More Coaches Needed: City Schools
September 19, 2017 - 
The Rochester City School District is looking for coaches at all levels (Modified, JV and Varsity) for the 2018 campaign.
Anyone interested should contact head coach London Booker at (booker.london@gmail.com).
New Greece Team Needs Coaches
September 15, 2017 - 
The newly-restructured Greece Storm team is looking to hire coaches. There are multiple paid positions available within the program.
Anyone interested should contact head coach, Andy Hilton at (andyhilton21@gmail.com) or AD, Josh Lacy at (joshua.lacy@greececsd.org).
Boys and Girls Lacrosse Continue to Grow
September 5, 2017 -
The NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) released their annual participation statistics last month that shows that participation in High School sports has, for the twenty-eighth time, increased again. The report states that almost eight million students play on interscholastic athletic teams, which is up by about 95,000 players in the last year.
Lacrosse participation for both boys and girls continues to increase, with 111,842 boys and 93,473 girls playing in the 2016-17 season nationwide. Boys participation increased by two percent (148 teams and 2,320 players) in 2017 while girls increased by six percent (145 teams and 5,423 players).
New York State, which consistently leads the nation in lacrosse participation, shows 343 teams and 18,817 boys playing and 320 teams and 11.774 girls playing in 2017.
In popularity, girls lacrosse broke into the top ten (at #10) in the 2011 season and has remained there. Last season, boys lacrosse participation (111,842) continued to hold the 11th spot on the list behind swimming and diving (138,364).
Growth in boys participation has increased by over 93,000 players (over 500%) since 1990. Participation by girls has increased by 83,514 (838%) since 1992. STORY CONTINUES
Rochester Hall Announces Class of 2017
September 4, 2017 - 
The US Lacrosse Greater Rochester Hall of Fame Class of 2017 has been announced.
Joining the Hall in November will be:
- Hilary Bowen: Brighton and Northwestern University All-American playing with the Philadelphia Force.
- Patrick Dutton: Webster and Cornell All-American midfielder who has played for the New Jersey Pride and Rochester Rattlers.
- Carlton Ferris: Geneva and Hobart All-American in 1936 and 1937. He was a member of the two North All-Star teams and played on the American team against Canada in 1936 and against England in 1937. He was instrumental in re-starting the high school program at Geneva and was also a lacrosse official.
- Tim Pease: Irondequoit, FLCC and St. Leo midfielder with a long history of club play. He has been a key figure in the Irondequoit youth program.
- Don Wright: Irondequoit player and long-time Assistant Coach who was named Assistant Coach of the Year in 2004 and assisted John Prat for twenty-eight years.
- The 2005 Brighton Girl's team: New York State Class B Champions.
The ceremony will be held on November 3rd at the Burgundy Basin Inn. On-line registration is available at: http://bit.ly/USLaxHOF. More information is available on this flyer.
This is the fifteenth class for the Rochester Hall which has already inducted ninety-two members.
Owen VanWie Selects Mercyhurst
August 17, 2017 - 
Senior midfielder and face off specialist Owen VanWie recently announced his decision to continue his education and lacrosse career at Mercyhurst University.
Owen, a rising Spencerport senior, will be starting his fourth year on Rangers Varsity this spring. Last year, he produced 49g-15a toward his current career totals of 86g-32a. At the face off "X" he won 69.4% of his 379 draws last year and has a career record of 490 wins and 233 losses (68%). He led the team in both goals and ground balls (201) and his performance earned him first team All League Honors.
In the off-season, he has played for the Fellowship of Christian Athlete team and Harvest Lacrosse Academy. He attended the Nike Blue Chip, Super Sophomore, and the Brine All American Classic where he was named to the all-star team.
Before choosing Mercyhurst, he also considered Stony Brook, St. John Fisher and Tampa.
Aquinas Institute Looking for Varsity Coach
August 16, 2017 - 
The Aquinas Institute is looking for a Varsity Boys Head Lacrosse Coach for the 2018 season.
Any interested party should contact Anthony Bianchi, Athletic Director, via e-mail (abianchi@AquinasInstitute.com), or by phone at 585-254-2020 x-1044.
McQuaid Jesuit Looking for Head Coach
August 8, 2017 - 
McQuaid Jesuit High School is looking for a Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coaching.
The job posting, and all relevant information, is located HERE.
Brockport needs Varsity Coach
June 12, 2017 - 
Brockport High School has a Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coaching vacancy.
Any interested candidates should contact:
Todd Hagreen, Brockport Athletic Director at
637-1836 or email todd.hagreen@bcs1.org
Saturday: Victor wins Third Straight NYS Title
June 10, 2017 - DAY IN REVIEW: For the third year in a row, The Victor Blue Devils won a New York State Championship. Pittsford lost as Ward Meleville overcame a five deficit in the last four minutes of the game to force the game into overtime where Matthew Grillo scored the winnning goal for the Patriots. In the class C game, Cold Springs Harbor overcame a 5-1 deficit and beat Jamesville DeWitt 11-9. In the first ever Class D game, Christian Brothers Academy defeated Westlake with a score of 12-5.
One minute it looked like Pittsford would win their first NYS Championship and the next minute they lost in overtime to a dertermined team from Ward Melville.
