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.
Stories are planned for each of the teams in Section V and will be released, a few at a time, between now and the start of the playing season. The stories will remain on the front page for about one week and then will be available in the NEWS archive. There will be links for all the published stories HERE and a link will also be available on each TEAM PAGE. |
# 3537 2025 Preview: East United-Eastridge As the 2025 lacrosse season approaches, East United-Eastridge is gearing up for another competitive year. Coming off an 11-6 record last year, the team, last year's Head Coach, London Booker, has moved up to become an Athletic Director and the team will be coached by long-time coach Jim Tillotson who helped to restart the lacrosse program at East and has served as an assistant or Head Coach since 2018. |
# 3431 2023 Season Wrap Up There were thirty-five teams playing in Section V. Bishop Kearney scheduled seven games but elected to forgo the tournament at the end of the season. There were 893 players on the final rosters, up 13 players from 2022. Rush-Henrietta and Victor carried the largest roster with thirty-six players and Haverling, Midlakes-Red Jacket and Waterloo with the smallest with sixteen. |
# 3424 USA Lacrosse All-Americans and All-Academics The Head Coaches of Section V considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. The awards identify some of the best players from each area around the country. Each of the head coaches in the Section is allowed to vote on each of the awards. The selections from our area were then submitted to the USA Lacrosse for final approval. |
# 3423 Monroe County Awards for 2023 The Monroe County Division 1 Player of the Year was Mike Valent (Rush-Henrietta). Cameron Mesh (Spencerport) was the Division 2 Player of the Year and Jack Faiola (Canandaigua) was Division 3 Player of the Year. Nominees for the Bob Scott Award were Keenan Edwards (East United-Eastridge), Drew Pagano (Schroeder) and Jason Mosher (Hilton). |
# 3217 East United-Eastridge Looking for More East United-Eastridge 2022 Class A - Monroe County League London Booker may be a first year head coach, but his roots go deep in the Rochester lacrosse community. As a player in the ROC E6 program and currently as Vice President of the organization, not only does he know the game, but he knows the players, many of whom he has worked with for years. |
# 3213 Week In Review - Week 1 There were four games played since the start of games on March 24th with the HF-L win at Haverling being the closest at 10-9. At the moment there are fifty-two out of section games scheduled and one has been played. Section Five won it. |
# 3194 Class A - Fairport and Pittsford in 2022 There are seven teams in Class A this year and all teams can play in the tournament which will start with quarter final games on May 25th this year. As of March 17th, the coaches poll predicts that Fairport and Pittsford will play in the championship game. The first complete poll will be posted on April 3rd. |
# 3148 2021 Season Wrap Up There were four classes for the sectional tournaments. Two of the four top seeded won their championships. Fairport (#1) beat Pittsford (#3) 6-5 in overtime in Class A. In Class B, Thomas (#3) defeated Canandaigua (#1) 6-5 and in Class C, HF-L (#3) defeated Livonia-Avon (#1) 19-10. In Class D, Penn Yan (#1) won their twenty-fifth sectional title with a 16-2 win against Pal-Mac (#3). |
# 3146 Monroe County Awards for 2021 Sam Bennett (Canandaigua), senior midfielder/FO Logan Callahan (Victor), senior midfielder/attackman Cal Lambert (Victor), junior defenseman Eric Platten (Canandaigua) and senior goalie Ethan Ruller (Thomas) were named USA Lacrosse All Americans from Monroe County. |
# 3143 GVLOA Honors Team Sportsmanship The Genesee Valley Lacrosse Officials Association (GVLOA) handed out their annual Steven R. Morgan Sportsmanship Awards to one team in each Class. |
# 3140 USA Lacrosse