Oakville is about to get a little bit richer when one of the best young forwards in the game, Wesley Berg, takes his scoring abilities east to play for the Rock. Berg was the top pick in the WLA draft to the Coquitlam Adanacs, an organization that Berg played for his whole Junior A career. In five seasons, Berg put up 252 points (129G, 123A). In the playoffs his numbers were…
Building a Champion (Contender): How the Rock Were Built
Every team in the National Lacrosse League goes through adversity in a season. We highlighted yesterday how the Edmonton Rush lost Curtis Knight for the season. The Toronto Rock, however, may have seen the most adversity. They lost their star scorer Garrett Billings, who was traded due to a contractual dispute after he was out with a torn ACL. Captain Colin Doyle missed most of the season. Rob Hallyer, who…
Davies: Year End Report in NCAA
Championship Weekend might have been the best in a long time. Two semifinal games that were games defined by runs and one goal wins, thrilled audiences everywhere. Wes Berg sending his team to the title game and Maryland holding on to the win over Hopkins were extraordinary showcases for the game and its national audience. Now after the climax, we have a summer to reflect on the season. The New…
MLL Rookie Report: Week Nine
With the college season wrapped up, the full allotment of college seniors are now available for Major League Lacrosse. Several made strong debuts while others continued to impress last weekend, highlighted by former North Carolina Tar Heels. Leading the way among rookies continues to be Charlotte’s Joey Sankey out of UNC. After an eight-point debut against Boston, Sankey followed with six points vs. New York. Included was a two-point goal…
Building a Champion (Contender): How the Rush Were Built
Let’s consider for a moment that the Edmonton Rush haven’t had Curtis Knight all season. They have still managed to advance to the Champion’s Cup despite being without who was one of their best scorers last season. Now, the Rush are hosting game two of the NLL Champion’s Cup tomorrow night. They have been led by Mark Matthews, the second leading scorer in the regular season, and goaltender Aaron Bold,…
College Check-Up: DeLuca To Harvard, Transfer Moves Begin
The NCAA season concluded about a week ago (SCHMONEY DANCE), but that doesn’t mean teams sit around doing nothing for the summer. Coaches are moving, and so are players. In this first edition of College Check-Up, we’re already having moves and transfers in Division I. Until Fall practices start up in late August and early September, I’ll be giving you the latest updates in the world of College Lacrosse on…
NLL Champion’s Cup Game Two: What to Watch
Following a decisive 15-9 win over the Toronto Rock in Game 1 of the Champion’s Cup, the Edmonton Rush return home to host the second contest of the best-of-three series. The Rock took a quick 2-0 in Game 1, but the Rush responded by scoring the next six goals and they never looked back, holding at least a two-goal lead the rest of the way. The net result is that…
OJBLL Top Ten Rankings: Gaels, Bulldogs Advance
Six Nations Rebels (13-0) (Last Week: 1) – 13 games into the 2015 seasons and the Six Nations Rebels remain unbeaten. The Rebels had a busy week with three games, in which they scored 20 plus goals twice. Six Nation’s offense has exploded, combining for 73 goals for in their last four games. The offense has been led by Miller Danton, Garrett Vyse-Square and Mitch Green who each have hit…
Panos Q&A: Swarm, WLA, NLL Expansion
Chris Panos uis back this week with his weekly column. Make sure to send questions via social media using #PanosQA. 1. How will lacrosse fare in Georgia with the Swarm? I think that lacrosse is definitely on the rise in Georgia. With the enormous growth with youth lacrosse in the south region of the US, I can see the fans embracing that style of lacrosse from an entertainment value. I…
Cannons, Launch, and The Two Point Goal
The two-point goal in Major League Lacrosse can be a game-changer. It is an extremely challenging shot, but isn’t impossible as evident by the 26 two-pointers across the league so far this season. The shot keeps teams in games for longer and makes the game more exciting for fans. This was on full display in Saturday’s Florida Launch at Boston Cannons game. A game of runs saw the Cannons take…