After trailing by five with 4:26 remaining, Ward Melville scored the final six goals of the game to win the Class A State Championship 10-9 in the first overtime period. Tournament MVP Eddie Munoz scored three of the five goals to force overtime and was a key offensive player for the Patriots. Defensive MVP Michael Giaquinto was also demonstrative in the win. He finished 19/22 (86%) at the face off and gave Ward Melville multiple extra attempts at the ball. His pick-ups allowed four goals in the final 1:01. Matthew Grillo finished with 3g-1a including the game tying and game winning goals. Later in the day, the Pittsford girls also played in the State Finals. Just like the boy’s game, the girl’s matchup went to overtime after a 9-9 tie in regulation. Pittsford girls defeated Middle Country 10-9 (HERE). STORY CONTINUES
Victor won their third straight State Title with a 9-3 win over Yorktown. The Blue Devils trailed briefly after Yorktown scored the opening goal. However, they responded with seven goals and controlled the pace of the entire game. The Huskers added two goals in the third, but they never came back within range. The Blue Devils were led in scoring by Class B Offensive MVP Alexander Mabbett with 2g-2a. Matt Gardner was named Defensive Player of the Game. STORY CONTINUES
Today’s contest saw the defending Class B Champions (Jamesville Dewitt) playing the defending Class C Champions (Cold Spring Harbor) and CSH followed Victor in winning their third consecutive State Championship. The Seahawks completed an undefeated season at 21-0 when they defeated JD 11-9 after coming back from a 5-1 deficit in the second quarter and an 8-6 deficit in the fourth quarter. Offensive MVP Taylor Strough finished with 4g for CSH. The defensive player of the tournament was awarded to Dylan Guarneri. STORY CONTINUES
The Christian Brothers Academy took an early three goal lead and never trailed in their 12-5 win over Westlake to secure their first ever State Title and the first ever Class D Title. The Brother’s Alex Calkins led the scoring list with 4g-1a and was named the tournament offensive MVP. Defensive Player of the tournament was awarded to Peyton Bowler. Although Westlake fought back hard in the first quarter, the Brothers continued their pressure and increased their lead all the way through the final quarter. STORY CONTINUES
2017 Season Wrap Up
June 18, 2017 - Section V lacrosse lost a team during the season (UPrep) to low numbers and injuries so the Section ended the season with thirty-six team. The session ended with 955 Varsity boys playing.
The top seeded teams in Classes A and B won their Championships as Pittsford (#1) beat Fairport (#2) 9-5 in Class A. In Class B Victor (#1) beat Canandaigua (#3) 13-4 after Churchville-Chili (310) took out Thomas (#2) in the quarter finals. In Class C Palmyra-Macedon (#2) beat HF-L (#1) 16-11 giving the Red Raiders their first Sectional trophy. It was the first year for the new Class D, and Penn Yan (#2) won their twenty-second sectional title was beating Waterloo (#4) 13-6
The first five games this year were played on March 25th, starting with HF-L beating Brockport 13-4. The last regular season games were played on May 19th, ending with Victor defeating Fairport 10-8. The 318 regular season games were played and helped to determine the league championships. In Monroe County it was Victor (MC1), Pittsford (MC2) and HF-L (MC3). Pal-Mac and Wayne both had league recorded of 10-1 with their only loos to each other in Finger Lakes play and McQuaid won the GRALL title.
At the end of the year, the Section Five Head Coaches met to select post-season awards. The coaches selected their All League players. Then, after reviewing thirty nominations, they selected six US Lacrosse All-Americans and All- Academics. Named All-Americans were Tyler Olbrich (Aquinas), Brett Randall (Brighton), Devin Andrews (Canandaigua), Nate Arnold (Pal-Mac), Peter Schwab (Penfield) and Chayse Ierlan (Victor). Named US Lacrosse All-Academics were Carson Greene (Canandaigua), Michael Kozar (Fairport), John Galbraith (Pittsford), Pat Mahoney (Geneva), Bryce Saba (Wayne) and Garrett Ruff (HF-L)
The Monroe County Division 1 Player of the Year was Chayse Ierlan. Devin Andrews and Brett Randall were the Division 2 Co-Players of the Year and the Division 3 Player of the Year was Andrew Doktor from Eastridge.
The Section Five Bob Scott Award winner was Peter Schwab (Penfield).
The Finger Lakes Players of the Year were attackman Jon Ecker (Wayne), midfielder Sam Miller (Geneva), defenseman Bryce Saba (Wayne) and goalie Jake Drennan (Geneva). The Finger Lakes Player of the Year was defenseman Nate Arnold (Pal-Mac).
The GRALL Player of the Year was attackman Evan Kelly (Aquinas).
Hilton (Class A), Canandaigua (Class B), Honeoye Falls-Lima (Class C) and Marcus Whitman (Class D) were awarded the Steve Morgan Sportsmanship Awards by the Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association.
After the regular season, there are several championship opportunities for teams that qualify. Pittsford (Class A), Victor (Class B), Pal-Mac (Class C) and Penn Yan (Class D) were the Sectional Champions in 2017.
All Tournament teams were selected for each Class. The MVPs for A, B, C and D were Colby Barker (Pittsford), Andrew Russell (Victor), James Blazey (Pal-Mac) and Connor Fingar (Penn Yan).
The SportsFive Players of the Year were Devin Andrews (Canandaigua) in offense and Chayse Ierlan (Victor) in defense. The Sportsman of the Year was Thomas Arao (Fairport).
The final games of the year are the New York State Tournament. Section Five hosted the quarter finals, semifinal and Championship games at St. John Fisher College. In Class A, Pittsford defeated Orchard Park (Section 6), 2-6, Baldwinsville (Section 3), 11-8 but fell in overtime to Ward Melville (Section 11) in the finals.
In Class B, Victor won their third New York State Championship (in a row) after beating Hamburg 7-4, Vestal (Section 4), 11-5 and Yorktown (Section 1), 9-3. In Class C, Pal-Mac beat Grand Island (Section 6), 8-6 and fell to Jamesville DeWitt (section 3), 20-6. In Class D, Penn Yan fell to Akron (Section 6) in the Western Regionals, 10-9.
At the end of the season fifty-two seniors have made college commitments. They will join the over three hundred and twenty players from Section Five who are currently playing at all college levels.
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