Connecticut 2020

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pcowlax
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Nico Ragaini playing great for Iowa vs Penn St. What an athlete, could have been an absolute star D1 SSDM
ToastDunk
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Re: Connecticut 2020

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It's that time of year again, when Sticks for Soldiers looks to the CT lacrosse community for their continued support in raising funds and awareness for wounded veterans.

Giving Thanks.
Young Americans too often come back from foreign wars with life-changing wounds. As we carry on with our lives, they struggle for the rest of theirs. To help ease that struggle, the Fairfield Ludlowe lacrosse program is hosting the 14th Annual Sticks for Soldiers Thanksgiving Lacrosse Classic on Saturday November 30th, 2019. Please join us in raising funds and awareness for these heroic Americans. Last year, more than 50 boys and girls teams that included around 850 high school athletes raised over $100,000. In 13 years, nearly $900,000 has been donated locally to wounded servicemen and their families. The power of this tournament goes well beyond much-needed financial support. It also raises awareness. All of us tend to forget. For high school athletes, the chance to compete and raise money for wounded men and women just a few years older than themselves is unforgettable. This Thanksgiving, please help us give thanks to men and women who changed their lives to protect ours.

This year's event went off without a hitch on Saturday, November 30. It is looking very likely that we will meet our fundraising goal of $100,000 again this year. That will in turn mean Sticks for Soldiers has raised over $1 million since inception in 2006! Donations can be made on the Sticks for Soldiers website.

This year's honoree is U.S. Army Captain Peter Antioho of Berlin, CT. Peter's bio is posted on the Sticks for Soldiers website. http://www.sticksforsoldiers.org/2019-h ... 4590546820

Like, follow, and share with your friends on Twitter and Instagram @sticks4soldiers.

PM me if you'd like to be added to our mass e-mail list.
JBFortunato
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Re: Connecticut 2020

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Some very early thoughts on the 2020 Connecticut CIAC lacrosse season:

-Fairfield Prep loses Reale (Villanova), Grandolfo (Air Force), Rohach (Quinnipiac) and O'Connor (Middlebury), as well as Walton and Boyle (both to Vermont), and the M Kavanaugh, who was a really tough player to check, and the LSM Fox went private. They get their FO guy back.

-New Fairfield graduates a massive class of seniors, many of which - Leary (Robert Morris), Alviti (Vermont), Hart (Bryant), Tenaglia (Furman), Morgan (Sacred Heart), Hanley (WNE), Buffington (Hartford) and Ford (Cortland) - will be playing at the college level. They also get their FO guy back, a Hopkins commit, and Alviti's younger brother who is quite good.

-Hand graduates all but one starter from their stout D - Fitzmaurice (Quinnipiac), Flynn (Skidmore), Brohel (Roanoke) and Rice (UConn) - as well as one of the most productive A in Connecticut, Swank (Tufts) and most productive M, Ferrick (Washington College), along with others in the senior class who played a huge role the last two years. They get back the LSM Hughes and D Corniello (Columbia football), as well as A Conway.

-North Haven loses their coach Eric Bailey to a private. IMHO Bailey was a wizard with what he got out of his teams over the years.

-Shelton loses Jack Carr (UMass) and Pavone and Roberts (both to Tampa).

-Wilton loses two of the best poles in the state last year, Schriber (Michigan) and Previte (Air Force).

Darien gets back one of the best goalies in the country, Demopoulos (Hopkins), as well as Peters (Navy), Cragin (Williams), Minicus (Colgate), Nelson (Trinity) and Flanagan (St. Lawrence). Weston has a solid group coming back as well, led by Cohen and Goetz.

