Komer Blog: Saints Take Two

August 28, 2013

We (the Saint Catherine’s Saints) are here in Kahnawake for the 2013 Presidents Cup, which runs from August 26- Sept 1st. Our first game — the first of the whole tournament, was Monday morning at the inexcusable hour of 9am. Have you ever taken shots off of your body at that hour? It’s nuts. Our opponent had it worse, as they were from Calgary. So 9am here is some ridiculous…

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A Weekend of Championship Lax and More

August 27, 2013

When I was asked by Marisa Ingemi in the fall of 2011 prior to the start if training camp for the upcoming 2012 NLL season, never did I expect to have a two weekends that I will always remember. August 10, 2013 I took the train to BWI Airport where Bill Criss from www.marylandsportsinsider.com picked me up and I went to cover the Bayhawks/Hound regular season finale.  That night I…

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Presidents Cup: Saints and Axemen 1-0

August 27, 2013

The St. Catharines Saints (1-0) started off the 2013 Presidents Cup with a 15-6 win over the Calgary Mountaineers (0-2) on Monday morning. Chris Attwood (4G, 3A) and Dylan Llord led the way for the Saints with seven points each.  Matt Quinton (1G, 3A) and Tyler Melynk (1G, 3A) both scored four points for Calgary in the losing effort.   Calgary plays the Capital Region Axemen (1-0) at 5 PM…

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MLL Season Recap: Chesapeake Bayhawks

August 26, 2013

On Sunday, August 25th, the Chesapeake Bayhawks repeated as Major League Lacrosse Champions bringing the Steinfield Cup back to Annapolis for the fifth time. The Bayhawks were not a surprise champion this year, but definitely did not have the regular season they were looking for. The Bayhawks started the season 2-2 including a season opening thrashing of the Ohio Machine 14-5. After going 2-2, Chesapeake lost their next two games…

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