In the UK, Lacrosse is still very much a niche sport. Building a successful University team is an uphill task, with the game is still in its infancy, most of the new recruits have little to no previous experience in the game, with the exception of the occasional North American import, and are trained from the ground up. The BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sports) league begins next Wednesday with…
According to a tweet from NXT Sports, the Philadelphia based company is looking to bring a team to the National Lacrosse League to Philly. The NLL has had a Philadelphia team, the Wings, in each year of their entire existence since 1987. The Wings moved this offseason to Connecticut where they will play as the New England Black Wolves. We are engaged in preliminary discussions with @NLL regarding bringing the…
The Blue Jays looks to be turning the corner after a couple years that may not have lived up to expectations in Baltimore. The Jays certainly are one of the most recognizable names in college lacrosse. Now after a couple years of reorganization and restructuring, the Jays look to return to Championship Weekend. Coach Bobby Benson took the personnel and restructured the offense to work in a motion set, which…
The leaves are turning colors, the air is cooling, so you know what that means…it is time for fall lacrosse. Freshmen have had time to adjust to their surroundings and coaches get to see which of their players have improved and how their team may look come the spring time. With the fall season underway here is a look at Rutgers as it prepares itself for the 2015 season. Rutgers…
It’s a “No days off” mentality—on and off the field as the North Carolina Men’s Lacrosse team prepare for the 2015 season. The guys are hard at work, and are setting out to dominate the conference. Breschi Scholarship FundIn addition to their recent flood of philanthropy work with Carolina Dreams, UNC has also been honored for their academic accomplishments, with 22 of their players making the ACC Honor Roll for…
Veteran midfielder and All-Pro Kyle Dixon has announced that he is retiring from Major League Lacrosse (MLL) competitive play. Dixon spent 8 seasons in MLL, all with the Bayhawks. Dixon played high school lacrosse for Archbishop Spalding in Severn, Maryland and college lacrosse at the University of Virginia. He won two Division I National Championships while with the Cavaliers, in 2003 and 2006. Dixon was selected as a second-team All…
He’s back. The Buffalo Bandits have announced legendary forward John Tavares, the National Lacrosse League’s all-time leading scorer, will return to the team for a league-record 24th season after reaching a contract agreement earlier this month. “John wanted to make sure we wanted to have him back,” said Bandits director of lacrosse operations Scott Loffler. “Of course, we couldn’t say no.” The 46-year-old helped the Bandits return to the playoffs last year by posting 51…
The Chicago Outlaws have finally done it. In their third appearance in the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League finals, the Outlaws took home their first CILL Cup with a 20-13 win over the Grand Rapids Dragonfish. The Dragonfish had beaten the Pittsburgh Octane 20-7 earlier in the day to get to the championship game and it became a rematch of the 2011 finals in which Grand Rapids won. Chicago went up…
The Ohio Machine announced today that team President & General Manager John Algie will step down from his position effective October 3, 2014. Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis will assume the responsibility for lacrosse operations. Current Director of Corporate Partnerships Gregg Klein will assume responsibilities for the Machine’s business operations. “It’s been an absolute privilege for me to be a part of the founding of the Ohio…
The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLax) will host their 2014 Entry Draft and Combine on Saturday, November 29 from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the new home of the Southwest Cyclops, the Syl Apps Community Centre in Paris, Ontario. This event will allow prospects to showcase their talents in an effort to secure a spot on one of the league’s five teams. The day will begin with combine testing, followed…