Hello all, remember me? I am going into my fourth season as the beat writer for the Buffalo Bandits. I have thought long and hard over the course of the last three seasons on how to keep a fresh, exciting style when writing about Buffalo, their games, etc. I am here to be a million percent honest with you all, I think I have run out of those ideas. The…
NLL: New Seals involved in 16 of team’s 18 goals, spoil O’Neill’s debut
The last game of the Week 1 slate was an absolute banger. Pechanga Arena and the rest of San Diego welcomed back their beloved Seals to their home floor. The Seals, new and old, welcomed the Philadelphia Wings for a Sunday showdown. We say new and old, because while the Seals had a lot of familiar faces return, they also had a lot of massive additions this offseason, and boy,…
NLL: Fields, Smith propel Knighthawks to Week 1 victory
Scream, shout, let it all out. Lacrosse is back and Saturday night featured a doozy between the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and the hometown Rochester Knighthawks. Blue Cross Arena was packed to the brim with fans oozing with excitement. Excitement because their beloved K-Hawks were back in action, and there are some high expectations surrounding the club this season. What better way to kick the campaign off, then with a…
NLL: Career Night from Zach Higgins Helps Ottawa Black Bears Maul Toronto Rock in Debut
A new National Lacrosse League season kicked off with a return to Ottawa on Friday night. The Blackbears were fuelled by career performances from trade acquisitions Zach Higgins, Jacob Dunbar and 7,000 fans at Canadian Tire Centre as they defeated the injury-depleted Toronto Rock 11-5. When free agency opened in early September, Rich Lisk began reconstructing the New York Riptide roster that would relocate to Ottawa. Within two days he…
Black Fish, Shooting Eagles winners in ALL West Week 4 action
The Shooting Eagles hold a two-game lead atop the standings while the Black Fish broke through for their first win following week 4 action of the Arena Lacrosse League West Division on Saturday at Langley Events Centre. The Eagles sit at a perfect 4-0 after defeating the Sea Spray (2-2) 17-7 in one contest, while in the other, the Black Fish won 12-9 over the Grizzlies, leaving both teams with…
WLBC 2024: Photo Gallery, Gold Medal Games
The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships took place in Utica, NY, this September, with 28 teams contesting the men’s division and 10 in the first-ever women’s championship. Our Cliff McCaig was in Utica capturing the action as it happened! Here are photos from the gold medal games! The Canadian men were victorious over the USA, while the USA women’s team won over Canada.
NLL Attendance: Good News, Bad News
The National Lacrosse League has spent the summer proudly announcing that they surpassed 1 million in attendance at their games for the second year in a row, which is pretty good. However, they also folded a team due to poor attendance and relocated another that was struggling. And they aren’t the only ones struggling. Reaching a million fans in attendance the last two years was based on having 15 active…
WLBC: Photo Gallery, Day 3-5
The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships are underway in Utica, NY, with 28 teams contesting the men’s division and 10 in the first-ever women’s championship. Our Cliff McCaig is in Utica capturing the action as it happens! Here are photos from days 3-5 which finished out the round-robin portion of the tournament!
PLL: Archers claim first league title for Utah
All photos by Tracey Happold-Brown The Utah Archers continued their dominance as back-to-back Premier Lacrosse League champions on a glorious Sunday, September 15 at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. They stunned the Maryland Whipsnakes and their fans with a strong 12-8 win, even though they were missing last year’s most valuable championship player in Tom Schreiber. Despite the absence of Captain America on the field, Utah was locked, loaded and…
WLBC 2024: Photo Gallery, Day 1 & 2
The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships (formerly the WILC) kicked off on Friday in Utica, NY, with 28 teams contesting the men’s division and 10 in the first-ever women’s championship. Our Cliff McCaig is in Utica capturing the action as it happens!