Pennington better than Farve...???

Is it possible that the Jets made a mistake in letting Chad Pennington go to Miami and trading for Brett Favre? To the casual fan, that question seems preposterous. But is it really? Obvious, Favre is one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever walk this earth and Chad...well, Chad isn't. He's really been just a slightly above average quarterback his entire career. Yes, Brett Lorenzo Favre (yes that's his real name) has all sorts of records like most career touchdown passes (457), most career passing yards (63,266), most career pass completions (5,538), most consecutive starts(282, including playoffs), three consecutive MVPs, and a Super Bowl ring, just to name a few of his accomplishments. But the question is who is better THIS year. To really determine who's been the better quarterback so far this season, you have to look at this year's stats. The Jets are 4-3, the Dolphins are 3-4. Winner-Favre, slightly, but only because his team is better. Favre has a 89.5 QB rating, Chad a 100.5 QB rating. Winner- Chad. Farve has thrown for 1611 yards, Chad 1710. Winner-Chad, barely. Favre has 15 touchdowns, Chad 7. Winner- Favre. Favre has thrown 11 interceptions, Chad 3. Winner- Chad, by a landslide. Favre's completion percentage this season in 68.5, Chad's 69.3. Winner- Chad, by a little.

Favre in his last three games has had QB ratings of 73.9, 47.8, 76.0. What were Chad's in his last three games, you ask? 122.8, 92.0, 117.9. In fact if you take out Favre's career game against Arizona where he threw 6 tds, 1 pick, and his 123.7 QB rating, he has 9 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, while his QB rating for the year is 83.6, good for 20th in the NFL. Forget who he is for a moment, because that right there folks, is what you call a below average quarterback. Chad, meanwhile, has four games with a quarterback rating of over 100, with only one under 82.

Now, Chad isn't the sexy choice to have as your team's quarterback, he doesn't have a Hall of Fame bust waiting for him in Canton, and he doesn't have that rocket arm that Favre does (in fact, I bet Brett can probably throw farther sitting down than Chad can standing up). But what Chad does do is manage the game quite well, he doesn't make mistakes, and he has given a team that won only one game all of last year, a bit of hope. Brett, on the other hand, seems to have gone back to his 2005 and 2006 form(when people began to think he should hang it up for good) where he just threw balls up for grabs and hoped his receivers would catch them . Now, I don't think he is finished, but stats don't lie, and the stats say Chad is better, this year.

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HEMPSTEAD, NY- When it comes to finding the best lacrosse talent in the world, look no further than Long Island. Long Island continually produces the most talent of anywhere and turns out the best men’s college players year in and year out. All you have to do is look at any stat sheet or a list of past All-Americans and you will see the list flooded with student-athletes from Long Island.
Of the 57 division one men’s lacrosse teams and the 2333 total players in 2007, 14 percent of those players were Long Island natives. Out of those 57 teams, only 76 players were named All-Americans with 16 of those players coming from Long Island for a stunning 21 percent. Not only were one out of every five players on the All-American list from Long Island, but “Strong Island’s” very own Matt Danowski out of Duke University and a local product from Farmingdale took home the Tewaaraton Trophy, given annually to the collegiate game’s best overall player.
Starting at age three, the future stars of the game learn the skills necessary to become successful lacrosse players in the local Nassau and Suffolk county PAL (Police Athletic League) leagues. According to U.S. Lacrosse, not only is lacrosse continuing to dominate the Long Island athletic scene, but lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in America.
The number of youth leagues and teams has grown over 500 percent since 1999 with over 200,000 high school players and over 250,000 youth players. As the sport continues to grow and more and more states begin to produce collegiate talent, there will still be one and only one place to find the best of the best, Long Island.

Production Memo

This project was tough yet exciting to do at the same time. I would say my biggest challenge was editing the video on Microsoft Movie Maker. I was able to figure it out, but it took me a long time to get the video just the way I wanted. Another tough obstacle was working with our sources for the project and working out a time that met both our schedules so we could meet and talk. I learned a lot though about how to interview people, maintain a blog and various other websites such as Blip.TV and the Google Docs website and a Wiki Page, and of course I learned how to use movie maker.

As far as Bill Blundell's Six Reporting Elements, here they are.

1) History- The history of lacrosse is extremely vast dating back to the Native Americans and later from the evolution of the Native American game into modern lacrosse in 1636 when Jean de Brebeuf, a Jesuit missionary, documented a Huron contest in what is now southeast Ontario, Canada.

