The Hamilton Nationals were going to return to Major League Lacrosse in 2015, according to a November article by Inside Lacrosse. Their report, which was the first to discuss the new Florida Launch team in Boca Raton, stated that the Nats would return to the league in the 2015 season at the new Hamilton Tiger Cats CFL stadium. On November 5, this was written on IL: Calls to MLL commissioner…
The Rochester Rattlers had one of the most impressive seasons this year, especially when you think that they went 6-8 during their 2013 campaign. The Rattlers were able to garner the top seed in the MLL playoffs, with a record of 10-4. During the last draft the Rattlers were able to draft Jordan Wolf, Miles and Ty Thompson, and Mark Cockerton. Now Ty Thompson only played in one game and…
With the 2014 seson in the books, and the Denver Outlaws capturing their first title, talk has started to surface about a team returning to Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Barrage played at Villanova Stadium from 2004-2006. In 2007 the Barrage played at the United Sports Training Center in Downingown, PA before becoming a travel team for the 2008 season, which was their last. Prior to moving to Philadelphia they were known…
The MLL season is officially over after crowning the Denver Outlaws MLL Champions for the first time in franchise history. The culmination in the season also means that every rookie in the league has completed their first season in the MLL. Some performed better than others throughout and as teams started their respective playoff runs, here were how each rookie performed in both victory and defeat. Denver Outlaws Jeremy Noble was…
The New York Lizards’ season may have ended in a loss at the hands of the eventual MLL Champion Denver Outlaws but it was my no means a failure of a season. After missing the playoffs in 2013, the Lizards locked up the No. 3 seed in this year’s playoffs. Considering the vast amount of player movement the team saw and some of the rookies that played, the Lizards had…
In all walks of life the time usually comes where a person figures out that the next chapter of their life needs to be opened, while turning the page on the story that they’ve already written. In the case of Kevin Leveille, that time has come and he couldn’t be more at peace with his decision. Leveille has officially announced his retirement from professional lacrosse, as he awaits the birth…
Everyone in lacrosse knows that Major League Lacrosse wants to add a team to Atlanta. After an attendance of 8,000+ at this year’s championship game between Rochester and Denver, it is becoming closer to a reality. During halftime of the game broadcast commissioner David Gross was interviewed by CBS Sports Network, where he stated that there would be no MLL expansion in 2015. However, he did say that Atlanta is…
On Saturday August 23 in front of 8,149 lacrosse fans, the Denver Outlaws (10-4) would face the Rochester Rattlers (11-3) in Kennesaw, Georgia on the Kennesaw State University Campus. It was clear that the Outlaws had the most fans at the stadium by the number of people cheering them on. This game was much anticipated as all eyes were on the Outlaws to see if they could for the first…
The 2014 Championship came down to the final minute of regulation. High intensity surged throughout the entire match and therefore, very little went wrong for either team. What went right for both the Rattlers and Outlaws was quite a bit. ENVIRONMENT Atlanta surpassed all expectations with a powerful crowd of over 8,000 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Supporters all around came out to the event: followers of the teams in…
In an exhilarating game, the Denver Outlaws won their first Major League Lacrosse Championship, defeating the Rochester Rattlers 12-11in front of a crowd of over 8,000 screaming fans at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University. MLL veteran John Grant Jr., was named Championship MVP for the second year in a row, becoming the first player to do so. Head Coach B.J. O’Hara became the first…