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Defensive Midfielders are the Future of MLL

October 29, 2013
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Sports fans love to place bets and make predictions on one of the broadest, most cliché lines of all-time: “Defense wins championships.” In reality each sport’s winning formula shifts through time. The rules are constantly changing. Teams are forced to scheme around different personnel. So while “defense” has proven to be more valuable than “offense” over the past century of professional sports, isn’t it worth taking a look at what…

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Meet Bandits Goaltender Kurtis Wagar

October 28, 2013
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Playing starting goalie for the Buffalo Bandits is Kurtis (Kurt) Wagar. Born on November 5, 1985, #38 comes out of St. Catherines, Ontario and attended Brock University right in his hometown. Wagar stands six foot tall and 215 pounds. He signed onto the Buffalo Bandits as a free agent and adjacently plays for the Peterborough Lakers. Well, I do believe that’s enough of the blah blah facts. Let’s get into…

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Western, Guelph, Queen’s and Bishops Punch Tickets to Baggataway Cup Weekend

October 28, 2013
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The Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association is one step closer to crowning the 2013 Baggataway Champion as Queen’s, Western, Guelph and Bishop’s advance to the quarterfinals after first round playoff wins this weekend. In the East Division, second seeded Western had their hands full with fifth place Toronto this past Friday as the Mustangs squeezed a 10-9 victory over the Varsity Blues. After three quarters, the Mustangs had an 8-6…

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Knighthawks Re-Sign Joel McCready

October 28, 2013
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The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have re-signed transition man Joel McCready to a one-year deal for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season. “I am extremely excited. I have been counting down the days to training camp and just can’t wait to get on the floor and go to work,” said McCready. McCready and the Knighthawks will open their Training Camp on Saturday, November 23rd at the new state-of-the-art…

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New Program Preview: Furman

October 28, 2013
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Building a program is tough. Starting one from scratch is a lot tougher. As Furman lacrosse gets ready to join Division 1 and begin their inaugural season in the spring, head coach Richie Meade has a long road ahead of him. Meade is one of the best coaches in the country, having been the head man at the Naval Academy from 1994-2011 where he registered a 142-97 (.589) career record….

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Mammoth Moves for Colorado

October 28, 2013
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COLORADO MAMMOTH PRESS RELEASE DENVER – With the ratification of a new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association and the fast-approaching start of training camp, the Colorado Mammoth front office has announced a slew of roster moves. Twelve players, including John Gallant, the longest-tenured player in franchise history, have been signed, pending league approval. “The past week has been an…

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How the 2014 Knighthawks Were Built

October 28, 2013
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Recent trades in Knighthawks history are undoubtedly major components to their back-to-back National Lacrosse League Championships. The first and most remarkable trade that has made the Knighthawks the Champions they are today would be the trade that sent John Grant Jr. and Mac Allen to Colorado for Matt Vinc, Brad Self, and Matt Zash (retired). When the Knighthawks former goalie Pat O’Toole retired, it was essential for the team to…

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How to Improve in 2014: Ohio State

October 27, 2013
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How does a team who won their conference and had a great breakout year get better? Well, just by stealing two stand out transfers from opposing ECAC schools, most notably former Denver attackman Gordie Koerber who put on a good show in a recent fall ball scrimmage vs UNC. Ohio State will not return standout senior leader Logan Schuss who was drafted number one overall in the NLL entry draft….

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One on One with Russ King, CILL Commissioner

October 27, 2013
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Yesterday the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League sent out a press release regarding the end of their season, but we caught up with the man in charge of the show, commissioner Russ King. 1. How did the CILL progress from 2012? A: Very well we have started getting pieces into place to make this a more successful league then it has been. Meaning, people in the “front office” and in the…

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Air Force Tops Notre Dame, Wraps Up Fall Ball

October 27, 2013
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Can I first say WOW, did Notre Dame look good in the recent scrimmage vs. Air Force. AF ended getting the best of the Irish but the new Cascade Rs’ that the Irish were sporting were in my opinion one of the most attractive helmets on the field right now! Back to the game, AF came out hitting hard. They came with intensity, fire, and a plan to pick apart…

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