Newsday's All-Long Island boys lacrosse public schools second team 2026

Luke Brown, Smithtown West, D, Jr.

Coach Matt Schultz praised Brown’s leadership, describing him as “tough, physical and relentless.” Those three traits show on the stat sheet as the Navy commit had 74 caused turnovers and 55 ground balls on top of his seven goals and two assists.

Chase Busking, West Islip, A, Sr.

Every attackman on Long Island should pop on Busking’s tape to watch how hard he hustles on the ride. The Siena commit had 43 goals and 43 assists, leading the Lions to the Suffolk Class B final.

Tyler Byrnes, Massapequa, A, Sr.

Byrnes is headed for UMass after posting 47 goals and 35 assists en route to a state Class A title. Coach Kevin Catalano labeled the captain as “the absolute heartbeat of our team” as well as “a true leader both on and off the field” and “a dominant, elite offensive force.”

Michael DePietro, Manhasset, D, Jr.

DePietro picked up 63 ground balls, caused 21 turnovers and showed a lot of versatility as a defenseman, playing down low, clearing, taking faceoffs and manning the wings on faceoffs. In the eyes of coach Nick Armstrong, the UMass commit “is a menace, chaos-creator type of player.”

Max Eynon, Port Washington, G, Jr.

With 193 saves and a 61% save percentage, Eynon continues to be among the best on Long Island between the pipes. Coach Dan Gill called the Ohio State commit “the backbone of the Port Washington defense,” a unit that allowed a 7.1 goals per game, among the best in Nassau.

Brian Falk, Seaford, M, Sr.

Falk’s final Seaford season came with 48 goals, 15 assists and 48 ground balls. Coach Brian Horner saw the Villanova football commit as “a do-it-all midfielder. He brings a physical brand of lacrosse to the field while getting ground balls off the faceoff wing, playing offense and man up, defense and sparking transition.”

Justin Farrell, Massapequa, D, Jr.

Farrell made his presence known with what coach Kevin Catalano called “elite defensive skills” for a state Class A title team that yielded six goals or less nine times, including the Nassau final and Long Island championship game. The Michigan commit proved to be a “premier lockdown defender by matching up against some of the top players in the Power League,” according to Catalano.

Casey Gilchrist, Massapequa, D, Soph. 

Gilchrist, coming off dominant work this season, will be a coveted college recruit. Coach Kevin Catalano lauded him for being “an exceptional talent” and as “a highly effective takeaway defender,” a player with “a sharp instinct for disrupting plays while simultaneously showcasing a great ability to push the pace at the offensive end.”

Ethan Goldberg, Roslyn, FO/M, Sr.

Goldberg won 311 faceoffs for an incredible 84% win rate. The Richmond commit added 17 goals and 12 assists.

Noah Gregorek, Shoreham-Wading River, A, Soph.

The future remains unimaginably bright for the do-it-all talent of Gregorek, who had 47 goals and 42 assists. He combined for 35 points in six games against West Islip, Smithtown East, Mount Sinai, Bayport-Blue Point and in two meetings with Sayville, all teams that won or competed for a county title in the Suffolk championships.

Sean Hannigan, East Islip, A, Jr.

The Boston University commit had 22 goals and 49 assists. East Islip’s young team should take another step forward in 2027, with Hannigan again leading the way. 

Luke LaRocca, Sachem North, D, Jr.

LaRocca collected 46 ground balls, caused 38 turnovers and added eight goals and four assists for the Suffolk Class A champion. The Syracuse commit always covered the top threat, and “his ability to push the ball in transition allows us to play fast,” according to coach Anthony Muratore.

Luke Loiacano, Northport, M, Sr.

Loiacano’s 42 goals and 21 assists are strong for any midfielder, but his on-ball defense is also impressive to watch. The Marist commit took a massive step forward, with more assists in 2026 than he had in 2024 and 2025 combined, and he leaves Northport with 136 goals and 51 assists in his career.

Collin Mark, Ward Melville, M, Jr.

Ward Melville coach Jay Negus called Mark a “culture changer” as he came home from Chaminade. The UMass commit had five points in the county semifinal round to eventual Suffolk champions Sachem North, finishing with 43 goals and 18 assists.

Tommy Massaro, Mount Sinai, FO/A, Jr.

It speaks volumes about Massaro’s talent that Mount Sinai’s Suffolk Class C final against Sayville really got away after he tore his ACL early in the second quarter. It speaks even more to Massaro’s toughness that he came back later in the quarter, trying to play through it before sitting out the second half. A Rutgers commit who faces off and stays on, Massaro had 38 goals and 15 assists. He won 267 of 338 faceoffs for a stellar 79% win rate.

James McGrath, Carey, A/M, Sr.

McGrath, an Adelphi commit, closed with a very strong season, scoring 57 times, including two seven-goal games, and feeding for 25 assists. “He had endless energy,” coach Tom Aiello said. “His intensity level, his quickness [and] his competitiveness made us compete in every game.”

Rex O’Connor, Cold Spring Harbor, M, Sr.

O’Connor had a heavy impact on the way to the state Class D championship, scoring 30 goals and assisting on 24 and collecting 57 ground balls. “Rex was truly the complete midfielder for us,” coach Dennis Bonn said. “He was on faceoff wings, on man up, man down, first midfield. If the game was close, he literally didn’t come off the field and just continued to run at midfield. He was a true throwback in that sense.”

Chris Prainito, Harborfields, A, Sr.

Prainito came through with 56 goals and 54 assists for 110 points, and that gave him 233 points for his four-year varsity run, the fourth-highest point total in program history. Coach Glenn Lavey cited his “ability to score on or off ball,” and for getting his teammates good shots as “one of the best passers” playing on Long Island.

Jack Rao, Islip, M/A, Sr.

Rao was a versatile force, contributing 27 goals and 46 assists for 73 points, leaving the Hofstra commit with exactly 200 career points (105 goals, 95 assists) over his four years. “He’s the type of player you hope to get an opportunity to coach,” coach Keith Scheidel said. “He’s skilled. He’s selfless. And he’s always willing to do whatever the team needs to win.”

Ben Smith, Garden City, A, Soph.

Smith followed up a terrific 73-point freshman season with a another 73-point season as he had 47 goals and 26 assists for the 17-2 Trojans. That included eight points against Ward Melville, a seven-point game against Syosset and five points against St. Augustine Prep.

Roy Testa, Cold Spring Harbor, A, Jr.

Testa, a Johns Hopkins commit, was a big part of the Seahawks’ state Class D title team, contributing 55 goals, 10 assists and 48 ground balls. “Roy was an excellent finisher for us . . . [and] a tremendous rider and excellent at ground balls,” coach Dennis Bonn said. “He always seemed to come up with the big ground ball for us.”

Tristan Vitale, Sayville, M, Sr.

Vitale helped the Golden Flashes win the program’s first Suffolk championship since 2012, posting 42 goals and 15 assists for his Class C team. Coach Christian Doller said he brought “excellent leadership as a captain and just a ferocity at the midfield that was unmatched this year. There was really nobody that we saw that plays like him.”