The OLA Jr A season is a brutal league sometimes. For proof, look no further than the face of a tall young man in the stands behind the benches at Ted Reeve Arena Saturday night well after the final horn. Mike Triolo played all five years of his Junior career for the Toronto Beaches organization, along with more than a decade before that. After five years of finishing near the…
Introducing the Winnipeg Prairie Dogs!
The first team to be announced in the InLax Lacrosse League is the Winnipeg Prairie Dogs. Winnipeg is a relatively untested market for lacrosse, but has a very passionate sports fanbase. The Prarie Dogs will be playing out of the MTS Centre, home of the Jets. Leading the Prairie Dogs is the team’s recently named captain, Chris White. White has been in the NLL for ten years, most of those…
Young Guns Get Schooled, Lose 18-17
In a very close and entertaining game the elders finished on top, defeating the players who had entered the league since 2009 by a score of 18-17. Many expected the game to be high scoring, at is was. The scoring started early and never really stopped as the game went along. You’d step away for two seconds, and two goals had been scored. ESPN had issues at the beginning of…
Major League Lacrosse Post Game Show Recaps All Star Game
In just one hour, you can tune into the Major League Lacrosse Post Game Show on The Lacrosse Radio Network as our panel of experts will recap the all star game from last night and preview the second half of the season. Jack Goods is the host as he talks about the 18-17 old school win over the young guns last night and he will also take a look at…
Press Release: Stephen Berger MLL All Star Game MVP
Major League Lacrosse on Saturday held its 2012 All-Star Game, Presented by Moe’s Southwest Grill, in front of a crowd of 4,841 at FAU Stadium in Palm Beach County, Fla. The game featured a Young Guns v. Old School format, with players who joined the league between 2001-08 competing for the Old School team while those who joined between 2009-12 represented the Young Guns. Old School edged out the Young…
Major League Lacrosse All Star Game Live Blog
Marisa Ingemi, Kyle Fletcher and Jack Goods will keep you updated tonight with all the latest from the MLL All Star game in Florida, which you can watch on ESPN2. Opening Thoughts- Marisa: The game starts in just about a half hour now, and we will see the best field lacrosse players on the planet duke it out. I like the Young Guns in this game. They have strong goaltending,…
Top Storylines for the 2012 MLL All-Star Game
Tonight is the night! The night when the best of the best in the lacrosse world gather together to show off their skills and give fans nationwide the a show the will be long to be forgotten. The 2012 MLL All-Star game is being held in Palm Beach County, Fla. This will be only the 3rd time that the All-Star game has been held in a location that does not…
What to Expect in the 2012 MLL All Star Game
This year’s All-Star Game is being held in Florida, and probably for a good reason. For those that read Jack Good’s article on MLL Expansion into Florida know that the MLL is very possibly looking to expand and send a team to Florida. So because the game is in Florida this year, expect the MLL to go all out in giving the fans the best possible game they can. If…
Junior A Playoffs Set in Ontario
The situation was simple Friday night: one playoff spot remained in the OLA’s Jr A ranks. A win by the St Catharines Athletics would secure the position they’ve held for the better part of a month, while a loss combined with Toronto Beaches victories Friday and Saturday would push Toronto into the post season for the first time in eight years. The Athletics had the unenviable task of taking on…
Sean Murphy Blog: Playoffs Begin
After turning around Ireland’s 0-3 start with a win over Sweden and a thrilling overtime victory against Finland, it was time for the playoff rounds. Â In the play-in game, we would have to get by Slovakia to advance to the quarter-finals. Slovakia is one of the newer national teams on the international scene, and the difference in experience played a big part in the game. Â Ireland’s offense was able to…