Jack McCormack becomes Mineola's fourth boys lacrosse player to surpass 200 points

Mineola’s Jack McCormack played his first lacrosse game in first grade. When asked when he realized how good he was at the sport, he cheekily responded, “second grade.”

Now imagine just how dominant McCormack has been the last four years now that he’s a senior in high school.

McCormack became Mineola’s fourth boys lacrosse player in program history to surpass 200 career points, the second to do so since 1991.

“It’s a really cool honor,” McCormack said. “There’s a lot more lacrosse to be played, though, and I think I can break even more records if I keep playing.”

McCormack, who hit the 200-point mark on April 13 against Floral Park, joins a rare club with a history that dates to 1988 and 1990 with brothers Darren and Kevin Lowe, respectively. The former left Brown with the program’s points record (316), which he held until 2017. The latter had a similar impact at Princeton, holding the career points record (247) until it was broken in 2019.

Both are members of the USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame, providing some perspective to the magnitude of McCormack’s achievement. Last year Tommy Renner — who plays on Michigan’s lacrosse team — joined the club, and now McCormack is the latest addition.

Coach Jim Durso coincidently taught McCormack in fifth grade, Durso’s first year in the Mineola district. Years later McCormack, who the coach says, “has a smile on his face pretty much all the time,” and has put the same upbeat attitude to work on the lacrosse field.

“He’s just a positive person, and the guys vibe off of it,” Durso said. “It’s been fun to watch him grow . . . I’m proud of the person he is.”

The St. John’s commit said he enjoys spending his free time at the beach where — you guessed it — he’s holding a lacrosse stick while having fun with his friends.

“It’s the fastest game with two feet,” McCormack said. “There’s no better feeling than scoring goals and your team winning. It’s a great sport, and I love it.”

That passion has translated on the field and into the history books of Mineola lacrosse. Yet as McCormack creates his legacy, armed with individual achievements and broken records, it’s the small team moments that the senior will continue to cherish.

“It’s been the best four years I’ve had, especially during the lacrosse season,” McCormack said. “I’ll miss the practices the most, even the bus there and back (to the practice field) with your best friends.”