Booker is excited to return to the sidelines. "I am excited to be back coaching again! We have an interesting dynamic with the combination of players from six schools on one team. The goal is to come together and play the best brand of lacrosse we possibly can."
All-League Honorable Mention Attack honors in MC-d1, finishing last season with 12 goals and five assists. Chancellor Williams is also back after announcing his college plans with Hampton, adding another experienced presence to the lineup. Long Stick Midfielder Latoine Brown had 15 goals and 7 assists last year, but will not return as he graduated early.
Fairport. These games will be key reference points for progress within league play. The remaining schedule consists of NL contests against programs such as Gates Chili, HFL, Brockport, Batavia-Notre Dame, Syracuse City and City Honors, offering a mix of familiar opponents and continued evaluation opportunities. This year, for the first time, they will have the opportunity to play each of the inner-city school teams from Syracuse and Buffalo in the same season. Coach Booker say, "I think it's a great way to show the continued growth of lacrosse in our inner cities across the state."
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# 4017 2026 Preview: East United-Eastridge Building Continuity ForwardProgram OutlookEast United-Eastridge enters the 2026 season as a Class A program looking to build stability after a challenging 2025 campaign. The team finished 3–13 a year ago, graduating a large senior class while relying heavily on underclassmen.
With more than half of its goals and assists returning, the emphasis this preseason centers on continuity, growth, and experience gained through a difficult schedule. Coaching LeadershipLondon Booker returns as head coach after a one-year absence and begins his second year leading the program. His overall scholastic record at East United-Eastridge stands at 23–28. This season represents another step in reinforcing the program’s foundation following roster turnover and continued development of younger players. Coach Roster SnapshotThe graduation of 13 seniors from last year’s team marked a major transition point. That group included players from every position, highlighting the scope of experience lost. Despite that, East United-Eastridge brings back three rising seniors along with 13 juniors and one sophomore, giving the roster a stronger upperclass core than it had a year ago. Returning ContributorsOffensively, the team returns 46 goals, accounting for 55 percent of last season’s total, and 13 assists, representing 57 percent of the production. John Hart returns after earning Statistical OverviewIn 2025, East United-Eastridge scored 83 goals while allowing 226, averaging 5.2 goals per game and 14.1 goals against. The team recorded two wins by five or more goals and played three games decided within five goals. One of those close results included a one-goal victory, while the team did not record a one-goal loss. The numbers reflect a season where margins were often large, but the returning production provides a measurable base for improvement. Games This YearThe 2026 schedule again blends league and non-league contests. League games are marked by MC1 matchups and include dates against Rush-Henrietta, Penfield, Hilton, and Season FocusWith a more experienced roster and returning offensive production, East United-Eastridge heads into the season focused on translating growth into consistent performance. The combination of continuity in coaching and a stronger returning core provides a clearer baseline as the program looks ahead to the 2026 campaign.
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# 3656 East United-Eastridge Wins in Overtime East United-Eastridge achieved their first win of the season, beating Brockport 7-6 after an exciting overtime finish. John Hart and Josh Verna played pivotal roles in scoring the tying and game-winning goals, respectively. Scoring contributions came from Latoine Brown, John Hart, Taye Brown, Josh Verna, and Matai White, while Foxx Fulton added an assist. Brockport’s stats were unavailable at post-time. |
# 3649 Exciting OT Highlights Tonight DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - Thursday saw a total of eight lacrosse games, with four of them decided by narrow margins. Canisius edged out Aquinas 10-9 in overtime after six ties throughout the game, while East United-Eastridge secured their first win of the season with a thrilling 7-6 overtime victory against Brockport. |
# 3628 Gananda Over East United-Eastridge Gananda defeated East United-Eastridge 11-9 in a closely contested non-league lacrosse game, with leading scorers Brody Daciw and Jase Smith driving Gananda's offensive efforts. Goaltender Nick Falso played a crucial role with a 64 percent save rate. Despite a fourth-quarter surge from East United-Eastridge, Gananda