The Western Lacrosse Association had some action yesterday as the Victoria Shamrocks dealt for Nanaimo Timbermen forward Scott Ranger according to the league. The Timbermen acquire from Victoria Kyle Dexter, Jake Emms and two conditional second rounders. One of them becomes a first rounder if Victoria is to win the Mann Cup this upcoming season or in 2014. Ranger, who plays in the National Lacrosse League with the Calgary Roughnecks,…
NLL Names Players of Week Eight
The National Lacrosse League has announced Player of the Week awards for Week #8 of the 2013 NLL regular season which featured five games this past weekend. Washington Stealth forward Rhys Duch, tied for the league lead with 25 goals this season, won the Offensive Player of the Week award after a 10-point performance in their 16-14 home win over the Calgary Roughnecks that put the Stealth atop the West…
CLax: Inferno Face Stars
This week in CLAX the Battle of GTA heats up as the Toronto Shooting Stars (4-2) face off against the Brampton Inferno (4-2). Both teams will be looking for their fifth victory of the season and will hope to improve their position in the standings. For the Shooting Stars this game will come down to if they can contain Brampton’s offense. Brampton has been led on offense by Ryan Campbell…
NCAA: Syracuse Takes on Virginia
NCAA lacrosse gets off to a hot start in the month of March with the Syracuse Orange (1-1) playing host to the Virginia Cavaliers (4-0) this Friday. The undefeated Cavs are currently ranked 6th heading into the contest and have been impressive in the young season. After beginning the year with an overtime victory over Drexel, Virginia has outscored their opponents 49-22 in their last three contests. This offensive surge…
Ten NLL Questions to Watch For in Week Nine
We have reached the half way point of the NLL season, and it has not disappointed at all. The Edmonton Rush and Washington Stealth are the biggest surprises on the winning side, while the defending champions seem to have a relapse of championship hangover. Are the Calgary Roughnecks showing there age? Is there too much youth for 2013 for the Swarm? Can the Mammoth turn it around with 22 yr…
Tar Heels Improving Despite Setback
The University of North Carolina Men’s Lacrosse season opened we saw them with a very high preseason ranking placing 5th in the coaches’ poll, and 7th in the USILA poll. The season kicked off with a solid victory for UNC as the trounced the Air Force Academy 16-8. The season looked promising Jimmy Bitter and Marcus Holman proving their worth on the field. Marcus’s ability as a senior and ball…
TurfDogs Acquire Kenny from Shooting Stars
The Durham TurfDogs made a big move on Tuesday sending Dan Ransom to the Toronto Shooting Stars in exchange for Blake Kenny. Ransom hadn’t seen much turf time as of late and was out of the lineup completely when Durham met the Barrie Blizzard on Sunday. It’s still unclear as to why he wasn’t dressed but his teammates say he was unhappy about sitting out and that could be what…
Hounds GM, Lizards Coach Speak on Berger Trade
Last Friday night our Phil Shore spoke with Joe Spallina of the Lizards and Wade Leaphart of the Hounds and the trade sending Stephen Berger to New York. It’s a bit lengthy, but we have the full transcript below. (I)We’re talking about this trade with the Hounds that bring back Steven Berger to New York. The Lizards had just traded Steven Berger last season. How did the opportunity to reacquire…
Demons Stay in First, Defeat Stars
The Toronto Shooting Stars four game winning streak came to an end as the Ohsweken Demons handed Toronto a 14-13 loss. The win bumped Ohsweken into a first place tie with the Niagara Lock Monsters. Anticipation was running high for this game as it was a make up from week five’s match up which was canceled due to weather. The Shooting Stars came out of the gate flying coming out…
NCAA GameDay: Cornell, Virginia in Action
Drexel (1-1) vs. Villanova (0-1) Noon – The Wildcats head to Drexel today to take on the Dragons today. Drexel is coming off a huge upset 20-19 win over Albany, after the Great Danes downed the mighty Orange from Syracuse in OT. Villanova was handed a loss in their season home opener by Lehigh. Fans will be in for a close game. Wagner (0-2) vs. Lafayette (1-2) 2pm – After…