After a thrilling overtime win over defending National Champions Loyola University, the University of Denver looks to cap the 2013 regular season as the overall No. 1 team in the nation. The Pioneers built up an early 8-3 lead going into halftime in front of over 3,000 Loyola fans, before being outscored 9-4 in the second half to force overtime with a 12-12 score. Overtime didn’t last long, however, as…
Stories of the Week: CLax Playoffs, Final NLL Week
We have the CLax playoffs with the Final Four this weekend and the last week of the NLL season, plus the Canadian lacrosse world has seen its share of stories this week. Connor Danko Goalie of the Year The Canadian Lacrosse League is pleased to announce Niagara Lock Monsters Connor Danko as the 2013 CLax Goalie of the Year and the Brampton Inferno’s Ben McCullough as the 2013 CLax Defensive…
Stories to Watch in NLL Week 16
I know we all have been looking forward to this last weekend of lacrosse. So much excitement, so much riding on each of the games. But it has taken a back seat this week in a very big way. The horrendous act this past week at the Boston Marathon leaving a few people dead including 8 year old Martin Richard, and well over 100 injured including Martin’s mom Denise who…
The NLL MVP Race in Week 16
The National Lacrosse League has hit week 16 with three teams battling for the final two playoff positions. While the team battles are ongoing, so are the individual statistic battles of the players. Every team plays this weekend except for the Toronto Rock. Garrett Billings has 100 points on the season, two back of the league leader Shawn Evans from the Calgary Roughnecks. This means that Billings will not be…
CLax: TurfDogs and Stars Battle in Final Four
On Saturday the Durham TurfDogs will take on the Toronto Shooting Stars in the most anticipated Canadian Lacrosse game of the year. This Final Four matchup will feature several of the game’s top players as well as some of the toughest guys in the league; a lethal combination that would make any lacrosse fan salivate. Toronto has lost four of their last five games and have looked shaky since losing…
Connor Danko CLax Goalie of Year
The Canadian Lacrosse League is pleased to announce Niagara Lock Monsters Connor Danko as the 2013 CLax Goalie of the Year and the Brampton Inferno’s Ben McCullough as the 2013 CLax Defensive Player of the Year. In his rookie campaign, Connor Danko helped lead the Lock Monsters to an 11-3 regular season record. In nine regular season games, Danko posted a 7-1 record tying the Clax single season wins record….
Jordan Hall: We Need To Focus On Our Game
Philadelphia Wings left handed forward Jordan Hall joined Wings Nest on Tuesday night to discuss the Wings clinching a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference last week, and their last game of the regular season this week against the Washington Stealth. Hall’s goal in overtime against Toronto gave the Wings the playoff berth for the second season in a row. “It was an interesting play. I was just lucky enough…
NLL Week 16: What’s at Stake
Going into the final weekend of regular season play in the NLL, six of the eight postseason spots have been claimed, with two more yet to be determined. Moreover, only one team has locked up a home game, so there is still a lot yet to be determined. Such is life in a league with such parity among the teams. Here’s what we do know: The Toronto Rock have locked…
MCLA: Florida, Alabama In Action
This week in the MCLA we have a bundle of rivalry games for everyone to catch up on. Starting in Division 1 we have game such as Florida versus Florida State, South Carolina versus Clemson, and Alabama versus Auburn. While most of these games will not hold any form of competitiveness, one that I am really looking forward to watching will be the South Carolina, Clemson game. While Clemson is…
NLL Draft: Chaka Bainbridge Talks Prospects
The NLL Draft is now just about six months away. About time we start previewing it, right? We’ve been looking at the top prospects in the game all month along with needs for some of the teams and draft positions. Chaka Bainbridge is a lacrosse super agent and represents more than a few prospects who are ready for the 2014 draft. This draft is being called one of the deeper…