2) Scope- Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. Youth participation in the sport has grown over 500% since 1999 to nearly 250,000. No sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last 10 years and there are now an estimated 200,000 high school players. High school participation saw the largest percentage of increase during the past year, with over 200,000 players in 2007.

3) Central reasons- This extreme growth is happening because anyone can play the game and lacrosse is fast-paced and full of action. It combines many other sports such as hockey, basketball, and soccer.

4) Impacts- No one is hurt by the growth of lacrosse. In fact, the people who are most helped is our youth. Everyone now has another sport besides just baseball to play in the spring.

5) Gathering and Action of contrary forces- This doesn’t really apply to my project and the sport of lacrosse as there is no real social conflict involved here.

6) The Future- The Future is that the sport of lacrosse will continue to grow and eventually the main hotbeds of Long Island and Baltimore will no longer be the main areas for colleges to look for players. With the game expanding at such a rapid rate, areas such as Texas, Colorado, California, and Ohio among other states are growing at such a rate that they may soon be the go-to places for top-level recruits/players.

Advice that I would give to any future students in Online journalism is to stay on top of your project and get as much done as early as possible. It will make your life a whole lot easier come deadline time.

Coach Purdie Interview Transcript

Coach Purdie Interview

0:02- Coach, Why do you think Long Island continually produces top-notch collegiate talent?

0:07- With players starting here at age 3, it really looks to begin an instructional process and helps those players who could be lacrosse players later on get the basic skills needed. We also have such a networking of teams that players are able to play on from junior high to high school and then in the summer here on Long Island there is no weekend that goes by that you can’t be playing lacrosse. And we’ve basically been known for many years to have such strong lacrosse that those guys are really playing against the best players in the world every weekend and that makes you a better player.

0:51- Well, how would you compare the players coming out of high school into the college scene from Long Island versus what is considered the other top areas such as Baltimore?

1:00- Well Baltimore has some guys as, but what you are really looking at is as lacrosse develops around the country and world, still right here in Long Island you have some of the best lacrosse going on every day of the week so if you’re a player and you’re looking to get better, this is really a ultimate place to come and I back that up with the fact that I came here 20 years ago because I wanted to get better after I left Australia.

1:31- Have you any trends in the college recruiting scene that is going away from Long Island to other states, other countries?

1:41- Absolutely, yea absolutely, you just have to look at some of the top players I have on this team. You just need to look at who won the last world indoor championships; you just have to look at who won the last world outdoor championships, that’s not USA. Its team Canada so if you were to ask me, I think Canada is going to start sending a number of top recruits.

Coach DiPietro Interview Transcript

Coach DiPietro Interview

0:03- Coach, Why do you think Long Island continually produces top-notch collegiate talent?

0:10- I think one of the reasons is due to the youth programs on the Island. I think there is a lot of history on Long Island starting with Manhasset and Garden City in the 1930s and programs like that that have youth programs that are so big they just spread to the other communities on Long Island. It’s one of those places where kids start playing at a young age so by the time they get to high school and college they have already played for 10-12 years.

0:38- How would you compare the players coming out of Long Island versus what is considered the other top hotbed in the country, Baltimore?

0:45- There is always that battle between Maryland and Long Island. The stereotype is that the Baltimore/Maryland player is more finesse and stick skills and things like that and Long Island is more physical and more hard-nosed and the guys scrape a little more but they both produce excellent players

1:09- Why do you think other areas such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, all areas that have a long and rich tradition of lacrosse, don’t produce the same amount of top players that Long Island does?

1:21- I think some reason is because I think the college coaches, a lot of college coaches got their start on Long Island or Upstate New York or Maryland and a lot of those coaches come back to these areas because they get certain types of players with a certain type of mentality so they like recruiting those types of guys.

1:41- Have you seen any trends on the college recruiting scene that already have top colleges going away from the traditional hotbeds like Long Island in search of players elsewhere and other states?

1:52- Definitely, as the sport continues to grow across the country, there are more and more teams, more and more programs, so its only a matter of time before some warm weather states where you can play all year long start catching up to places like Long Island, Maryland, but college coaches are definitely looking other places to find that diamond in the rough that they can’t get from here.

2:15- Do you think that as the sport spreads, states like Colorado, California, Texas, will eventually replace Long Island as the top place to go get players ?

2:23- I don’t know if it will replace because I think the sport is so ingrained in Long Island in the culture and the communities that I don’t know if it will ever replace it but I definitely think places like that will start to produce division one talent on a consistent basis every year.

