Prior to the draft the three-time champion Rochester Knighthawks shipped 21 year old Johnny Powless, Joel McCready, 9th & 23rd selection in the 2014 draft to Vancouver for the 2nd (Jeremy Noble) and 11th overall in this years draft as well as a number one in 2015 and 2017. Questions started to be asked as to who would take the place of the young star Johnny Powless. That was…
Ryan Ward announces his retirement after 11 years of NLL action In a statement released by the New England Black Wolves forward Ryan Ward has formally announced his retirement after 11 seasons in the National Lacrosse League. “I have been contemplating my retirement for several months but found it difficult to announce as I feel I still have the ability to play at a high level,” Ward, 34, said in…
The second annual University Classic will be held once again on the University of Pennsylvania Campus at PennPark. Schedule: 11:00 am Drexel vs Penn 1:15 pm Drexel vs John Hopkins 3:00 pm John Hopkins vs Penn Previews Drexel Dragons (13-5/4-1) will face Penn in the first game. These schools are seperated by a mile at the most. At one time or another paths are crossed with the…
This past weekend I had the priviledge of attending The 8th Annual Nicholas Colleluori Classic. A total of 14 teams participated in the two day event. Some of the top Division 1 Schools attended the event. Syracue, Bellarmine, Binghamton, Monmouth, Hartford and Hofstra highlighted day one. But what seemed to make this extra special this year was the venue of the event. The site, Ridley Senior High School in Folsom,…
5. University of Guelph – 4-3 – Last Week: Unranked After dropping their first three games, Guelph University has won four straight, bringing the Gryphons above .500. Seniors Curtis Knight,Ryan Serville and Mike Burke have combined for 53 points. Seamus Shanahan has been solid for the Gryphs, netting seven goals and three assists for 10 points in five games. Guelph has one lone game this weekend with a Friday night…
With the 2014 seson in the books, and the Denver Outlaws capturing their first title, talk has started to surface about a team returning to Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Barrage played at Villanova Stadium from 2004-2006. In 2007 the Barrage played at the United Sports Training Center in Downingown, PA before becoming a travel team for the 2008 season, which was their last. Prior to moving to Philadelphia they were known…
History could be made tonight. A win by the Rattlers will give the City of Rochester the title of Lacrosse City of Champions. It would be the first time that both the Indoor (NLL) and Outdoor (MLL) Champion come from the same city. On May 31st the Knighthawks made NLL history by three-peating as champions, the first time in the leagues 28 year existence. Tonight the top two teams will…
The road to the 2014 Founders Cup continues as the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) conference finals began this past week. The Halton Hills Bulldogs have a 2-0 stranglehold on the Akwesasne Indians after a pair of convincing wins, outscoring their opponents 27-11 this past weekend at Gordon Alcott Arena in Georgetown. Seth Laidlaw and Adam Charalambides led the way for the Bulldogs, each netting 11 points in the…
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…
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…