Ten Questions with CILL Commish Russ King
Yesterday I spoke with Continental Indoor Lacrosse League commissioner Russ King about the state of the league heading into their third season.
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Top Up And Coming NCAA Programs
Quick, name some of the top men’s programs in Division One lacrosse. I’m sure teams like the defending national champion Duke Blue Devils came to mind. I’m also sure that teams like Syracuse and Notre Dame also came to mind.
NALL Suspends Operations
Earlier today the North American Lacrosse League announced that they were suspending operations. After a little over two years of being in the news and working towards being the elite American lacrosse league, too many obstacles led to its demise.
Inside the Mind of a Scout
Brian Davies, our resident scouting expert, talks The Philadelphia Wings have always had a connection in drafting players from the United States Collegiate ranks into the National Lacrosse League. The time I was a scout with the organization was no different and proudly where my name could do the most within the organization. My first draft had high hopes coming out of the American talent pool available. Unfortunately the time…
MLL Rookie Report: Law Perfect
Last week saw a number of players begin their MLL careers with others getting another taste of the professional level. Week 7 in the pros featured some notable debuts from guys like Hamilton National’s goalie Dillon Ward and Hounds midfielder Jake Tripucka. As for the rest of the rookies, let’s see how they fared after this past week of action. Charlotte Hounds Mike Sawyer A Loyola– Sawyer added a goal…
Lakers Win Third Straight
The Peterborough Lakers (6-3) captured their third win in a row Sunday, defeating the Brampton Excelsiors (2-6) by a score of 8-5. With the win, the Lakers move into first place in Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) standings. Brampton was able to establish an early lead in the first period off of goals from Dustin Carvallo and Shane Scott, chasing Lakers goalie Tyler Carlson from the net just over six…
Outlaws Improve to 7-0
For the second consecutive week, the Denver Outlaws (7-0) established themselves as the top team in Major League Lacrosse with a 13-9 road victory over the defending champions Chesapeake Bayhawks (4-3). “Last time we played them they completely took us apart,” Stagnitta said about the 2012 MLL Championship game Denver lost to Chesapeake. “Some of the things we’ve tried to do while building a team were to try to…
Machine Get First While Rattlers Fall
The Ohio Machine won their first game of the season with a 13-11 over the visiting Rochester Rattlers. This win ends the Machine’s 0-6 start to the season as they advance to 1-6 as the Rattlers fall to 3-4 after being tied for the fourth and final playoff position last week. Joe Cummings emerged as the dominate power in this match-up for the Machine as he doubled his season’s total…
Seven Questions with Curtis Dickson
Yesterday I spoke with WLA leading scorer and Calgary Roughnecks star Curtis Dickson about his season with the Maple Ridge Burrards. Read on for our question and answer.
Cannons Get Second Win, Top Hounds
The Boston Cannons picked up a much needed win last night with a 15-13 victory over the Charlotte Hounds. Mike Stone paved the way with four goals to move their record to 2-5.