As the MLL draft inches nearer, we will begin to take a look at the top prospects in each position, and where they might end up. Today we take a look at the attackers. Peter Baum, Colgate Baum, Manny and Sawyer all could be top three picks. Any one of them, but Baum is projected as the top overall pick to Ohio according to our MLL expert Phil Shore. Baum…
What is the Future of Big East Lacrosse?
There have been questions concerning this conference. Lacrosse has been out shadowed by basketball. Basketball has been this conference’s “bread and butter.” Lacrosse has been a new sport in recent years for these schools. I believe if all of these schools agree on a solution, lacrosse would grow into a sport that many would like. As the sky changes, so does the decisions that these schools will make. Since the departure of Rutgers,…
2013 CLax Players to Watch
This year in Clax there are many players who will look to make a name for themselves but here are my top 5 players to watch as the 2013 season approaches. 5. Steve Fryer: Fryer was the Inferno’s top choice in the NLL supplemental draft and will have a lot of pressure on him this season. This past summer he was stellar with the Langley Thunder and helped them to advance to the Mann Cup….
NLL Season Preview: Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth were the only team to not make the National Lacrosse League playoffs in 2012. In 2013, their roster has only slight modifications, but they are hoping to get back to the team that brought them to two straight championship games. The most noticeable move of the off season is the departure of Jeff Zywicki who has been a prolific playmaker for Washington. However, last season he missed a lot…
Wings Release Crotty, Activate Hall
On Friday December 21st the Philadelphia Wings activated Jordan Hall from the IR to the 23 man active roster. With that move the Wings released forward Ned Crotty. Is this a true move? Or was it just so Hall can get some game action to see how the knee is doing after knee surgery that had him miss the last half of the 2012 season? In my opinion I think it…
Eastern Conference Notes: Dawson Debuts
This week the NLL season kicks off; however there is only one game featuring only one eastern conference team. The Rochester Knighthawks head out west to start defending their title by facing the Washington Stealth. Rochester’s roster features many story lines that should be interesting to watch. The debuts of Dan Dawson and Casey Powell will be highly talked about. How these two players fit in is still unknown, especially…
MCLA: Top Five Underdogs in the Top 20
MCLA Division II Preseason Top 20 1. St. Thomas 2. Grand Valley State 3. Westminster 4. North Dakota State 5. Dayton 6. St. John’s 7. SCAD 8. Briarcliffe 9. Concordia (Calif.) 10. Indiana Tech 11. Western Oregon 12. Elon 13. St. Mary’s (Calif.) 14. Kennesaw State 15. Washington (Mo.) 16. Coast Guard 17. Missouri Baptist 18. Cal State Fullerton 19. Sam Houston State 20. Liberty With the Top 20 out…
Stickhorses Sign Chazz Woodson
Last night the Kentucky Stickhorses signed forward Chazz Woodson to their roster. Woodson had a great MLL season this summer with the Ohio Machine and is one of the biggest names in pro lacrosse. Woodson made his return back to pro lacrosse this summer with the expansion Ohio and was a regular on the ESPN top 10 plays each week. He scored 24 goals and 38 points with the Machine…
NALL Season Preview: Boston Rockhoppers
The Rockhoppers are one of just two teams from last season’s NALL carrying over to 2013 and they are bringing back nearly their entire roster along with some new faces that have a local flare. Are the Rockhoppers title contenders? Let’s take a look at what they have. SCHEDULE REVIEW Boston takes on the Kentucky Stickhorses this Saturday at Freedom Hall, their third game on the road against their rival….
Stealth, Knighthawks, Bandits and Wings on CBSSN This Season
The Washington Stealth are among just a handful of National Lacrosse League teams that will have a game broadcast live on the CBS Sports Network during the upcoming 2013 season. The Stealth’s home matchup with the Buffalo Bandits, Saturday, April 13 will be carried live on the CBS Sports Network beginning at 7 p.m. PT. The CBS Sports network is available to Comcast customers in the Seattle market on channel…