OJBLL Playoff Update: Goaltenders Stealing the Show in Conference Finals

July 29, 2014

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

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

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

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

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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Zack Dorn: Have Fun, Play Lax

July 10, 2014

Before the MLL all star game, only real, diehard, obsessive fans of minor indoor lacrosse knew who Zack Dorn was (so, the readers of this site pretty much). Now Dorn has risen to lacrosse stardom from winning the hardest shot contest with MLL. “It’s different, that’s for sure,” Dorn said of the attention he is getting. “I’ve been playing out in Vail for the past week with my buddies and…

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Talbot Blog: Courage, Commitment and Hard Work

July 7, 2014

Hello everyone! It feels like forever since my last entry. Life hit me pretty hard this past year and it feels like I’m still trying to catch up! But enough with my non goalie life. This year marks a very special one for the Voyageurs as the team founders Jeff Culkin and Mike Dee agreed to sell the team to some of the long-time players. Jeff, Mike and everyone else…

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PBLA: Beerwolves Red Hot, Outlaws Get First Win

July 1, 2014

Week 4 action of the Philadelphia Box Lacrosse Association started off with a rematch of the 2013 championship game, Outlaws vs Beerwolves.  The game was a tough battle between the two teams as it always is when these two teams meet. Cory Malampy led the Outlaws in scoring with three goals while Ryan Binder led the Beerwolves with four.  A great game by goaltender Matt Cannon and stellar defensive play…

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Voyageurs Split Weekend With Extreme and Mohawks

June 30, 2014

The Vermont Voyageurs won their first game this weekend but lost on Sunday, going 1-1 on the weekend and staying in third place overall in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League. Vermont trailed 5-3 after one period in their contest against the Sherbrooke Extreme. However, they held the Extreme to just two goals for the rest of the entire game to take home a 10-7 victory. Kyle Baker had six points…

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Axemen Hand Mohawks Second Loss

June 27, 2014

The Ottawa Axemen and Kahnawake Mohawks battled last night in what was the top Quebec Senior Lacrosse League game of the year thus far. Both teams went into the contest at 8-1 and tied for first place in the league. Kahnawake led 3-1 after the first period but the Axemen exploded to score five in the second and led 6-5. The Axemen continued with a strong third period as they…

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