Alex Urquhart The defending MLL Champs really haven’t had too much to improve on in the last few years. This year’s Collegiate Draft saw the Bayhawks drafting with an eye on defense. With their first pick, a third round pick at 21st overall, the Bayhawks selected Mike Harris. Harris is currently an LSM at Syracuse and lead the Orangemen in a number of stats last season. Harris adds an element…
Kodiaks and Rock compete first MSL trade of 2014
While the MSL season is still months away there was a huge trade made between the Oakville Rock and the Kitchener Waterloo Kodiaks. In this trade Oakville receives Scott Johnston along with defender Brad Gilles and the Kodiaks first round draft pick which is the third pick in this year’s upcoming MSL draft which takes place this Saturday on January 19th. The Kodiaks in this trade received Daryl Veltman, Dean…
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We were live at the US Lacrosse Convention this past week and have some exclusive images for you. Follow the read more button to see all the pictures we captured.
One on One With: Kyle Harrison
Team USA was well represented at the 2014 US Lacrosse Convention and we caught up with a few players who were there. Today, here is our interview with Kyle Harrison. How did you get stared in lacrosse? My dad played when I was younger so from the time I could walk, I was playing. There are pictures of me at age 4 with equipment on and a stick. I have…
MLL Draft Recap: Ohio Machine
With the first overall pick in this past Friday’s 2014 MLL Draft, the Ohio Machine selected midfielder Tom Schreiber out of Princeton. Schreiber was the consensus number one pick in the draft and will obviously be a huge piece for the Machine as they look to rebuild following a disappointing 2-12 season in 2013. “I’m very excited,” Schreiber said in a Princeton news release. “It’s a great honor. There had…
Who Won The MLL Draft?
The 2014 MLL Draft came and went this past Friday as teams strove to continue to get better for 2014. Some teams like the Charlotte Hounds and Rochester Rattlers did just that, while others such as Denver and Boston did just OK. Now that we have had time to digest everything that happened this past weekend in Philadelphia here are the teams that really made a difference for their franchise….
RipNet: Facebook of Lax, Analytics for Improvement
Statistics Tracking, Comparing and Game Improvement Living in a world of constant connection and communication, social networking sites and applications have taken over the internet trends. Countless studies are performed annually to show just how much time is wasted on Facebook and Twitter instead of being used productively at work, school or face-to-face social events. Back in January of 2013, an application was introduced called RipNet. They are attempting to…
Video: Wings Post Game After Buffalo Loss
After the Philadelphia Wings 12-11 loss to the Buffalo Bandits on Sunday afternoon, we spoke with head coach Blaine Harrison and forward Ryan Ward, who scored four goals. Blaine Harrison
MLL Draft Recap: New York Lizards
The MLL Draft came and went this past Friday and for the New York Lizards, there wasn’t much to build on. After a busy offseason that included adding a lot of offense and midfield help in the acquisitions of attackman Ned Crotty, midfielders Steve DeNapoli and Matt Striebel as well as long stick midfielder Kyle Hartzell. As the Lizards headed into the draft there wasn’t much that needed to be…
US Lacrosse National Convention Laxtacular
The USLacrosse National Convention kicked off fully on Friday. The day was packed with key speakers, sport education and certificate opportunities, and the Fan Fest that is always well-attended. Friday night was the MLL Collegiate Draft that brought together MLL coaches, teams, new players and media personnel. More exciting were the Saturday and Sunday events. The convention center was utilizing three main “halls”: Hall A, B and C. When one…