For those who don’t know, the National College Lacrosse League (NCLL) is a men’s collegiate lacrosse association with over 115 members in twelve conferences in fourteen states. Administering the league is Executive Director Jamie McNealey, who has worked with the Chesapeake Bayhawks as the Director of Player Personnel and with Johns Hopkins, where he was a player and a coach. Jamie has taken the league to a higher level than…
The Denver Outlaws 23 man protected roster has a lot of familiar faces on it, along with a new one. Their unprotected roster has some big names on it as well. Denver also decided, a week prior to the rosters being announced, that they would trade one of their top midfielders, Peet Poillon, to the Charlotte Hounds. In return, the Outlaws received a very good attackman in Jeremy Boltus. This…
The Rochester Rattlers protected 23 man roster was announced two weeks ago. A week prior to the rosters being announced, the Rattlers made a trade with the Charlotte Hounds. Billy Bitter, Kevin Randall and the Hounds 11th pick in the 2013 MLL Collegiate Draft were sent to Rochester. In turn, Charlotte received midfielder Kevin Drew along with Rochester’s 4th and 28th overall selections in the Draft. What I was shocked…
The University of Maryland men’s lacrosse team has promoted one coach and added two. Former All-American lacrosse player for the Terps, Ryan Moran, has been promoted to UMD’s first ever Associate head coach. He joined Maryland as an assistant coach in the fall of 2008, making this his fifth season with the Terps coaching staff. Maryland has seen Moran help the Terps to a 2011 ACC Championship, four NCAA tournament…
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park held the USA vs. Canada exhibition match on Saturday, September 8. Richie Meade was at the head coaching position for the USA and Randy Mearns had the helm for the Canadian side. Canada took home the win, 11-9, over the United States. Rules for international play are different than those of the MLL and NLL. There are no timelines, no counts, no horns and substitutions are…
What to say about the 2012 MLL season? Well, it definitely ended with the two teams most thought would be in the championship game. However, not before things got interesting. More stick checks and gear checks occurred more than I have seen in the past, which I believe is a good sign. It gives the younger generations of lacrosse players the mindset that cheating is never the answer. Two new…
Well, it’s the end of the Major League Lacrosse 2012 season, and it named a new MLL Champion. The Chesapeake Bayhawks took home their fourth Steinfeld Cup/Trophy. If you watched the game, you understand why I put the slash. But that is not why we are here.We are here to see who received my three stars from this weekend. My first star goes to the MVP of MLL Championship Weekend,…
That’s all she wrote for the 2012 MLL regular season. With cheers of happiness and tears of sadness, the postseason teams are set for battle. Here are my three stars from this past weekend. Head Coach Mike Cerino and the Charlotte Hounds are awarded the first star. They were the spoilers from this past weekend, ending the Rochester Rattlers playoff dreams. Winning their last game of the season, and the…
This is it, the last roundup of the 2012 regular MLL season. The Rochester Rattlers will be traveling to battle the Charlotte Hounds. This game is very important for both teams as the season comes to a close. For Charlotte, it means a number of things. If they go out victorious, it gives fans and the organization hope for next year. However, should they fall, it would damper the hopeful…
The final game of the 2012 regular season for both teams will be played in at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. Denver and Chesapeake have both clinched playoff berths. Whoever wins this game will take the number one seed going into the post-season. The attack units for the Outlaws and Bayhawks have all the talent in the world and by the world I mean Canada and the United States. Chesapeake with Grant…