Baker: MLL and PLL give fans equal entertainment in first week of play

June 9, 2019

It happened one summer, it happened one time It happened forever, for one short time The Motels 1983 Summer arrived and this year in particular is historic as there are two organizations putting incredible lacrosse products on the field.  So far into this young season, the fans are the winners. The first weekend of professional field lacrosse took place with the two leagues turning in incredible performances. The established league,…

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MLL: Cannons win home opener in new stadium

June 9, 2019

The Boston Cannons beat the New York Lizards 13-12 in the Cannons’ new stadium in Quincy, Massachusetts, last Saturday, June 1. The stadium received a significant contribution from the Boston Cannons to make it ready for a Major League Lacrosse venue. And it was evident that Quincy supports this team because the sell out crowd of over 5,000 cheered almost non-stop. The Cannons’ press release expressed head coach Sean Quirk’s…

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MLL: Players on the move after dispersal draft

April 29, 2019

Major League Lacrosse shocked the lacrosse community on April 1, 2019 when it announced that it was eliminating the Charlotte Hounds, Florida Launch and Ohio Machine, leaving many to believe it was an April Fool’s joke. The workers, players and fans of the organizations quickly learned this was not a poorly contrived prank – the league will continue on with just six teams, meaning roster spots are now at a…

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All-Name March Madness 2019: The Finals

April 15, 2019

A whole lot of winners coming at you today as we delve into our Elite Eight, Final Four and Championship matchups of the 2019 ILWT All-Name March Madness bracket! How many members of the Stanwick clan will make the Final Four today? Read on! Thanks for coming along for the ride with us. Elite Eight South 1 Shackleford Stanwick, Atlas 3 Wilkins Dismuke, Dallas Rattlers This is a decent matchup…

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All-Name March Madness 2019: Sweet 16

April 14, 2019

Welcome to the Sweet 16! Here are the top 16 greatest names in American field lacrosse today. Read on to see who will make the Elite Eight. South 1 Shackleford Stanwick, Atlas 12 Carson Song, Brown Carson Song has had a heroic run to the Sweet 16 but the defending champion is moving on again. Winner: 1 Shackleford Stanwick, Atlas 3 Wilkins Dismuke, Dallas Rattlers 7 Cade Saustad, Virginia This…

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All-Name March Madness 2019: Round 2

April 13, 2019

Welcome to round two of ILWT’s all-name March Madness fun! Yesterday we narrowed the field from 64 players to 32. Will our defending champ Shack Stanwick make it back to the sweet 16? Read on to find out! South 1 Shackleford Stanwick, Atlas 8 Challen Rogers, Boston Cannons Right now nobody is competing with Shack. Winner: 1 Shackleford Stanwick, Atlas   12 Carson Song, Brown 4 Hampton Brannon, UMass Hampton…

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All-Name March Madness 2019: Round 1

April 12, 2019

Welcome to the second annual In Lacrosse We Trust March Madness all-name bracket! To be eligible for this bracket, the 64 players chosen had to be either a current division one men’s college player or be listed on a Major League Lacrosse (MLL) or Professional League Lacrosse roster. Players who were in the bracket last year and are no longer on a college lacrosse team and not on a professional…

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MLL: Major league chaos as three teams shuttered

April 2, 2019

Major League Lacrosse dropped a shocking bombshell on April 1st and it will have lasting impacts – and it is NOT an April Fool’s joke. With seemingly no public warning, the league announced it was reducing its team roster to six with one team per owner, effective immediately. A statement on www.majorleaguelacrosse.com read: “MLL ownership unanimously agreed on a strategy which limits one team per owner.” Atlanta, Boston, Chesapeake, Dallas,…

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Statement from the Ohio Machine

April 2, 2019

Earlier this morning, Major League Lacrosse announced that the league would be contracting from nine teams to six for the coming 2019 season.  Ohio was one of the teams selected for contraction.  At this time, the Ohio Machine is not scheduled to compete this season.  Business partners and ticket purchasers for the 2019 season will be contacted to receive a full refund. This announcement comes as a terrible surprise to…

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MLL Draft Recap: Alex Woodall goes first to Ohio Machine

March 13, 2019

The 2019 Major League Draft happened Saturday night with some big moves shaking things up. The Towson University Tigers led the way with three of the top 20 picks including faceoff specialist Alex Woodall who was selected by the Ohio Machine. Zach Goodrich went third overall to the Boston Cannons and Brendan Sunday went 13th to the Atlanta Blaze. The University of Maryland and Penn State followed close behind with…

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