In 2023, Dartmouth roared out of the gates with a 5-1 start, and then knocked off Harvard to start Ivy League play. The Big Green were receiving Top 20 votes and their young talent was performing well, led by Emmett Paradine. But a losing skid took them all the way to the end of conference play and … [Read more...]
Burning questions: Can Fairfield rise above changes and thrive?
The Fairfield Stags enter 2024 with a difficult schedule, new faces in key positions and some changes on the sidelines. This season will be the fifth for head coach Andrew Baxter. His first was 2020, cut short by COVID. In that 2020 season, Fairfield was off to a hot start, going 5-2 and undefeated … [Read more...]
Burning questions: Will Yale still be the Ivy League bogeyman?
In 2023, Yale went 9-6 overall and lost in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. While many other Ivy League schools saw a number of their players transfer outside the conference for grad years, or graduate to the pro ranks, Yale returns much of the core of its roster. That roster includes one … [Read more...]
Connecticut: Revisiting the best players, teams, games of 2023
The year is coming to a close, and lacrosse fans are already looking ahead to the 2024 spring. Whether in high school or prep school, some of the best lacrosse in the country is annually played in Connecticut. Before closing the book on 2023, we take a look back at some of the players, teams and … [Read more...]
Fall ball: Can people actually be underestimating loaded Yale?
The 2023 season was something of an up-and-down one for Yale. After a 3-1 start, it lost three straight Ivy League games. It followed that up with a run of six straight wins to get into the Ivy League tournament and. ultimately, the NCAAs. In the NCAAs, the Bulldogs fell in a shootout against … [Read more...]
Why there’s no place like home for Cheshire (Conn.) star Matt Jeffery
On June 11, the clock hit zeros in the Connecticut Class M championship game at Sacred Heart University. It was a rout. Cheshire High School defeated Daniel Hand, 18-3, the culmination of a season of dominance for the Rams, particularly for their star junior midfielder, Matt Jeffery. Jeffery scored … [Read more...]
