Yesterday we were live at the Team USA scrimmage as they practiced with their recently cut down roster. After the scrimmage, we caught up with a few players and the team’s general manager to discuss the team’s preparations for the WILC tournament. Casey Powell Jeff Ratcliffe Jimmy Butler Garrett Thul
With the start of the W.I.L.C. just thirteen days away, Team U.S.A. gathered at Bryn Athyn College (20 miles northeast of Philadelphia) for a scrimmage against Team Fusion coached by Tom Slate. Two of the big names for Team Fusion were Kevin Crowley and Jordan Hall. Former Philadelphia Wing Eric Hoffman was on the roster as well. There was no “official” score kept on the board, but from my count…
When the horn sounded back on May 9, it signaled not only the end of the Mammoth season, but another playoff elimination defeat to the Calgary Roughnecks. When the month of April started the Mammoth were one game out of first place in the west. But losing four of the last six regular season games, and being outscored 72-56, while the Rush won five of six placed the Mammoth at…
In the last 13 months the National Lacrosse League has had a lot of paperwork moving across their desk. In July of 2014, news breaks of the Philadelphia Wings leaving Philadelphia after 28 years to relocate to the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. Then we had rumors of the Minnesota Swarm moving to Georgia, and Edmonton Rush going to Saskatchewan. Both of these came true. On May 22 the Swarm announced…
Fann Cup 2015…Time for Fun, Raising Money, and Memories of a Friend. Good-Bye PA…….Hello ‘Cuse This is a weekend I look forward to every year. Play in a charity lacrosse tournament with my friends from all over. As far west as Minnesota, north to Canada, and east from Buffalo Rochester and Philly. Some of us will be playing with…
In just a few short days (July 25) an event will take place at The Central New York Family Sports Centre in Syracuse, NY. The 14th annual Fann Cup Lacrosse Tournament. (www.cnyfsc.com) Some may be asking “What is Fann Cup?” Fann Cup is an event played by the fans of the game of lacrosse. Many of the teams take their names and/or colors from the teams that represent their hometown….
The Chesapeake Bayhawks fell at home on Thursday night to the New York Lizards. They fall to 5-6, and still have a shot at the playoffs, but are currently on the outside looking in. After the game we spoke to two of their veterans, defenseman Kyle Sweeney and midfielder Joe Walters. Kyle Sweeney Joe Walters
The month of September is like Christmas to all potential National Lacrosse League prospects. But for Quinn Powless it was the matter of who would pick him and when. Then the announcement came, Quinn Powless was now a member of the New England Black Wolves (first round, eighth overall). He would now be playing along side of Kevin Crowley, Pat Saunders, Kevin and Kyle Buchanan and would add speed and a lot…
The National Lacrosse League season ended two weeks ago (Friday) and the Edmonton Rush are your 2015 Champions. After a year apart, Church and McIntosh were reunited and looked as if they didn’t miss a beat the entire season. During the 2015 season Church and McIntosh scored 37 goals each, but Robert edged out Ben in the assists 55-49. Combined this dynamic duo accounted for 30.7 percent of the team’s…
Will Edmonton Rush to First Title, or Will Rock Roll to Game 3 Three years ago the Edmonton Rush came within a half of a game from winning the NLL Champions Cup in 2012. They tool a 5-1 lead on the Rochester Knighthawks, and had no intention of turning them loose. Then the…