USA Profile: Michael Simon Height: 6’5” Weight: 230 lbs Position: Long Stick Midfield / Defense School: Stevenson University If I were to ask about Michael Simon, what could the average lacrosse enthusiast tell me? On a roster filled with great names like Paul Rabil, Matt Danowski, Ned Crotty, and Michael Evans, its hard to come across a name of someone the average fan knows a great deal about. The…
Syracuse-Israel Scrimmage Preview
Fall is in the air and players have had plenty of time to settle in at their respective schools. With a new year comes new hope and the opportunity to begin the quest towards a Final Four Weekend in Baltimore, MD. One of the teams who is very familiar with championships is Syracuse University. Syracuse had quite the year in 2013 after having to replace a very talented 2012 Syracuse…
Knighthawks Unveil 20th Season Logo
The Rochester Knighthawks unveiled their logo today to commemorate the team’s 20th season of professional lacrosse. Throughout the 2014 campaign, the Knighthawks will pay homage to former great players and memorable teams. “The 2014 season will be memorable for two reasons. We are embarking on our historic 20th season, but – more importantly – we are beginning our drive for a league-record three straight Champion’s Cups,” said Knighthawks President Lewis…
MCLA Fall Ball Preview
Alex Urquhart Earlier in the week we took a look at the NCAA fall ball schedule, now we will take a quick look at the MCLA fall ball schedule. Defending MCLA D2 Champions St. Thomas will be participating in the Lake Front Classic in Kenosha, WI over the weekend of October 5. The same weekend many of the UMLC and GRLC teams will be engaged in either the Madcity…
LXM: Utah Event Tomorrow
Looking ahead to game four of the LXM PRO Tour, presented by Champion, both Team STX and Maverik United will have to make a few adjustments to their lineups. This weekend, Maverik United will likely lean heavily on crease attackman, former Salisbury All-American and Adrenaline Athlete Erik Krum, who is averaging four goals per game and second in the Tour for goals scored. Johnny Christmas, the three-time All-American from University…
NLL Depth Chart Examination: Calgary Roughnecks
Going into the 2014 National Lacrosse League season, the Calgary Roughnecks have won the West Division three years in a row and consider themselves disappointments. For a franchise that won two championships in their first nine years of existence, nothing short of a Champion’s Cup is considered good enough. The Roughnecks have made some roster moves in and around the recent draft in an effort to try to become more…
BJ O’Hara to Take Over as Outlaws Coach
– The Denver Outlaws of Major League Lacrosse, on Friday announced that they have promoted B.J. O’Hara as Head Coach after Jim Stagnitta stepped down from the position. O’Hara will enter his 11th MLL season in 2014 and his 38th overall as a lacrosse coach. O’Hara has posted a career coaching record of 231-170 (.576 pct.) through his first 37 years of coaching. “We are very happy to…
NLL Depth Chart Examination: Buffalo Bandits
The Buffalo Bandits struggled last year and will to redeem themselves this year. This article will look at their potential depth chart for the season. 1st line Benesch is the the bandits free agent prize and he brings an offensive punch the bandits were missing last year. Benesch had 34 goals and 50 assists last year for 84 points. The Bandits will hope Benesch will help raise Aaron Wilson’s game…
Toth Added to Riggers Scouting Staff
The Calgary Roughnecks have announced the addition of Kaleb Toth as Western Scout. Toth, a Calgary native and member of the Roughnecks from 2002-12, will join area scouts Duane Bratt (Alberta Amateur Scout), Neil Doddridge (Western Scout), Ryan Williams (Western Scout) and Brian Beisel (Eastern Scout). “We are happy to have Kaleb working in the organization, he brings plenty of knowledge and passion to the table,” said Roughnecks general manager…
BU Fall Schedule Opens First D1 Season
After the Terriers held their first team practice on September 12th, we were finally given the opportunity to see this year’s recruiting class in action. Highlighting this group are several All-Americans, including Jake Dansey, Sam Talkow, and Tyler Zickel. With Zickel’s leadership skills, Dansey’s impressive resume on defense, and Talkow’s experience at the attack position, these three could be a force to be reckoned with. This young group may not…