Ian Neadle

Thompsons Reintroduced Nativity to the Medicine Game

August 21, 2014

This past 2014 NCAA lacrosse season was subject to some major changes. Realignments and plans of future for conferences, Duke 3-peating, and, of course, Miles, Lyle and Ty Thompson. The Thompsons all attended University of Albany to play lacrosse but there was more behind their reasons. Throughout NCAA history, all the “good native American players” were picked up by Syracuse University, or in other terms, “bought out.” When the two…

Does a Lacrosse Team Belong in Georgia?

August 20, 2014

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As one travels further south in the USA, lacrosse seems to evaporate, giving way to the traditional sports of football and baseball. In Georgia, where land is prominent and people live far apart from one another in low-income areas a sport as expensive and time-sensitive as lacrosse can be even tougher to introduce and grow. The big question that this article and other lacrosse followers point to is: How do…

Ohio Needs to Play Possession Game to Beat Rochester

August 13, 2014

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The Rattlers come slithering into their first playoff match one game ahead of the Ohio Machine. Rochester, sitting at 10-4, will play host to the Machine on Saturday August 16 at 3PM EST. ROCHESTER I’ve said it time and again, maybe I’m biased from personally having witnessed his coaching skills at NFC7, but John Ortolani always finds a way to create offensive momentum for his team. After 14 full-season games,…

Tavares Not Franchised; What Is his NLL Future?

July 31, 2014

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John Tavares ranked fourth on the Bandits at the end of the 2014 NLL season with 51 points from 24 goals and 27 assists. However, every NLL fan knows he is much more than a stats player. John Tavares brings a certain flow to any team he plays for. He is a powerhouse on the floor, always chasing after loose balls, taking any shots possible, and finding open teammates to score. It…

Japan Looking to Perform the Impossible Against USA Tonight

July 13, 2014

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Photo Credit: Di Miller JAPAN Unfortunately for Japan, they are a good team that got placed in a powerhouse pool grouping and were handed an uphill battle of a schedule. Japan has gone up against Australia and Iroquois thus far in the past three days, are are held low at two losses. Their first match against Australia seemed very promising as they played well into double overtime and lost by…

New Zealand and Russia Playing Debuts Like Veterans

July 12, 2014

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These two newcomers to the international lacrosse scene are no less prepared or conditioned for a big fight down a long road. Being less affiliated with lacrosse than the ‘blue group’ (USA, Canada, Japan, etc.) means a longer journey to a potential championship; much more exciting also. THE TEAMS New Zealand is a team based around brotherhood and team work. The players have a pre game ritual performing a war…

Australia’s Hopes Never Higher Than Lacrosse Right Now

July 8, 2014

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THE CULTURE The Outback is a place internationally recognized for its ‘rough and tumble’ environment and people. Though “the outback” is just a small dot geographically on a huge island, the citizens of Australia aren’t pushovers either. People of Australia have always had a reputation of being tough and able of handling themselves. They have their own styles of sports which are usually much more dangerous than those more traditionally…

Israel Looks For Gains and Strengths in Denver 2014

July 7, 2014

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The last time I saw Team Israel play was admittedly a poor showing for them. I was granted an opportunity back in mid-spring to see some of the team in a preseason match against the Lizards, who left the game dominating the scoreboard. THE ROSTER A week away from heading into the 2014 FIL Tournament in Denver, Israel has arrived in Colorado and begun roster preparations. The next few days…

Rattlers Notebook: Galloway Steps Up Again

June 26, 2014

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Offensively, the ball was well distributed as was predicted last week. At least eight different players found the back of the cage in their most recent game (and win) against the Charlotte Hounds. Most of those athletes scored multiple times each. Jordan Wolf continued to be a feeding nightmare against an opposing defense. He assisted five different times in the Hounds game alone and was one of the players to…

Rattlers Notebook: Looking for Consistency in Second Half

June 20, 2014

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As we approach the midway point through the 2014 season, the Rattlers have been productive but inconsistent. They currently stand at 4-3 which puts them in third place overall of the MLL. In addition Rochester also enters their next match up against the Outlaws, whom they previously lost to this season 14-8 on May 17, and Denver stands in first place having only lost one game in the past two…

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