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Michael Ippoliti Wins James C. Metzger MVP Lacrosse Award

Farmingdale defeats Northport in Class A Long Island Championships.

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Long Island Lacrosse Championships James C. Metzger MVP Award for Class A was presented to goalie Michael Ippoliti by former high school, college and professional star James Pannell.
Long Island Lacrosse Championships James C. Metzger MVP Award for Class A was presented to goalie Michael Ippoliti by former high school, college and professional star James Pannell. (M. Virgintino)

Goals were at a premium until Farmingdale High School tallied three times in the fourth quarter to defeat Northport High School 5-3 in the Class A 2023 Long Island Boys Lacrosse Championships at Stony Brook University on Saturday, June 3. Senior goalie Michael Ippoliti protected that lead with several spectacular saves for a total of 14 and captured the game's James C. Metzger MVP Award.

A 1970s Long Island lacrosse star and now a lacrosse benefactor, James C. Metzger received the 1977 Lt. Ray Enners Award as outstanding Suffolk County player and then was an All-American at Hofstra University. A member of the Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame and the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame, he is founder, chairman and CEO of Whitmore – The Agency, a leading insurance services and estate planning company in the New York metropolitan area that is headquartered in Garden City.

The award was presented by James Pannell, a two-time All-American and career points leader at Smithtown West High School. He was an All-American at the University of Virginia and a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star.

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