BIO: Corning East (Upstate NY) Defenseman, Finger Lakes Community College Midfield/Attack, Niagara Hawks (CanAm Senior B) Transition/Defense, US Indoor Lacrosse Defenseman, Kentucky Stickhorses Defenseman 2011/2012 Each week we will explore various skills and how each skill is critical to the sport of lacrosse. I believe that in order to continually get better, an athlete must have the ability to be self-aware and have a passion for continuing to learn…
What DeNapoli Adds to NY
The Rochester Rattlers have been making huge moves this off-season, most notably trading Max Striebel and Ned Crotty to the New York Lizards. The one that probably is of more importance than that trade, at least to the New York Lizards, is the trading away of Steve DeNapoli. The Lizards gave up Mark Mathews, the young Canadian and Denver grad, and a fourth round pick in the Supplemental draft….
New Program Preview: Richmond
There’s a new force to be reckoned with as Division I NCAA Men’s Lacrosse adds a new member to its ranks in the University of Richmond Spiders. Over the fall season, the Spiders took part in the Play for Parkinsons tournament in Alexandria, VA. The team, led by head coach Dan Chemotti, went 0-2 on the day, but took Towson to a 9-7 final and fell to Georgetown 11-3. Corey…
Philadelphia Wings: Free Agent and Rookie Camp Preview
When the clock strikes 10 tomorrow morning, A.J.Mason, Tucker Durkin, James Delaney, Don Alton, and Rob Pannell will join Kyle Buchanan, Patrick Crosby, Eric Holt and others as rookies and free agents report for a three hour camp. This is step number one for most of these players as they try to make it on to a National Lacrosse League roster. The players that are fortunate enough to make it…
Roughnecks Taking Their Time With Free Agent Signings
With the announcement of six signings on Friday, the Calgary Roughnecks have finally made a big push to lock down their outstanding free agents. In their first announcement in almost two weeks, the Riggers revealed that they have signed forward Matthew Dinsdale and defenseman Greg Harnett to three-year contracts, while one-year contracts have been made with forward Darrren Kinnear, transitions Travis Cornwall and Curtis Manning, and defenseman Barclay Hickey. That…
Mark Matthews Big Week in NLL, MLL
Mark Matthews has had quite a week in both professional leagues. The second year player for the Edmonton Rush and third year player, now on the Rochester Rattlers, secured his long term future in the game at the pro level. First, Matthews signed a five year deal with the Rush. Matthews won the National Lacrosse League rookie of the year in 2013 and led the Rush with 38 goals, a…
Mike Burke Breakout Year for Rush?
The Edmonton Rush selected Mike Burke in the third round of the 2012 NLL draft, 28th overall, as a talented forward from Hofstra University and the Brampton Exclesiors of the OLA. Burke played in just two games in his rookie season, scoring once. That made his first NLL season considerably less auspicious than that of fellow Rush rookies Mark Matthews (38 G, 31 A, Rookie of the Year Award) and…
LXM Event in Arizona Next Week
The LXM PRO Tour, presented by Champion, will be visiting Arizona on Nov. 23 for its eighth game this year. After a hard fought match up in Dallas, with Team STX claiming the win 10-9, Maverik United will be looking to upset their winning streak in Tucson at the Kino Sports Complex. Surrounding the game will be the LXM|ATS (Adrenaline Tournament Series) with divisions ranging from high school to U-15,…
Lizards Trade Matthews for DeNapoli
Closing out a busy week of trading for New York, the Lizards have acquired Long Island native Steve DeNapoli and a 4th round supplemental draft pick from the Rochester Rattlers in exchange for Mark Matthews. The 2011 Hofstra University graduate was drafted in the 5th round (30th overall) by the Chesapeake Bayhawks in 2011. DeNapoli played in five games with the Bayhawks in his rookie season before being traded to…
Richard Morgan Retires from NLL
The Colorado Mammoth sent a press release this morning announcing the retirement of defenseman Richard Morgan from the National Lacrosse League.