Comsewogue girls lacrosse's Kamryn McCrary is Newsday's Athlete of the Week
Comsewogue girls lacrosse player Kamryn McCrary during the 2025 spring season. Credit: Kasey Mitchell
When Kamryn McCrary was younger, she used to watch Kasey Mitchell play lacrosse for Stony Brook University.
Now the roles are reversed, with Mitchell coaching on the sidelines as McCrary takes the field for the Comsewogue girls lacrosse team.
"I remember watching her on the field, and I said, 'Wow, one day, I'll be in college, and I'll be doing these things,' " McCrary said. "I've always looked after her. It's so nice because we're always on the same page.
"My uncle and her dad are best friends," Mitchell said. "I've known her since she was a baby. I got to watch her when she first played lacrosse."
McCrary said having a coach she built a bond with over time, and who believes in you, makes playing lacrosse a whole lot easier.
"We're literally always on the same page," McCrary said. "She knows what I want. It gives me so much freedom and opportunities to do great things on the field."
The Newsday Athlete of the Week showcased how easy the game came to her last Thursday when she had six goals, two assists, four draw controls, caused three turnovers, and scooped up five ground balls to lead Comsewogue to a 14-7 victory over Floyd in a non-league game.
"If you ask her, she will probably say 'that's what I'm supposed to do,' and I think that is such a great mentality to have," Mitchell said. "She wants to be the version of herself. This season, she is focused on winning and hopefully ends her senior year the right way."
McCrary comes from a family with strict discipline. Her brother, who also plays lacrosse, is a senior at West Point. She carried those same disciplines and morals to the lacrosse field, something Mitchell admires.
"She makes everybody around her better," Mitchell said. "She'll never ask something out of someone without doing it herself. She comes from a great family that works hard and does the right things, and she carries that well."
She added, "Kam is a true leader, and she understands that it's not a one-man show and that she needs everybody on the team in order to be successful."
Her leadership extends beyond lacrosse games as McCrary trains the youth and her teammates in the offseason and during the season.
"I enjoy helping people, especially with the things I love," McCrary said. "I could see myself being a future coach because it's something I enjoy doing."
In addition to her performances on the field, the senior maintains a 3.9 GPA. She is committed to James Madison University to play D-I lacrosse in the spring.
"I always knew they were interested," McCrary said. "They're the type of program I wanted. I love the dorms, facilities, and it felt perfect."
McCrary says her biggest goal this season is to become an All-American.
"I'm super locked in on the goal right now," McCrary said. "I know it's going to happen. I just need to put in the work and effort to make it possible."
Jonathan Ruban covers high school sports for Newsday after graduating from St. John’s.
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