Out of Contention: New York Lizards

August 7, 2013

When the Lizards drafted Rob Pannell last year, it was the talk of the league, especially when he decided to stay at Cornell an extra year. This seasons draft proved even more interesting when New York traded for Mark Matthews. Adding Matthews to a big attack unit made up of Tommy Palasek, Matt Gibson, and eventually Pannell, made it seem as if they were going to be one of the…

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It’s Toole Time in the NLL

August 6, 2013

Today I can finally smile with what was reported in the sports world.  Former NLL goalie Pat O’Toole of the Rochester Knighthawks was the lone inductee to the Hall of Fame Class of 2013.  In the past week we have heard nothing but an NFL player shouting a racial slur, and 13 MLB players being suspended for PED’s.     This is just icing on the cake for O’Toole.  Back…

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Pat O’Toole Elected to NLL Hall of Fame

August 6, 2013

The National Lacrosse League has announced that former goaltender Pat O’Toole has been voted into the NLL Hall of Fame as the lone inductee of the Class of 2013. O’Toole will become the fifth goaltender and 21st member of the league’s Hall of Fame after the first-time nominee received votes on 100 percent of the ballots cast by Hall of Fame members and over 78 percent of the ballots overall….

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MLL Rookie Report: Week 13

August 6, 2013

Rochester Rattlers After exploding for five goals two weeks ago, Dave Lawson had a quieter, but still effective afternoon this past week in the Rattlers 12-7 loss to the Bayhawks. Lawson had another multi-goal effort and did so on only three shots. Meanwhile, John Ranagan has cooled off the last couple of games. While he has recorded a point in eight straight games this season, he has only managed six…

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Will Outlaws Become First 14-0 Team?

August 6, 2013

The Denver Outlaws (13-0) completed a second-straight come-from-behind win Aug. 4 over the New York Lizards (3-10) on the road, leaving a single game between them and an undefeated season.   The Outlaws became the first team in Major League Lacrosse history to hit the 13-win mark in a single season, which is the latest record to fall prey to Denver’s marauding of the record book.   Attackman Chris Bocklet…

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Nats Return to MLL Playoffs; Hounds First Timers

August 6, 2013

There’s nothing like a little competition between teams when playoffs are on the line. Especially when it takes more than one game to declare the postseason. In the least week of the season,   The first seed of the MLL Championship weekend was given to undefeated Denver, who stands at 13-0, an MLL record. They hit magical number 13 when they took down New YorkSince their inauguration in 2006, the…

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Bocklets Lift Denver to 13-0

August 5, 2013

In front of his family and 5,100 fans at James M. Shuart Stadium, Chris Bocklet had one of his best performances of the season. Denver’s leading scorer tallied three goals and three assists, including four points in the second half, to keep the Outlaws perfect season intact with a 13-10 win over New York. With the victory, Denver remains undefeated, improving to 13-0 on the season. They will look to…

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