The Original Long Island Lacrosse Showcase

The 2026 Long Island Lacrosse Showcase culminated with The 4th Annual Metzger Cup Games on Thursday, June 25th. The winners of each Nassau versus Suffolk game were presented with the Metzger Cup by benefactor James Metzger and Vincent J. Sombrotto of the Whitmore Group.

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The Most Valuable Players of each contest were also presented with their trophies by Metzger and Sombrotto. 

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Mr. James Metzger has been an ardent supporter of lacrosse on Long Island for many years. A former Ray Enners Award winner as the best high school lacrosse player in Suffolk County, James has devoted a great deal of his time to recognize and honor the student-athletes of Long Island. 

Metzger was a lacrosse, football and basketball standout at Half Hollow Hills High School East and a lacrosse All-American at Hofstra University during the 1970s. A lacrosse benefactor for youth, high school and college programs on Long Island, he is founder and CEO of Whitmore—The Agency, one of the largest independent insurance and financial firms in the New York metropolitan area with offices in Garden City.

Sombrotto attended Chaminade High School in Mineola during the 1970s and was a Hofstra All-American midfielder. He was named to the 1982 All-World Team and is a member of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Sombrotto is a senior vice president at Whitmore.
 

GAME RECAPS
Rising Freshmen Game 

Lucas Chung of Half Hollow Hills West High School dominated faceoffs throughout the game to lead Suffolk County over Nassau County 14-6 in the 2026 Long Island Lacrosse Showcase Top 25 Game of Rising Freshmen at Hofstra University on Thursday, June 25.

 

Chung received the James C. Metzger Most Valuable Player Award. The winning Suffolk team, coached by Kevin Quinn, director of Legacy Lacrosse, and Paul Benway of the Hills Lacrosse Club (combined Half Hollows High School East and West programs), received the Metzger Cup

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Rising Sophomore Game

Midfielder Al Pehanick of Northport High School with three goals and second half goalie James Kalberer of Saint Anthony High School were named co-MVPs in leading Suffolk County over Nassau County 17-7 in the 2026 Long Island Lacrosse Showcase Top 25 Game of Rising Sophomores at Hofstra University on Thursday, June 25. 

 

The boys received the James C. Metzger Most Valuable Player Award. The winning Suffolk team, coached by Drew Peters of Westhampton Beach High School, Mike Massari of Mount Sinai High School and Mike Vitulli of Center Moriches High School, received the Metzger Cup.

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Rising Junior Game

Attackman Owen Madden of East Islip High School with four goals and an assist and long stick midfielder Tyler Jerome of Sachem North High School with two goals were named co-MVPs in leading Suffolk County over Nassau County 17-6 in the 2026 Long Island Lacrosse Showcase Top 25 Game of Rising Juniors at Hofstra University on Thursday, June 25.

 

The boys received the James C. Metzger Most Valuable Player Award. The winning Suffolk team, coached by Pete Mitchell of Comsewogue High School and Matt Schulz of Smithtown High School West, received the Metzger Cup.

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Rising Senior Game

Attackman Will Nabet of Locust Valley High School, with six goals, led Nassau County over Suffolk County 15-9 in the 2026 Long Island Lacrosse Showcase Top 25 Game of Rising Seniors at Hofstra University on Thursday, June 25. 

 

Nabet received the James C. Metzger Most Valuable Player Award. The winning Nassau team, coached by Eric Dunne and Mike Scheuerer of Farmingdale High School, received the Metzger Cup.

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