Update: US Men’s Team Tryout Pool

August 30, 2013

The tryouts for the USA Men’s National team start today and the 98 player pool selected has already shrunk. Most recently, Casey Powell has withdrawn his name from contention after helping the Chesapeake Bayhawks to their fifth MLL title. Casey isn’t the only veteran player to withdraw his name, Princeton graduate and current Boston Cannon, Ryan Boyle scratched himself, along with Peet Poillon, who is putting all his focus on…

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Six Nations prepare for Mann Cup

August 29, 2013

With the MSL season over the MSL Champions the Six Nations Chiefs await the winner of the WLA final between Langley and Victoria. This will be the first time Six Nations have been in the Mann Cup since 1996. In the MSL final the Chiefs swept the Brooklin Redmen to earn their Mann Cup Birth. When looking at the Chiefs there are a few players the winners of the WLA…

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Top 10 MLL Games of 2013

August 29, 2013

There were a lot of great games in the MLL this season, especially during MLL Championship Weekend. Now that the season has crowned the Chesapeake Bayhawks with their second straight MLL title and fifth in franchise history, let’s take a look back at the Top 10 MLL games of this past season. 1. Denver Outlaws vs Charlotte Hounds 8/24 The first semifinal game of the 2013 MLL Championship Weekend was…

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Does Philly Deserve an MLL Team?

August 29, 2013

This past weekend, Philadelphia hosted the MLL Championships in which the Chesapeake Bayhawks repeated as MLL Champions and won their 5th title.  The site was PPLPark home of the Philadelphia Union soccer team.  On Saturday we saw 4,228 people come to support their teams, and on Sunday we had 3,798 fans for the title game.  From 2004-2008 the Philadelphia Barrage played in the MLL (2001-03 Bridgeport CT).  During there existence…

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Despite Loss, Hounds Have Bright Future

August 29, 2013

In just their second year of existence, the Charlotte Hounds had the Major League Lacrosse championship slip just through their fingers. The Hounds lost 10-9 to the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks in the MLL Championship game on August 25. Very few would have predicted the Hounds to make the four team playoff at the beginning of the season, let along defeat the previously undefeated Denver Outlaws in the semifinal matchup;…

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Powell Withdraws From US National Team Tryouts

August 28, 2013

After “retiring” from Major League Lacrosse after the 2012 season, the Chesapeake Bayhawks went ahead and picked up Casey Powell in the supplemental draft. Besides the Mark Millon pick, this was the other shocking move made by a team during the draft. Casey was not seen in a Bayhawk uniform until July 18, where he helped his squad down the Boston Cannons in Overtime, including the tying goal and assisted…

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MLL Season Recap: New York Lizards

August 28, 2013

The New York Lizards are now looking to the 2014 season, with the 2013 campaign over with. The Lizards finished the season with a record of 4-10, and in seventh place in the standings. New York missed the playoffs the playoffs but finished the season with a win over the Ohio Machine. The Lizards also had this year Rookie of the Year Rob Pannell on the team. The Lizards spent…

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