Transcript of Main Project Video

Transcript of Main Video

0:00- If you’re looking for top-notch lacrosse talent look no further than Long Island. Year in and year out Long Island continually produces the top players in the world. From an early age local players get accustomed to the game and all its’ rigors so by the time they reach the college level, they have been battle tested. So if you’re looking for your programs next star, look no further than Long Island.

0:22- Coach, Why do you think Long Island continually produces top-notch collegiate talent?

0:28- I think one of the reasons is due to the youth programs on the Island. I think there is a lot of history on Long Island starting with Manhasset and Garden City in the 1930s and programs like that that have youth programs that are so big they just spread to the other communities on Long Island.

0:45- We also have such a networking of teams that players are able to play on from junior high to high school and then in the summer here on Long Island there is not a weekend that goes by that you can’t be playing lacrosse. And we’ve basically been known for many years to have such strong lacrosse

1:04- Why do you think other areas such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, all areas that have a long and rich tradition of lacrosse, don’t produce the same amount of top players that Long Island does?

1:16- I think some reason is because I think the college coaches, a lot of college coaches got their start on Long Island or Upstate New York or Maryland and a lot of those coaches come back to these areas because they get certain types of players with a certain type of mentality so they like recruiting those types of guys.

1:34- Have you any trends in the college recruiting scene that is going away from Long Island to other states, other countries?

1:43- Absolutely, yea absolutely, you just have to look at some of the top players I have on this team. You just need to look at who won the last world indoor championships; you just have to look at who won the last world outdoor championships, that’s not USA.

1:57- Reporting for Nassau News, I’m Brian Schneider.

BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse today named the 23 players that will represent the United States in the 2008 International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) Under-19 World Championship. The 2008 U.S. Men’s U-19 team was selected by the 24-person Player Selection Committee following the July 12-15 tryouts at UMBC.

"It works itself out after you have that many sessions," said Jake Reed, chair of the Player Selection Committee, which included representatives from 16 states. "The cream does rise to the top. They’re all great players, but we were looking for the ones that stepped up above everyone else. I think we have a great team."

"You try to make sure you have enough of everything: guys who feed well, who catch well, who handle the ball well, guys who can get out and play pole for you, middies who can defend and the like," said Chuck Apel, head coach of the 2008 U.S. Men’s U-19 team. "You have to make sure you have defenders. You have to be aware of all of that and keep the team balanced as you go through the process. I think the selectors did a great job with that."

The roster (below) includes 16 recent high school graduates, five rising high school seniors and two current collegians. The 23 players hail from seven states. US Lacrosse invited 120 players to the tryouts. Those not selected are considered alternates for the team. The ILF U-19 World Championship is set for July 3-12, 2008, in Coquitlam, British Columbia.

"There were so many talented kids. You’re splitting hairs at the end," said Apel. "We all have the same interest at heart: to pick the best team so we can win the championship. It’s tough. There were a lot of great kids that didn’t make it, but overall, it’s a fair process."

Apel, the head coach at Bridgewater (N.J.) High, is assisted by coaches Tim Flynn (Mountain Lakes, N.J.), Kevin Giblin (Georgetown Prep, Md.) and John Nostrant (Haverford, Pa.). Tom Flately of Floral Park, N.Y., serves as the team’s general manager. The US Lacrosse Men’s Division National Teams Committee administers the selection and preparation of national teams that compete for ILF senior-level and U-19 championships.

Also at the tryouts, 24 officials from the U.S. were evaluated for four positions in the 2008 ILF tournament. Those four officials appear below.

2008 U.S. Men’s U-19 Team
Name - Pos - Hometown - High School - College
Robert Boyle • D (Atlantic Highlands, N.J. Lawrenceville ’07) Georgetown
Shamel Bratton • M (Huntington, N.Y. Huntington ’07) Virginia
C.J. Costabile • D (New Fairfield, Conn. New Fairfield ’08)
Matthew Dolente • M (Phoenixville, Pa. Malvern Prep ’07) Johns Hopkins
Tim Donovan • M (Parkton, Md. Loyola Blakefield ’07) Johns Hopkins
Craig Dowd • A (East Northport, N.Y. Northport ’06) Georgetown
Nicholas Elsmo • M (Edgewater, Md. Severn ’07) Virginia
Peter Fallon • D (Baltimore, Md. Gilman ’07) Brown
Tyler Fiorito • G (Phoenix, Md. McDonogh ’08)
Adam Ghitelman • G (Syosset, N.Y. Cold Spring Harbor ’07) Virginia
Dean Gibbons • A (Garden City, N.Y. Garden City ’07) Harvard
James Green • M (Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks East ’06) Ohio State
John Lade • D (Randolph, N.J. Randolph ’07) Villanova
Matthew MacKrides • A (Newtown Square, Pa. Malvern Prep ’08)
Thomas Malphrus • D (Chevy Chase, Md. Georgetown Prep ’07) Virginia
Jack McBride • A (Madison, N.J. Delbarton ’07) Princeton
Anthony Mendes • M (Chapel Hill, N.C. East Chapel Hill ’07) Maryland
Max Schmidt • D (Columbus, Ohio Upper Arlington ’07) Maryland
Brian Shemesh • M (Hillsborough, N.J. Immaculata ’07) Rutgers
Steele Stanwick • A (Baltimore, Md. Loyola Blakefield ’08)
Justin Turri • M (West Islip, N.Y. West Islip ’07) Duke
Joel White • M (Cortland, N.Y. Cortland ’07) Syracuse
Ryan Young • A (Manhasset, N.Y. Manhasset ’07) Maryland

