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Valley Wheel rankings, a look ahead, Longmeadow-South Hadley game notes

04/30/2013, 9:45pm EDT

By Jake Nelson

..."Longmeadow is soaring and looks like one of the top teams in the state. Their last two wins come in impressive fashion with a lopsided 13-3 result against state power Algonquin and a convincing 10-4 verdict over Jake Cupak and the Westfield Bombers on Monday afternoon. Zach Lukas and Keegan Dudeck lead the Lancer's balanced offensive attack with 25 points apiece and Reid Leveillee continues to show why he is an elite defender. The Lancers haven't been truly tested since a 12-11 overtime win against Pinkerton Academy (NH) on April 13^th. Tomorrow evening's contest against South Hadley will have a lot to say about the remainder of the regular season for Longmeadow. Games against Medfield, St. Johns Shrewsbury, and a rematch with a presumably healthy Amherst-Pelham squad still remain."...

Attack/D-

"Balance is the key with this squad. Kevin Barry leads the attack and is very good around the cage, often using his size to come from x. Nothing the Lancers do offensively, from an individual standpoint, is insanely impressive. That's not a knock on their ability, its a testament to their coaching and their ability to understand and run a system. It's methodical and insanely hard to defend. Reid Leveillee has been nothing short of outstanding in his junior campaign and Jack Ryan has been a nice compliment. Matt Draymore mans the cage for the Lancers and hasn't been wildly impressive, however, he hasn't had to do a whole lot with a very, very impressive defense in front of him."

 

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LANCERS GO 11-0 WITH WIN OVER SOUTH HADLEY !!

Longmeadow defense dominant as Lancers take control of Valley Wheel

05/02/2013, 12:45am EDT

By Jake Nelson

LINK TO FULL ARTICLE AND POST GAME INTERVEIW WITH REID:
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"Longmeadow has been led by their defense all season and Wednesday was certainly no exception. Reid Leveillee and Jack Reid continue to spearhead what is rapidly become a very, very intimidating unit to face. After todays game they are givinig up 4.3 goals per game. Yes, you did read that stat correctly. Leveillee has been nothing short of dominant and has an impressively complete skill set for a kid his age. All around, the Lancer defense has shown a high intellect, coupled with good size, athletecism, and the ability to clear the ball very effectively. Matt Draymore made 8 stops in the game and looked good throughout."

EARLY SEASON 2013 HIGHLIGHTS

LANCER LAX '13 GOES 8-0 WITH WINS OVER MINNECHAUG AND BOSTON COLLEGE HS !

LONGMEADOW 8 / BC High 6 4/20/13

Today’s game and early morning practice demonstrates this years team commitment to the lacrosse program and to first year head coach Ryan Liebel. Waking up for a 6am practice, practice for 2 hours, go home shower, get on bus for 9am, travel 2 hours to South Boston and play a solid game of lacrosse. Kudos to the boys. Leading the scoring today were midfielders Matt DeMarche (3) and Keegan Dudeck (3). After giving up 2 easy first period wake-up goals the entire team played an excellent defensive game. Lancers improve their record to 8-0.

Goals: Keegan Dudeck (3), Matt DeMarche (3), Drew Kelleher (1), Myles Smith (1).

Assists: Myles Smith (1), Will Lukas (1), Keegan Dudeck (1).

Saves: Draymore (10)

6 - 0 !

LONGMEADOW 7 / NORTHAMPTON 4 4/16/13

The Lancers were lucky today with a 7-4 victory over a stingy Northampton defense. Today’s game was deadlocked for 3 quarters and stayed that way until midway through the 4^th quarter. A man up goal along with two fast breaks scores during the 4^th quarter was enough to secure the victory. The Lancers defense played well again today lead by Reid Leveillee, Jack Ryan, Dan Cotnoir and Rocco Casaceli. Let’s consider today’s game as an off day for the Lancer offense and give the defense their due credit for today’s victory. The 6-0 Lancers now play the Falcons of Minnechaug Thursday evening at home.

