Teams and coaches have certain goals heading into every season and the institutions that they work for and represent have certain expectations as well. For some coaches, like Denver’s Bill Tierney and Syracuse’s John Desko, it is easy to do their job because of the program’s tradition, the players they recruits and the school’s location and academics. However, for other coaches, it isn’t as easy to turn a continually floundering…
WLA Playoffs: Players to Watch
As the WLA playoffs are set to begin here are the players to watch out for: Cory Conway: Conway finished second in points this season with 87 points. The majority of Conway’s points came from his playmaking skills as he registered 67 assists. Conway can change a game in a heartbeat if he gets space as he is one of the best playmakers in the WLA and expect him to…
Bandits Moving Forward to 2014
The Buffalo Bandits missed the playoffs for the first time this decade and were the only team to do so in 2013. Now with a new coach and new lineup, the Bandits are ready to move on.
MLL Playoff Scenerios: Week 13
There’s no time like the playoffs. Baseball has it’s “Hunt for October”, lacrosse has “August Clash”. The 2013 season has been more than thrilling, especially after the all star break. Ohio has taken teams to the final whistle multiple times. Denver is in solid control of first place. Hamilton clinched a playoff spot with their commanding win over Boston. Chespeake has their destiny in their own hands. New York has…
Can Kodiaks Upset Chiefs?
The Six Nations Chiefs and the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves are set to begin their Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) playoff series Tuesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. The two teams kicked off their respective regular seasons against one another with the Chiefs defeating the Braves 10-6. Six Nations were victorious in all four regular season games versus K-W, however, these wins by no means came easy. Apart from the season opener,…
Thunder look to fry Adanacs
Langley thunder (1) vs. Coquitlam (4) In a rematch of last year’s WLA final the Langley Thunder will take on the Coquitlam Adanacs. The Thunder walked into the playoff after securing first place in the WLA while the Adanacs turned their season around after a five game winning streak. These two teams are also connected as the Adanacs traded Dane Dobbie and last year’s MVP Nick Rose to Langley. Langley…
Westervelt’s Four Goals Not Enough for Bayhawks
Attackman Drew Westervelt fired in four goals on Saturday night, but it wasn’t enough as the Chesapeake Bayhawks could not hold an early lead and fell to the unbeaten Denver Outlaws, 14-12, at Sports Authority Field in the Mile High City. The Bayhawks are now 7-5 on the season but still sit in third place in the MLL standings and second in the MLL computer ratings. With two games left…
MLL Rookie Report: Week 12
Oh how the time flies. It seems like just yesterday that all the rookies were suiting up for their first MLL game. With some players having played as many as eight games, the rookies should have a pretty good idea of their roles on the team. Some like Rob Pannell, Logan Schuss, Eric Law and John Ranagan have been constant threats for their teams. Others like Jesse Burnhardt and Brian…
Philly Would Be Easy Destination for MLL
As the 2013 MLL season enters the final four weeks, there will be a lot of stories developing. Will the Denver Outlaws run the table and go 16-0? Who will be the other three teams to clinch a trip to PPL Park for Championship weekend? Will the Rattlers play in 2014? If so, where? But one strong rumor that has been circulating is one of a team being reborn in…
Rory Smith Traded to Bandits for Carter Bender
The Colorado Mammoth have traded defenseman Rory Smith and a fourth round draft pick in 2015 to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for power forward Carter Bender and a second round pick in 2014. The 6 foot 200 pound Smith is a six year veteran of the National Lacrosse League and is known throughout the league as one of the toughest defenders around. He has a reputation as an agitator which…