U.S. Officials Selected for 2008 ILF U-19 World Championships
Don Balch, Vero Beach, Fla.
Rob Gross, Buffalo, N.Y.
Tim Howard, East Rochester, N.Y.
Sean Murphy, Londonderry, N.H.

STX is the exclusive official equipment and apparel sponsor of the US Lacrosse Men’s Division National Teams Program. For more information, visit www.stxlacrosse.com.

US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse. To learn more, visit www.uslacrosse.org.

College All-Americans

Men's Division I - 2007

Team	Pos.	Name of Player	School
1	A	Danowski, Matt	Duke
1	A	Greer, Zack	Duke
1	A	Resetarits, Frank	Albany
1	A	Rubeor, Ben	Virginia
1	D	Belisle, Mitch	Cornell
1	D	Carroll, Casey	Duke
1	D	Jungers, Zach	Princeton
1	G	McMonagle, Matt	Cornell
1	M	Looney, Bill	Navy
1	M	O'Hara, Nick	Duke
1	M	Rabil, Paul	Johns Hopkins
1	M	Seibald, Max	Cornell
2	A	Cannon, Brendan	Georgetown
2	A	Mitchell, David	Cornell
2	A	Pittard, Eric	Cornell
2	D	Cocoziello, Dan	Princeton
2	D	Lambe, Jerry	Georgetown
2	D	Megill, Ray	Maryland
2	D	Whittenberg, Steve	Maryland
2	G	Hewitt, Alex	Princeton
2	M	Glynn, John	Cornell
2	M	Levine, Jordan	Albany
2	M	Smith, Alex	Delaware
2	M	Thompson, Drew	Virginia
3	A	Glading, Dan	Virginia
3	A	Thompson, Merrick	Albany
3	A	Westervelt, Drew	UMBC
3	D	Kaiser, Tim	North Carolina
3	D	McDevitt, Tony	Duke
3	D	Smith, Ricky	Virgina
3	G	Loftus, Dan	Duke
3	M	Groot, Dan	Maryland
3	M	Kovler, Mark	Princeton
3	M	Peyser, Stephen	Johns Hopkins
3	M	Sowanick, Scott	Princeton
HM	A	Andrzejewski, Craig	Pennsylvania
HM	A	Bonacci, Nick	Dartmouth
HM	A	Boyle, Steven	Johns Hopkins
HM	A	Byrne, Jake	Johns Hopkins
HM	A	Corp, Brandon	Colgate
HM	A	Gallagher, Andy	UMBC
HM	A	Griebe, Bobby	Towson
HM	A	Hubschmann, Brian	Notre Dame
HM	A	Leveille, Mike	Syracuse
HM	A	Phipps, Michael	Maryland
HM	A	Trombino, Peter	Princeton
HM	A	Wagner, Bart	North Carolina
HM	A	Yeatman, Will	Notre Dame
HM	D	Clausen, Ken	Virginia
HM	D	Crystal, Adam	Drexel
HM	D	DiNola, Jordan	Navy
HM	D	Dougherty, Sean	Notre Dame
HM	D	Evans, Michael	Johns Hopkins
HM	D	Hulme, Colin	Colgate
HM	D	Moyer, Matthew	Cornell
HM	D	O'Dougherty, Chris	Rutgers
HM	D	Peyser, Chris	Princeton
HM	G	Kass, Miles	Georgetown
HM	G	Kemp, Joey	Notre Dame
HM	G	Queener, Brett	Albany
HM	G	Turner, Kip	Virginia
HM	M	Brancaccio, Andrew	Georgetown
HM	M	Brooks, Steve	Syracuse
HM	M	D'Agnes, Daniel	Georgetown
HM	M	Downing, Greg	Fairfield
HM	M	Garber, Brett	Massachusetts
HM	M	Hall, Jordan	Delaware
HM	M	Hardy, Dan	Syracuse
HM	M	Heim, Patrick	Penn State
HM	M	Kimener, Terry	UMBC
HM	M	Podgajny, Mike	Notre Dame
HM	M	Ross, Brad	Duke
HM	M	Spack, Andrew	Loyola
HM	M	Timms, Michael	Virginia
HM	M	Tintle, Nick	North Carolina
HM	M	Unterstein, Kevin	Hofstra

