The Philadelphia Wings, of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), have agreed to terms with forward Roger Vyse on a one-year agreement for the 2014 season. To make room for Vyse on the active 20-man roster, the Wings placed forward Kevin Ross on the 21-day injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. Ross has appeared in four games this season contributing 11 points (five goals, six assists) and collecting 23 loose balls….
Stevens is Swarmin’: Rush Trade Forward to Minnesota
The Minnesota Swarm and Edmonton Rush announced that they have swapped Minnesota’s 2014 fourth round draft pick for Rush left-handed forward Dane Stevens. According to the Swarm website the trade is still pending league approval. Stevens has yet to play a game for the Rush due to a combination of family and work commitments and even though Head Coach Derek Keenan was excited to see him as part of his offence this season, the…
Turf Dogs Announce 2014 Coaching Staff
The Durham Turfdogs are pleased to announce their coaching staff for the 2014 season. Leading the team behind the bench will be Head Coach Paul Stewart, and working alongside him will be assistants Steve McCarthy and John Munroe. Turfdogs GM Dave Colbourne said, “I am incredibly excited about this coaching staff. They all bring a wealth of experience to the team, and I’m confident in their abilities to bring a Creator’s Cup to Durham.” Head Coach…
Another Quick Blurb on PSU
It is certainly an exciting week here in Happy Valley for the Penn State Men’s Lacrosse Team. After finishing on a high note of a CAA title last year, the Nittany Lions were selected by a poll of the head coaches to lead the conference once again. They received three first-place votes, higher than any other program was rated, and they captured the top slot with 23 votes overall. The…
NLL Top Ten Plays of Week 4
The Lacrosse Network counts down the best highlights of the busy weekend –NLL.com By featuring the world’s best lacrosse players, the National Lacrosse League has some spectacular plays each and every game. Last weekend was no different, and with a season-high seven matchups on the schedule, there was an abundance of jaw-dropping highlights. With maybe two dozen plays worthy of the Top 10, there were some tough decisions to be made on which clips made the final cut. NLL Top Ten Plays…
US Lacrosse Welcomes Three New Chapters to Regional Network
Story Credit – USLacrosse.org BALTIMORE – US Lacrosse, the national governing body of men’s and women’s lacrosse, today announced the addition of three newly-created chapters to its network of regional chapters. The US Lacrosse Board of Directors approved the addition of new chapters in Louisiana, Nevada and North Florida during its meeting last week. Led by local volunteers and supported by national staff in Baltimore, each chapter will deliver programs,…
LXM: STX Comeback Over Maverik United
1/20/2014 LXM PRO 805 started fast and proved to be a dramatic ending to the 2013/ 2014 Pro Tour. The game saw major runs from both Team STX and Maverik United, and regulation time ended with the score knotted in an 18-18 tie. Adrenaline Athlete Xander Ritz scored his first goal of the game to nab a 19-18 sudden death overtime victory for Team STX. Adrenaline Athlete Peter Baum took…
Will the Swarm Get it Together?
Alex Urquhart The Minnesota Swarm have gotten off to a very, very, slow start this season. The team is 1-3 on the season and averaged only 7.5 goals per game through the first four games. Although the Swarm are not scoring goals they are, for the most part, sticking with most teams. They have only given up 41 goals this year, and 15 of them were in Sunday’s matinee match…
MCLA Pre-Season Coaches Poll
The MCLA has released it’s preseason Coaches Poll and the two teams who had won last seasons Division 1 and Division 2 Championships are sticking it out on top for the beginning of the season. Colorado St. is the two-time defending MCLA National Champions, whereas there Division 2 counterparts, St. Thomas, have won four of the last five National Championships. The full poll can be found at http://mcla.us/polls/2014/preseason/ Other teams…
Cannons Bring In New Ownership
The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced today that Rob Hale has acquired a majority stake in the team. Hale was previously a minority owner in the team. The recent transaction provides Hale with a controlling interest in the Cannons organization and team operations. In conjunction with the transaction, Hale will assume the lead of the Cannons Board of Directors and become the Cannons’…