US Lacrosse today announced the U.S. Men’s National Team Blue-White rosters for the team’s evaluation game at the ninth annual Champion Challenge, a US Lacrosse event, Jan. 26 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The game, which will be televised live on Watch ESPN at 1:30 p.m. ET and rebroadcast at 10 p.m. on ESPNU, is the final on-field opportunity for members of the 51-player Team USA training roster to earn a place on…
The 2014 college lacrosse coverage across ESPNU and ESPN3 features a schedule of nationally-ranked programs and top-caliber games including 29 men’s and two women’s regular-season games, as well as the crowning of the ACC, America East and Ivy League tournament champions. With the addition of Notre Dame and Syracuse to the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league currently boasts the top four teams in the nation — No. 1 Duke, No….
The Vancouver Stealth announced this morning that they have placed Captain, Kyle Sorensen, on the 21 day Injured Reserve with an undisclosed injury. Sorensen has appeared in both games for the Stealth this season collecting 1 assist, 2 loose balls and 17 minutes in penalties. With Sorensen being place on IR the Stealth have activated rookie Josh Hawkins from the Practice Roster. Hawkins, a graduate of Loyola College (MD) was…
Craig England Will Serve One Game Suspension Saturday Vs. Rochester TORONTO, ON – Toronto Rock General Manager Terry Sanderson confirmed today that the Professional Lacrosse Player’s Association (PLPA) has withdrawn the appeal of the one-game suspension assessed to Rock defender Craig England. England will now serve a one-game suspension this Saturday when the Rock travel Rochester after the PLPA’s appeal had allowed the rookie defenceman to play last week against Buffalo. After…
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have added veteran defenseman Jon Sullivan to the active roster from the holdout list. Sullivan was acquired from the Colorado Mammoth at the 2013 Trade Deadline, along with a third-round pick in the 2014 NLL Entry Draft, for veteran forward Casey Powell. Sullivan made his Rochester debut on March 30th against the Toronto Rock, but was then placed on the holdout list due to his…
Alpharetta, GA. – January 9, 2014 – Guardian Caps, a soft-shell helmet cover designed to reduce the severity of hits on the lacrosse field, announced today its partnership with Level 2 Sports, a full service sports events agency specializing in sponsorship activation and partnerships, event branding and management. “We are thrilled to work with the talented team at Level 2 Sports,” says Lee Hanson, founder of Guardian Caps. “Their…
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 8, 2014 – TRX®, the industry leader in functional training and creator of Suspension Training® bodyweight exercise, has recently announced the launch of their TRX Rip Lacrosse workout and signed on professional lacrosse player, Peter Baum. To accompany the partnership with Baum, TRX has created a TRX Rip Training program specifically for the needs of lacrosse players, targeted towards youth, high school and college players….
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8, 2014 — The US Lacrosse National Convention, presented by Champion, and the US Lacrosse Fan Fest, presented by TeamZila, STX and deBeer/Gait, will bring approximately 7,000 lacrosse coaches, officials, administrators, players, industry representatives and fans to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Fridaythrough Sunday. The US Lacrosse National Convention runs all three days and annually is the largest professional development event in the world for lacrosse…
The Rochester Rattlers announced today the hiring of Brad Ford as their new Chief Operating Officer. His responsibilities will include overseeing the team’s day to day operations, marketing, ticket sales department, creative, game day operations, fan development, community relations and all corporate partnerships. “It’s a great honor and an exciting opportunity to become a member of one of the charter teams in Major League Lacrosse,” Ford said. “Lacrosse has been one of…
The two-time defending World Champion Rochester Knighthawks have re-signed veteran defenseman Scott Self to a three-year contract good through the 2016 season. Self, 34, was acquired from the Buffalo Bandits in a trade for Alex “Kedoh” Hill midway through last season, and made his debut in Rochester on March 16, 2013. He is in his 14th season in the National Lacrosse League after winning his first championship with the Knighthawks last…