Should be a little different, very interesting year in Connecticut lacrosse!
pcowlax
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Re: Connecticut 2020

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JBFortunato wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:48 am Some very early thoughts on the 2020 Connecticut CIAC lacrosse season:

-Fairfield Prep loses Reale (Villanova), Grandolfo (Air Force), Rohach (Quinnipiac) and O'Connor (Middlebury), as well as Walton and Boyle (both to Vermont), and the M Kavanaugh, who was a really tough player to check, and the LSM Fox went private. They get their FO guy back.
Heh. You mean more private :lol: Thank for getting the ball rolling JB, very excited for the season.
JBFortunato
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Re: Connecticut 2020

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Impressive day for the D1 Connecticut freshmen-

-Dean DiNanno from Wilton HS had 1G 2A 3GB for Holy Cross in their win over Merrimack

-John DeLucia from Guilford HS had a day for Quinnipiac in their loss to Rutgers: 2G 5GB 1CT

-Jake Tellers from East Catholic HS had 1G for Quinnipiac as well

-Ethan Grandolfo from Fairfield Prep scored two goals for Air Force in their win over Duke, one of which was waived off for a crease violation

-Brett Tenaglia from New Fairfield HS had 1G 1A 1GB in Furman's loss to Bucknell

-Beaudan Szuluk from Avon/AOF started down low for Lafayette against Penn State, registered a CT

(And by the way sophomore Nick Crovatto from New Canaan HS went 18-27 FO with 12 GB in Bucknell's win over Furman.)
CT Transplant
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JBFortunato wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:33 am Impressive day for the D1 Connecticut freshmen-

-Dean DiNanno from Wilton HS had 1G 2A 3GB for Holy Cross in their win over Merrimack

-John DeLucia from Guilford HS had a day for Quinnipiac in their loss to Rutgers: 2G 5GB 1CT

-Jake Tellers from East Catholic HS had 1G for Quinnipiac as well

-Ethan Grandolfo from Fairfield Prep scored two goals for Air Force in their win over Duke, one of which was waived off for a crease violation

-Brett Tenaglia from New Fairfield HS had 1G 1A 1GB in Furman's loss to Bucknell

-Beaudan Szuluk from Avon/AOF started down low for Lafayette against Penn State, registered a CT

(And by the way sophomore Nick Crovatto from New Canaan HS went 18-27 FO with 12 GB in Bucknell's win over Furman.)
JBFortunato wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:33 am Impressive day for the D1 Connecticut freshmen-

-Dean DiNanno from Wilton HS had 1G 2A 3GB for Holy Cross in their win over Merrimack

-John DeLucia from Guilford HS had a day for Quinnipiac in their loss to Rutgers: 2G 5GB 1CT

-Jake Tellers from East Catholic HS had 1G for Quinnipiac as well

-Ethan Grandolfo from Fairfield Prep scored two goals for Air Force in their win over Duke, one of which was waived off for a crease violation

-Brett Tenaglia from New Fairfield HS had 1G 1A 1GB in Furman's loss to Bucknell

-Beaudan Szuluk from Avon/AOF started down low for Lafayette against Penn State, registered a CT

(And by the way sophomore Nick Crovatto from New Canaan HS went 18-27 FO with 12 GB in Bucknell's win over Furman.)

Scored 2 goals but 1 waved off??
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CT Transplant wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:32 pm
JBFortunato wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:33 am Impressive day for the D1 Connecticut freshmen-

-Dean DiNanno from Wilton HS had 1G 2A 3GB for Holy Cross in their win over Merrimack

-John DeLucia from Guilford HS had a day for Quinnipiac in their loss to Rutgers: 2G 5GB 1CT

-Jake Tellers from East Catholic HS had 1G for Quinnipiac as well

-Ethan Grandolfo from Fairfield Prep scored two goals for Air Force in their win over Duke, one of which was waived off for a crease violation

-Brett Tenaglia from New Fairfield HS had 1G 1A 1GB in Furman's loss to Bucknell

-Beaudan Szuluk from Avon/AOF started down low for Lafayette against Penn State, registered a CT

(And by the way sophomore Nick Crovatto from New Canaan HS went 18-27 FO with 12 GB in Bucknell's win over Furman.)
JBFortunato wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:33 am Impressive day for the D1 Connecticut freshmen-

