro made 17 saves for Harborfields (0-1). [ BOX SCORE] 

Wantagh 16, East Islip 10
The Warriors fell behind to East Islip early in the game, but rallied to tie the score at 4 by the end of the first quarter. They proceeded to outscore East Islip 10-3 over the next two quarters to gain control of the game and ensure the victory. Wantagh (2-0) was led by Luke (4g-1a), and Dylan Martini (4g). Devin Paccione had three goals and three assists and Gianni Passaro made 14 saves in goal. [ BOX SCORE] 

Kings Park 18, Plainedge 13
Undefeated Kings Park (2-0) downed Plainedge in non-league involving teams from Nasau and Suffolk Counties. The Kingsmen used an 8-0 fourth quarter to overcome a Plainedge team that led by three goals at the end of the third quarter.  Owen Donnellan (4g-2a), Brady Kelley (3g-3a), and Dom Agovino (3g-2a) led the Red Devils in scoring. Bill Berhalter had four goals and three assists and Jack Salva had four goals and an assist for Kings Park.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Garden City 12, Ward Melville 7

First Big Friday of the 2025 Season!

Division Avenue 12, Baldwin 6
Baldwin's Preston Kirchner scored three first half goals, giving the Bruins a 6-5 lead at halftime. In the second half, Division rallied to outscore Baldwin 7-0 to come away with the non-league victory. Tim Stanley scored five goals and added an assist for Division, and teammate Nick Gordon won 11 of 18 faceoffs and scored twice. Dwight Lindsay had 19 saves for Baldwin (0-1).    [ BOX SCORE] 

Sachem North 9, Syosset 8
Down 7-2 at halftime, Syosset rallied but could not find the tying goal in the Braves 9-8 home loss to Sachem North (1-0). Brody Waxer led Syosset (1-1) with two goals and two assists and Giovanni Accardo added two goals and an assist.  [ BOX SCORE] 

Oceanside 9 , MacArthur 6
With the score tied 6-6 entering the fourth, Oceanside scored the game's final three goals to defeat MacArthur 9-6 in non-league. Brady Nardone led the Sailors with four goals and Caden Cullen made 15 saves for the Generals (0-2). [ BOX SCORE] 

Calhoun 15, Hewlett 4
Harley Finkelstein had four goals and four assists to lead Calhoun (1-1) past Hewlett in non-league. Michael Nicholson won 16 of 22 faceoffs and scored a goal for the Colts and teammate Nicholas Voll contributed two goals and four assists. Daniel Lankri made 15 saves for the Bulldogs (0-1).  [ BOX SCORE] 

Port Washington 6, Sayville 5 OT
Tommy McCarvill scored his fourth goal of the game off a pass from Jacob Apat with 25 seconds left in the first overtime period to win the game for Port Washington. Harry Eynon scored with no time left in regulation to tie the game for the Vikings, who recieved clutch goaltending from Max Eynon (18 saves, 2 in overtime). [ BOX SCORE] 

LI Lutheran 15, Plainview JFK 10
Alex Kantrowitz had four goals and an assist and Jake Jake Ilardo made 21 saves for Plainview JFK (1-1) in the Hawks non-league loss to LI Lutheran (2-0). Brett Lipins won 16 of 22 faceoffs and scored a goal for Plainvew JFK (1-1).   [ BOX SCORE] 

Malverne-East Rockaway 9, West Hempstead 4
Junior attackman Matthew Delligatti had a hand in eight of the nine Malverne goals in a 9-4 League 3 win over West Hempstead. Delligatti had five goals and three assists and senior Hudson Arnold scored three times. Junior Kayden Nuzzi scored three of the four goals for West Hempstead (1-1) and assisted on the other. [ BOX SCORE] 

Great Neck South 14, Glen Cove 6
Edwin Serpas had four goals and three assists to lead Great Neck South past Glen Cove (1-1) in League 3 action. Max Levinson added three goals, James Chen had two goals and five assists, and Nick Haramis made 14 saves in goal for the Rebels (1-0). James Pascucci won 15 of 22 faceoffs for Glen Cove.   [ BOX SCORE] 

