The Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association is one step closer to crowning the 2013 Baggataway Champion as Queen’s, Western, Guelph and Bishop’s advance to the quarterfinals after first round playoff wins this weekend. In the East Division, second seeded Western had their hands full with fifth place Toronto this past Friday as the Mustangs squeezed a 10-9 victory over the Varsity Blues. After three quarters, the Mustangs had an 8-6…
Knighthawks Re-Sign Joel McCready
The Rochester Knighthawks announced today that they have re-signed transition man Joel McCready to a one-year deal for the 2014 National Lacrosse League season. “I am extremely excited. I have been counting down the days to training camp and just can’t wait to get on the floor and go to work,” said McCready. McCready and the Knighthawks will open their Training Camp on Saturday, November 23rd at the new state-of-the-art…
New Program Preview: Furman
Building a program is tough. Starting one from scratch is a lot tougher. As Furman lacrosse gets ready to join Division 1 and begin their inaugural season in the spring, head coach Richie Meade has a long road ahead of him. Meade is one of the best coaches in the country, having been the head man at the Naval Academy from 1994-2011 where he registered a 142-97 (.589) career record….
Mammoth Moves for Colorado
COLORADO MAMMOTH PRESS RELEASE DENVER – With the ratification of a new seven-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players’ Association and the fast-approaching start of training camp, the Colorado Mammoth front office has announced a slew of roster moves. Twelve players, including John Gallant, the longest-tenured player in franchise history, have been signed, pending league approval. “The past week has been an…
How the 2014 Knighthawks Were Built
Recent trades in Knighthawks history are undoubtedly major components to their back-to-back National Lacrosse League Championships. The first and most remarkable trade that has made the Knighthawks the Champions they are today would be the trade that sent John Grant Jr. and Mac Allen to Colorado for Matt Vinc, Brad Self, and Matt Zash (retired). When the Knighthawks former goalie Pat O’Toole retired, it was essential for the team to…
How to Improve in 2014: Ohio State
How does a team who won their conference and had a great breakout year get better? Well, just by stealing two stand out transfers from opposing ECAC schools, most notably former Denver attackman Gordie Koerber who put on a good show in a recent fall ball scrimmage vs UNC. Ohio State will not return standout senior leader Logan Schuss who was drafted number one overall in the NLL entry draft….
One on One with Russ King, CILL Commissioner
Yesterday the Continental Indoor Lacrosse League sent out a press release regarding the end of their season, but we caught up with the man in charge of the show, commissioner Russ King. 1. How did the CILL progress from 2012? A: Very well we have started getting pieces into place to make this a more successful league then it has been. Meaning, people in the “front office” and in the…
Air Force Tops Notre Dame, Wraps Up Fall Ball
Can I first say WOW, did Notre Dame look good in the recent scrimmage vs. Air Force. AF ended getting the best of the Irish but the new Cascade Rs’ that the Irish were sporting were in my opinion one of the most attractive helmets on the field right now! Back to the game, AF came out hitting hard. They came with intensity, fire, and a plan to pick apart…
NLL Players Speak on CBA
This past week the National Lacrosse League announced a new Collective Bargaining Agreement that will last for the next seven years. While the players agreed with it as a whole, we decided to speak with some players on their thoughts about the new agreement.
Is Shawn Evans the Leading Candidate for the 2014 MVP?
Calgary Roughnecks forward Shawn Evans won the NLL MVP award for the first time in the 2013 season, leading his team to first place in the West Division with a career-best 112 points.