US Lacrosse High School All-Americans

New York - Nassau County
Cohen, Jeff — Attack (Syosset, NY/Syosset, NY) — (junior)
DeNapoli, Steven — Midfield (Hewlett, NY/Hewlett, NY) — Hofstra
Ghitelman, Adam — Goalie (Laurel Hollow, NY/Cold Spring Harbor, NY) — Virginia
Gibbons, Dean — Attack (Garden City, NY/Garden City, NY) — Harvard
Hantverk, Ryan — Midfield (East Rockaway, NY/Lynbrook, NY) — Massachusetts
Lau, David — Attack (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor, NY) — Cornell
McCormack, Tim — Goalie (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach, NY) — Massachusetts
Piegare, Kevin — Defense (Cold Spring Harbor, NY/Cold Spring Harbor, NY) — North Carolina
Rodgers, Zach — Attack (Baldwin, NY/Baldwin, NY) — Massachusetts
Young, Ryan — Attack (Manhasset, NY/Manhasset, NY) — Maryland

Head Coach Di Pietro

Name:	Steve Di Pietro
Team:	South Side Varsity
Email:	sdipietro@rvcschools.org
Years Coaching:	10
College(s):	Whittier College (CA) 1993 Adelphi University (NY) 1994-1996
Awards:	1993 WCLL Champions 1995 NCAA Division II National Champions 1996 NCAA Division II National Championship Finalist

Assistant Coach Bryant

Name:	Michael Bryant
Team:	South Side Varsity
Email:	Email not available without sign-in.
Years Coaching:	3
College(s):	SUNY Cortland
Specialties:	Midfield/Attack Man-up Offense
Awards:	2003 Division III Semifinalist 2004 SUNY Cortland Red Letter Award
Career Summary:
Physical Education Teacher at Nassau BOCES in Westbury Head Boys Varsity Soccer Coach at Oyster Bay Assistant Varsity Wrestling Coach at Oceanside 2004 Graduate of SUNY Cortland Member of Cortland lacrosse team from 2000-2004 2004 Captain

Assistant Coach Gorman

Name:	John Gorman
Team:	South Side Varsity
Email:	jgorma3@pride.hofstra.edu
Years Coaching:	1
College(s):	02-04 Nassau Community College 04-07 Hofstra University
Specialties:	Defense
Awards:	2004 NJCAA All American NCC Lacrosse
Career Summary:
2002 Graduate of Lindenhurst H.S. Varsity Football, Lacrosse, and Wrestling 02-04 Nassau Community College Played 2 years of Football 2 years of lacrosse(red shirt 1st year) 2004 NJCAA 2nd Team All-American 04-07 Hofstra University 04-07 Hofstra Lacrosse 2007 Captain

2007-08
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Long Island Lacrosse Teams and Leagues

The following is a list of lacrosse teams, leagues and sports information for the Long Island, NY area

Lacrosse is a competitive team sport of ten players of men, or twelve players of women on each team. Participants play on a field and use a long-handled stick or racket, called the crosse with a netted pouch. Players use the rackets to catch and throw the ball with the objective of landing the ball in the goal of the opposing team.

The word "la crosse" is a French term, but the sport was originally created by American Indians. Lacrosse is a popular sport in North America and Canada especially during the summer months. In recent years, the sport has gained recognition on Long Island, New York with lacrosse being integrated into high school and college sports programs.

Long Island Lizards, MLL is a Major League Lacrosse team. The professional lacrosse team is based on Long Island, New York. The teams' home games are generally played at Mitchel Athletic Complex in Uniondale. The Long Island Lizards have won several MLL Champions and American Division Championships since the team was founded in 2001.

