The North American Lacrosse League combine took place on Saturday, and several big names attended it, along with aspiring pros. Below is a list of the players and where they have played before. 39 Torry Bigtree goalie 90 Vincent Talbot goalie (Boston Rockhoppers) 2 Robb Murphy goalie 2-Nikola Pouliot goalie 35 Michael Horowitz goalie 31 John Yuan goalie red Joe Evans goalie 41 Jake Lazore goalie George Counes goalie 1 Brandon Miller…
Tarheels Look to Contend in ACC
The Tarheels are going to play their final Fall Ball game against Ohio State Sunday. The history that unites this team are as followed; in 1981 -1982 they were undefeated and won the championship. In 1983, the Tarheels was 9-4 and was beaten by the school John Hopkins. In the 20th century,the 2000 and 2001, lacrosse organization had fallen from their once superior days. The 2001 Lacrosse team record that year was the lowest it had been in…
Georgetown 2013: The “New†Blue-Collar Hoyas
With the retirement of Dave Urick earlier this summer, Georgetown is gearing up for a new age of lacrosse. Urick had led Georgetown to eleven NCAA appearances in his 23 years with the Hoyas program. Georgetown has been the “almost but not quite†team in the NCAA with six consecutive quarter final losses from 2002-2007, and more recently the team with complete absence from any post-season run. It has been…
Dhane Smith Ready to Play for Hometown Bandits
Imagine growing up a fan of a professional sports team. Maybe the New York Yankees, or the San Francisco 49ers, or the Boston Celtics. Then imagine being drafted to play for that team. Insert Dhane Smith, who was drafted fifth overall by the Buffalo Bandits after growing up a fan of the team. “I’m very excited to be a member of the Bandits” he says. “They were my favorite team…
Lacrosse Radio Network: Oct 16-Oct 18
The Lacrosse Radio Network has a star studded lineup this week with four shows hitting the airwaves, starting Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday- Strong Island Lax Chat with Taz- 12pm Taz, the former professional wrestler, will continue to dominate the lacrosse radio airwaves Tuesday at noon with Joe Allen, the owner of Headwrapz, to talk about the company and professional lacrosse. Wednesday- Lax Buzz 8pm, Orange:: 22 9pm Lax Buzz is back…
First Ever Game in Washington Sees Denver Victory
Fall ball is ongoing, and while results and attendances aren’t the real focus, it was still good to see the first ever NCAA Division One lacrosse game played in Washington state draw around 3,500 fans. Those fans in attendance saw the Denver Pioneers defeat the Maryland Terps by a score of 12-9. The game was played at the Seattle Sounders MLS team practice field got to see the first ever…
NALL: League Heads Into Year Two With Confidence
Year one of the North American Lacrosse League could not be titled as a failure, despite the fact four teams left and the league played in just one stadium. They were able to get all of their games off and they had a turf along with all the other things needed to be a professional league. Year two is going to begin with four teams. Two of them you will…
Meet an NLL Prospect: Chris Cudmore
As the 2012 NLL Draft winded down to a close many surprise picks popped up in the late rounds. A surprise to some may be defender/transition player Chris Cudmore, but to many who know him, this does not exactly come as a shock. The Whitby, ON native was an absolute defensive force his four years at Mars Hill College. Cudmore started 51 games in his four years as a Lion…
Fall Ball Notes: Syracuse Tops Alumni, Notre Dame Crushes Navy
Not a ton of action going on in the world of Fall Ball in NCAA lacrosse, but a few games of note took place and  few stories. First off, the Syracuse Orange played an exhibition game with the Syracuse alumni, and won 14-9. Derek Maltz led Syracuse with four goals. Leading the alumni with two was Tommy Pasalek. Other pros to play in the game for the alumni was Mike Levielle, Kevin Drew,…
Iroquois Tops USA 12-10 in Bowhunter Cup
In the third annual Bowhunter Cup, the Iroquois Nationals picked up their second win against the United States, 12-10. Cody Jamieson led the way for the Nationals with three goals in their victory. Brett Bucktooth scored two. For the USA, Grant Catalino of the Rochester Knighthawks had four goals to lead them. Knighthawks backup goalie Jake Henhawk started the game in net and gave up twelve goals. Mike Thompson was…