Danton Miller netted a hat trick including the game winner as the Six Nations Rebels knocked off the Orangeville Northmen to jump out to a 1-0 lead in the OJBLL West Finals last night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Miller also chipped in with an assist for a four point night. Miller now has 28 points in the 2015 postseason, tied for tenth among all playoff scorers. Leading the way…
Fann Cup 2015…Time for Fun, Raising Money, and Memories of a Friend. Good-Bye PA…….Hello ‘Cuse This is a weekend I look forward to every year. Play in a charity lacrosse tournament with my friends from all over. As far west as Minnesota, north to Canada, and east from Buffalo Rochester and Philly. Some of us will be playing with…
In just a few short days (July 25) an event will take place at The Central New York Family Sports Centre in Syracuse, NY. The 14th annual Fann Cup Lacrosse Tournament. (www.cnyfsc.com) Some may be asking “What is Fann Cup?” Fann Cup is an event played by the fans of the game of lacrosse. Many of the teams take their names and/or colors from the teams that represent their hometown….
The Continental Indoor Lacrosse League (www.ci2l.com) has announced their league tournament schedule for the 2015 season. This marks the second season of these “Tournament Weekends” which allows teams to play more games without an intense travel schedule. New CILL Commissioner A.J. Collier commented, “We are excited about the Tournament Weekend format, the fans will get to see some great box lacrosse and the CILL member teams will be able to…
1. Kyle Whitlow – Brooklin Redmen The 2015 fourth round pick of the Brooklin Redmen has made a seamless transition from the junior ranks, as he currently sits third in Brooklin Redmen scoring, behind only Shawn Williams and Mike Teeter. Whitlow has been a consistent offensive threat for a Redmen squad that is having trouble finding the back of the net this season. This past week Whitlow picked up three…
Will Edmonton Rush to First Title, or Will Rock Roll to Game 3 Three years ago the Edmonton Rush came within a half of a game from winning the NLL Champions Cup in 2012. They tool a 5-1 lead on the Rochester Knighthawks, and had no intention of turning them loose. Then the…
Chris Panos uis back this week with his weekly column. Make sure to send questions via social media using #PanosQA. 1. How will lacrosse fare in Georgia with the Swarm? I think that lacrosse is definitely on the rise in Georgia. With the enormous growth with youth lacrosse in the south region of the US, I can see the fans embracing that style of lacrosse from an entertainment value. I…
American indoor lacrosse legend Chris Panos is back with his weekly column. Make sure to use the hashtag #PanosQ&A on Twitter and Facebook, or email marisa@inlacrossewetrust.com to submit your questions for the week. How does D2 and D3 lacrosse compare to club teams like MCLA? Generally speaking, the rosters are usually much deeper with overall talent and athleticism, although there are some very good MCLA Club teams that could give…
The Six Nation Rebels took on the St. Catherine’s Spartans in some Junior B OLA action Friday night. The Rebels, who are looking for their fifth straight Founders Cup championship and eighth since 1997, were 2-0 going into Friday’s game. They opened up the year beating Welland 21-4 and cross-town rival the Hamilton Bengals 12-4. After a week off the Rebels came out strong but St.Catherines stuck around. For the Rebels, Garret…
ROB HELLYER MOVED TO ACTIVE ROSTER Brandon Benn Moved To Injured Reserve With Lower Body Injury Oakville, ON – When Toronto Rock forward Rob Hellyer went down with an upper body injury on March 21st against the Edmonton Rush, he was on pace to break the NLL’s single season scoring record and finish the season with somewhere around 127 points. The NLL veteran, in his 5th season with the Rock,…