By Andy Jacobs No one has to tell Briarcliff head coach Al Meola about the significance of any victory over Yorktown, easily the most successful team in Section One lacrosse history. “For me, I grew up in Lakeland, I was
Read MoreHuskers Nip Rebels to Retain Murphy Cup in OT, 29th time in 32 Years By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays We don’t know if it’s cyclical or an empire in the making, but what’s been going on down at
Read MoreBy Andy Jacobs After yielding a pair of goals in the first five minutes on Friday afternoon, the Briarcliff boys’ lacrosse team sure made it a lot harder for the Panthers of Pleasantville to do any more celebrating. In fact,
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Scrutiny is part of the contract when you sign on with state-ranked (No.12) YORKTOWN. It comes with the territory when you’re held to the standards of a 40-time Section 1 and seven-time NYS
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays We have been saying in this space for quite some time now that emergent SOMERS is veering toward excellence again; not the excellence we saw between 2000-10 when the Tuskers reeled off six
Read MoreFor the second time in less than a week, the Byram Hills boys’ lacrosse team found itself on the losing end of a nail-biting finish early Saturday afternoon. Despite four goals from Michael Oronzio and two apiece by Benny Rakower
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays YORKTOWN senior All-American A Harry Griff bagged a combined eight goals and dished five assists in the Huskers’ 14-4 win over Wappingers and their 14-10 win over Scarsdale, but reigning champion Rye countered
Read MoreBy Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Close lacrosse games are won and lost in the fourth quarter and so far so good for YORKTOWN. Coach Tim Schurr’s Cornhuskers (2-1) outscored MAHOPAC and SOMERS by a combined 7-1 count in
Read MoreYouth Movement Ahead of Schedule at Somers By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Wow! Class D BRIARCLIFF has already knocked off the Section 1 Class A and Class B favorites, Mamaroneck and Rye, respectively. Oh, and reigning Class A
Read MoreHuskers Beck, Embury, Andrews Named, Six Other Locals Make Grade By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays The mythical Yorktown High School boys’ lacrosse program has been under some scrutiny since the Cornhuskers lost their third-straight Section 1 title game
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