The National Lacrosse League has announced the official order of selection for the 2016 NLL Draft along with compensatory draft picks awarded to teams ahead of the 2017 season. After finishing tied with the Vancouver Stealth with an identical record of 5-13, the Rock won the tie-breaker, as it were, to finish ahead of the Stealth in the final standings by virtue of two head-to-head wins over Vancouver. The Stealth…
Remember all of the Dom Starsia craziness from about a month and a half ago? Apparently, it was so fun that lacrosse decided to create an entire new social media blowup with news. Last night, BYU assistant lacrosse coach Jordan Harris tweeted the news of the University of Utah picking up a Division One lacrosse program. 412 Lacrosse and College Crosse both picked up the story, along with ILWT. By…
A day after the Brooklin Redmen dropped a 10-7 decision to the Six Nations Chiefs at the ILA they came roaring back to defeat the Cobourg Kodiaks 16-7 at Iroquois Park in Whitby. Recent trades strengthened Brooklin’s defense and Chris Corbeil and Kyle Rubisch made their debuts for the Redmen on Wednesday night. The Kodiaks showed flashes of offensive desire that kept the score close in their two prior meetings,…
After a thrilling weekend of Under Armour All-America lacrosse, Baltimore takes the Command Division Title. Baltimore never lost a game this weekend and came out on top over Philadelphia 6-5. It was not an easy road for the crab state boys. In the first round of the playoff tournament, they faced New Jersey and handled them pretty easily, 10-5. Their semifinal matchup was against inner state rival Washington DC. DC…
When Lars Tiffany left Providence to be the head coach at Virginia, it created some questions over at Brown. We learned earlier today via Ty Xanders that Sean Kirwan would follow Tiffany and join his staff. Confirmed that Brown offensive coordinator Sean Kirwan will join Lars Tiffany at @UVAMensLacrosse. Things shaping up well for the ‘Hoos. — Ty Xanders (@tyxanders) July 1, 2016 And just recently, Brown announced Tiffany’s successor in former Tufts…
This Fourth of July weekend is host to one of the biggest recruiting events of the summer, the Under Armour All America Tournaments, hosted by Corrigan Sports. The entire event takes place June 30-July 3 and has tournaments for underclass, uncommitted and of course the senior allstar game; for both boys and girls. All games take place at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Yesterday the underclass Command Boys division entered their…
As we approach the stretch run of the Major League Lacrosse season, it is time to see who have a legit shot at the title and who will be watching from home. After the trade deadline, a few teams really helped their title hopes. So, who has a shot at the title and who will be watching from home? Ohio Machine. Getting MLL all-time leading goal scorer, John Grant, Jr.,…
The Major League Lacrosse trade deadline was more eventful than most, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks making four moves led the way. The Bayhawks sent Drew Westervelt to the New York Lizards, while the other big deal of the day involved John Grant Jr being shipped from the Denver Outlaws to the Ohio Machine. Grant being moved was the first transaction of the day, with the Machine sending goaltender Adam Fullteron…
The Cobourg Kodiaks were presented a gift by the Six Nations Chiefs on Sunday. Unfortunately, the Kodiaks couldn’t capitalize on the fact that the Chiefs showed up to the Cobourg Community Centre with only 14 runners, none of whom were named Jamieson, Staats, Smith, or Benesch. They even put their backup Warren Hill in goal but the Kodiaks suffered a nearly 40 minute power outage on their home floor as…
Former Virginia head coach Dom Starsia went from his alma mater at Brown to Virginia and spent 24 years in Charlottesville. Before he left Rhode Island, Starsia coached a young Lars Tiffany and they have been very good friends ever since. When Brown was still in the NCAA Tournament, Starsia went to many Brown practices and games to support his alma mater and Tiffany. And now, Tiffany will follow in…