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NLL Champions Cup: Rush Take Game One

May 31, 2015

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….

NLL Champions Cup: Rock vs Rush Game One

May 30, 2015

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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…

Audio: Jamie Dawick Discusses Champions Cup

May 30, 2015

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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

NCAA Championships: The Best Weekend of the Year

May 30, 2015

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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…

2015 NCAA Lacrosse Season in Review

May 29, 2015

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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…

Minnesota Swarm Move to Atlanta

May 29, 2015

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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…

McDaniels: In MLL, Rich Get Richer

May 28, 2015

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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…

2015 NLL Season Recap: Calgary Roughnecks

May 27, 2015

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Back in 2002, the Calgary Roughnecks began their franchise history by setting an NLL record. For goals against. The Montreal Express, another expansion team that year, scored 32 goals in the rout. On the upside, the Roughnecks managed to iron the kinks out pretty quickly after that and went on to win their third game. They would go on to an unimpressive 4-14 record in their inaugural year, but since…

Takeaways From Championship Weekend

May 26, 2015

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As part of the Syracuse Men’s Lacrosse team, losing to Johns Hopkins two Sundays ago did not go well with anyone on the team. We all had high expectations of making Championship Weekend in Philadelphia and even winning the school’s 12th (if you’re a stickler, 11) NCAA Championship in the sport. But while most of my brothers and coaches headed back home this weekend, I also went back home to…

Denver Defeats Maryland 10-5 to Take Title

May 26, 2015

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Bergs’ five goals and stellar defense leads Pioneers to first lacrosse National Championship The Denver University Pioneers are Men’s Lacrosse National Champions! These are words that have been wished upon but never spoken. In 2011, 2013, 2014 they made it to the Final Four but get knocked out on the first day. But on this day those words can be heard all the way back to Denver. Senior…

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