-Dean DiNanno from Wilton HS had 1G 2A 3GB for Holy Cross in their win over Merrimack

-John DeLucia from Guilford HS had a day for Quinnipiac in their loss to Rutgers: 2G 5GB 1CT

-Jake Tellers from East Catholic HS had 1G for Quinnipiac as well

-Ethan Grandolfo from Fairfield Prep scored two goals for Air Force in their win over Duke, one of which was waived off for a crease violation

-Brett Tenaglia from New Fairfield HS had 1G 1A 1GB in Furman's loss to Bucknell

-Beaudan Szuluk from Avon/AOF started down low for Lafayette against Penn State, registered a CT

(And by the way sophomore Nick Crovatto from New Canaan HS went 18-27 FO with 12 GB in Bucknell's win over Furman.)

Scored 2 goals but 1 waved off??
Yes, he scored one goal that counted, and scored another which was waived off for a crease violation, i.e. it did not count.
The relevance, in my opinion, is that he was obviously involved in the offense and creating scoring chances.
CT Transplant
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I saw the game on ESPN. Had not heard that before that's all.
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Good to see this board awakening from its off season hibernation.

Interesting mix of new opponents for FCIAC teams for OOC schedules this season.

New Canaan - Avon Old Farms, Bishop Guertin (NH), Hun School (NJ), Bronxville, and St.Anthony's

Darien- Yorktown, St.Anthonys, Brunswick, Chaminade and Manhassett.

Greenwich - Rye (NY), Bronxville, Somers, and Pleasantville

Ridgefield - Syosset, Briarcliff, Yorktown, Duxbury, and John Jay (scrimmage vs Taft)

Staples - Cold Spring Harbor, Bishop Guertin (NH), Rye (NY)

Wilton - Yorktown, Chaminade, John Jay, and Fordham Prep (NY)

Overall NC and Darien seem to have the toughest OOC schedules. St. Anthonys will likely be the number 1 team in the nation coming into the season, the amount of talent they have seems ridiculous for a high school team. Darien should be better this season and can hopefully give Brunswick a tougher game than last year. Can't remember the last time a CT team played both Chaminade and St. Anthony's but Darien will surely have been put through a gauntlet come playoff time.
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Fairfield Prep regularly played Chaminade and St.Anthonys in addition to Delbarton in the same year.
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So, CIAC has announced the Classes for boys lax this spring.....really only one surprise:


Notables:
New Canaan stays in Class L

New Fairfield Stays in M (was on the bubble of dropping down to S I think)
Wilton drops down into Class M

St Joes and Somers still in Class S

Other, not so notables:
Branford-EHaven coop now in L (Bran was M last yr)
Middletown up to L
Watertown up to M
Whethersfield in M (new program?)
Capital-Classic in S (new?)
Amistad not showing anywhere (no team?)
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DuckLax wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:08 pm So, CIAC has announced the Classes for boys lax this spring.....really only one surprise:


Notables:
New Canaan stays in Class L

New Fairfield Stays in M (was on the bubble of dropping down to S I think)
Wilton drops down into Class M

