History could be made tonight. A win by the Rattlers will give the City of Rochester the title of Lacrosse City of Champions. It would be the first time that both the Indoor (NLL) and Outdoor (MLL) Champion come from the same city. On May 31st the Knighthawks made NLL history by three-peating as champions, the first time in the leagues 28 year existence. Tonight the top two teams will…
Holding Looking for Second Championship of 2014
Before embarking on his rookie campaign in Major League Lacrosse this summer, Denver Outlaw midfielder Cam Holding watched his alma mater win it’s first ever MCLA Division II Championship. “We had come so close, and so much has been put into growing that program,” Holding said. “It was a great feeling to watch the team take the next step and bring home the championship.” Holding, a two-time All-American attackman while…
MLL Championship Game: Outlaws Look for First, Rattlers Second Title
Photo Credit: Di Miller After an exciting season of Major League Lacrosse, the time has finally come and it’s game day. The Denver Outlaws (10-4) and the Number Two Seed will face the Rochester Rattlers (11-5) the Number One Seed, in Atlanta, GA at Kennesaw State University on August 23, for the 2014 MLL Championship game. Some are saying that this is a rematch of the 2008 MLL Championship game…
One on One with John Grant Jr
Last night we were live in Atlanta for the team practices and we caught up with last week’s seven goal scorer John Grant Jr.
Chiefs Take 2-1 Series Lead on Lakers
PETERBOROUGH – Four unanswered third period goals led the Six Nations Chiefs to a second straight victory over the Peterborough Lakers on Thursday night, 9-5. Tied at five early in the third period, the Chiefs rattled off four straight in a strong third period. The Chiefs now lead the best of seven MSL final series two games to one. “Everything gets exploited a little bit when you lose,” head coach…
Dickson, Doyle, Leading in Canadian Playoffs
Just four teams remain active in Canadian Senior A lacrosse action, as the Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) and Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) finals are both underway. The Maple Ridge Burrards will host Game 2 of the WLA finals Friday, after falling 9-5 in the series opener to the Victoria Shamrocks. A pair of former Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks have led Victoria offensively during their playoff run. After spending the early days of…
MLL Names 2014 All Pro Team
Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, has announced this year’s 2014 MLL All-Pro Team. The roster is voted on by MLL coaches and general managers, and is comprised of some of the best talent in the league, all of whom stood out at their respective positions. This year’s Championship participants, Denver and Rochester, both have three players on the roster. New York and Florida have two representatives,…
Stealth Re-Sign McMichael, Henderson and O’Dougherty
The Vancouver Stealth have announced the re-signing of defensemen Chris O’Dougherty and Tim Henderson along with transition player Mitch McMichael, all to one-year contracts for the 2015 National Lacrosse League season, pending league approval. O’Dougherty has spent his entire five-year NLL career with the Stealth recording 9 points (1+8), while collecting 134 loose balls in 49 games. The 27-year-old from Kinneton, New Jersey was selected in sixth round of the 2009 NLL…
Rush Extend Lafontaine and Sorichetti
Edmonton Rush General Manager/Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today that the club has signed transition players Adrian Sorichetti and John Lafontaine to three-year contracts starting with the 2014 National Lacrosse League season. Sorichetti will be entering his second season with the Rush while Lafontaine begins his fifth campaign in the black and silver. “I am very happy to have both Adrian and John signed for 2014 and beyond as they…
Bandits Intensify Goaltending Battle
Less than one month ago, Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich announced that the team had re-signed starting goaltender Anthony Cosmo to a new one year deal. With the Bandits locking in their 2014 finalist for NLL Goaltender of the Year for another season, the team’s focus shifts now to who will be backing up Cosmo for the 2015 season. With only one open position and three solid potential backups…