With the 2014 Collegiate Draft coming up this Friday January 10, 2014, who will the Outlaws be looking at to add to their squad in 2014? The Outlaws had an amazing team during the 2013 season breaking both MLL & team records. They posted their best season ever in 2013 with an impressive record of 14-0, the first ever undefeated team in MLL history. They set 21 team records and…
Major League Lacrosse 2014 Mock Draft
The Major League Lacrosse draft takes place this Friday night at 8:30pm in Philadelphia. In Lacrosse We Trust will have plenty of coverage, including our full, 59-pick mock draft. 1 Ohio- Tom Schrieber- The Machine need a splash, and Schrieber can be just that. The midfielder had 76 career goals with the Princeton Tigers with 73 assists. He would fit in nicely with a young offense that includes Steele Stanwick…
CLax Preseason Update Part 1: SouthWest & Durham
South West Cyclops: The newest team in CLax, SouthWest Cyclops will be lead by long-time Western Mustang head coach, Jeremy Tallevi. The 2013 Niagara Lock Monster co-head coach will bring his assistant coach from last year, Jesse Cracknell. Looking to lead the Cyclops in 2014 is Brampton, ON native Ryan Campbell and Edmonton Rush prospect Mike Burke. Netminder Steve Fryer will tend the twine for SouthWest this year after being…
Who to Watch: Week 3
Now the season gets into full swing and your favorite team will certainly be in action at some point this weekend. With the full slate of games, we will find out quickly how the teams are handling the early season success or failures. The opening game for everyone said a lot about where the team was sitting after the preseason tilts they were a part of. The teams are focused…
Rock Young Defensemen Ready for New Roles
The Toronto Rock have taken a huge defensive hit in the past two weeks, losing Chris White, Patrick Merrill and Bill Greer. Replacing them on the roster are three players coming off of the practice squad, none of which have played a game in the National Lacrosse League. “To be on the Rock’s roster is a dream come true,” said Dustin Dunn, recently promoted from the practice squad. “I’ve been…
US Lacrosse National Convention Expected to Bring 7,000 to Philadelphia This Weekend
BALTIMORE, Jan. 8, 2014 — The US Lacrosse National Convention, presented by Champion, and the US Lacrosse Fan Fest, presented by TeamZila, STX and deBeer/Gait, will bring approximately 7,000 lacrosse coaches, officials, administrators, players, industry representatives and fans to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Fridaythrough Sunday. The US Lacrosse National Convention runs all three days and annually is the largest professional development event in the world for lacrosse…
Rattlers Hire Brad Ford as COO
The Rochester Rattlers announced today the hiring of Brad Ford as their new Chief Operating Officer. His responsibilities will include overseeing the team’s day to day operations, marketing, ticket sales department, creative, game day operations, fan development, community relations and all corporate partnerships. “It’s a great honor and an exciting opportunity to become a member of one of the charter teams in Major League Lacrosse,” Ford said. “Lacrosse has been one of…
MLL Draft Preview: Charlotte Hounds
Youth helped out Charlotte last year as the rookies contributed immensely to the Hounds’ success in 2013. In only their second year of existence, Coach Mike Cerino and the front office put together a championship caliber team that downed the undefeated (14-0) Denver Outlaws in the first round of the playoffs. They met the Chesapeake Bayhawks in the MLL Championship game where the Hounds’ youth showed and Coach Cottle’s veterans…
ESPN: Worldwide Leader in Sports
Hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and water polo have the most consistent action with the fewest breaks. They are also the least exposed via ESPN. When was the last time anyone watched lacrosse on ESPN? (NCAA Final Four doesn’t count!) Field lacrosse is a difficult style to cover, due to the ball being so tiny in comparison to bodies, speed of the game, and the distances between cameramen and the action. Indoor…
2014 MLL Draft #FillTheFirst
Major League Lacrosse is having a contest to see who can “Fill the First” round of the 2014 Collegiate Draft. Here is my entry [in just 1,600 words!]: 1. Ohio Machine – Tom Schreiber (Midfield, Princeton) Kiel Matisz (18 points), Greg Downing (6 points), Jeff Ledwick (3 points), Chase Carraro (3 points) and Will Harrington (3 points). Those were Ohio’s top-scoring midfielders last season. The Machine was forced to plug…