Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Wednesday that Long Island Lizards Coach Joe Spallina has been named as the 2012 Brine MLL Coach of the Year, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on the votes submitted by the head coaches and general manager of each of the League’s eight teams. “It’s a tremendous honor. This is the highest level of the sport that we all…
WLA Recap: Coquitlam edges Victoria in Overtime to take game 5.
On Tuesday night game 5 of the playoff series between the Coquitlam Adanacs and the Victoria Shamrocks took place. Â The Adanacs had a 2-0 lead in the series but Victoria has been able to fight back and tie the series at 2-2. The winner of this game will take the lead in the series and be one game closer to advancing to the WLA final. Coquitlam got off to fast…
Washington Stealth Re-Sign Eric Martin
The Washington Stealth announced today that the team has agreed to a contract with Eric Martin that will have the defenseman back in Red & Black for the 2013 season, pending approval by the National Lacrosse League. Martin has spent all of his eight NLL seasons with the Stealth and has established himself as one of the team’s all-time greats. Martin, 30, was originally drafted 12th overall by the Stealth…
MLL Power Rankings: The Eliminated
Major League Lacrosse season is now over, and the playoffs are ready to begin. With the playoff teams battling it out, let’s rank the teams who are not in the playoffs. 1. Charlotte Hounds- The Hounds did a good job this season, despite missing the playoffs. They have some big name players, they addressed their needs when they had to, and they built a fanbase larger than most expansion teams….
Ohio Machine 2012 Season Review
The Ohio Machine franchise has completed its first season in MLL play and that’s a victory in and of itself. It will need to be because there weren’t too many on the field victories to go by due to a league worst 2-12 record. The team allowed a league-high 204 goals against and were sixth in the league in goals for. Ohio was last in the league in ground balls…
For the Love of Lusby!
August 14th, 2012 It seems like so long ago that the unfamiliar green and white were cutting down the nets of their hard work and pride after a blowout win over crosstown rival Maryland. Leading that attack was the dark horse, number twelve Eric Lusby. How can a player that scored 54 goals while still racking up 17 assists be a dark horse? Eric Lusby wasn’t even considered in the…
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Founders Cup Underway In ILA
It’s what every Junior B lacrosse team in Canada sets their eyes on at the beginning of every season. All the blood and sweat poured on to the floor for one final piece of hardware. We are finally here, the 2012 Founders Cup. The Junior B championships get under way today with Team Quebec taking on the Saskatchewan Swat at 9:00am EST. Opening ceremonies will officially kick off the tournament…
Rock Re-Sign Jesse Gamble
The Toronto Rock have re-signed defender Jesse Gamble to a one-year contract pending league approval.  Gamble was the Rock’s top pick in the 2011 NLL Entry Draft after being selected in the 2nd round, 17th overall. The 24-year old cracked Toronto’s opening night roster in 2012 and played in a total of 11 games.  He scored 3 goals and added 6 assists for 9 points while collecting 55 loose balls….
Redmen Eliminated, Lakers to MSL Finals
When you score twelve goals in a lacrosse game, it’s expected you will win. When you score six goals in a lacrosse game, it’s expected you will lose. Having said that, it’s also expected when you are the defending national champions, you’ll play with drive and determination when facing elimination. The Brampton Excelsiors played with a duct taped line up all season long with many of their veterans missing games…