Tracey Happold-Brown

NLL: Wings retire Finneran’s number but can’t get the win

January 30, 2023

The Buffalo Bandits came into Philadelphia and nabbed a 13-9 win over the Wings on Friday night. In a game that seemed eerily reminiscent of their last game (a loss to Toronto), Philadelphia broke down in the second half. Buffalo snagged the win. The stadium was roaring with excitement as fans celebrated the retirement of Kevin Finneran’s number 11. The players seemed to feed off the fans. However, like the…

NLL: Early-afternoon affair sees Rock solidly defeat Wings 14-5

January 23, 2023

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Tom Schreiber had more points than the Philadelphia Wings did on Saturday afternoon, as he, his seven points, and the Toronto Rock rolled over the Philadelphia Wings 14-5. “He’s a great player,” recognized head coach Paul Day. “I think it’s time and space. You really need to take time and space away from him and that happens earlier when he doesn’t have the ball. I think that happened in the…

NLL: Panther City Lacrosse Club spoils Philadelphia Wings home opener

January 16, 2023

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The Panther City Lacrosse Club was on the prowl in the second half of the Philadelphia Wings’ home opener this past weekend. At the end, Philadelphia fans were stunned into silence by a 12-10 victory by the Panther City Lacrosse Club. It was a game of two very different halves. Head coach Tracey Kelusky must have given quite the halftime motivational speech that motivated PCLC to win. The first half…

NLL: Philadelphia upsets the odds over Vegas

January 8, 2023

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The Philadelphia Wings flew into Vegas to take on the Las Vegas Desert Dogs Friday night. Or, perhaps, it was Ben McIntosh who flew into Vegas to take on the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. And take them on he did. The Wings stunned the Desert Dogs with a 14-9 victory that would not have been possible without a five-goal effort from McIntosh. Las Vegas sniped the first goal with New…

NLL: Philadelphia Wings look to improve middle-of-the-pack finish in 2022-23

October 27, 2022

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As the Philadelphia Wings begin preparations for the 2022-23 season, let’s take a look back and the positives of the past season, and also some things management needs to iron out and adjust. Let’s get the obvious out of the way – the impact of Covid won’t be written about. Every team in the league dealt with it, and teams will continue to deal with it. The Wings had an up-and-down…

PLL: New champion crowned as Waterdogs top Chaos in season finale

October 5, 2022

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The PLL Championship. The season finale. Waterdogs versus Chaos. Hungry upstarts versus defending champs. It was the first championship without Whipsnakes, but the third in a row for Chaos. All season the games were spectacular, and this one was no different. After a early lead by Chaos, the Waterdogs were crowned champions with an 11-9 victory. “We’ve kind of had that same group of guys that we’ve been with since…

PLL: Three one-goal games highlight week 4 in Baltimore

June 29, 2022

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The PLL returned to Homewood Field in Baltimore this past weekend and fans filled the seats to watch some week 4 lacrosse action. The opening game featured the Redwoods against the Whipsnakes in a Friday night showdown. The ever-potent Whipsnakes slithered away with a 12-11 win as they wowed the crowd. The game was closely matched in the first half with the Redwoods leading with six goals to the five scored…

PLL: Every team in action during opening weekend in Albany

June 6, 2022

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The Premier Lacrosse League opened their 2022 season this weekend with four games at the University of Albany. On Saturday, Atlas Lacrosse Club beat Redwoods Lacrosse Club 17-11 while the Whipsnakes narrowly escaped peril, beating Chaos 9-8. The Whipsnakes-Chaos game was a repeat of last year’s championship. Chaos won that championship last season and goaltender Blaze Riorden was the MVP. Before the game, Riorden said that “it’s great to be home……

NLL: Seals move on to West Final after win over Philly

May 10, 2022

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The place to be Saturday night was San Diego. With the palm trees swaying in California, the San Diego Seals held strong and clipped the Philadelphia Wings 9-8 in playoff action late Saturday night in an action filled game that was playoff worthy. San Diego started strong with Wes Berg finding the back of the net. Dane Dobbie then landed one before Berg scored again. Steph Charbonneau scored a transition…

NLL: Riorden’s OT game winner sends Wings to playoffs

May 3, 2022

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Blaze Riorden saved the Philadelphia Wings on Saturday night, but not as a goaltender, of course – this isn’t field lacrosse. Riorden’s game winning goal in overtime allowed the Wings to fly over the Georgia Swarm to clinch the final NLL playoff spot. The Wings will cross over to the West Division to face the San Diego Seals this Saturday, May 7th at 10 p.m. There are so many things…

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