The Colorado Mammoth are set to take on the Calgary Roughnecks Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. Last time these two teams met, the Riggers knocked the Mammoth out of the playoffs on April 27, 2013 by a score of 15-10. So, now it’s time for redemption. According to Mammoth GM Steve Govett and Head Coach Bob Hamley, it’s always a tough game against the Roughnecks. The games…
Charlotte Hounds Trade Blye to Cannons
With an enormous amount of offensive power on the Charlotte bench, there can only be so many consistent guys. With the MLL Collegiate Draft to take place in less than 12 hours, the Hounds made the decision to trade Owen Blye to a hurting Boston Cannons team for a 2014 fourth round Collegiate Draft pick. Former Terrapin Blye saw limited time on the field in his rookie season with the…
Stealth Hope to Bounce Back From Loss in Front of Home Crowd
The Vancouver Stealth opened their first ever season in possibly the most hostile environment possible; in front of a rowdy Colorado crowd against their biggest rivals in the Mammoth, and over 13,000 fans rooting against the Stealth. “It was a game of momentum swings, and unfortunately we weren’t able to swing it back our way soon enough in the end,” said Rhys Duch, who scored six points in the loss…
ILWT Staff: NLL Week 3 Predictions
NLL lacrosse is fully underway in the 2013-2014 season. This weekend has its share of excitement. Here are the game predictions from yours truly, the ILWT staff: (Numbers indicate staff, not final scores) Friday, January 10 Toronto Rock (10) @ Buffalo Bandits (0) Colorado Mammoth (5) @ Calgary Roughnecks (5) Saturday, January 11 Philadelphia Wings (2) @ Rochester Knighthawks (8) Colorado Mammoth (5) @ Edmonton Rush (5) Minnesota Swarm (4) @…
MLL Draft Preview: Rochester Rattlers
After a disappointing 2013 season behind them, the Rochester Rattlers will look to obtain some quality talent in this year’s 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft taking place Friday night. The Rattlers’ main areas of concern are on attack and midfield. The Rattlers have one of the thinnest rosters currently and are looking to add some offensive threats that can help support Kevin Leveille on attack. Defensively, the Rattlers are very sound…
Lacrosse Radio Network Announces NCAA Men’s Broadcast Schedule
The Lacrosse Radio Network is excited to announce its 2014 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse schedule. This season will feature a fix of games in Divisions I, II and III. The NCAA schedule is expanded from just the Division III games from last season. This season will feature at least one division one broadcast with the potential for up to four more that are yet to be announced. “We are so happy…
Guardian Caps Announces Partnership with Level 2 Sports
Alpharetta, GA. – January 9, 2014 – Guardian Caps, a soft-shell helmet cover designed to reduce the severity of hits on the lacrosse field, announced today its partnership with Level 2 Sports, a full service sports events agency specializing in sponsorship activation and partnerships, event branding and management. “We are thrilled to work with the talented team at Level 2 Sports,” says Lee Hanson, founder of Guardian Caps. “Their…
Calgary Roughnecks Look to Bounce Back Vs. Colorado Mammoth
The Calgary Roughnecks host the Colorado Mammoth on Friday, Jan. 10 in their home opener of their 2014 season. The Roughnecks return home this weekend after a disappointing start to the season. They dropped a 16-11 decision to the Toronto Rock last weekend in a game they were never really in after getting behind 7-3 in the first quarter. In the weekly Coaches Media Conference, Calgary head coach Curt Malawsky…
You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don’t Take
Reasons to attend the USLacrosse National Convention: It takes place in the city of brotherly love: Philadelphia, PA There are activities, conferences, and speeches for all ages and levels 7,000 nation-wide residents will be in attendance: coaches, players, officials, manufacturers and vendors, etc. It’s cheap and all-encompassing Many fans and spectators will arrive in Philadelphia starting Friday afternoon in hopes of learning about the sport, how to be more competitive,…
TRX Partners with LXM PRO Tour Star Peter Baum To Launch TRX Rip Lacrosse
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 8, 2014 – TRX®, the industry leader in functional training and creator of Suspension Training® bodyweight exercise, has recently announced the launch of their TRX Rip Lacrosse workout and signed on professional lacrosse player, Peter Baum. To accompany the partnership with Baum, TRX has created a TRX Rip Training program specifically for the needs of lacrosse players, targeted towards youth, high school and college players….