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Glock and Tharp put a bow on the 2026 season by talking about the schools most impacted by graduation, as well as checking out the returning powerhouses. Tharp gives us his look at the "under the radar" teams to be on the lookout for in '27 and the boys revisit a conversation from a year ago wondering about the future of south Jersey lacrosse.

Glock chats with Pennsylvania native Maddie Terefenko about all things lacrosse from her time as a player at the University of Oregon to her lacrosse obsessed family, to becoming an official like her mother to her expanding social media presence. This is a fun episode you don't want to miss!

Glock and Tharp take the reigns of the podcast to recap the sectional and group finals in the NJSIAA tournament as well as the Kirst Cup which culminated in a Delbarton title. They tease a way-too-early-2027-Preview Episode and give you everything you need to know as the '26 season came to a close at Kean University on June 18th!

The boys break down "A championship week in the life of..." what it's like to live championship week as a player, a coach who has a game to prep for (and when you don't) and as an official prepping for a game (and supporting other officials when you don't). We recap the sectional semifinals and the Non-Public Group Semifinals, as well as look ahead to all the wacky times of t...

Glock, Nova and Tharp talk about NJ product and Tewaaraton Award winner Shawn Lyght to lead off the pod. Some love gets thrown to Stirling for its first ever playoff win as a program as well as the other two upsets in Round 1 of the state tournament. Looking ahead to the sectional semifinals this weekend, Non-Public and Group 3 North both heat up, along with some intriguing matchups around the res...

The boys talk about the release of the NJSIAA brackets along with the games that they are looking forward to in the first round of the playoffs. Glock drops some impactful news about the future of the NJSIAA playoffs all before looking back to their favorite games of the 2026 NJ high school regular season! Buckle up. It's playoff time!!

With Chatham taking down Delbarton in the Morris County final we finally have some changes in the Top 10 to discuss! Typical debates about #15-20 continue as teams move in and out of the Top 20. Power Points start to take the spotlight as we approach the state playoff seeding cutoff date and teams make moves to work their way into playoff contention.

No Gil....Swenson this week so the boys hit the opening face-off with some teams that are on the radar and having great seasons even though they might not make the Top 20. But, we SEE you. County Tournaments are under way and it's leading into a Morris County Final matchup on Tuesday between Delbarton and Chatham. A spirited debate about the bottom quarter of the Top 20 closes out this week&#3...

The boys bring you the county tournament seedings along with recapping the week that was in New Jersey High School Lacrosse. There was also a spirited debate about the bottom half of the Top 20 in our weekly rankings.

The boys chop it up for a good long while this week, talking about their passion for the game and how great the sport of lacrosse is, to the week that was in New Jersey, followed by the midseason awards at each position. The upcoming week promises another fantastic set of games, so the boys look ahead to what is coming, reveal the new Top 20 and try to break a deadlock in the Pick 'Em battle....

NJ Lax Pod host "sat down" virtually with three of the premier coaches - not only in South Jersey - but in the state: Haddonfield's Damon Legato, St. Augustine's JC Valore and Shawnee's Don Green for a half hour South Jersey State of the Union. They discussed the tradition created when Legato and Valore played - and Legato later coached - at Moorestown. Green brings a perspec...

The boys (minus Gil) take you through the week that was in New Jersey HS lacrosse - and it was the wildest week of the season so far. Upsets galore, the #1 team in the NJ LaxPod Top 20 goes down, a bunch of new teams enter the rankings and some others are (maybe?) notable snubs. See what the NJ Lax Pod panel has to say about where things go from here and learn about an even more important (but not...

The episode nobody asked for....refs. That's right. 3 Refs in a car on their way to a game. Ever wonder what refs do and talk about pre game? Well here you go! Enjoy. (It's actually extremely entertaining)

Some disagreements arise in the Top 20 (as usual) and some new teams enter the rankings for the first time this season! We also breakdown some of the biggest games from last week and look ahead to a massive week featuring one of the biggest rivalries in high school lacrosse.

Week 2 brought chaos to NJ lacrosse. The guys break down a week full of upsets, ranking shakeups, and statement wins , including Westfield over Seton Hall Prep and Ridgewood over Chatham. Plus, updated Top 20 rankings, Week 3 previews, Pick’Ems, and another classic Stall Warning segment.

Our very own Keith Glock sits down with Lawrenceville School coach and veteran NJ lacrosse coach and advocate Rob Siris on a special Overtime Episode of the NJ Lacrosse Podcast! NJ Players & Coaches make sure you don't miss the 2026 Garden State Cup! Check it out and get signed up at www.gardenstatelacrossecup.com

Week 1 in the books! A lot of shake up in the Top 20 after the first week of games. New teams making a big mark. Debate amongst the Pod about how to view preseason rankings vs. Week 1 adjustments. Looking ahead to some more big games in Week 2! PLUS: A great convo with Scotch Plains Head Coach Nick Miceli about SPF, Shot Clock, Power Points, and more! Interested in the Garden State Cup? Looking fo...

For those who took the ref test, this episode was BS. For those who administered it, it was fun apparently. Tharp and Gil take the Officials written test with zero prep time, no access to the rule book, and in rushed fashion. Additionally, questions were admittedly worded poorly and incorrectly in certain instances. Still, Keith Glock self proclaimed victory for some reason but we'll let him h...

Episode 5 of the NJ Lacrosse Podcast dives into the latest on the shot clock proposal in New Jersey , why the lacrosse community needs to get involved, and what comes next in the voting process. The crew also rethinks parts of its preseason Top 20, previews some of the best Week 1 matchups in the state, makes its Pick’Em selections, and wraps with a fun college mascot debate.

In the first Overtime episode of the NJ Lacrosse Podcast, Keith Glock sits down with Seton Hall Prep head coach John Svec to talk about the Pirates’ championship 2025 season, the pressure and perspective behind big rivalry games, his coaching path through college lacrosse, and how culture, leadership, and daily relationships inside the school help shape a winning program.

The NJ Lacrosse Podcast closes out its 2026 preseason rankings with a full breakdown of the Top 10 teams in New Jersey boys lacrosse . From public school powers like Summit and Shawnee to heavyweight non-public programs like Seton Hall Prep and Delbarton , the crew discusses returning talent, key departures, coaching, schedule strength, and which teams look ready to make a serious run this spring.

Episode 3 of the NJ Lacrosse Podcast kicks off the first half of the crew’s 2026 New Jersey boys lacrosse Top 20 rankings, breaking down teams 20 through 11 heading into the season. Before getting into the rankings, the guys discuss one of the biggest potential changes facing the sport in New Jersey: the shot clock. They react to its use in the Kirst Cup, talk through the proposal process with the...

In Episode 2 of the 2026 season, the NJ Lacrosse Podcast digs into the biggest high school boys lacrosse rule changes coaches, players, and parents need to know this spring. The crew breaks down the elimination of the goalie 5-second count, new emphasis on the “crowbar” hold, and the updated helmet-off rule that now mirrors the college game. As always, the rules talk quickly turns into classic bac...

The NJLAXPOD crew rehashes the 2025 Season, recaps champions, the Kirst Cup, Power Points, and more and starts to look ahead to the 2026 Season.

Glock and Tharp discuss the State Finals and preview the upcoming Kirst Cup matchups!