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Quick Recap: No. 17 Darien (CT) 12, Wilton (CT) 10

The seventeenth-ranked Darien Blue Wave (CT) built a big second-half lead and withstood a furious rally by the home-standing Wilton Warriors (CT) to earn a 12-10 victory at Wilton’s Tom Fujitani Field Thursday night. The win moves Darien to 3-1 on the season. Wilton falls to 1-3. The rivalry game was a matchup of the past two Connecticut Class M State Champions (Darien 2012, Wilton 2011). ...

Lunchtime Lacrosse Links

Happy Friday. Today’s links feature some great primers to get you ready for what should be another great weekend in lacrosse action. There are previews from all across the lacrosse landscape, videos galore and much more. Have a great weekend. ...

Lunchtime Lacrosse Links

Thursday of the Masters - always a great sign spring is here. Today’s links feature a slight upset on the men’s DI side and a good profile of Johns Hopkins as the Blue Jays face life on the NCAA tournament bubble. LR News will be on the road tonight as Darien (CT) travels to Wilton (CT) in their annual battle in Connecticut. Be sure to check back in the coming days for much more. ...

Quick Highlights: Garden City (NY) 12, Darien (CT) 11 F/OT

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Garden City (NY) scored the final two goals of the second overtime session to earn a gripping 12-11 win over host Darien (CT) in girl’s high school action Saturday. Trailing 10-4 early in the second half, Garden City mounted a huge comeback to tie the game at 10 and send it to overtime, where they got the game-winner with just under eight seconds remaining. Check out the video on the right for game highlights.
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Video: Interview with Boys’ Latin Head Coach Bob Shriver

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After a dominating victory over Conestoga (PA) last Friday – an 18-3 decision for Boys' Latin (MD) that moved them to 9-0 – head coach Bob Shriver was kind enough to join us. Coach Shriver hit on a variety of topics, including his team’s play against excellent out-of-conference competition, their preparation for the MIAA slate and the mindset of his senior class as they look toward playoff time. The Lakers won their first MIAA game yesterday over McDonogh (MD), 15-10 to move to 10-0 on the season. Click the video on the right to see the full interview, and read more below for a full transcript.
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Lunchtime Lacrosse Links

It’s time for Wednesday’s links. Today’s reading includes recaps of two huge upsets of teams in the Top 5 in the men’s DIII landscape and also features the announcement of the MLL/ESPN schedule for this coming season. Enjoy. ...

Quick Highlights: Manhasset (NY) 10, Darien (CT) 9

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In a game highlighted by scoring runs and shifts in momentum, Manhasset tallied the final three goals to turn a 9-7 deficit into a 10-9 victory over Darien on Saturday night. The win moved the Indians to 2-1 on the season. The Blue Wave fell to 1-1. Check out the video on the right for game highlights.
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