Cold Spring Harbor boys lacrosse rolls to Nassau Class D championship over Locust Valley
Cold Spring Harbor players pose with the championship plaque after defeating Locust Valley in the Nassau Class D boys lacrosse final at Hofstra's Shuart Stadium on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Credit: Derrick Dingle
Cold Spring Harbor’s boys lacrosse team played one game in the 18 days leading up to Tuesday’s Class D county championship game at Hofstra.
So, it’s not shocking that there was some rust early, as just six of the Seahawks’ 30 first-half shots found the back of the cage.
But even rust is relative for a team like Cold Spring Harbor, and it certainly doesn’t last as the top-seeded Seahawks flew to their fifth consecutive Nassau title as they beat No. 2 Locust Valley, 12-2, at Hofstra.
“I think we had a little bit too much time and we started off a little bit slow,” coach Dennis Bonn said. “I think our guys were chomping at the bit, and I kind of expected us to be a bit slow coming out, and we were.”
Cold Spring Harbor (15-3) will travel to Stony Brook to face Suffolk champion Bayport-Blue Point at 3 p.m. Saturday for the Long Island title.
Roy Testa, Dylan Reilly and Colby Koenigsberger all scored two goals to hand the Seahawks a 6-1 lead at halftime. Testa and Koenigsberger both added another goal in the second half, with the latter also recording an assist. The team is undefeated since Reilly — who Bonn called “the missing piece” — returned from injury against Rye, a sterling 14-0.
Andrew Ioannou led all players with a goal and three assists for four points. Alex Vitale dominated possessions, winning 14-of-15 faceoffs.
“Having Alex at the X is a true luxury,” Bonn said. “We’ve had him for two years now, and he keeps it going for us. He had a great, great day.”
Cold Spring Harbor entered Tuesday having allowed a Nassau-best 5.6 goals per game. That didn’t change as Testa forced three turnovers on the ride and Denis Kiely caused two more. The Seahawks haven’t forgotten how last season ended, with a 5-4 loss in the state semifinal to Chenango Forks.
“When you’re battling with all the guys you grew up battling with you want to end with a win,” Testa said. “Last year hurt a lot. All that hard work, that effort, is going to pay off for us.”
Despite the score, Locust Valley goalie Greyson Iannotti was among the best players to suit up. He made 15 saves, including 10 in the first half, to keep the Falcons alive.
Muted celebrations. That wasn’t just because Cold Spring Harbor’s boys lacrosse team had won a lopsided county final, 12-1, over No. 2 Locust Valley.
— Michael Sicoli (@Michael__Sicoli) June 3, 2026
Per Roy Testa, the job isn’t done yet. The Seahawks plan to be the last team standing, and today was another step toward that. pic.twitter.com/XD4Qaow8aT
Locust Valley (10-7) managed just 11 shots in the first half and was outshot, 54-23, overall. With guys like Kiely, Andrew Bauer and goalie Matty Kammer in Locust Valley’s way, the Seahawks never looked out of control.
Cold Spring Harbor will welcome back team captain Jeep Pace for its Long Island championship game, who didn’t play on Tuesday. For a program that has won three state titles since 2022, the journey always begins at the county level.
Check that one off the list.
Michael Sicoli covers high school sports for Newsday. He graduated from Quinnipiac in 2022 and left with a master’s degree in sports journalism in 2023.
