Long Island Leads in Lacrosse
June 25, 2000 - Nassau County (Section 8) leads the state in the both the number and percentage of schools with boys lacrosse. According to an article in the New York State Sportswriters Association News, 48 out of 70 schools in Section 8 have teams (69%). The next closest section, Section 11, is located on the other part of Long Isalnd (Suffolk County), where 34 of 63 schools field teams (54%).
The Rochester/Finger Lakes area is found fourth from the bottom with 17 teams out of 118 schools.
|
Section
|
Location
|
Schools
|
Percentage
|
|
8
|
Nassau, Long Island |
48 of 70
|
68.6%
|
|
11
|
Suffolk, Long Island |
34 of 63
|
54.0%
|
|
3
|
Syracuse |
36 of 104
|
34.6%
|
|
1
|
New York City Suburbs |
31 of 98
|
31.6%
|
|
10
|
St. Lawrence area |
6 of 23
|
26.1%
|
|
6
|
Buffalo |
24 of 112
|
21.4%
|
|
2
|
Capital Region |
19 of 90
|
21.1%
|
|
4
|
Binghamton |
13 of 75
|
17.3%
|
|
5
|
Rochester |
17 of 118
|
14.4%
|
|
12
|
New York City |
21 of 193
|
10.9%
|
|
9
|
Kingston |
4 of 42
|
9.5%
|
|
7
|
Champlain area |
2 of 30
|
6.6%
|
|
|
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Totals
|
255 of 1,018
|
25%
|
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