After a thrilling weekend of Under Armour All-America lacrosse, Baltimore takes the Command Division Title. Baltimore never lost a game this weekend and came out on top over Philadelphia 6-5. It was not an easy road for the crab state boys. In the first round of the playoff tournament, they faced New Jersey and handled them pretty easily, 10-5. Their semifinal matchup was against inner state rival Washington DC. DC…
Excelsiors Clean House Ahead of Trade Deadline
The MSL’s Brampton Excelsiors appear to have given up on the 2016 season. The Excels currently sit in last place in the six team league, one point back of Cobourg for fifth, but the divide between the top four and the bottom two is insurmountable with half the season still left to play. Peterborough, Brooklin, Six Nations, and Oakville are all strong teams with double digits in points and strong…
Mike Daly Named Head Coach At Brown
When Lars Tiffany left Providence to be the head coach at Virginia, it created some questions over at Brown. We learned earlier today via Ty Xanders that Sean Kirwan would follow Tiffany and join his staff. Confirmed that Brown offensive coordinator Sean Kirwan will join Lars Tiffany at @UVAMensLacrosse. Things shaping up well for the ‘Hoos. — Ty Xanders (@tyxanders) July 1, 2016 And just recently, Brown announced Tiffany’s successor in former Tufts…
Toronto Rock Acquire Paul Rabil From New England
The Toronto Rock have landed the biggest star in the lacrosse world. Owner, president and general manager Jamie Dawick has announced the acquisition of Paul Rabil from the New England Black Wolves in exchange for the Rock’s fourth round pick, 29th overall in the 2016 NLL Draft. July 1st is the opening day of roster moves and trades for all NLL teams. The 30-year old rock star of the lax world from Baltimore,…
UA All America Boys Command Tournament Round Up, Day One
This Fourth of July weekend is host to one of the biggest recruiting events of the summer, the Under Armour All America Tournaments, hosted by Corrigan Sports. The entire event takes place June 30-July 3 and has tournaments for underclass, uncommitted and of course the senior allstar game; for both boys and girls. All games take place at Towson University in Baltimore, Maryland. Yesterday the underclass Command Boys division entered their…
McDaniels: Who Are MLL Contenders and Pretenders?
As we approach the stretch run of the Major League Lacrosse season, it is time to see who have a legit shot at the title and who will be watching from home. After the trade deadline, a few teams really helped their title hopes. So, who has a shot at the title and who will be watching from home? Ohio Machine. Getting MLL all-time leading goal scorer, John Grant, Jr.,…
FANN CUP 2016: DESTINATION… Oakville, Ontario.
FANN CUP enters its 15th Year of Raising Money for Charity. Every year lacrosse fans gather to watch their professional teams play. Some go on road trips to support their team, others watch faithfully online or on their network television stations. But when the month of July comes up on the calendar it only means one thing, FANN CUP!! The one time of the year where the fans of the…
Around the WCSLA: North Shore’s Run Led by Bold
North Shore’s improbable playoff push was given another boost on the weekend, after the Indians came up with two big wins over the Langley Warriors and Coquitlam Adanacs. On the tails of signing former NLL Goalie of the Year Aaron Bold to backstop them to potential provincial glory, Shore is now 4-7 and just a game back of Victoria and Coquitlam in the WCSLA standings. They squeaked out a 10-9…
Crease Coach MLL Goalies of the Week: Galloway Continues Hot Streak
It’s midweek again, which calls for the three best ‘keepers to be recognized for their performances in week 10 of MLL regular season play. This week the league saw offenses tearing up long poles and keepers, yet these three were able to hold their own and get their squads big wins. First Star: John Galloway For the second week in a row John Galloway earns the Crease Coach MLL goalies…
MLL Trade Deadline: Grant, Westervelt Trades Highlight Day
The Major League Lacrosse trade deadline was more eventful than most, and the Chesapeake Bayhawks making four moves led the way. The Bayhawks sent Drew Westervelt to the New York Lizards, while the other big deal of the day involved John Grant Jr being shipped from the Denver Outlaws to the Ohio Machine. Grant being moved was the first transaction of the day, with the Machine sending goaltender Adam Fullteron…