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In the photo above, St. Andrew’s senior Thomas Lounsbury deflects McDonogh senior  Trey McGee’s (Denver) shot on goal.   Every team has a new personality each year as rosters change.  Both the visiting McDonogh Eagles from the MIAA in Maryland and the St. Andrew’s Scots are built around strong defenses in 2014.  Thursday...

Pope John Paul II rallied in the second half for a thrilling 11-10 victory over previously undefeated Boca Raton. Barron Collier defeated St. Thomas Aquinas 10-6, Jupiter handily defeated visiting Lake Mary 11-4 and St. Andrew’s earned a victory over Gulliver in Boca Raton. District 23 now has the potential for three teams with identical...

He’s going to Denver to this summer.   St. Andrew’s Nick Ranta, a freshman playing for the legendary Richie Meade at Furman University, has been named to Finland’s team for the 2014 World Championships.  Those who’ve followed the lax scene know Nick is one of the hardest working players around.  FLN is thrilled for him...

  http://www.insidelacrosse.com/news/2014/03/07/high-school-border-wars-games-watch-player-week?page=2   Excerpt: Matt Digney, G, Sr., Boca Raton (Fla.) Boca Raton’s senior goalie has commanded the defense in two big victories already this year. The Bobcats beat Ponte Vedra (Fla.) 8-7 in double overtime in the first game of...

One of the fun things about being a faithful reporter is the freedom to put one’s spin on the event he is covering.  Often times these days a search of the internet will assist in adding some insight and humor.  Checking the news this morning, I was saddened to read of the passing of Yogi Berra’s beloved wife Carmen.  They were married on...

  In last week’s Media poll, Jupiter and LHP were ranked #1 and #2 while in the Coaches Poll it was LHP #1 and Jupiter #3.  Either way it set up it was going to be a heck of a game.  And did it live up to the billing.  Jupiter found a way to win this one without key attackmen Jesse Foertmeyer and Davis Yates.  Zach Crotty stepped up...

  Old-fashioned barn burner.  Kids don’t talk like that anymore. Too bad. It’s a really simple meaning.  ‘A very impressive event’ according to Answers.com. We had one last night.  The stands were full.  Others ringed the fences around the field.  And they all witnessed a game that you would want to show to a...

While watching two top ranked college basketball teams play an incredibly fast paced, high quality game, an NBA scout was asked “Which players do you like?”  His response was simply “I’d take any of ’em.” The St. Andrew’s and Vero Beach boys would have earned the same comment last night in what was...

FLN would like to start by sending big kudos to Guy Van Arsdale, Tom West and Moe’s for another successful weekend of  lacrosse at EverBank Field.  For the high school players and their families, the package of watching college games on Sunday followed by playing in an NFL stadium on Monday was about as good as it gets.  Let’s hope...

As we reported earlier in the week, Prep School Lacrosse Showcase (PSLS) ran its first ever January camp at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton last weekend.  Directed by a who’s who of coaches from some of the finest academic institutions, just under 200 players from eighth grade (2018’s) to high school juniors (2015’s)...