The Reading Rockets, a proud member of the Professional Lacrosse League, are pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Slate as the team’s first Head Coach. Slate, of Downingtown, is a veteran of both indoor and outdoor lacrosse, playing for the Philadelphia Wings and the Baltimore Bayhawks in a career that also saw him represent the US at the Heritage Cup, a World Indoor Lacrosse competition. The West Chester University…
Kevin Iwanusa Blog: US Lacrosse Exhibition Weekend in Chicago
US Indoor Lacrosse and the Chicago Outlaws put on an exhibition this weekend in Chicago pitting The USA developmental sqaud against The Chicago Outlaws Saturday night and versus the MILA All Stars Sunday afternoon. I have been fortunate enough to play on the developmental squad this summer and got to play in both games. The event was a top quality production put on by the Outlaws organization at the Sears…
Knighthawks Re-Sign Batson and Laverty
Rochester Knighthawks Owner and General Manager Curt Styres announced today that the team has re-signed defensemen Kyle Laverty and Jamie Batson. The contracts are pending league approval. Laverty enters his fifth season with the Knighthawks after agreeing to a one-year deal. The gritty defenseman capped off the 2012 season with the Knighthawks by winning a World Championship. “Over the last four years there have been a lot of changes to…
Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse Defeats Detroit
Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse hosted the Detroit Coney Dogs on Saturday in the inaugural MILA match for each team. Both teams were excited to be competing in the second season of the Midwest Indoor Lacrosse Association after being unable to compete in the league in 2011. A deeper bench and numerous strong offensive contributors spelled the big difference for Southern Ohio as they controlled the game en route to a…
Charlotte and Rochester Unit by Unit
Going into the last game of the season, there are only two playoff spots remaining and three teams fighting for those spots; and one of those teams is the Rochester Rattlers. The team standing in their way is the Charlotte Hounds who won their game last week against the Hamilton Nationals. The Hounds will most likely have momentum on their side going into the game because they won their game…
Bandits Sign Nick Cotter
It was announced today through Twitter by Agent Chaka Bainbridge that the Buffalo Bandits have signed forward Nick Cotter to a contract. Details of the deal are not yet known. This move is the second that the Bandits have made this week and the third addition to the team under GM Steve Dietrich. Cotter last played in the NLL in 2011 with the Boston Blazers, where he scored 15 goals…
MLL Future In California?
The MLL has tried venturing into California before, but the outcome was not so successful. The San Francisco Dragons and Los Angeles Riptide joined the league in 2006, but only lasted two seasons. That has many wondering if the league will ever return to the Golden State, especially as a part of their expansion plans in the coming years. Only four MLL franchises have ever straight up folded, and they…
Meet the MILA: Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse
The Southern Ohio Box Lacrosse picked up a big win over Detroit this week, and I talked with coach/player/owner Sean Murphy about the team, and his vision for it. 1. Who are some key players on the roster this season? Our roster features a wide range of box lacrosse experience. Â Most players are converts from field lacrosse. Â These guys are excellent LACROSSE players, but are still learning the finer points…
Bayhawks and Outlaws Have Clinched, Three Teams Still in MLL Playoff Hunt
With their win over the Rochester Rattlers last week, the Denver Outlaws clinched a spot in MLL Championship Weekend. Meanwhile, the Chesapeake Bayhawks had already clinched a couple of weeks before. With those slots locked up, only two more teams can make the playoffs, and three have a chance, next week. All three of those teams are facing teams who are out of the hunt. The Boston Cannons need just…
Vincent Talbot Blog: One More Win
Two down, one more to go. This past weekend saw the beginning of the final series of the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League opposing the Kahnawake Mohawks to the Vermont Voyageurs. After one weekend, the Voyageurs are up 2-0 in this best of five series. This post will not be my longest as I don’t want to elaborate on a series that is far from over. The Mohawks are not an…