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Rattlers and Nationals to Play in Florida

February 25, 2013
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Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league (MLL), and ELEV|8 Sports Institute, announced today that the Hamilton Nationals home game against the Rochester Rattlers will be played at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. on Saturday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. MLL returns to Palm Beach County for the second consecutive year, after a successful All Star Game in 2012. “We had a very successful All Star Game…

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Interview Transcript: Jim Stagnitta

February 21, 2013
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Every week we will bring you an interview transcript from around the Lacrosse Radio Network. Today we have Denver Outlaws head coach Jim Stagnitta on LaxWorm Radio from last week. (I)What does verbally committing mean? If I’m a freshman and I’m verbally committing to Princeton, what does that mean? (J) Unfortunately that’s probably not the right one to use because they’re not going to take a commitment from a freshman….

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Hounds Send Berger Back to Lizards

February 16, 2013
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On February 15th at 1:15pm, Charlotte Hounds general manager Wade Leaphart announced that the team would be composing their second blockbuster trade of the off-season after sending fan-favorite Billy Bitter attackman to Rochester. Friday, Leaphart announced that the Hounds would be trading midfielder Stephen Berger, who scored the first ever goal in Hounds history, back to the New York Lizards, where Berger was a five-time all star selection. During his…

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Lizards Bring Back Berger, Briggs to Boston and Young to Charlotte

February 15, 2013
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Sources have confirmed to In Lacrosse We Trust earlier reports of a three way trade with the New York Lizards, Boston Cannons and Charlotte Hounds. The Lizards are bringing back Stephen Berger who they had sent to Charlotte before last season, the Hounds’ first season in the league. In return for the Hounds, they get Ryan Young and a second round pick while Boston gets former Virginia star Colin Briggs….

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Bayhawks Looking to Build Lacrosse Only Stadium

February 13, 2013
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We’ve heard the rumors for years of the Chesapeake Bayhawks building a lacrosse centric stadium. A story in the Washington Examiner yesterday took a look at the Hawks deciding the move their 22,000 seat proposal down to 13,000-14,000 seats. The proposed complex would be in Bowie and include ten other fields for youth and other leagues and would be just south of Baltimore Orioles’ affiliate Bowie Bay Sox stadium. The…

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MLL Prospects in the NCAA: Week One

February 11, 2013
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Major League Lacrosse has several players playing in Division One lacrosse after this January’s draft, so we check in on who had the best weeks of future MLL stars. Massachusetts 16 Army 9 UMass has several players going pro after this season, including Will Manny to the local Boston Cannons. Yesterday he scored one goal. Garret Thul, drafted to the Hamilton Nationals, had a goal and an assist in the…

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Nationals Trade for Martin Cahill

February 10, 2013
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The Hamilton Nationals announced yesterday evening that they have acquired midfielder Martin Cahill from the Boston Cannons in return for their fifth round draft pick in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft. Cahill, who had played with the Rochester Rattlers, was traded to Boston after a disappointing start to last season. The midfielder was shipped to the Cannons for long bomb shooter Brad Ross who continued to be productive with the…

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MLL Off Season Check In: New York Lizards

February 1, 2013
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New York Lizards? Yes, the Long Island Lizards have changed their name to become more universal with their team being “based” in New York City. The Lizards have also made moves on the field this off season, and we spoke with MLL coach of the year Joe Spallina about the off season for the Liz. Moves Made “We could not be any happier with our off season we have added…

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MLL Draft Review: Rochester Rattlers

January 30, 2013
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The 2013 MLL Draft was nothing less than out of the ordinary. Big trades, coaching changes, and some questionable draft picks (per the norm). For Rochester, their game plan was to go for role players and prospects rather than starters. Owner Rob Clark mentioned in an interview with In Lacrosse We Trust’s Marisa Ingemi that, “We did immense research and peeled several “layers” back evaluating talent this year that was…

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Rattlers To Face Bayhawks in Tampa Bay

January 29, 2013
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Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league (MLL), Lacrosse Xtreme and Shooters Lacrosse, in conjunction with St. Petersburg/Clearwater Sports Commission and Al Lang Stadium, announced today that the Rochester Rattlers home opener against 2012 MLL Champion Chesapeake Bayhawks will be played at historic Al Lang Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. MLL returns to the Sunshine State for the second time, after…

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