The Victoria Shamrocks continue their active off season this morning, acquiring goaltender Matt Vinc from the Brampton Excelsiors. Vinc, a two time NLL goalie of the year and current Rochester Knighthawk, is the second big pickup for the Shamrocks after they had signed shooter Scott Ranger, a member of the Calgary Roughnecks. This move is big for the Shamrocks who have struggled with goaltending since they lost Anthony Cosmo seven…
CLA Releases Details About Mann Cup Drug Violations
In Lacrosse We Trust has obtained detailed reports surrounding the Mann Cup drama that took place last fall in Peterborough Ontario. The reports reveal that the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) Discipline Committee charged several members of each organization with violating the CLA Code of Conduct during the 2012 Canadian senior men’s lacrosse championships. As a result, the Peterborough Lakers have been fined $5000 while the Langley Thunder were assessed a…
Clax Three Stars: Week Eleven
After a great week 11 in Clax here are the three stars of the week: 3. The third star this week is Kevin Croswell. After being signed by the Durham TurfDogs this week he was thrown to the wolves as he faced the Oshweken Demons in his first game. Croswell stepped up an made forty- six saves on the night to get the TufDogs a much needed win. 2. The…
NCAA: Heels Look to Stay Hot, Face Bears
While the Tar Heels started out in a slump it looks like they have shaken off the one goal loss spell. Their defeat over Dartmouth and the now ranked #2 Maryland proves just that. Handing then ranked #1 Maryland their first loss of the season on Saturday coupled with Sankey and Burke receiving offensive and defensive players of the week by the ACC gives Brown reasons for concern. With Sankey’s…
NCAA: Albany Battles Harvard
Albany Albany has been struggling as late; they hold a record that is 4-3 and needs to stay consistent on both sides of the ball. The positive aspects of this team is their speed and their knowledge on the field. When they have the lead and use their speed to attack opponents, they are very dangerous. Their knowledge and wisdom is an asset on the field as well; you can…
Top 50 Lacrosse Prospects: 50-41
Welcome to the first edition of the top 50 lacrosse prospects. We have compiled a list of the top 50 prospects for professional lacrosse (NLL and MLL). All of these prospects have never played in the NLL or MLL or any pro level (NALL etc) to qualify. All of them have played juniors, seniors or NCAA lacrosse. Below is 50-41. 41. Tyler Digby- Forward/Attack R Robert Morris/New Westminster Digby…
MLL Season Previews: Outlaws, Defense
Photo by Maryland Sports Insider The Denver Outlaws may be known for their high-scoring style of play that lead them to Major League Lacrosse’s best record in 2012, scoring 15 or more goals in 12 out of 14 games last season. However, the foundation of their success can be equally contributed to the defense. Solidifying the Denver back line is perennial All Star Lee Zink, who was the MLL’s Defensive…
Monsters Clinch First Seed in CLax Playoffs
The Niagara Lock Monsters continued their dominance with a 10-7 victory over the Toronto Shooting Stars last night, thus clinching them first place in the Canadian Lacrosse League standings. Niagara swept the season series against Toronto and they are now riding an eight game win streak going into this weekend versus the Barrie Blizzard. This game was all Toronto early on and it looked the Shooting Star were going to…
Patriot League: Bucknell Looking Strong
Bucknell 9, Cornell 8 – If you were on time and could see through the blizzard, the opening 2 minutes looked as though Cornell was about to run over another Patriot League team. Two minutes and three Cornell goals later, the game was halted and a sweeper and plow were used to clear the field in what were ridiculous conditions, especially with a white ball. The break seemed to help…