Top Lacrosse Prospects: ECAC

August 31, 2013

The Great Conference Realignment of 2013 has now subsided, so we can get to focus how things will be shaping up on campus this fall.  Pieces of their respective puzzles have had the summer to recharge their batteries and set their goals for 2014.  It is almost had to believe that most early fall meetings have already happened and off-season practice begins this coming week on some campuses.  Focusing first…

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Dragonfish Help Fight Cancer

August 31, 2013

Grand Rapids, MI-  The Grand Rapids Dragonfish Jr’s and Sr’s are hosting the first ever Lax vs Cancer (box edition) on Saturday October 5th 2013.  Funds raised will be donated to Susan G. Koeman Breast Cancer foundation and the Van Andel Institute for Cancer and Parkinson’s Research. Teams that are invited include, Chicago Outlaws (CILL), Detroit Coney Dogs (CILL), Milwaukee Marauders (CILL), Grand Rapids Dragonfish JR’s and SR’s (CILL), Lansing…

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Nationals vs Bayhawks Too Close to Call

August 23, 2013

While the first of two semi-finals to take place on Saturday in Chester, Pennsylvania between Denver and Charlotte seems to have a clear favorite, the second semi-final between the Hamilton Nationals and Chesapeake Bayhawks could not be any closer to call. The two teams split the 2013 season series, with each team winning while away from their home field. The first of the two meetings was decided in overtime, with…

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Wings Name Milligan Offensive Coach

August 22, 2013

(photo: Maryland Sports Insider) The Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) today named Jim Milligan as the offensive coordinator for the 2014 season. Milligan, who served as the Wings offensive coordinator during the 2012 season joins defensive coordinator Thomas Hajek under newly appointed head coach Blane Harrison. “We’re happy to have Jim back on the bench, as he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the offense,”…

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Smith Blog: At Season’s End

August 22, 2013

The end of the season is here. The OLA minor Provincials wrapped up this weekend in Oakville, ON with the Final Six weekend. This tournament consisted of the top six teams in the Peewee, Bantam and Midget ‘A’ divisions. Each team played each other once, for a total of five games. The top two teams were then placed in the Gold medal game and the third and fourth teams played…

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MLL Championship Weekend Roster Moves

August 21, 2013

Major League Lacrosse’s championship weekend is right around the corner and some squads are already making moves. Teams were allowed only a 19 player roster throughout the season, but come this weekend, that number goes up to 20. Not much of a swelling, but that one extra man can make a huge difference for their team.   Chesapeake is the defending champs and have added rookie Kevin Cooper back on…

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