The Ohio Machine has promoted Tom Mariano to associate head coach & director of player personal, it was announced today by Machine Vice President & Head Coach Bear Davis. Additionally, the team promoted Dom Marzano to assistant coach & operations manager. “The transition for both Coach Mariano and Coach Marzano to their new roles should be seamless,” Davis said. “Coach Mariano has already played a key role in identifying players…
NLL Rookie Report: Week 7
Week 7 of the NLL season was the busiest week yet, with seven games taking place. With every NLL team seeing at least one game of action this past week, NLL rookies where on full display. First overall pick in 2014, Ben McIntosh continues to separate himself from the rest of his draft class and fellow rookies, as his back to back four point games this past week allowed the Rush to go 2-0 and leap…
Black Wolves Pack Travels to Toronto
When New England travels up to Toronto to face the Rock, it will be matching the East Division’s best record against the worst. New England has been changing their roster around much more in the recent weeks, so it will be interesting to see how they look both offensively and defensively. For the Black Wolves on offense, adding Brett Bucktooth to the lineup produced immediate benefits. In his first game…
Oakville Acquires Brodie Merrill, Kevin Ross
The Brampton Excelsiors and Oakville Rock have come together to swing Major Series Lacrosse’s first blockbuster trade of the offseason. The trade sees the Oakville Rock acquire Brodie Merrill, Kevin Ross and Dan MacRae from the Brampton Excelsiors, in exchange for Ethan O’Connor, Patrick Miles, Mike Mawdsley and a second round pick in the 2017 MSL Draft. The trade was the first of recently named Oakville Rock’s General Manager Josh Sanderson’s career as a…
NJCAA Rankings: Onondaga On Top
The NJCAA season is upon us, and the 2015 season has more teams in it than it ever has before with the growth of Juco teams and players keep growing. The Powerhouses are of course located in the biggest hot beds in upstate New York, Long Island and Maryland. The league has produced many great players such as Nicky Polanco, Cody Jamieson and coaches like Rich Meade. The top five…
NLL Player Highlight: Tyler Digby Rises to Occasions
Tyler Digby has arrived on the NLL’s big stage as the Vancouver Stealth’s go-to gritty power forward with silky smooth mitts. Digby is only in his second year with the Stealth, but has put up gaudy offensive numbers working as a tandem on the right side with sharpshooting Rhys Duch. The pair has been deadly at times; they are currently one-two in the Stealth’s scoring leaders department. They have a…
Taylor named USILA National Offensive Player of the Week
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Following a career effort at Furman, Lehigh men’s lacrosse senior Dan Taylor has been named the USILA National Offensive Player of the Week, as announced on Wednesday. Taylor set a career high with 10 points behind five goals and a career-high five assists this past Saturday. The national award comes after being named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday for the fourth time in…
CLAX Power Rankings Week 6
What a weekend in Canadian Lacrosse League competition, on Friday night the Southwest Cyclops defeated the Ohsweken Demons to claim sole possession of first place in the standings, only to be defeated by the previously winless Niagara Lockmonsters on Sunday afternoon. The Cyclops squeaked out a 10-9 decision over the Demons on Saturday night at the Syl Apps Community Centre, in a back and forth penalty filled affair. On Sunday…
Peterborough Lakers Select New General Manager
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 Peterborough born and raised Paul Day has been named the new general manager of the Century 21 Lakers after a unanimous vote by the Lakers’ board Wednesday night. Day has a long history of lacrosse in the league and the National Lacrosse League both as a player, coach and manager. He is a former captain of the Minto Cup champion Junior Lakers. The married father of…
Saints Acquire Geoff McNulty
The hosts of the 2015 President’s Cup have made their first move of the offseason, as the St. Catharines Saints have acquired Geoff McNulty from the Owen Sound North Stars in exchange for the left shooting Scott DeFrancesco. McNulty, who is a St. Catharines, Ontario native, had spent parts of three seasons with the St. Catharines Saints before being moved to the Owen Sound North Stars last season. The 5’10”, 175 pound…