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…
NLL Names 2015 Rookie of the Year Candidates
The National Lacrosse League has announced three finalists for the 2015 NLL Rookie of the Year Award. The Edmonton Rush’s Ben McIntosh, Colorado Mammoth’s Jeremy Noble and Georgia Swarm’s Miles Thompson were voted as the top trio of players from this year’s rookie class.McIntosh led all rookies in goals (37), assists (49) and points (86) during the regular season and tied for second with 69 loose balls. McIntosh’s 37 goals…
Lizards Acquire Chris LaPierre From Launch
The New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse announced Tuesday that they have completed a trade with the Florida Launch that will bring midfielder Chris LaPierre to New York. In exchange for LaPierre, the Launch will receive New York’s 3rd Round MLL Collegiate Draft Pick in 2017. With the addition of LaPierre, the Lizards seek to get back on a winning track in their quest to the playoffs. New York…
Black Wolves Hire Glenn Clark As Head Coach
The New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League have named Glenn Clark the second head coach in team history. Clark will be joined on the bench by assistant coaches Jim Veltman and Tracey Kelusky. “We are very excited to have Glenn Clark join our young team as head coach and we are equally enthused about Tracey’s return and the addition of Jim Veltman to the coaching staff,” Michael…
Sr B Three Stars: Vyse Leads Rivermen
Roger Vyse – Six Nations Rivermen 2 GP – 3 G – 8 A – 11 PTS Roger Vyse continues to thrive within the Ontario Senior “B” loop as the Veteran of 149 NLL games as racked up a league leading 60 points in just 12 games. This past week Vyse’s Rivermen where in action twice, as the hosted the Wallaceburg Thrashers, before traveling to Oakville to take on…
NCAA Team Reviews: Dartmouth Big Green
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: Wild Weekend in MLL
A wild weekend in Major League Lacrosse to kick off the second half of the season was highlighted by the New York Lizards getting upset by Charlotte halting their bid to go undefeated. Not to toot my own horn, but I said in this column on June 10, the Lizards were bound to lose. It was a bit surprising the loss came to the struggling Hounds. Charlotte came into the…
NCAA Team Reviews: UMBC Retrievers
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…
Florida Launch Acquire Jovan Miller
The Machine has traded midfielder Jovan Miller to the Florida Launch in exchange for a 2016 5th Round Supplemental Draft Pick, it was announced today by Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis. The trade comes prior to Major League Lacrosse’s 4 p.m. Trade Deadline. Originally claimed by Ohio off the Chesapeake Practice Squad on May 14, 2015, Miller played in four games for the Machine this season. In…
2015 NLL Mock Draft: 1.0
It’s June, so that means the NLL draft is about three months away. Why wait around for a mock draft then when you can have one now? Here’s our first projection, based off of our scouting team. 1. Georgia Swarm – (O) Lyle Thompson 2. Rochester Knighthawks – (O) Jesse King 3. Georgia Swarm – (D) Graeme Hossack 4. Calgary Roughnecks – (O) Wesley Berg 5. Georgia Swarm – (O)…