All-American and All-Academic Awards The Head Coaches of Section V recently considered players who had been nominated for All-American and All-Academic awards. |
# 2502 Monroe County D-3 Awards - 2012 The All Star list is out recognizing the Monroe County League players for the 2012 season. |
# 2488 Thursday: Fairport Remains Undefeated at 16-0 Fairport took a 7-1 lead on their way to a 8-5 win over visiting Irondequoit to preserve their perfect regular season (16-0). Victor defeated Pittsford 13-12, Penfield beat Orchard Park 13-8, Newark beat B-H, Arc/Oly took out Eastridge 9-6 and Aquinas beat Canisius 4-3. |
# 2486 Tuesday: Fairport Tops Pittsford 9-1 The surprise results of the night was Fairport's dramatic win against Pittsford as the Raiders won 9-1. In other parts of the Section, Pal-Mac's Ben Reeves and Spencerport's Matt Kaser both broke the 100 point mark for the season. |
# 2481 Thursday: Irondequoit over Pittsford 7-6 In a game that went right to last minute, Irondequoit defeated Pittsford 7-6. Fairport won a 5-2 victory over visiting Penn Yan. Thomas beat Brighton 8-6 and HF-L took at 9-8 win from Webster Schroeder. Penfield won their game with Canandaigua 10-6. |
# 2460 Tuesday: Fairport, PY Still Undefeated - Pittsford Wins in OT Pittsford dodged the bullet this afternoon with an double overtime win against a determined Webster Thomas. Fairport and Penn Yan, the only undefeated teams left in the Section won their games. |
# 2459 Thursday: Irondequoit, Thomas and Gananda Win There were fifteen games played on Thursday and most of them were not close. The most exciting game of the day may have been Irondequoit's 9-7 win over Penfield. |
# 2438 Saturday: Gates in OT, Pal-Mac over Geneva On the last day of March there were a dozen games played and one game postponed. The most exciting game was Gates over Eastridge in overtime. Pal-Mac Beat Geneva 8-7. |
# 2436 Thursday: R-H in Overtime, Gates Chili over Brighton Add six more games to the list of games played this season. Rush-Henrietta used twenty-one second of the first overtime period to beat visiting Pal-Mac. |
# 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. |
# 2356 Thursday: Fairport takes Penn Yan 9-8, Hilton over CA In a a close game at Penn Yan, Fairport held off an late attack and beat the Mustangs 9-8. Hilton scored five goals in the final quarter to come back and defeat Canandaigua 13-12. |
# 2349 Thursday: It is Cold out There and AQ beats Thomas Aquinas and Webster Thomas played a close game, with the Little Irish winning 8-7 at McAvoy Park. Pittsford beat Penfield 12-2, Geneva beat Marcus Whitman (13-3) and East Rochester was a 21-3 winner over Bishop Kearney. |
# 2347 Tuesday: Eagles Fall, Canandaigua over Geneva in OT Duxbury used a third quarter flurry of goals to nail down a 10-7 victory over Irondequoit this morning. Geneva posted five goals late in the game but lost in overtime to Canandaigua (11-10) and Penn Yan defeated Lakeland/Panas 8-5 this afternoon. |
# 2336 Saturday: Lots of Surprising Results There were lots of unexpected results today, as teams started to make statements. Thomas was a decisive winner over Canandaigua, Victor beat R-H, The Lightning beat the Thunder by one goal in a "Storm Game". |
# 2334 Thursday: Brockport over ER by One, Pittsford Takes OP Pittsford traveled to Orchard Park (Section Six, Buffalo) where the Panthers and the Quakers played great defense, took home a 4-2 victory. Brockport overcame their deficit and scored the winning goal, late in the game as the Blue Devils beat ER 10-9. |
# 1297 More Coaches Needed: City Schools The Rochester City School District is looking for coaches at all elvels (Modified, JV and Varsity) for the 2018 campaign. |
# 312 Churchville Sends Two to College Lax Churchville-Chili seniors Jake Mortier and Justin Ferraraccio have made their decisions to study and continue to play lacrosse after their graduation next spring. |
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