We went one on one with Toronto Rock owner and general manager Jamie Dawick this week to discuss his team’s rise to the Champions Cup. We discuss the season to this point, the state of the NLL, how the team has stepped up through adversity, and how the team can beat the Edmonton Rush. listen to ‘Jamie Dawick Talks Rock Playoffs’ on audioBoom
NCAA Championships: The Best Weekend of the Year
The NCAA Championship Weekend is my favorite weekend of the year. I have gone every year since 2007, only missing 2008 and 2011 in that span. Even in those years, I did go see the quarterfinals the week before. The reasons why I enjoy this event are numerous, but they were all confirmed once again this year. Here’s a little run down of the weekend and why I keep coming…
Holman Leads Machine Past Outlaws
Marcus Holman had a game-high five goals and Tom Schreiber led the visiting Ohio Machine with seven assists on a chilly Friday night in Denver, en route to an 18–12 victory over the Denver Outlaws. The loss was Denver’s first home loss since July 4th, 2014, and only their second since midway through the 2012 season. Brian Phipps led a stalwart defensive effort for the Machine with 10 saves, several…
2015 NCAA Lacrosse Season in Review
The 2015 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse season concluded on Memorial Day Monday with Denver defeating Maryland 10-5 for the Division I National Championship. It set history for the sport, as it was the 10th different team to win an NCAA title in the sport, and the first team west of the Mississippi to take on the title. But there were nearly four months of college lacrosse that helped culminate to Monday’s…
Georgia Swarm: Rise of the Southern Bugs
Well it is official the Swarm are now not the Minnesota Swarm, they are now the Georgia Swarm and are now calling the Gwinnett Center home. Although fans in Minnesota knew the move was coming it was a little startling for the team to end up in the greater Atlanta area. The accepted theories prior to this morning’s announcement of the move had the Swarm either going to Nashville or…
Denver Outlaws Battle Ohio Machine from Mile High
Two teams with two-game winning streaks are set for battle Friday night in Denver as the Outlaws (4-2) get set to host Ohio (3-3) at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The game will be a rematch from week two of this season, a 14-13 win for the Outlaws at Ohio. Denver attackman Michael Bocklet played the hero that day, scoring the game-winning goal with two seconds left. The…
Minnesota Swarm Move to Atlanta
The Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League today announced that the team is relocating to the metro-Atlanta area for the 2016 NLL season. The franchise will be named the Georgia Swarm and has agreed in principle on a lease agreement to play its home games at The Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Ga.) in Gwinnett County, which is located 25 minutes northeast of Atlanta. “Today is an exciting day as we…
MLL Rookie Report: Week Eight
The highlight from last weekend in Major League Lacrosse was Lyle Thompson making his MLL debut. Thompson, who reunited with brother Miles, finished with a goal and three assists in Florida’s 20-12 win over Ohio. His first-career goal 10:29 into the first quarter gave the Launch a 4-2 lead. He dished two assists in the second quarter and one in the third. Not to be forgotten is Joey Sankey of…
MSL: Redmen Take Down Oakville
A young Brooklin team took on Oakville Wednesday night where the Redmen took the 9-4 win. Both teams were missing some stars and had some new college players and MSL draft picks play the first game of the season. Brooklin was missing players such as Cam Holding along with many other NLL players who seemed to just need the time off after a long season. Joining Brooklin was NLL vet Shawn Williams…
Brandon Miller Gets First Crack at Champions Cup
The Toronto Rock have made it to the Champions Cup amidst as much roster adversity as any team in the NLL this season. Colin Doyle missed the majority of the year after shoulder surgery. Garrett Billings couldn’t get a contract done and was traded. Breakout star Rob Hellyer was lost to injury. Veterans and young players alike have kept the team together. Josh Sanderson, wearing the captain’s C, has stepped…