Checkmates take PAL title in 1st summer session

Holtsville, NY--Checkmate Black destroy Lily Flanigans 11-4; Orange upends Land Sharks Red 5-3 on a balmy Tuesday evening of lax play.
Checkmate will not be playing itself for the PAL Championship Wednesday, July 1st. They will be playing with themselves at the bar instead.
Land Sharks Red will meet Lily Flanigans in the consolation game or "booby prize" Wednesday July 1st @9pm.

The Blog-worthy Performance Award goes to Greg Giampaolo (pictured above holding the football), who was honoring the late Michael Jackson with his Jerry Curls look, led his team to victory in both games last night. His teammates were referring to the afro-ed middie and team captain as the "human clear" for his dominant "in-between-the lines" play. Giampaolo was not only active on clears, but rides, groundballs and face-offs.

Attackman Bryan Davis had a very respectable two goals for Lily Flanigans. His second was on an assist from former Oswego great Scott Ferguson. Brett "Broadway" Jeffares scored on a sweet unassisted goal for Flanigans, when he took it strong to the cage through the heart of the staunch Checkmate defense.

Nor'Easter Playoffs Begin Tonight

No. 1 seeded Checkmate Orange vs. No. 4 seeded Land Sharks Red @ 8:30pm

No. 2 seeded Checkmate Black vs. No.3 seeded Lily Flanigans @ 9:30pm.

Championships to be held Wednesday July 1st.

Congratulations and best of luck to all qualifiers!

Cantiague Lacrosse 2009

Cantiague Summer Lacrosse 2009 has begun.

New Name, Same Results; Checkmate Black Dismantles Lily Flanigans' 13-3

Holtsville, NY--On Wednesday night, Checkmate Black continued their dominance over Lily Flanigan's' Lacrosse Club. The Orange extended their undefeated streak against Lily Flanigan to five games dating back to February 2008.

"Indoor or outdoor, it doesn't really make much of a difference", exclaimed Checkmate Black team captain Greg Giampaolo. "we match up excellent against these guys, especially in the transition game. They(Lily Flanigans') might think we're a bunch of tools and has-beens, but we always get the last laugh", he added.

The Remnants were laughing too. The loss drops Lily to 4-3 on the season and puts Remnants in a position to squeak in the playoffs. That and the fact that the Remnants blame them for derogatory and often controversial comments posted about them on the LI Lax Blog.

Notables.....
George Wichlens (St. John's '93) continues to shake the rust off netting a goal in the contest for Lily.
Adam "The Israeli Assassin" Jacobs scored yet another goal. Extending his scoring streak of at least one goal per game to six games.

Rhinos Rout Rival Remnants 9-6 in Historic Final Game

Holtsville, NY--This time there was no bloodshed. No trash talking. No complaining about"The Blog". It was just a head-to-head match-up of one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports...Rhinos v. Remnants.

The Rhinos (4-2), whom were without their fearless leader "Broadway" Brett Jeffares, mounted a second half comeback to overtake their opponents Wednesday night at the P.A.L. Holtsville Athletic Complex. The Rhinos in their final game as the Rhinos will playing under the Lily Flanigans moniker going forward.

The Rhinos drew first blood when Adam "The Israeli Assassin" Jacobs scored on an unassisted rifle-like shot from two steps outside the restraining box that caught the listless Remnant goalie sleeping.

Tom McCandless (Cortland '94) dominated his opponent at the face-off X, winning a whopping 70% of his draws.

The Rhinos, who initially looked sluggish during 6-on-6 sets, gained momentum with aggressive play in the transition game. They out-hustled their opponents on ground balls, got back in the hole on defense, and scored several times off of clears.

Rhino Goalkeeper and former Holy Cross standout, Brian Buckley allowed only two goals in the final 28 minutes of play as the Rhinos defense tightened up during the second half.

The Rhinos are now tied for 2nd place with an upcoming game against Greg Giampaolo's 1st place Checkmate Orange.

Remnants drop to 1-4 on the season. Their next game is versus Land Sharks White who sit at 2-2 for the season.