Long Island Metro Chapter Hall of Fame

Class of 2008 Donald Borges Lisa Christiansen Melissa D'Angelo Jeff Fritz Rocco Guglielmo Sandy Kapatos Mat Levine Gordon Purdie Frank Tashman Class of 2006 Howard Borkan, Esq. Barry Cohen Frank Giordano Jim Holihan John "Jake" Lawlor Darren Lowe Kenneth Rizzo Class of 2005 Dennis Jon Goldstein (Univ of North Carolina) Gregory Lane (Washington) Patrick J. McCabe (Syracuse University) Darren Muller (Brown University) Gloria O'Connor (SUNY Brockport) Carol Rainson-Rose (Cortland State) Louis "Doc" Schimoler (Cornell University) Kevin Sheehan (SUNY Albany) James Zaffuto (Johns Hopkins University) Class of 2004 Kevin Finneran (Ohio Wesleyan) Andrew Kraus (University of Virginia) Terence McDonald (Adelphi College) Bill Miller (Hobart College) William Naslonski (Rutgers University) Jonathan Reese (Yale University) Bill Vira (Scranton University) Diane Whipple (Penn State) Class of 2003 Ray Enners (United States Military Academy) Danielle Gallagher (William & Mary) Tim Goldstein (Hofstra/Cornell University) Salvatore LoCascio (University of Massachusetts) Dave Pietramala (Johns Hopkins University) Paul Schimoler (Cornell University) Walter Sofsian (Syracuse University) Class of 2002 David Bayly (U.S. Naval Academy) Martin Bergin (Johns Hopkins Univ) John Ednie (Hobart College) Gerard "Roddy" Marino (Univ of Virginia) Al Ray (Rutgers University) Peter Schmitz (University of Massachusetts) James Teatom (Rutgers University) Class of 2001 Gary Burns (University of North Carolina) Randy Cox (University of North Carolina) Bob DeSimone (Johns Hopkins University) Ray Gilliam (Hobart College) Richard Graham (Roanoke College) Willard "Bill" Meyer (Cortland State College) Bob Schwalb (Adelphi University) Conrad "Suds" Sutherland (Rutgers, Princeton) Class of 2000 John DeTommaso (Johns Hopkins University) John Danowski (Rutgers University) Peter Hollis (University of Pennsylvania) Rick Giusto (University of Virginia) Tom Rotanz (Adelphi University) Class of 1999 Erin Blaney (St. Francis) Mike Caravana (University of Virginia) Harold "Beaver" Draffen (Hobart College) Jacquie Gow (Harrowgate Lady’s College, England) Mike Hoppey (Cortland University) John Krumenacker (Johns Hopkins University) Larry Quinn (Johns Hopkins University) Richard Werner (University of Virginia) Larry Glenz (Cortland University) Dolph Queripel (Levittown Lacrosse) Edward Schreiber (Cortland University) Class of 1998 Charles Brown (Washington & Lee) Ray Buckley (Colorado State College) Stephen Byrne (University of Virginia) Kevin Cook (Cornell University) Matt Crowley (Cornell University) Donald "Don" Del Giorno (University of Pennsylvania) Kirk Jurgelevich (Adelphi) Tom Marino (Cornell University) Theresa Soltiz (C.W. Post College) Norman "Hutch" Vander Schuyt (University of Maryland) Bob Vencak (Rutgers University) Class of 1997 Dr. Helen M. Allen (Hunter College) Bob Boneillo (University of Maryland) Bruce Bruno (Cornell University) Doug Hall (University of North Carolina) Jim Howell (Kansas State) Kevin O'Shea (University of Virginia) Bob Rotanz (Roanoke) Bill Sbarra (University of Maryland) Rodney Rullman (University of Virginia) Class Of 1996 Jim Amen, Jr. (Cortland State) Ed Hughes (Adelphi) Joseph Kovar (Adelphi) Pamela Monfort McDonough (Springfield College) Randy Natoli (University of Virginia) Tom O’Leary (United States Military Academy) Carl Orent (Hostra University) Tom Sweeney (Rutgers University) Peter Worstell (University of Maryland) Class of 1995 Frederick Blick (Hobart College) Norman Engelke (Cornell University) John Howland (Rutgers University) Tom Malone (University of Massachusetts) John Pirro (Roanoke College) Brendan M. Schneck (Johns Hopkins University) Jeffrey Spooner (University of Massachusetts) Paul Wehrum (Cortland) Class of 1994 Scott Baugher (Johns Hopkins University) James F. Burke (Cortland State) John Driscoll (University of Virginia) Bill Pettit (University of Maryland) Bob Ricci (University of Maryland) Tony Seaman (Cortland State) Vincent J. Sombrotto (Hofstra University) William Tierney (Cortland State) Bob Waters (University of New Hampshire) Cheryl Webb (Tufts)

