Podcast: Kevin Buchanan Talks Team USA

July 5, 2014

This week’s Increasingly Lax podcast went one on one with Boston Cannons midfielder Kevin Buchanan about the MLL all star game, the Cannons season, the upcoming world championships and everything MLL. Listen below for the interview from host Todd McElwee. Kevin Buchanan

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Hounds Look for Second Straight Win Against Hot Rattlers

July 5, 2014

Rochester Rattlers (6-3) at Charlotte Hounds (4-5) 7 p.m., American Legion Memorial Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. TV: ESPN3.com The Game: The Rattlers and the Hounds both face a “must win” game Saturday night in the final Major League Lacrosse game before going on a two-week break for the upcoming FIL World Championships in Denver. Rochester has won two straight games, and thanks to the Boston Cannons’ win over the Denver Outlaws…

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Outlaws Lose at Home for First Time in 762 Days

July 5, 2014

Photo Credit: Di Miller The Denver Outlaws (7-3) hosted the Boston Cannons (5-5) at Sports Authority Field at Mile-High on July 4.  The Outlaws had 29,718 loyal fans in attendance for their Annual July 4 Fireworks show, the best in Denver.  Chris Bocklet #10, Attack was back in the line-up after missing the last three games due to an injury suffered from an illegal cross-check; but Denver would be without…

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The Emergence of Eric Law Came at Right Time for Outlaws

July 4, 2014

  Is it fair to say he is the hometown hero? Perhaps not yet, but Eric Law of the Denver Outlaws is quickly rising to that stage. The son of Larry and Linnea, Eric was born in Centennial, Colorado in 1991. Eric attended Arapahoe High School and played varsity lacrosse all four years while in school. As a senior, Eric helped the Arapahoe Warriors to a state championship and a…

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Lizards Dominate Launch 20-11 Behind Pannell’s Big Day

July 4, 2014

In the first game since the All Star Break, the New York Lizards won their sixth game of the season 20-11 over the Florida Launch. With the win the Lizards improved their record to 6-4 and put themselves at third in the standings. The first quarter saw the Lizards start fast as they took a 6-1 lead after the first quarter. Rob Pannell, JoJo Marasco and Tommy Palasek all had…

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Outlaws Notebook: Not Expecting to Lose Players

July 4, 2014

Photo Credit:  Di Miller On July 2, the MLL held their weekly Coaches Conference Call and Denver Outlaws Head Coach B.J. O’Hara was asked about the team’s loss on the road to the Rochester Rattlers.  Coach O’Hara said: “It was a tough opponent as we expected. They came out firing; they had a lot of energy. I thought we were a little flat—I thought we were a little flat going…

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Bayhawks and Machine Battle for Last Place

July 4, 2014

Both the Chesapeake Bayhawks and the Ohio Machine are looking to get the best of their opponent on the Fourth of July and this could provide some fireworks for the audience.  The defending champion Bayhawks did not think that they would be in this position, resting at the bottom of the league standings.  The Machine keep looking like they will turn a corner and the rest of the league takes…

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Waldeck Traded to Ohio for Second Rounder

July 3, 2014

The Ohio Machine has traded for New York defenseman Steven Waldeck, the club announced Wednesday. The Machine acquired Waldeck and New York’s seventh round pick in the 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft in exchange for the Machine’s second round pick in the 2015 MLL Collegiate Draft. The Machine released defenseman Ryan Nizolek to complete the transaction. Waldeck played in four games for the Lizards in 2014, scoring one goal and picking…

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Lizards Try to Stay Perfect at Home Against Launch

July 3, 2014

The New York Lizards host the Florida Launch tonight and will be looking to keep their clean sheet at home, the Lizards are 4-0 at Shuart Stadium this season. The last time these teams met in Week 6, happens to be the last victory for the Launch. The Launch jumped out to an early three-goal lead in the first quarter and never capitulated. The Launch are 4-1 this year in…

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Lafleur: The Most Unassuming, but Important Position in Lacrosse

July 2, 2014

Lacrosse players dream of scoring the game-winning goal, winning the crucial fourth-quarter faceoff or making the big save. How many dream of good footwork and good stickwork? How about sprinting back and forth between offense and defense? Those dreams are few and far between, likely even nonexistent for young lacrosse players. In reality, these are some of the key attributes for the game’s most undervalued, yet important positions… short-stick defensive…

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