Welcome to the Elites

Ward Melville's formidable boys' lacrosse team (3-2)hasn't lost a game to Smithtown East in five years. That is until last night.

On the beautiful day of April 23, 2009, the East boys' lacrosse team (4-0) marched onto the Melville field with one thing in mind, to win. They were all aware that East hasn't been able to get a win past Melville since 2004 and they were determined not to let that streak continue.

East started strong taking an early 3-1 lead. East senior Nick Travers came out of the gate firing with 2 assists and 1 goal leaving Melville shell shocked. It was clear, this was not the East team of seasons past.

To make sure Melville understood who they were dealing with, East senior Bobby Whitmarsh made 9 saves holding Melville to only 4 goals -- the least amount of points they've scored all year. Easts' Adam Hull put the finishing touches on Ward Melville ending the game East 5, Melville 4.

With this win, East puts themselves in the elite category of Suffolk County boys' lacrosse. Next on the hit list is 4-1 Walt Whitman, just one more team on the road to a Easts' championship season.