Class of 1993 Warren Deutsch (Cortland State) Bob Engelke (Adelphi) Jim Garvey (Adelphi) Craig Jaeger (Cornell University) Bob Lemken (University of Maryland) Mickey Menna (University of Massachusetts) Tom Nolan (Syracuse University) Michael J. O’Neill (Johns Hopkins University) Michael Page (University of Pennsylvania) Chris Pettit (United States Military Academy) Class of 1992 William S. Beroza (Roanoke College) Al Blau (Brockport State) Bob Hartranft (Oswego State) Robert L. Henrickson (Cornell University) Whitey Henrickson (C.W. Post) Bill Hubbell (University of Maryland) Christopher J. Kane (Cornell University) Eamon J. McEneaney (Cornell University) Class of 1991 Fred Acee (Cortland State) John Cardillo (Johns Hopkins University) John Daut (Rutgers University) Peter Kuchinsky (Cortland State) Bill Marino (Cornell University) Richie Speckman (Cortland State) Jim Trenz (Penn State, Cornell) Frank Urso (University of Maryland) Class of 1990 Robert Andrews (Rutgers University) Robert E. Griebe (Towson State Unversity) Ed Haugevick (Rutgers University) Phil Marino (Hostra University) William Martens (Adelphi) Bob Naso (Rutgers University) John Phillips (Cornell University) John Valestra (Rutgers University) Class of 1989 Bruce Arena (Cornell University) Paul Doherty (Adelphi) William Dougherty (Cortland State) Walt Gallagher (Wesleyan College) Richard M. Kowalchuk (Johns Hopkins Univ) Thomas R. Hayes (Penn State) Douglas M. Schreiber (University of Maryland) Mike Thearle (University of Maryland) Class of 1988 William S. Ashley (Colgate University) George Baron (City College of New York) Thomas R. Cafaro (U.S. Military Academy) Tom Flatley (Lehigh) Rosalia Gioia (Hunter College) John Goldsmith (Harvard University) Stanley F. Kowalski (Cortland State) Ken Molloy (Syracuse University) Cliff Murray (Cortland State) Bob Rule (Cornell University) Mike J. Waldvogel (Cortland State) Class of 1987 Bruce L. Cohen (Cornell University) Jane Colsgrove (Bowling Green Univ) Joseph A. Cuozzo (Cortland State) Jack Emmer (Cortland State) Dick Finley (Syracuse University) John C. Heim, Jr. (University of Maryland) Bob Hoppey (Cortland State) Jack Kaley (Hofstra University) Jack Salerno (Syracuse University) Class of 1986 Harvey Cohen (Lafayette) Jim Condon (Hofstra University) Peter B. Cramblet (U.S. Military Academy) Ronald A. Fraser (Syracuse University) Jim Lewis (U.S. Naval Academy) Alan E. Lowe (University of Maryland) Fran McCall (Adelphi University) Jim Martone (University of Maryland) Cyrus C. Miller (New York University) Tom J. Postel (C.W. Post) Nathalie Smith (Bouve/Tufts) Class Of 1985 Howard J. Krongard (Princeton) Class of 1983 James N. Brown (Syracuse University) Richard M. Moran (University of Maryland) Class of 1981 Bill L. Fuller (Syracuse University) Class of 1974 Louis A. Robbins (Syracuse University) Class of 1972 William N. Ritch (Syracuse University) Class of 1971 Howard Myers, Jr. (University of Virginia) Class of 1969 John F. Kelly (University of Maryland) Class of 1965 Frenchy Julien (Rutgers University) Class of 1963 Jason G. Stranahan (Union) Class of 1962 Hartland Meistrell (Princeton University) Class of 1960 Chief Leon Miller (The City College of New York) Class of 1959 Russell Hawkins (New York University) Class of 1958 Albert Brisotti (New York University) Chapter honorees who are also National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductees are linked to their profiles

Lacrosse, considered to be America's first sport, was born of the North American Indian, christened by the French, and adapted and raised by the Canadians. Modern lacrosse has been embraced by athletes and enthusiasts of the United States and the British Commonwealth for over a century.

The sport of lacrosse is a combination of basketball, soccer and hockey. Anyone can play lacrosse--the big or the small. The game requires and rewards coordination and agility, not brawn. Quickness and speed are two highly prized qualities in lacrosse.

An exhilarating sport, lacrosse is fast-paced and full of action. Long sprints up and down the field with abrupt starts and stops, precision passes and dodges are routine in men's and women's lacrosse. Lacrosse is played with a stick, the crosse, which must be mastered by the player to throw, catch and scoop the ball.

