After we heard the Washington Stealth announce they had signed all their picks, the Colorado Mammoth were quick to follow suit. Colton Clark, who was the ninth overall pick signed but the team did not announce how long the deals were. Also signed were the fifth and sixth round picks Alex Demopolous and Jaeden Gastaldo. Demopolous has played in Colorado before, going to the University of Denver and the Colorado…
NLL Announces Toronto and Rochester Pre Season Game in Montreal
Wednesday morning it was announced that the NLL will return to Montreal’s Bell Centre on Saturday, December 15th at 7:30pm when the Rock face the 2012 Champion’s Cup winners, the Rochester Knighthawks.  The NLL left Montreal after the Express suspended operations following their lone season in 2002. “Rochester is a good rival of ours,†said Rock Owner and President Jamie Dawick at Wednesday’s press conference.  “We look forward to coming…
Seawolves Look to Defend Conference Title
With an American East Conference championship and an America East Coach of the Year award to his name already, Jim Nagle has certainly made the most of his short time as Stony Brook’s head coach. Nagle took the helm for the Seawolves after Rick Sowell, head coach from 07-11, departed to take the coaching position at Navy. His first season had a rough beginning with Stony Brook starting 0-3 for…
Cavaliers Have Questions Heading Into 2013
As Virginia looks to use a lead attack option to replace a valuable player such as Steele Stanwick, sophomore Ryan Tucker and senior Matt White have to step up to the task. Team mates Harry Prevas and Scott Mcwilliams will have to work hard to replace Matt Lovejoy. Virginia needs to answer questions that were surrounding the team before Fall Ball. The starter that plays the quarterback position is locked in, but Mark Cockerton who is…
Kevin Tait Speaks on Colorado Sabertooths Season
Kevin Tait was brought in to the Colorado Sabertooths as a veteran presence after playing in the National Lacrosse League with the Colorado Mammoth. He has helped lead the Sabertooths to the MILA Championship game in just their first season on the turf. “It’s an honor to represent Colorado in the championships.” says Tait. “There is still a little skepticism in the lacrosse community when it comes to any team…
Nick Galasso Transfers from North Carolina, Talking to Syracuse
On Tuesday, Nick Galasso was granted his release from the North Carolina Tar Heels. He stated to Lacrosse Magazine that he wanted to be an impact somewhere else and he wanted to attend a different school. Syracuse lacrosse tweeted earlier today that head coach John Desko has confirmed Syracuse will talk to Galasso about an opportunity of playing with Syracuse. The Orange have lost a lot of top players in…
Bender Goes Late to Bandits in Strong Draft Class
Although the Buffalo Bandits had a disappointing season last year, finishing last in the Eastern Conference with a 7-9 record and a first round playoff exit, general manager Steve Dietrich is off to a good start to the 2013 season. Buffalo began their first step to redemption on October 1st at the 2012 NLL Entry Draft as they picked up some solid prospect to add to the Bandits family. 1st…
Brian Reese Retires From Major League Lacrosse
After winning a championship in 2012, Chesapeake Bayhawks general manager Brian Reese has retired from Major League Lacrosse. Reese led the Bayhawks to a Championship with his moves in the off season, acquiring Kip Turner, John Grant Jr, Drew Westervelt among others. Reese said he retired to spend more time with his family. Before joining the Bayhawks, Reese had been the GM with the Denver Outlaws for five seasons. In…
2012 NLL Breakout Players: Minnesota Swarm
Who are the best players in lacrosse? In the NLL, players like Dan Dawson, John Grant Jr, Tyler Richards and Brodie Merrill just to name a few. In MLL, you would see names like Paul Rabil, Ned Crotty and even a young player like Steele Stanwick. Yesterday we looked at who you might already be looking at as break out stars. We used players who had not yet played a…
Meet an NLL Prospect: Curtis Knight
Curtis Knight was the second player picked for the Rush on draft day, and I caught up with him to discuss it. What was draft day like for you? The draft day was a completely new experience for me. Â I did not know what to expect going in, it was very nerve racking but also a very exciting day What went on in your head before the draft began? Before…