NLL Champions Cup Audio: Walters, Powless
We were at the NLL Champions Cup Final game this weekend. We were able to get audio from players following the game: Joe Walters Johnny Powless Pat O’Toole Paul Gait
Author: Rocco Granato
NLL Champions Cup: Dawson Talks Champions MVP
We were honored to be present at the final Champions Cup game in Rochester NY over the weekend. Our Rocco Granato was able to snag some audio following the game: Joel McCready – Knighthawks Cory Vitarelli – Knighthawks Dan Dawson – Knighthawks
So Sweet Three Peat! Knighthawks NLL Champions Again
The Rochester Knighthawks have made history! With a 16-10 Game 2 victory over Calgary along with a 3-2 victory in the 10 minute mini-game, they have become the first franchise to three-peat in the 28-year history of the league. Other teams such as the Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings have all come close but never grabbed the brass ring for the third consecutive time. At the start of…
Roughnecks vs Knighthawks – Game 2: What to Look For.
Tonight is for all the marbles. Will Calgary win their third title? (2004, 2009)? Or will the Rochester Knighthawks be the first team to three-peat in the league’s 28-year history? Here is what to look for in tonight’s finale of the 2014 season. Calgary—For the Roughnecks to accomplish their mission they must play a carbon copy of Game 1. They never allowed the Knighthawks to get into any type of a…
NLL Pre Game Live: Previewing the Champion’s Cup
Rocco Granato hits the airwaves to preview the Calgary Roughnecks take on the Rochester Knighthawks tonight in the NLL Champions game one. Part One Part Two
NLL Champion’s Cup Game One: What to Watch For
The time has arrived! The Calgary Roughnecks will host the Rochester Knighthawks in Game 1 of the two-game series. The Roughnecks are going for their third title (2004 & 2009), and the Rochester Knighthawks are going for title number five, but historically they are trying to be the first team in the 28-year history of the league to three-peat. Their previous titles were in 1997 and 2007 before winning the…
Hawks Defeat Bandits to Advance to Champion’s Cup
The Rochester Knighthawks defeated the Buffalo Bandits 13-8 in Game 2 to tie the series at a game apiece. The game was a typical Knighthawks/Bandits game: chippy and hard hitting. The Knighthawks started to carry the momentum as Cory Vitarelli started the scoring at 3:16 and it seemed as if Rochester would start the way Buffalo did in Game 1. Buffalo went on a three-goal run with goals from Benesch…
Game Preview: NCAA Lacrosse Tournament, Dragons vs Pioneers
PHOTO CREDIT: IAN NEADLE This Sunday the Drexel Dragons (13-4) will travel down Interstate 95 to Newark De. and face the No. 5 seed Denver Pioneers (15-2) in the Quarter Finals of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament. The winner will punch the ticket to Championship Weekend in Baltimore. The Dragons are coming off a 16-11 victory over the Penn Quakers in round one last week in Philadelphia. The win was the…
Dragons Breathe Fire and Defeat Penn 16-11; Face Denver in Round 2
PHOTOS: IAN NEADLE On a absolute gorgeous day in the City of Brotherly Love, the Drexel Dragons faced off against their neighbors the Penn Quakers in round one of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The contest was billed as “The Battle of 33rd St.” as the Universities are separated by only a few blocks. The teams lived up to the hype that the local media was…
Game Preview: Drexel vs Penn. The Battle for 33rd St.
Back on October 19, 2013 Drexel and Penn faced off in the Innagural Headstrong Classic at Penn Field. No score was kept but it was a very competitive game as both teams were looking for bragging rights as they are only seperated by a few blocks. Sunday is Mothers Day; it is also the start of the NCAA LAcrosse Tournament. Drexel Dragons (12-4) will face the Penn Quakers (11-3) at…