Curt Malawsky is the new head coach of the Langley Thunder. Malawsky takes the reins of the Senior A Western Lacrosse Association squad, replacing Rod Jensen who stepped down at the beginning of May. “We are excited to add a coach of Curt’s calibre. His resume speaks for itself: Curt has won at every level, either as a player or coach, and we look forward to seeing him put his…
NLL: Rock beat Thunderbirds in tight quarterfinal game… again
It’s becoming an annual tradition: the Toronto Rock and Halifax Thunderbirds in the first round of the playoffs. As with many traditions, this observance (called the ‘NLL Quarterfinals’) includes fierce faceoff battles, superior goaltending, a Halifax comeback to force a tight game. And, in the end, a Toronto Rock victory, 15-11. Last year’s hero was Challen Rogers scoring in transition in overtime. Unlike last year when he played defence due…
NCAA: DII bracket revealed, LeMoyne and Rollins earn top seeds
The NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Committee has selected the teams that will compete for the 2023 NCAA Division II Men’s Lacrosse Championship, with first round action kicking off on Wednesday, May 10. The Division II tournament includes 12 teams including six teams from each of the two regions (North and South). Aside from the championship game, which will be held in Philadelphia this Memorial Day weekend, all games will…
NCAA: Limestone captures 2023 SAC championship
Limestone Lacrosse has long been a storied program among the NCAA’s Division II, and the five-time National Champion Saints of Gaffney, South Carolina are back to their old ways, winning their first SAC tournament title since moving into the conference three years ago. Limestone entered the tourney as the fifth seed, then traveled to Anderson, SC with a matchup against the Trojans, who they lost to earlier this year in…
NLL: Physicality continues, San Diego defeats Colorado in playoff preview
It’s a safe assumption that the San Diego Seals and Colorado Mammoth do not like each other. Two West Conference foes met up for another battle Saturday night at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This would be the third matchup of the year between these two clubs, with each team having one win. Oh, and next week the playoffs start and what do you know, these two will see…
NLL: Bandits find offensive spark, clinch league’s number one seed
Going into the final game of the regular season, the Buffalo Bandits and Albany FireWolves were in two totally different positions. Buffalo sat in first place in the East Conference and looked to lock up the league’s top spot with a win. Albany, who clinched a playoff spot in last year’s playoffs, were simply playing for moral victories at this point this year. A huge question around Buffalo was them…
NLL: Wings finish season with sweep of Knighthawks
The Philadelphia Wings swept the Rochester Knighthawks 3-0 this season with a 14-11 win to finish out the season. The win also dropped Rochester to the fourth seed in the East Conference and set them up for a date with the Buffalo Bandits in the quarterfinals. Thomas Hoggarth scored first, putting the Knighthawks up 1-0. Chad Tutton quickly answered for the Wings and was promptly smashed into the glass. The…
NLL: Late Run Pushes Rush Past Desert Dogs 13-12
A flurry of goals in the dying moments of the game earned the Saskatchewan Rush the 13-12 win over the Las Vegas Desert Dogs on Saturday night. The Rush close out the season in fifth place in the West Conference, with an 8-10 record while the Desert Dogs wrap up their first season in sixth place at 5-13. Marshal King drew first blood for the Desert Dogs, just 56 seconds…
NLL: Seals lock up West’s no. 1 seed in convincing fashion
The penultimate weekend of the regular season came to you from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California as the Seals took on the Las Vegas Desert Dogs. San Diego found themselves in first place in the West Conference and looked to lock up that one seed for the playoffs, as well as keep pace to try and get the league’s number one seed. The Desert Dogs were going to miss…
NLL: Rush Take Out Mammoth in OT
The Saskatchewan Rush blew a three-goal lead to the Colorado Mammoth in the final five minutes of regulation on Saturday night, but managed to win the game in overtime, 12-11. The result had no direct effect on the standings, with the Mammoth remaining in fourth place in the West Division, and the Rush staying in fifth place. Saskatchewan never trailed in this game. They opened up the scoring on an…