St Joes and Somers still in Class S

Other, not so notables:
Branford-EHaven coop now in L (Bran was M last yr)
Middletown up to L
Watertown up to M
Whethersfield in M (new program?)
Capital-Classic in S (new?)
Amistad not showing anywhere (no team?)
Probably mixed feelings from Wilton. They would have been a huge long shot to win class L but class M state titles certainly felt like consolation prizes for NC when they were the only FCIAC team in the division. Anyone know what the other top teams are returning in class M? I know New Fairfield graduated a ton but I'm not familiar with who will be filling in those vacancies and also not as familiar with Daniel Hand.
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Does Wilton have anyone back? They lost the entire defense, goalie, top attackmen... It's tough to say with these FCIAC teams because quite often they just reload but is this a down year for Wilton?
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Hand likely will be down somewhat this year after losing their only 2 really top shelf dominant players in Swank and Fitzmaurice. In M, who knows, they could still make a run but certainly won’t be playing N.C. close if they meet in the tourney. NF will take a massive step back. They certainly will still be relevant in M but will not be in the discussion for tops in the state. I’m also not sure what Wilton is reloading in but hard to imagine that at least their D won’t be down somewhat.
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How do they determine L, M, S specifically for lacrosse? If your school is a certain size in football and basketball, why does it change in lacrosse?
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The divisions try to divide teams as equally as possible based on total male student enrollment of the schools that play lax (i.e into 3 groups with equal numbers of schools). Other sports have different number of schools that play and, in some cases such as football, 4 rather than 3 classes so the distribution as to which schools are in which class is sport dependent and will always be somewhat different by sport. Some schools are never going to change (Greenwich isn’t dropping down anytime soon) but others such as both New Canaan and Wilton are always near the cutoff between L and M and rise and fall year to year based on a change in male enrollment of only 15 or 20 students. Unlike in some states, class distribution has nothing to do with team quality for the purpose of state playoffs.
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pcowlax wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:16 pm Hand likely will be down somewhat this year after losing their only 2 really top shelf dominant players in Swank and Fitzmaurice. In M, who knows, they could still make a run but certainly won’t be playing N.C. close if they meet in the tourney. NF will take a massive step back. They certainly will still be relevant in M but will not be in the discussion for tops in the state. I’m also not sure what Wilton is reloading in but hard to imagine that at least their D won’t be down somewhat.
Hand loses an outstanding, large and experienced senior class - especially along the backline - who played together for a long time, four of which are playing at the collegiate level, that on the heels of losing several key players at FO and A from the prior class. I wouldn't say the cupboard is bare at Hand - the freshman class will be excellent from what I've heard - but 2020 promises to be a transition year. NF will be down for a looong time, I don't think they will make any noise at all in M or otherwise this year. I think Wilton likely has some surprises waiting in the wings, they always seem to, and will probably win M after enduring a tough FCIAC schedule that should have them battle hardened by the time states come around. However, watch out for Weston. They lost Werner, who was an integral part of the offense - and attitude - of that team for the past few years, but they have some studs remaining.
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JBFortunato wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:01 pm
pcowlax wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:16 pm Hand likely will be down somewhat this year after losing their only 2 really top shelf dominant players in Swank and Fitzmaurice. In M, who knows, they could still make a run but certainly won’t be playing N.C. close if they meet in the tourney. NF will take a massive step back. They certainly will still be relevant in M but will not be in the discussion for tops in the state. I’m also not sure what Wilton is reloading in but hard to imagine that at least their D won’t be down somewhat.
Hand loses an outstanding, large and experienced senior class - especially along the backline - who played together for a long time, four of which are playing at the collegiate level, that on the heels of losing several key players at FO and A from the prior class. I wouldn't say the cupboard is bare at Hand - the freshman class will be excellent from what I've heard - but 2020 promises to be a transition year. NF will be down for a looong time, I don't think they will make any noise at all in M or otherwise this year. I think Wilton likely has some surprises waiting in the wings, they always seem to, and will probably win M after enduring a tough FCIAC schedule that should have them battle hardened by the time states come around. However, watch out for Weston. They lost Werner, who was an integral part of the offense - and attitude - of that team for the past few years, but they have some studs remaining.
Wiltons only real big returning star is Reilly Sullivan who played very well last year down the stretch. I expect his production to stay similar to last season when taking into account the increased attention he will get from other teams best defensemen. Defensively they return Senior John Dirocco and Sophomore Jake Sommer who should both have solid seasons. The goalie battle will be between senior Jake Zeyher and Sophomore Colin Lenskold who has played well over the summer. Their season will mostly rely on the growth of former sophomores and freshman who were role players last year growing into bigger positions where they can initiate more offense than they were able to last season.
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CIAC has cancelled all winter sport tournaments. Definitely worried about lax season.
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While not ideal, at least delaying and shortening the season is on the table for spring sports. The timing of this couldn't be worse for the winter teams.
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