Goals: Zach Lukas (3), Kevin Barry (2), Keegan Dudeck (1), Myles Smith (1).

Assists: Drew Kelleher (2), Zach Lukas (1), Kevin Barry (1), Max Chipouras (1)

Saves: Draymore (8)

BOSTONLAX.NET PLAYERS TO WATCH MIAA VALLEY WHEEL

MIAA WEST: players to watch in the Valley Wheel

04/01/2013, 9:45pm EDT

By Jake Nelson

Players looking to make a splash in the hotly contested league

D - Reid Leveillee, Longmeadow, JR:
The only returning starter from a close defensive unit that graduated All-American Connor Samuelson (Springfield). The imposing Leveillee (6'2, 190) is also a highly skilled and athletic player. He may be best known for his ability to cause turnovers and push the ball upfield in the same sequence. Leveillee heads a defensive unit that was clipped in the Western Mass semis by eventual champion Minnechaug a season ago.

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Postgame Interview with BOSTONLAX.NET

Reid and Coach Ryan Liebel talk with Jake Nelson about the Lancer win over Amherst 4/6/13

Leveillee and Ryan lead the Lancers

LANCERS GO 2-0 TOPPING AMHERST 14-6

Longmeadow defense disarms Amherst shooters

04/06/2013, 4:15pm EDT

By Jake Nelson BOSTONLAX.NET

Leveillee and Ryan lead the Lancers

"It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. Such was the case for the Longmeadow Lancers this morning as they used a suffocating defensive effort to dismantle the Amherst Hurricanes at Longmeadow high school. Up 5-1 after the first, Amherst was never really able to gain traction in the game. Junior defenders Reid Leveillee and Jack Ryan led the way for the Lancers as they held Kieran Presley and the talented Hurricane offense to six goals in the contest"

"Led by the efforts of Leveillee and Ryan, the Lancer defense was sensational all game long. Leveillee in particular showed a complete skill set that has a good bit of potential to be successful at the college level. On multiple occasions Leveillee directly caused a turnover on his man, picked the ball up and sprinted it over the mid-line to assure a Longmeadow possession. Running with the ball as often and as successfully as he did was no small task against a very, very athletic midfield from Amherst."

excerpted from BOSTONLAX.NET

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MASSLIVE.COM 4/5/13

Boys Lacrosse Super 7: Players to watch in 2013

Jason Remillard, The Republican, April 05, 2013 9 a.m.

 

REID LEVEILLEE, Longmeadow: Junior defender scooped up 138 ground balls for the Valley Wheel champions; all-league selection; had solid outing in double-overtime win over Weston (Conn.).

 http://highschoolsports.masslive.com/news/article/-4107824128973388397/boys-lacrosse-super-7-players-to-watch-in-2013/

LANCERS SHUT OUT W. SPRINGFIELD IN OPENER !!

LONGMEADOW 15 / WEST SPRINGFIELD 0           4/03/13On a cold Wednesday afternoon in West Springfield, the offense got up to speed early and often taking down the West Springfield Terriers by a score of 15-0. The Lancers start the 2013 season 1-0 with today’s victory. The scoring was spread between 11 different offensive players, all made possible by Drew Kelleher, who won 75% of his face-offs. The defense lead by returning starters Jack Ryan and Reid Leveillee kept the crease area clear all afternoon. Overall a good warm-up for Saturday’s home opener against the Hurricanes from Amherst.

Goals: Zach Lukas (3), Kevin Barry (2), Keegan Barry (2), Will Lukas (2), Myles Smith (1), Matt DeMarche (1), Keegan Dudeck (1), Eric Barsalou (1), Kyle Gagne (1), Isaac Chase (1).

Assists: Keegan Dudeck (2), Will Lukas (1), Zach Lukas (1), Matt DeMarche (1) Drew Kelleher (1), Josh Goldberg (1).

 

LANCER CAPTAINS Eric Barsalou,Keegan Dudek, Kevin Barry, Reid Leveillee, and Jack Ryan await the coin toss vs. West Springfield