When the Florida Launch traveled up to Boston, they did so with the hope that getting their main attack line of Casey Powell, Kieren McArdle, and Lyle Thompson would finally get their offense on the right track this season. Unfortunately for the Launch, nothing seemed to go right for them while the Cannons were able to capitalize on nearly every opportunity they had on their way to a 13-9 victory….
Many would say that it is far too early to look at next season’s Major League Lacrosse draft. But honestly, we won’t get another look at any of the prospects by the time January’s draft takes place. The prospects performance are fresh in our mind, so let’s take a look at names we should hear called next January. Brody Eastwood- Stony Brook Eastwood is a top prospect at both indoor…
The Cannons welcomed the Launch to Gillette Stadium on Saturday night for the first meeting of the season between the two teams. Boston entered the contest with a 3-3 record, while Florida came into Foxborough with 1-5 mark on the year. Coming off of back-to-back wins, the Cannons were able to continue their winning ways, with a 13-9 victory to push their win streak to three in front of 10,143…
On Saturday night the NLL’s Champion’s Cup Finals got underway, as the East Division Champion Toronto Rock welcomed the winners of the West, the Edmonton Rush, to town. The Rock entered their ninth Champion’s Cup final after knocking off the reigning champion Rochester Knighthawks in their best of three division final. Meanwhile the Rush enter their second Champion’s Cup final after knocking off their Alberta neighbors in the West final….
Despite a strange week for the National Lacrosse League, there are games to be played. The Toronto Rock will face the Edmonton Rush tonight from the Air Canada Centre in game one of the Champions Cup finals. Both teams were the top seed in their respective conferences. Despite arena issues in the western conference finals, the Edmonton Rush won game one of the semis and then a mini game against…
We went one on one with Toronto Rock owner and general manager Jamie Dawick this week to discuss his team’s rise to the Champions Cup. We discuss the season to this point, the state of the NLL, how the team has stepped up through adversity, and how the team can beat the Edmonton Rush. listen to ‘Jamie Dawick Talks Rock Playoffs’ on audioBoom
The NCAA Championship Weekend is my favorite weekend of the year. I have gone every year since 2007, only missing 2008 and 2011 in that span. Even in those years, I did go see the quarterfinals the week before. The reasons why I enjoy this event are numerous, but they were all confirmed once again this year. Here’s a little run down of the weekend and why I keep coming…
The 2015 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse season concluded on Memorial Day Monday with Denver defeating Maryland 10-5 for the Division I National Championship. It set history for the sport, as it was the 10th different team to win an NCAA title in the sport, and the first team west of the Mississippi to take on the title. But there were nearly four months of college lacrosse that helped culminate to Monday’s…
The Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League today announced that the team is relocating to the metro-Atlanta area for the 2016 NLL season. The franchise will be named the Georgia Swarm and has agreed in principle on a lease agreement to play its home games at The Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Ga.) in Gwinnett County, which is located 25 minutes northeast of Atlanta. “Today is an exciting day as we…
Last week, we talked about the rookies we thought would make an impact in their Major League Lacrosse debuts. It was an impressive showing for the Class of 2015 so far. Joey Sankey dropped five goals and three assists for the Hounds. This was one of the most impressive debuts in league history albeit in a losing effort. The Hounds other young guns Josh Hawkins and Mike Sawyer will help…