All four Major League Lacrosse teams were in action last weekend. Here are the three stars as Ohio, Boston, Rochester and New York all picked up victories. 3) Tom Schreiber (Ohio) – 1 goal, 7 assists Tom Schreiber was the catalyst for the Ohio offense in a big 18-12 win at Denver Friday. The Princeton alum scored his goal in the fourth quarter while dishing seven assists for eight points,…
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…
Baker: Selecting an MLL All Star Roster
Since this is my All Star Team, I made it bigger than 40 players with four face off specialists and add SSDM! Make it fun for the players and the fans. I also want to give a nod to some guys that have been having solid years. Attack: Couple of surprises here Will Manny Rob Pannell Kieran McArdle Ben Rubeor-Makes plays when the Bayhawks need them. Marcus Holman Matt Gibson-Key…
Six Nations Chiefs Acquire Ryan Benesch
Ryan Benesch is now the newest member of the Six Nation Chiefs. There have been talks for the past few weeks that Ryan would be traded. Six Nations has two of his roommates from this past winter in the NLL in long time friend Dhane Smith and Brandon Goodwin. Plus after Cody Jamieson went down during the Knighthawks second round playoff game and it was known he would be…
OLA Junior A Power Rankings: Week Two
(1) Six Nations Arrows (5-1) Last Week: 12-7 W vs Barrie, 10-5 W vs Toronto, 12-6 W vs Toronto The defending champs move into the top spot in the rankings this week as they picked up three straight victories, in fairly dominating fashion. The Arrows opened the week up with a 12-7 win over the Barrie Lakeshores at home, as Austin Staats and Joe Maracle both had huge games offensively,…
NCAA Lacrosse 2015 Top Ten Goals of the Year
My favorite part of looking back on the season is remembering the extraordinary plays that made their mark. In this edition, I’ll be taking a deeper focus on top goals. Friday’s story will be top plays overall. Goals are one of the coolest parts of the game, and they’re even better when they’re scored in ridiculous ways. Sure Sergio Perkovic and Myles Jones have incredible speed on their shots, but…