The
top players from Long Island were selected by a committee of, New York high
school coaches after a three hour evaluation process at Manhasset High School
in Manhasset, New York that included individual position drills, time-testing
for speed and a series of scrimmages. Registration for the on-field
evaluation was open to all high school underclassmen players entering grades
10,11 and 12.
The adidas National Lacrosse Classic features the top high school underclassmen
lacrosse players in the country. Sixteen regional teams, including Long
Island, will compete for a National Championship, July 18-20, 2008 at the
Maryland Soccerplex in Germantown, Maryland to determine the best region of
high school lacrosse players in the United States.
The winner of the adidas National Lacrosse Classic will play against Canada for
the Brogden Cup in Orlando, Florida December 5-8, 2008 to determine the best
region of high school lacrosse players in North America.
Head
lacrosse coach of Manhasset High school, Bill Cherry and Garden City High
School head lacrosse coach Steve Finnell have been named to coach the East
Regional team in this summer’s adidas National High School Lacrosse Classic. The two coaches are joining together to lead the Long
Island team in the adidas National Games. Historically, Garden City and
Manhasset high schools represent the longest uninterrupted public high school
lacrosse rivalry in the nation. This past lacrosse season, the annual boys'
varsity lacrosse game marked the 117th meeting between the two schools since
1935. In recent years crowds of more than 2,000 have been the norm for the
Woodstick Classic, and games have been highly competitive. Twelve of the last
16 contests have been decided by two goals or less, and three went to overtime,
according to Jake White, Garden City High School Class of 1962 and statistician
extraordinaire.
“I
am honored to be one of the coaches selected to coach in this inaugural
National Lacrosse competition. To have all (8) the regions of the country in
one venue is just an outstanding idea. It will give everyone in the lacrosse
community an opportunity to see how far and wide the sport has spread and I’m
sure they will be amazed at the talent level from all regions.” Comments
Coach Cherry.
The
event holds meaning for the players. “This event will afford underclassmen from
all over the country an opportunity to compete and measure themselves against
the top players in the nation. It will also be an outstanding recruiting tool
for the colleges to see all the regions represented in one tournament” says
Cherry.
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products to fit the needs of the lacrosse player. For a closer look at adidas
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JERSEY
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NAME
|
GRAD YR
|
POSITION
|
HEIGHT
|
WEIGHT
|
SCHOOL
|
COACH
|
|
826
|
Jared Mitchell
|
2010
|
Midfield
|
5'10
|
160
|
Garden City
|
Steve Finnell
|
|
829
|
Michael Rossi
|
2009
|
Attack
|
5'11
|
165
|
Plainedge
|
Gary Levitan
|
|
830
|
Pierce Bradley
|
2009
|
Defense
|
6'5
|
180
|
Garden City
|
Steve Finnell
|
|
831
|
Brendan Engelke
|
2009
|
Goalie
|
6'
|
170
|
Garden City
|
Steve Finnell
|
|
833
|
Brendan Meehan
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
6'2
|
170
|
South Side
|
Steve DePietro
|
|
835
|
Cooper Quenneville
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'11
|
160
|
Middlebury Union
|
Jono Chapin
|
|
836
|
Andrew Metros
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'10
|
170
|
Great Neck North
|
Mark Greene
|
|
837
|
Chris Dale
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'6
|
170
|
Connetquot
|
Pat Collins
|
|
839
|
Michael Marchini
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
6'
|
180
|
Locust Valley
|
Jerry Fay
|
|
842
|
Jeff Melsopp
|
2009
|
Defense
|
6'2
|
190
|
Wantagh
|
Gary Reh
|
|
851
|
Brandon Gamblin
|
2011
|
Midfield
|
5'9
|
165
|
Hicksville
|
Chuck Arnone
|
|
852
|
Matthew Rubertone
|
2009
|
Defense
|
6'
|
190
|
Manhasset
|
Bill Cherry
|
|
853
|
Dylan Burtis
|
2009
|
LSM
|
5'9
|
170
|
Farmingdale
|
Bob Hartranft
|
|
854
|
Danny Martinsen
|
2009
|
Attack
|
5'11
|
160
|
Smithtown West
|
Sean Keenan
|
|
857
|
Austin Akner
|
2011
|
Attack
|
5'9
|
140
|
Oceanside
|
Bob Moltisanti
|
|
859
|
Dominic Piselli
|
2009
|
Goalie
|
6'1
|
175
|
South Side
|
Steve DiPietro
|
|
860
|
Drew Belinsky
|
2010
|
Midfield
|
5'9
|
160
|
Manhassett
|
Bill Cherry
|
|
861
|
Kevin Kennedy
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'10
|
170
|
Plainedge
|
Gary Levitan
|
|
862
|
James VanWie
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'10
|
160
|
Plainedge
|
Gary Levitan
|
|
865
|
Dominic Reda
|
2009
|
Defense
|
5'10
|
190
|
Floral Park
|
Wally Cook
|
|
867
|
David Okane
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'10
|
160
|
Friends Academy
|
Brian Crocco
|
|
868
|
Brendan Banks
|
2009
|
Defense
|
5'10
|
170
|
Southside
|
Steve DiPietro
|
|
870
|
Nicholas Chu
|
2009
|
Defense
|
5'10
|
180
|
Southside
|
Steve DiPietro
|
|
871
|
Alex Wilson
|
2010
|
Midfield
|
5'11
|
175
|
St. Andrews
|
Jeff Goldberg
|
|
872
|
David Brown
|
2009
|
Midfield
|
5'8
|
150
|
The Hill School
|
Ned Ide
|