Coverage of the Buffalo Bandits, Rochester Knighthawks, Rochester Rattlers and New York Lizards and coverage of Syracuse, Albany, Manhatten and more.
We were live on scene for the Rochester Rattlers win over the Florida Launch on Sunday. After the contest we caught up with Miles Thompson, making his MLL debut, and Casey Powell, who is having a terrific season in Major League Lacrosse. Miles Thompson Powell
The MLL was a huge success this past weekend. The Machine recorded their first-ever victory over the Bayhawks in franchise history. The Outlaws remain undefeated and the Rattlers put an extensive halt to the Launch’s early momentum. The three stars this week are: Marcus Holman, Ohio Machine Holman led the Machine to their first win over the Chesapeake Bayhawks this weekend, their first win against this team in the history of…
The Rochester Rattlers capped off an exciting lacrosse weekend in Western New York. Just 14 hours after the Rochester Knighthawks made history by being the first team to three-peat in the 28-year history of the MILL/NLL, the Rattlers defeated the Florida Launch 18-11. The Rattlers kicked off the scoring with a goal from Jordan MacIntosh just 21 seconds into the game. The Launch would respond with goals at the 1:11 &…
BOSTON (June 2, 2014) – Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Week 5’s Warrior Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week and the Cascade Rookie of the Week today. This week, Marcus Holman was awarded offensive honors for his effort in leading the Ohio Machine to defeat the Chesapeake Bayhawks, and Mike Manley was recognized for being the anchor of a team defense in Rochester as the…
We were at the NLL Champions Cup Final game this weekend. We were able to get audio from players following the game: Joe Walters Johnny Powless Pat O’Toole Paul Gait
We were honored to be present at the final Champions Cup game in Rochester NY over the weekend. Our Rocco Granato was able to snag some audio following the game: Joel McCready – Knighthawks Cory Vitarelli – Knighthawks Dan Dawson – Knighthawks
The Rochester Knighthawks have made history! With a 16-10 Game 2 victory over Calgary along with a 3-2 victory in the 10 minute mini-game, they have become the first franchise to three-peat in the 28-year history of the league. Other teams such as the Toronto Rock, Buffalo Bandits and Philadelphia Wings have all come close but never grabbed the brass ring for the third consecutive time. At the start of…
(May 31, 2014)… The Rochester Knighthawks have activated forward Derek Hopcroft for tonight’s Champion’s Cup Finals. “I have been waiting my entire life for this,” said Hopcroft. “I am going to do everything I can to help this team win.” Hopcroft, who was originally drafted by Calgary, is familiar with goalie Mike Poulin from their battles in Major Series Lacrosse. Last summer, Hopcroft notched six goals against Poulin and Kitchener-Waterloo in…
It was a competitive season for the Ivy’s in the NCAA. Honorable mentions go to Yale, Brown, Princeton, and Dartmouth. Penn, Cornell, and Harvard all had some championship worthy seasons and displayed great talent in the NCAA tournament. They brought a new respect to the Ivy division, even though these three teams lost in the first round. The level of play each of those teams displayed in the tournament was…
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…