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2008 All Greater Rochester Team Selected
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle has announced their second AGR Lacrosse team, with Player of the Year honors going to Canandaigua goalie Scott Bement. Canandaigua Head Coach, Ed Mulheron was name…
Full Story →Recognition Experts - an ESG Sponsor
SportsFive is pleased to announce that Recognition Experts has signed on as a sponsor for the 2008 Empire States Games coverage of the Binghamton games.
Full Story →2008 Senior All Star Game today
The Rochester Chapter of USLacrosse's new (senior) All Star Game, which will be held at Paetec Park today will be followed by the Rattler's vs Washington Bayhawks game.
Full Story →2008 Senior All Star Game
Brendan Green (Pittsford/Ithaca) and Mitch Ritchie (McQuaid Jesuit/LeMoyne) were named the MVP for their respective teams in the First Annual Herb Fitch Lacrosse Senior Showcase presented by Adidas.
Full Story →Coaching Positions
Job openings at Livonia and Victor.
Full Story →Team Rochester wins Adidas Classic
Team Rochester was undefeated at 6-0 on their way to win the the first Adidas National Lacrosse Classic, held in Germantown, MD.
Full Story →Let the 2008 Games Begin
Standing on the restraining line this afternoon at the site of the Men's Lacrosse Games this weekend at Binghamton University, we came to a number of realizations. After a beautiful summer, on Wednesd…
Full Story →2008 Empire State Games
It was the 31st anniversary of the Empire State Games, and they were played in Westchester from July 23th-27th. Six thousand athletes from the six regions competed in the Olympic style games.
Full Story →Thursday - Western over NYC 12-4
In the final game of the first day of competition, the Western team easily defeated New York City, 12-4. Three of NYC`s four goals were scored during EMO and three of NYC goals were scored by Forest S…
Full Story →Thursday - Island over Valley 9-8
Long Island remained undefeated with their win over Hudson Valley 9-8 although, much like their earlier game against Western, it was not a run away. Long Island played their style of lacrosse and rema…
Full Story →Thursday - Island over Western 14-12
Long Island opened up with a hard fought victory over Western. The game was a game of streaks with the Island having a streak of four and one of eight while Western had two streaks of four and one of…
Full Story →Thursday - Central Takes City 12-4
Central and NYC was a close game up until the fourth quarter when Central broke open the scoring and won the quarter 7-2. Central won the game with a 12-4 score.
Full Story →Thursday - Valley Over ADK 10-3
Hudson Valley defeated Adirondack 10-3 in the second game of the day. Hudson Valley outscored ADK 8-1 in the last three quarters.
Full Story →Thursday - Central Over ADK 12-3
In the first game of the second round, Central easily defeated Adirondack 12-3 to remain undefeated at 2-0. Central outscored Adirondack 5-1 in the first and then 5-0 in the fourth. Both teams scored…
Full Story →Friday - Valley over NYC 12-5
In the first game of the second day of competition Hudson Valley defeated NYC 12-5. Valley controlled the ball for most of the game.
Full Story →Friday - Western Takes Central 6-5
In one of the best games of the tournament, Western and Central played an exciting game with two equally matched teams. Both teams were in excellent form and demonstrated a high level of lacrosse skil…
Full Story →Friday - Island over ADK 11-2
Long Island dominated Adirondack in their first game of the day with an 11-2 win. The Island topped most aspects of play and showcased their high caliber of athletes and overall skill level.
Full Story →Friday - Valley Over Western 10-8
The fourth quarter was the deciding factor in the Hudson Valley vs Western game. Western won the first quarter 4-2 and held the two goal lead for three quarters.Valley scored four unanswered goals at…
Full Story →Friday - NYC Over ADK 8-5
New York City defeated Adirondack 8-5 in a close back and forth game. NYC used a five goal streak spanning the last three quarters to win the game. NYC kept ADK scoreless for about 15 minutes from 1:3…
Full Story →Friday - Long Island Remains Undefeated
This year has been a year of great competition and great lacrosse games. In a long expected match-up, Long Island beat Central 7-6 and remained 4-0 with NYC tomorrow. Having defeated Western by two go…
Full Story →Saturday - Western beats ADK 11-4
Western played a smart game and defeated Adirondack 11-4. Western attack led their scoring with 9/11 goals. Adirondack had four different players score.
Full Story →Saturday - Island Still Undefeated
Long Island dominated against New York City in the second game of the day, winning 17-1. The lone NYC goal was scored with 4:13 remaining in the first quarter when Jon Tomashoff scored for the City on…
Full Story →Saturday - Central and The Valley
Hudson Valley played 36.5 minutes of lacrosse better then Central. They were smarter, more focused and more controlled. However, as with most sports, 3.5 minutes of a lack of concentration can be the…
Full Story →Sunday - Hudson Valley Takes Bronze
Hudson Valley controlled the game and won the bronze medal (7-5) in men's lacrosse at the 31st annual Empire State Games. The entire team contributed to the victory but the game was won on the exempla…
Full Story →Sunday - Island Takes Gold Again
Long Island dominated Central, in a win that was one goal away from running time and saw the Island winning 14-3. The game really did not start running away until the third quarter. This Gold Medal ga…
Full Story →Sunday - Island, Central and Valley go 1-2-3
Long Island easily defeated Central to walk away with their fourth consecutive Gold Medal. Hudson Valley also defeated Western to win the Bronze Medal. This was Long Island's 15th Gold Medal, Central'…
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