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What’s better than watching the top seeded team get upset? Or seeing a powerhouse ultimately come crashing down in the finals? Below are my personal predictions as to who has shots at seeing postseason action this season in Baltimore. I’m not saying all these teams, or any of these teams, will make it. I’m not saying others won’t. But based on underdog criteria I will outline below, these schools have…
The NXT Lacrosse Philly Showcase is happening this weekend. The event kicked off Friday night in South Philadelphia at the fields on 10th & Bigler St. Due to frost and the cold weather it had to be moved from the grass field at Citizens Bank Park. It started off with a seventh grade All-Star game with kids from Philadelphia and New Jersey, followed by another All-Star game with the eighth…
The B1G conference has always been known as a football conference and why wouldn’t it be with national powers such as Michigan and Ohio State gracing the conference every year. However, the lacrosse world throws its hat in the B1G ring and in its inaugural season. Obvious programs such as Ohio State and Michigan make up the core of the conference landscape. Meanwhile, Penn State leaves the CAA, Rutgers leaves…
The Penn State Women’s Lacrosse Team has announced their 2015 spring schedule. This will be the Nittany Lion’s first step into the BIG10 play, and the team, along with Head Coach Missy Doherty, is excited for this level of competition to commence. Their schedule consists of eight home games and eight away games. They will face other BIG10 Women’s Lacrosse teams in five contests this season as follows: March 26-29…
This is the time of year when there is a lull in the professional lacrosse world. The MLL has wrapped up and the NLL preseason hasn’t officially started. Right about now is typically when the LXM Pro Tour has started up in the past to bring high level lacrosse to non-traditional areas around the country. We reached out to Adrenaline, who is the force behind LXM to see what their…
On an absolute gorgeous day in Philadelphia, the 2nd annual University City Classic was played. Drexel University, University of Pennsylvania and John Hopkins Unversity all took part on this day. All the proceeds from this event went to benefit the HEADstrong Foundation. Game 1 Drexel 6 Penn 6. In the first game we had a rematch of the first round in last year’s NCAA Tournament. Both teams came out…
At the University City Lacrosse Classic yesterday, we caught up with Johns Hopkins head coach Dave Pietramala about all things fall ball and Hopkins.
This week’s podcast continued the Baltimore theme as we went one on one with Larry Fila, the league’s commissioner, along with players Garrett Ince and Tyler Midwinter. We also talk to Baltimore league player and MLL player Will Harrington along with Philadelphia Wings and NLL great Tom Marcheck.
Dan Taylor is a born and bred Canadian. Before the World Lacrosse Championships in July, Taylor was truthful with his coach, who was on the coaching staff for Team USA. “I sent Coach Cassese a text at the start of the tournament and said good luck, but I’m sorry, I can’t root for you,” he said. Out of Calgary, Alberta, Taylor understandably felt a connection to his roots and his…
One of the most talented recruiting classes is heading for the turf with Penn State’s 2015 team. This group is going to make a huge contribution to the Nittany Lions, especially as they are hoping to keep the strong team-centered momentum that the graduating seniors of 2014 worked so hard to create. It is looking as though Jack Donnelly and JP Burnside will be stepping up and taking the lead…