Locust Valley 12, Friends Academy 4
Locust Valley defeated Friends Academy in non-league action thanks to three goals and one assist from Owen Pye. Owen Pye. Byron Hafner had two goals and two assists and Russel Dardzinski chipped in with three goals for the Falcons. Clard Beard scored twice and Brett Cohen made nine saves for the Quakers. [ BOX SCORE] 

Bethpage 12 , Walt Whitman 0
Eight different players scored for Bethpage (2-0) in the Golden Eagles non-league victory over Walt Whitman (0-1).  Andrew Reinhardt led the way with four goals and three assists. Junior netminders Joey Traversa and Joe DiNuzzo combined with the Bethpage defense to earn the shutout.[ BOX SCORE] 

Island Trees 16, Sewanhaka 1
Dominic Rich had four goals and five assists to lead Island Trees (1-0) over Sewanhaka. Joseph Mainente added a goal and five assists and and freshman attackman Griffin Keesee scored five goals. For Sewanhaka (0-2), Mahmood Kamal scored his first varsity goal and went 9 for 16 facing off. Jeff Connors had 15 saves in the loss.[ BOX SCORE] 

Thursday, March 28, 2025 Results

Massapequa 14, South Side 8
The Chiefs opened their season with a home non-league win over South Side (1-1). Massapequa scored the first four goals of the game and never looked back against the defending NYS Class B champions. Sophomore attackman Nolan Wieczorek led all scorers with three goals and four assists and Rocco Spallina scored four goals. Michael Jannotte (pictured left) made 19 saves in goal for the Chiefs. Cullen Lynch had two goals and an assist and Alex Notaro won 13 of 24  faceoffs for South Side. 

West Hempstead 10, Elmont 1
West Hempstead was led by 8th grade attackman Brendan Rooney who had five goals and four assists. Mohammad Boumik (1g-2a), David Maldonado (1g-2a), Rohan Mathai (2g-1a), and Kayden Nuzzi (2g-1a) each contributed three points. Garvin Michel made 17 saves for Elmont. 

Carey 13, Long Beach 9
Cian Donaghy scored three goals and Aiden Derupo made 13 saves to lead Long Beach in their non-league home loss to Carey. Carey was led by Chris Obertis and Christian Todaro who each scored three goals. Obertis added an assist and Jayden Radnow (pictured right) had a goal and three assists. Rich Metzger finished with 12 saves in goal for the Seahawks.

Lynbrook 10, Calhoun 6
Senior Luca Palleschi made 14 saves to lead host Lynbrook past Calhoun in non-league. The Owls defense held Calhoun to two goals in the second half. Bennett Votano led the scoring charge with two goals and two assists and Luke Dantona and Brandon Scala added two goals each.  Harley Finkelstein led the Colts with four goals and an assist. 

Wantagh 18, Kellenberg 12
Dylan Martini had seven goals and one assist, Devin Paccione added four goals and one assist, and Joe Nicholson and Luke Martini each scored three goals to lead Wantagh over Kellenberg in non-league. Gianni Passaro made 9 saves in goal for the Warriors and Finn Lavelle and Eion Power each scored four goals for the Firebirds. 

Wednesday, March 26th Results

Plainview JFK 17, Wheatley-Carle Place 5
Junior attackman Nick Altmann had a goal and five assists and freshman Kyle Gregory had seven points (4g, 3a) to lead Plainview JFK in non-league. Junior Brett Lipins scored two goals and won 16 of 19 faceoffs for the Hawks. Senior attackman Anthony Sampogna scored three goals for WCP. 

Farmingdale 15, North Shore 7 
Senior attackman Dean Kott had a career-high five goals and one assist to lead the Dalers in non-league. Farmingdale had nine different goal scorers and led 13-3 after three quarters. Angelo Anobile, Anthony Cimino, and Luca Korte each scored two goals for the Vikings. 

