Traveling to Denver with Team Iroquois was a life changing experience for me. I was eager to play and couldn’t wait to represent my people. The pride I was feeling was indescribable. A heavy disappointment hit me when I wasn’t named to the 23 man roster. I wanted to play so bad. I realized disappointments happen on our lives and we have to deal with it. I held my head…
The FIL tournament has come to a close with Canada as the new champions. However, while the top three teams medaled as expected, other teams have improved and we have seen the rise of some international players. Final Placement 1. Canada2.USA3. Iroquois Nationals4. Australia 5 England 6 Scotland 7 Israel8 Japan 9 Germany 10 Ireland 11 Sweden 12 New Zealand 13 Finland 14 Czech Republic 15 Switzerland 16 Netherlands 17 Wales 18 Italy 19 Latvia 20…
One of the best stories from the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships was the emergence of countries, nations earning more success than what was expected. When thinking about this, three teams stand out the most to me. Israel Turmoil and unsettled conditions in Israel led to high security surrounding the team in Denver. Rather than be a distraction, the team rallied together and took playing for its country to a new…
The Turkish National team has made three years of progress in just one year’s time. It has done in days what it takes most athletes months or years to achieve. The team came together in July this year and grabbed the #22 spot in the world, despite 2014 being its first appearance at the World Games. It came in #2 among the newcomers, second only to Israel. Members of the…
Mark Steenhuis continued to strengthen his lead in the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) scoring race, as the Peterborough Lakers (9-7) standout finished Week 8 with 14 points (9G, 5A) to add to his league-leading 76 points (40G, 36A) in 16 games. Steenhuis’ most notable showing of the week came in a lopsided 16-7 win over the Brampton Excelsiors (4-11), as the righty notched nine-points (6G, 3A). After scoring a hat-trick…
The New York Lizards kept control of the third seed in Major League Lacrosse on Saturday with a 16-15 win over the Boston Cannons on the road. The Cannons drop to 5-6, the same record as the Ohio Machine, and they both are now tied for fourth place while Boston owns the tiebreaker. Both teams were without star players at the world championships. Boston was especially impacted, missing the second…
Photo Credit: Di Miller It was Day 10, the final day of the FIL 2014 World Lacrosse Championships in Commerce City, Colorado and the game of all games, Team USA vs. Team Canada had come at last. The stadium was full of 11,861 anxious fans and players from all the nations in attendance at the games. The weather was perfect for a night of the best lacrosse the world would…
Photo Credit: Di Miller It’s the final day of the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships, and fans from across the world have been treated to some great lacrosse during the last nine days. As everyone anticipated, Team USA will face Team Canada in the championship game to be played in the stadium at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado at 7:00 p.m. tonight followed by the closing ceremonies at…
TODAY’S GAME Charlotte Hounds (4-6) at Ohio Machine (4-6) 7 p.m., Selby Stadium, Delaware, Ohio TV: CBS Sports Network After a two-week break, the Charlotte Hounds and Ohio Machine head into the homestretch of the 2014 Major League Lacrosse season, with playoff implications on the line for both teams. The Hounds and Machine are both tied for fifth in the MLL standings along with the Florida Launch, just a game…
Last night the Rochester Rattlers improved to 8-3 on the season with a 10-7 win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks. The Bayhawks remain in the league’s cellar at 3-8. The first game back from the break saw both teams without several key players. The Bayhawks had defenseman Brian Spallina return from a jaw injury but remained without stars such as Brendan Mundorf and Michael Evans. Rochester gained a boost with rookie…