June 30, 2012- The MLL All-Star game (ESPN2, ESPN3.com) will host the usual Young Guns vs. Old School format, this time however, the game will be in the beautiful area of Palm Beach, Florida. The Young Guns certainly appear to be an underdog in today’s match-up, but still boast some great players that will need to go their hardest to give the Old School ballers a run for their money….
Junior B OLA Playoffs: Western Bracket
1 Six Nations Rebels 8 Niagara Thunderhawks Arguably the biggest favorite to win the Founders Cup this year is the host team and defending champions Six Nations Rebels. The Rebels lead 2-0 in the series and can thank their scoring for the wins. 13 different players have scored goals in the two games, including 6 multi-goal scorers. Leading the Rebels throughout the first two wins is Jacob Bomberry with 4…
WLA Preview: Victoria Shamrocks Vs. Burnaby Lakers
On Friday night the WLA action heats up as the Victoria Shamrocks face off against the Burnaby Lakers. These two teams are tied for second place in the WLA. This is a huge game for both teams as whichever team wins this game will move into a tie with the Langley Thunder for first place in the WLA. These two teams have faced twice so far this season. Victoria won…
Jovan Miller Blog: All Star Saturday Coming
So I’m on my way to the All-Star game! What a ride it has been to get to this point in my life. Doors are opening everywhere around me, and all I can do is say Thank You. There were numerous times in my career where I really didn’t think I would make it to where I am today. I think about all the disappointments of my life and the…
A Look at the 2012 Hamilton Nationals All-Stars
The Hamilton Nationals may have sputtered through the first seven games of the season, going 2-5 and sitting sixth in the standings of the eight-team league. Â The lone-Canadian team still netted six All-Stars though, three for the Young Guns team and three for the Old School team. That ties Hamilton with Boston for second-most selections in the league and the balance of youth and experience shows the variety of talent…
Sean Murphy Blog: Part Two
After starting the tournament 0-3, Ireland was hungry for a win, and we knew that our last 2 games would make a big difference in our chances to make it to the medal round. Â Fortunately, as members of the highest ‘Blue’ division, we would essentially be playing down from the top while the teams in the other divisions were playing to earn their way up in the standings. But it…
A Look at Long Island’s Five All Stars
The Long Island Lizards will be sending 5 players down to Florida for MLL All Star weekend. Four of them will be playing for the Young Guns and one for the Old School team. If there’s a group of players you want to watch, it’s going to be the Long Island Lizards. First on the list for the Young Guns is goalie Drew Adams. Selected 19th overall by the Lizards…
National Lacrosse League Announces Steve Govett Chairperson of Board of Governors
Press release The National Lacrosse League announced that Colorado Mammoth president & general manager Steve Govett has been named the Chairperson of the league’s Board of Governors. As such, his responsibilities include serving in a consultative role to NLL Commissioner George Daniel and evaluating new business and strategic opportunities for the league as a whole. “I am flattered that my peers have elected me to represent the NLL in this…
The Future of the MLL In Florida
It is no secret, this year’s All-Star Game was put in Boca Raton for a reason. The MLL is looking to expand, and Florida is a key market they are looking at. The league appears to be on the upswing, two television deals with high end networks, decent attendance, corporate sponsors, and stable operating costs. Commissioner David Gross has stated that the league wants to double in size by 2020,…
Rochester Lands Rotanz
In MLL news today the Ohio Machine traded Rob Rotanz and a fourth round pick to the Rochester Rattlers in exchange for two second round picks in next year’s draft. Rotanz was the 8th overall selection in this year’s draft by the Machine after a successful four year career at Duke. He has only played in two games this season, scoring one goal. Rochester currently sits in 5th place in…