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BILL Season Set to Start; Player Registration Open

August 12, 2014
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The 2014 Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League season is about to get underway in just a couple of weeks. The league, which is the home of six teams, hosts a variety of professional lacrosse talent. The league is run by former Baltimore Bombers director of operations Larry Fila. The 2013 teams include First Mariner, Toyota, Parrot and Rebel, and this year the Vipers, and Kneebones are being added. First Mariner is the…

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CILL: Outlaws and Dragonfish Dominate Weekend

August 11, 2014
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Just as expected, the rematch between the Chicago Outlaws and the Grand Rapids Dragonfish highlighted the tw0-day showcase in Michigan. The day began Saturday morning with the Dragonfish taking on the Lansing Hotrods and the Fish winning 29-5.  Then the Outlaws took to the floor in their first game of the weekend against the Detroit Coney Dogs. The first quarter was all Outlaws as they jumped out to a quick lead…

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Outlaws Take Down Dragonfish in Opener

August 3, 2014
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The Continental Indoor Lacrosse League opened their season last night as the Chicago Outlaws defeated the Grand Rapids Dragonfish 19-10. Chicago, who has been a dominant force in the league for the past three seasons, continues their typical strong offensive push. Chicago scored the first two goals of the game before the Dragonfish tied it up, but the Outlaws scored three more in a row to hold a 5-2 lead…

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CILL Team Preview: Chicago Outlaws

August 1, 2014
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The Continental Indoor Lacrosse League season is set to kick off on Saturday night when the Chicago Outlaws host the Grand Rapids Dragonfish. We will have previews before after game, but here we preview the team itself. Offense If you don’t follow the CILL and the Chicago Outlaws sound familiar to you, you probably have heard of Zack Dorn. Dorn broke the MLL hardest shot record as a “fan” at…

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Speck Blog: Slash Season Over

July 31, 2014
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It’s always tough writing a blog about ending your season earlier than expected, but thats what I find myself doing yet again this year as our team was eliminated in a deciding game 5 in Onondaga against the high powered Redhawks on Sunday afternoon. Our regular season ended with us finishing 10-4 and securing 3rd overall place in the league. We played Buffalo Creek in the first round and swept…

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OJBLL Playoff Update: Goaltenders Stealing the Show in Conference Finals

July 29, 2014
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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…

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Fann Cup 2014 One to Remember

July 27, 2014
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Fann Cup weekend has officially ended.  People started coming into Chicago last weekend, seeing the sites, ball games and just driving around seeing what the city has to offer. Friday night was the registration party, waivers signed, a bag that had a commemorative glass and a t-shirt for the event.  Once the participants finished all of that, the fun started.   Friends who haven’t  seen each other since last years…

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Fann Cup Blog: Fann Cup Eve Friday

July 25, 2014
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We are now about 12 hours before the first face-off of this years tournament, and all competitors have arrived. The day has been filled with a lot of catching up with friends we haven’t seen in a year, some fun trash talking, and tasting of some fine Chicago cuisine.  Giordano’s was the choice for lunch.  Excellent deep dish pizza stuffed with pepperoni with some great friends from Minnesota. As we…

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Fann Cup 2014: Destination Chicago

July 25, 2014
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While in Chicago I will be doing a daily blog recap on the fun and activities gong on at this years Fann Cup Lacrosse Tournament. DAY 1 -Recap Thursday. The morning started very early with a 6:30am flight to Chicago. Meaning arrival at airport 2 hours prior..OUCH!! My daughter and I arrive in Chicago at 7:15 local time, pick up the bags, get the rental car and head to Naperville,…

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Fann Cup: What Is It?

July 23, 2014
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In just a few short days an event will take place at the Players Indoor Sports Center in Naperville, Illinois. The 13th annual Fann Cup Lacrosse Tournament.  You may read about it in your local paper, if someone involved with it gets in touch with the press. Some may be asking “What is Fann Cup?”  Fann Cup is an event played by the fans of the game of lacrosse.  Many…

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