Glen Cove 10, Hicksville 9
Glen Cove defeated Hicksville for the first time in school history, led by three goals and three assists from junior attackman Cole Trotto. James Pascucci won 14 of 19 faceoffs and John Christ made 13 saves for the Big Red. 

Cold Spring Harbor 15, Mepham 3
The Seahawks won their season opener on the road at Mepham. Vinny Ciro and Nicholas Lemus each made five saves for the Pirates in the loss. 

Roslyn 14, Floral Park 2
Josh Berger totaled five goals and added two assists to lead Roslyn to the win over host Floral Park in non-league. Gavin Ryback had a goal and four assists and Luke Rice scored three times for the Bulldogs. Ethan Goldberg won 12 of 14 faceoffs and scored a goal for Roslyn.

Herricks 11, Bellmore JFK 5
Herricks had a complete team effort with ten of the eleven goals assisted in the home non-league win. Senior attackman Troy Madden paced the Highlanders with four goals and five assists, while senior Jack LaGalla made 20 saves for Bellmore JFK. 

Jericho 9, Portledge 7
Junior attackman Hudson Gingold led Jericho to the victory over host Portledge with three goals and three assists. Jacob Munayirji won 11 of 15 faceoffs for the Jayhawks. 

Holy Trinity 10, Sewanhaka 6
Lucas Lievano scored three goals in Sewanhaka's non-league loss at Holy Trinity. 

Locust Valley 10, Malverne-East Rockaway 0
Freshman Grayson Iannotti earned the shutout win for the visiting Falcons in non-league. Senior Owen Pye scored three goals and had three assists for Locust Valley. Brian Christodoulou made 13 saves for MER. 
Syosset 6, Smithtown East 5
Syosset defeated host Smithtown East in an inter-county non-league game. Junior attackman Giovanni Accardo scored three times and added an assist and junior goaltender Josh Weisenfeld made 13 saves to lead the Braves. Junior attackman Brody Waxer added a goal and two assists.  

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Results

South Side 11, Gil St. Bernards (NJ) 7
Trailing Gil St. Bernards 5-2 after the first quarter, host South Side rallied by holding the visitors from New Jersey scoreless for the second and third quarters. Cyclones goaltender Cole Schiefelbein made 10 saves and Luke Mullen scored five goals to lead all scorers. Cullen Lynch added three goals for South Side, which has now won 16 consecutive games dating back to last season. Gil St. Bernards is 0-2. 

Seaford 8, MacArthur 4
Seaford defeated host MacArthur in non-league action, led by two goals each from Justin Betz, Kyle Britton, and Jimmy Hurson. Betz added an assist and Brian Falk chipped in with two more helpers. MacArthur goaltender Caden Cullen totaled 18 saves and Aidan Raab scored twice for the Generals. 

Manhasset 17, Shoreham-Wading River 7
In a meeting of two of the top programs on Long Island, Manhasset came out of top of the Wildcats by the score of 17-7. Marco Petruccelli led Manhasset with four goals and three assists and Daneil Kolin had three goals and three assists. Manhasset outscored Shoreham-Wading River 12 to 3 in the second and third quarters and now leads the all-time series between the schools 5-0. 

The First Games of 2025 Are Complete!

Wheatley-Carle Place 11, Malverne-East Rockaway 5

The Wildfrogs opened the 2025 season with a non-league road victory at Malverne-East Rockaway. Junior  Aidan Butt scored six goals to lead W-CP and senior attackman Colin Hoisik added two goals and an assist. Matthew Delligatti led MER with three goals. 

Port Washington 9, Islip 6

As of this morning we have not recieved any game details. As soon as they are provided to blaxeight.net we will post a detailed summary of this inter-county non-league game played at Islip High School. 

Above: Junor Aidan Butt scored six goals to lead Wheatley-Carle Place yesterday.

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.