Author Archives: Derek Taylor

ANALYSIS – Ward Melville vs. Hills East

Following Yesterday’s prime time matchup between Hills East and Ward Melville it is safe to say that Hills East is most definitely legit.  In a triple OT thriller that contained back and forth action with great goalie play and tons of physicality.  Even the fans were going crazy, at one point it looked as if

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PREVIEW – Hills East at Ward Melville

Today’s String King Boys Game of the Week will be between high-powered Mard Melville, who many consider being the best High School lacrosse team in the nation, and an under the radar Suffolk Class A contendor in Half Hollow Hills East.  The game should have back and forth action, with a lot of goals and

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PREVIEW – ESM v. Mt. Sinai

When it comes to Suffolk High School girls lacrosse, Eastport South Manor and Mt. Sinai are two towns that should immediately come to mind. Both schools are absolute powerhouses, and they are drawing off today at 6 pm on the turf stadium field of Eastport South Manor Junior-Senior High School.  As for Mt Sinai, they are 8-2

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PREVIEW – Harborfields vs. Comsewogue

Today’s game will contain two of the top Suffolk Girls lacrosse teams in Harborfields and Comsewogue.  Harborfields in currently 7-2 with a tough one-goal loss to Cold Spring Harbor and a defeat to one of the best teams on the Island in Eastport-South Manor.  On the other side, Comsewogue is also off to a hot 8-2

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PREVIEW – Farmingdale vs. Massapequa

One of the biggest and most intense high school rivalries continues today at Burns Park as the Chiefs take on the Dalers of Farmingdale.  Massapequa is off to a solid start as they are 6-1 on the year (2-0 in their Conference) as their only loss was to Smithtown East in a one-goal game.  After

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ANALYSIS: Smithtown West vs. Smithtown East

Going into this prime-time matchup between Smithtown East vs West, most if not all of us were expecting two high power offenses to flex their muscles and demonstrate their abilities to fill up the goal. In front of a sold-out stadium, with the West fans on one side and the East fans on the other,

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PREVIEW: Smithtown West v. Smithtown East

When people think about Long Island lacrosse the first thing that should come to their mind is the rivalry between Smithtown East and West.  Both these programs have produced some of the best lacrosse players the world has ever seen, including Rob Pannell who is the all-time points leader in college lacrosse. East is packed

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