maintained their lead to secure the win. |
# 3484 Carthage Downs PY in last Five Minutes DAY IN REVIEW: MONDAY - There were five games played today and most were mismatches. Penn Yan led by two goals after three quarters but saw their lead lost when Carthage scored four goals including the game winner with 11 second left in regulation. |
# 3444 Pal-Mac and McQuaid Win Close Ones DAY IN REVIEW: THURSDAY - There were 11 games played today and 2 were close ones. Pal-Mac was a 8-7 winner over Geneva. McQuaid Jesuit defeated Pittsford by a score of 8-7. |
# 2370 Tuesday: Pittsford Remains Undefeated It was a long awaited match up and at the last moment, moved from Pittsford Mendon to St. John Fisher College, where the stands were nearly full. The Panthers scored five unanswered goals in the fourth quarter for secure a 9-4 win over Fairport. |
# 2331 The 2011 Section Five Lacrosse Preview Last year we acknowledged that the "world" didn' t revolve around Class A any more, and in the end, Irondequoit gave Section Five anexciting finish as they ran from the fifth seed and finished in the the State Final Four. |
# 2307 2010 Preview: Thomas Webster Thomas won the first Section Five Tournament in 1975 and after thirty-four years, won it again in 2009. (A combined Webster team won in 1995). |
# 2252 Friday: Championship Day Only one team beat the seeding this year and that was Irondequoit, who as #5 beat McQuaid (#4), then Canandaigua (#1) and finally Thomas (#2) to take their first Class B championship since 2007. |
# 2240 Monroe County D-2 Awards - 2010 The All Star list is out recognizing the Monroe County League players for the 2010 season. Senior attackmen Brendan Saylor (Fairport) and Jack Hinderland (Thomas), senior goalie Nick King (Canandaigua) and Joe Dupra (Pittsford) were selected as USLAcrosse All Americans. |
# 2235 Tuesday: On to the Championships The Whipple brothers will be busy on Friday night as Craig Whipple's Irondequoit team won their semi final over top seeded Canandaigua and Andrew's Pittsford Panthers won their semi final game over Penfield. |
# 2231 Thursday: Class B Quarters The brackets feel as seed in Class B except for the Eagles from Irondequoit (#5), who defeated McQuaid Jesuit (#4), 14-9. Canandaigua beat Spencerport 23-2, Brighton beat Victor 14-11 and Thomas defeated HFL, 16-4. |
# 2217 Tuesday: Fairport over Pittsford, Penfield over Penn Yan There were fifteen games in Section Five today, as the regular season is winding down. Fairport hosted Pittsford and defeated the Panthers 13-5. Penfield defeated visiting Penn Yan 9-6, East Rochester beat Spencerport 11-10 and Bloomfield-Honeoye beat Mynderse 15-14. |
# 2192 Tuesday: McQuaid over Penn Yan 8-7 A strong fourth quarter gave McQuaid Jesuit an 8-7 win over Penn Yan. James Sturnick dodged across the middle for the winning goal. In other action HFL defeated Churchville-Chili 9-8, Spencerport beat the Thunder 9-7, Pal-Mac won a 9-8 game with Midlakes. |
# 2170 Thursday: Schroeder over C-C, Fairport over Irondequoit There were fourteen games in the section today and more were played under dark or rainy conditions. Webster Schroeder won an 8-6 victory over Churchville-Chili while Fairport stunned Irondequoit (13-4) and Canandaigua beat Penfield (19-6). |
# 2147 Monroe County D-2 Awards - 2009 The All Star list is out recognizing the Monroe County League players for the 2009 season. Senior midfielders Kyle Van Thof (Penfield) and Drew Coholan (Irondequoit) and junior attackmen Brendan Saylor (Fairport) and Jack Hinderland were selected as USLAcrosse All Americans. |
# 2105 Tuesday: CA, AQ and R-H all Winners in Overtime. Canandaigua beat Penn Yan 12-11, Aquinas beat Livonia 9-8 and Rush-Henrietta beat Churchville-Chili 9-8 and each game was won in overtime. The others winning games today were Penfield, Geneva, Thunder, Batavia, Thomas, Irondequoit, Schroeder, Brockport, Mynderse, Hilton, Bloomfield-Honeoye, McQuaid Jesuit and Brighton. |
# 2092 Thursday: 16 Games on the Last Day of April It was a busy night for SportsFive as there were 16 games held under mostly rainy skies today in Section Five. Fairport was able to beat Irondequoit 10-6 at home. |
# 2022 Eleven Games - Only One Close One There were eleven games on an unusually beautiful March game day. Pittsford won a 6-5 game against Churchville-Chili, and Irondequoit won an 11-6 victory over Penfield, but the rest of the games were lopsided victories and six went into running time. |
# 1916 13 Games - Lots of League Play There was lots of action on Thursday with many league games. Winners today included Irondequoit, Churchville-Chili, Fairport, Penfield, Haverling, Victor, Canandaigua, Geneva, Penn Yan Athena/Odyssey, Thomas, and McQuaid Jesuit, who won in Buffalo against St. Francis. Close games included Eastridge over Brighton (6-5) and Penfield over Schroeder. |
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