Digby Brings Size, Strength to Stealth

October 4, 2013

A New Westminster Salmonbellie, Robert Morris Colonial, and soon to be be a member of the Burnaby Lakers, possibly the Ottawa RedBlacks and Vancouver Stealth, Tyler Digby has it all. New Westminster Secondary grad Tyler Digby, a two-sport NCAA Division I junior at Robert Morris University, was claimed in the fourth round, 36th overall, by the Ottawa franchise in the 2013 CFL college football draft earlier this year and 20th…

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Play for Parkinson’s Event Preview

October 3, 2013

The college lacrosse fall ball season is in full force across all three divisions. This Saturday five teams will compete in the sixth edition of the Play for Parkinson’s Event. The event will host the Georgetown Hoyas, Loyola Greyhounds, Richmond Spiders, Team USA and the Towson Tigers at Episocopal High School in Alexandria, VA. The teams featured at this event are quite an interesting bunch. Richmond is getting ready to…

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Does Styres Deserve Shot with Knighthawks?

October 3, 2013

Rochester Knighthawks Owner and General Manager Curt Styres made history at the 2013 NLL Entry Draft by selecting Brandon Styres, marking the first time in NLL history a GM has chosen their son. While his space in the NLL record books is now solidified, apart from his lineage little is known about the final selection in this year’s draft. Styres junior lacrosse career is non-existent, with his most distinguishable experience…

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USA Player Profile: Eric Law

October 2, 2013

What can be said about the emergence of Eric Law in the last 12 months?  A high school All-American, Division III midfielder, a third option on a good attack line, field quarterback for an NCAA Semi-Finalist, a regular on a stacked Denver Outlaws rosters, and now making the cut to 52 for the United States World Team.  That might be the definition of a journeyman.  I had a chance to…

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Bandits Will Struggle to Replace Harasym

October 2, 2013

The Buffalo Bandits since entering a one year contract in 2009 have held high reliance and respect in Jon Harasym. Four years ago, the Bandits signed the most players at once in recent history. Some of the other names included Jon Arnold, Darryl Gibson, Isaiah Kicknosway, Brian Coswell and Scott Komer. Among them and others contracted, Harasym continued to thrive, and created himself into one of the (if not the)…

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Swarm Draft Sets Them Up Long Term

October 2, 2013

With the NLL entry draft long behind us anticipation is rising to see if the amount of first-round draft picks that Minnesota had will be enough to lead them to the championship game this season. Having four first-round draft picks, the Swarm have really added to the talent on their team. These top picks on their team are sure to lead them to greatness in the coming years. As expected,…

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Where do Outlaws go Without Stagnitta?

October 1, 2013

Coach Stagnitta only held his position as the Head Coach of the Denver Outlaws for two years, but what a two years it was. The 2013 Outlaws were the first team in MLL history to post an undefeated regular season only to lose in the semi-final game of playoffs. Coach Stagnitta was named Coach of the Year this year due to his contribution to that undefeated season. In Stagnitta’s first…

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This Week in Fall Ball- NCAA

October 1, 2013

Alex Urquhart   The fall ball season is well underway and there’s still a lot of fall left tell the first snow and the end of the fall season. This will be another big week in the college fall scrimmage and tournament tours. The two big Classics/ Series are the Nicholas Colleluori Fall Classic and the Play for Parkinson’s Series. The Colleluori Classic will be held at Ridley High School…

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Week 3 CUFLA Three Stars: Duffy Shines in Win Over Western

October 1, 2013

First Star: Ian Duffy (Brock University) – The fifth year senior netminder Ian Duffy helped the Brock Badgers pick up the season’s biggest win as the Badgers knocked off the Western Mustangs 8-5. The Ajax,ON goaltender made an outstanding 18 saves, including three highlight reel saves in the third frame. The victory was Duffy’s third win in four starts. Second Star: Leland de Langley (McGill University) – Junior attackman Leland…

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Ten Stories to Watch Heading into Fall Ball

October 1, 2013

NCAA Tournament Expands to 18 teams – The addition of two teams for the NCAA tournament will include two play in games for the four teams that received the lowest AQ seeds. Expanding the tournament is to keep a balance between AQ and at-large bid teams. There will be 10 AQ teams, with eight at-large squads, which the AQ squads will be knocked down to eight after the two play-in…

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