Few coaches have made an impact on the MIAA lacrosse landscape like Bussy Adam. A former star player at Boston State College (now UMass Boston), he spent more than 30 years at the helm of the program at Newton North High School, guiding the Tigers to a state-record 457 wins and state … [Read more...]
17 from region picked for U.S. National Box training teams
The head coaches of the U.S. National Box Lacrosse teams announced their player pools this week for the teams that will compete in next year’s World Lacrosse Box Championships. U.S. men’s head coach Regy Thorpe has named the 66 players who will participate in a training camp in Utica, N.Y., this … [Read more...]
Heel turn: How best friends from Ridgefield (Conn.) got UNC
It started as a laugh and became a running joke. As best friends Gabby Lauretani and Grace Winkler began making a name for themselves as lacrosse players, they’d get predictable questions from their Ridgefield (Conn.) High School classmates. “People would always ask us if we were going to go to … [Read more...]
By the numbers: Breaking down the first two weeks of recruiting
Two weeks of recruiting for the region’s Class of ‘25 are in the books. More than 25 top players have already made their Division 1 commitments since first contact was permitted on Sept. 1, and others will be making their choices in the days, weeks and months to come. Breaking down the numbers, the … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Harvard assistant Nick Grill on fall ball focus
On this week’s episode of New England Lacrosse Journal’s “Chasing The Goal” podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli talk with Harvard assistant coach Nick Grill. Regarded as one of the best young defensive coaches in the nation, Grill transitioned to coaching after a standout career as a close … [Read more...]
Recruiting: Why Johnny Price of Roxbury Latin chose Georgetown
There are Georgetown legacies, and then there are Georgetown legacies like Roxbury Latin midfielder Johnny Price (Winchester, Mass.). Price, a standout junior who committed to the Division 1 power program last week, knows the Washington, D.C., school better than most, and not just because of the … [Read more...]
