The Colorado Mammoth dominated the regular season behind their MVP John Grant Jr, but the rest of the league has only improved this off season. Can the Mammoth be the best in the west again? Offense John Grant Jr dominates all as the best player in pro lacrosse today. His left handed unit also has Adam Jones, the 2012 rookie of the year, and veterans Jamie Shewchuck and Joel Dalgarno,…
Attwood, Van Every Released; Hartzell Protected, Hawksbee Hold Out
With NLL training camps now active around the league, transactions will come fast and furious in the coming weeks. A few of those moves came last night. The Rochester Knighthawks released rookie Chris Attwood and free agent signee Torey Van Every. Both participated in the rookie and free agent camp last weekend. Meanwhile, the Colorado Mammoth, who open camp today, have placed defenseman Ian Hawksbee on their hold out list….
NLL Training Camp Preview: Philadelphia Wings
As the Wings head into the start of camp this weekend the memory of losing six in a row (including playoff games) still lingers in the minds of players and fans. So you ask yourself; What can be done so this doesn’t happen again? Enter Jimmy Butler. Butler is the mastermind who helped build the Titans. In 2009, the Titans went to the East Conference finals to only fall 15-10…
NLL Training Camp Preview: Washington Stealth
The Washington Stealth struggled in 2012 with a 4-12 record but as they head into training camp they are hoping to turn things around. The Stealth held their preseason tryout last week and have identified five players who stood out above the rest and signed them to 1 year deals. The Stealth signed transition players Drew Snider and Mitch McMichael, defender Ben McCullough and forward Mark Negrin, as well as…
NLL Training Camp Preview: Calgary Roughnecks
Calgary has had one of the best records in the NLL in all of the past three seasons, but has not made it to the NLL Championship. They have a new head coach and are in their second year under new ownership, and players feel now is the time for the team to step up. Offense The right side of the offense is built of Scott Ranger, Curtis Dickson and…
Swarm Open Second Session of Camp With Seven Walk Ons
After the first training camp session of the season for the Minnesota Swarm yesterday, they have brought on nine rookies and six free agents. The rookies who moved on were Shayne Jackson, Kiel Matisz, Mike Teeter, Brock Sorensen, Matt Gibson, Chris Cudmore, Tyler Tanguay, Bryan Campbell, Zach Higgins and Alex Crepinsek. Matisz, Sorensen, Jackson and Crepisnek were all first round picks for the Swarm, with second overall pick Sorensen signing…
Stealth Sign Sorensen, Duch
The Washington Stealth have signed NLL veterans Kyle Sorensen and Rhys Duch each to one-year agreements pending league approval. Sorensen (Peterborough, Ont.) is a six-year NLL veteran that was recently named Stealth team captain for 2013, while Duch (Victoria, B.C.), the team’s assistant captain, is a two-time NLL All-Pro that has come to be known in his five years of play as one of the league’s most prolific scoring…
SELC D2 Pre Season Rankings
The South Eastern Lacrosse Conference is one of the bigger conferences in the MCLA, with pereneal powers SCAD and Elon both hailing from the SELC. With teams like SCAD and Elon in the conference, and both going to the National Tournament last season, the chances for newer teams like Coastal Carolina and Liberty to make it to the dance. My personal belief is that due to graduation, and the nature…
NLL Training Camp Preview: Minnesota Swarm
Today the Minnesota Swarm open up shop in Oakville, Ontario at the Toronto Rock Athletic Center. 2012 saw Minnesota playing tug of war throughout the season, back and forth with winning and losing. Before their engagement into the rigorous sessions of training that the Swarm are about to embark on, they were able to sign their first round pick out of Bucknell, Brock Sorenson (1st round, 2nd overall), along with…
Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League Hosts Many Pros
The growth of American box lacrosse is a popular topic that comes up in several conversations with lacrosse fans, media and players alike. The North American Lacrosse League and Midwest Lacrosse Association are brought up often, but there is another league, just as strong, that is the sport’s best kept secret. The Baltimore Indoor Lacrosse League is one of the oldest American box lacrosse associations in the country, and it isn’t…