The Akwesasne Indians and Six Nations Rebels are just one win away from clinching their respective conference titles after opening their series with a 2-0 series stranglehold. We break down the early stages of the conference finals and select the top performers in this week’s edition of the ILWT OJBLL Three Stars. Third Star: Joe French—Oakville Buzz Joe French has taken his game to the next level during the Oakville…
NCAA Team Reviews: #22 Marquette Golden Eagles
For the better part of four months, many of us watched some exciting college lacrosse, whether it was on TV, online, or in person. There were good games, which included all of Championship Weekend, and there were bad games, such as low scoring affairs and of course, the horrendous winter weather. I take a look back at all 69 Division I teams and how they fared this season and what…
McDaniels: Final MLL Awards
What a finale to the regular season of Major League Lacrosse! The idea to have all of the final games on Saturday evening was a great move as all the drama unfolded at the same time watching Ohio, Rochester, and Boston fight for the final home playoff game. First, happy trails to Denver goalie Jesse Schwartzman, Chesapeake head coach Dave Cottle, and possibly the legend Casey Powell. Schwartzman announced his…
Welcome to the Saskatchewan Rush
Dear Saskatchewan Rush, Welcome Home! You have come to a province that has been craving a second professional sports franchise for years and a province that will welcome you with open arms. You should know this province is a football-mad province and that you may struggle initially with competing with our beloved Saskatchewan Roughriders, but this province will certainly come to love, value, appreciate and want you just as badly….
Bitter Sweet End to MLL Regular Season
The end of any regular season often brings multiple emotions of excitement, anticipation, disappointment and questioning. The top four teams see the fruits of their success as they move on to the playoffs and the other teams look back to see where they went off the track in their quest for the Steinfeld Cup. As fans we are excited for the playoffs, but find ourselves wondering where the season went….
End of the Line: Final MLL Power Rankings
Well, here we are at the end of the MLL regular season. There have been plenty of surprises along the way, and some of the teams that everyone thought would be in the running at this point are hitting the links, while the opposite is true for a few other teams. The semifinals take place this weekend with Boston making the trip to Long Island to take on the Lizards,…
MLL Three Stars: Season Comes to Close
An exciting Major League Lacrosse regular season is over and here are your three stars of the final weekend of action. 3) Kieran McArdle (Florida) – 4 goals, 3 assists Kieran McArdle helped his Florida Launch end the season with a bang, tallying seven points against Rochester Saturday. Six of the points came in the middle two quarters as the Launch outscored the Rattlers 11-5 on their way to an…
WLA Power Rankings: Salmonbellies Rise
1. New Westminster Salmonbellies (3) Record: 11-6-0 Goal Differential: +13 Last Week: 10-7 W vs. Maple Ridge, 9-7 W vs. Victoria This Week: vs. Burnaby New West jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first period Thursday night and never looked back, beating the first place Shamrocks and securing a WLA playoff spot. Eric Penney was solid in goal behind an outstanding effort from the…
MLL 2015 Rookie of the Year Candidates
After the MLL Draft in January, it was expected that Lyle Thompson would have run away with this award. The No. 1 overall pick handily won the Tewaaraton, given to college lacrosse’s best player, and was widely viewed as a top five college player of all-time when he graduated from Albany in May. But in one of the wildest MLL seasons in years, stiff competition grew from his classmates in…
The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday: Jesse Schwartzman Retires
Rumors swirled about Jesse Schwartzman in the past couple of weeks. Would he return to Denver for another tour of duty in 2016? Walking into Mile High Stadium on Saturday afternoon there was no clear answer. As the game started, the New York Lizards did what the New York Lizards do: they scored early and often on the Denver Outlaws. Stalwart of Denver’s back line, Jesse Schwartzman was in net….