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing team sports in the United States. Youth membership (ages 15 and under) in US Lacrosse has more than quadrupled since 1999 from 40,000 to nearly 200,000. No sport has grown faster at the high school level over the last 10 years and there are now an estimated 169,000 high school players. Lacrosse is also the fastest-growing sport over the last five years at the NCAA level and that's just the tip of the iceberg. There are more than 400 college club programs, the majority of which compete under the umbrella of US Lacrosse and its "intercollegiate associates" level.

Brief History
With a history that spans centuries, lacrosse is the oldest sport in North America. Rooted in Native American religion, lacrosse was often played to resolve conflicts, heal the sick, and develop strong, virile men. To Native Americans, lacrosse is still referred to as "The Creator's Game."

Ironically, lacrosse also served as a preparation for war. Legend tells of as many as 1,000 players per side, from the same or different tribes, who took turns engaging in a violent contest. Contestants played on a field from one to 15 miles in length, and games sometimes lasted for days. Some tribes used a single pole, tree or rock for a goal, while other tribes had two goalposts through which the ball had to pass. Balls were made out of wood, deerskin, baked clay or stone.

The evolution of the Native American game into modern lacrosse began in 1636 when Jean de Brebeuf, a Jesuit missionary, documented a Huron contest in what is now southeast Ontario, Canada. At that time, some type of lacrosse was played by at least 48 Native American tribes scattered throughout what is now southern Canada and all parts of the United States. French pioneers began playing the game avidly in the 1800s. Canadian dentist W. George Beers standardized the game in 1867 with the adoption of set field dimensions, limits to the number of players per team and other basic rules.

New York University fielded the nation's first college team in 1877, and Philips Academy, Andover (Massachusetts), Philips Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) and the Lawrenceville School (New Jersey) were the nation's first high school teams in 1882. There are 400 college and 1,200 high school men's lacrosse teams from coast to coast.

The first women's lacrosse game was played in 1890 at the St. Leonard's School in Scotland. Although an attempt was made to start women's lacrosse at Sweet Briar College in Virginia in 1914, it was not until 1926 that Miss Rosabelle Sinclair established the first women's lacrosse team in the United States at the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Women's Lacrosse Timeline (pdf)

Men's and women's lacrosse were played under virtually the same rules, with no protective equipment, until the mid-1930s. At that time, men's lacrosse began evolving dramatically, while women's lacrosse continued to remain true to the game's original rules. Men's and women's lacrosse remain derivations of the same game today, but are played under different rules. Women's rules limit stick contact, prohibit body contact and, therefore, require little protective equipment. Men's lacrosse rules allow some degree of stick and body contact, although violence is neither condoned nor allowed.

Field lacrosse is sometimes perceived to be a violent and dangerous game, however, injury statistics prove otherwise. While serious injuries can and do occur in lacrosse, the game has evolved with an emphasis on safety, and the rate of injury is comparatively low. Ensuring the safety of participants is a major focus for US Lacrosse and its Sports Science and Safety Committee, which researches injury data in the sport and makes recommendations to make the game as safe as practicable.

NASSAU TEAMS

Albertson	Baldwin	Bethpage	Bellmore JFK	Calhoun	Carey	Clarke	Cold Spring Harbor	Division
East Meadow	Elmont	Farmingdale	Floral Park	Freeport	Friends Academy	Garden City	Glen Cove	Great Neck No
Great Neck So	Hempstead	Herricks	Hewlett	Hicksville	Island Trees	Jericho	Lawrence	Longbeach
Locust Valley	Lynbrook	MacArthur	Manhasset	Massapequa	Mepham	Mineola	New Hyde Park	North Shore
Oceanside	Plainedge	Plainview JFK	Port Washington	Roslyn	Seaford	Sewanhaka	Southside	Syosset
Uniondale	Valley Stream Central	Wantagh	West Hempstead	Chaminade	Kellenberg	St Marys	St Johns
	Tewaaraton Trophy Winner’s from Long Island The Tewaaraton Trophy was established on August 29, 2000, with the first awards distributed in 2001. Click here It is Lacrosse’s HIGHEST HONOR! Long Island BOASTS “4” of 8 Winners! 2001 - Doug Shanahan (Farmingville/Hofstra) 2002 - Erin Elbe (Garden City/Georgetown) 2004 - Amy Appelt (Garden City/UVA) 2007 - Matt Danowski (Farmingdale/Duke)