YBL Championships a Booming Success
It was an exciting Sunday afternoon at the Chaska Community Center, as the Minnesota Swarm wrapped up its sixth season of the Youth Box League (YBL) with four championship games touting the best and brightest youth box lacrosse players across the metro area. The championships capped off yet another successful YBL campaign and the inaugural season for the YBL Elite League.
Box lacrosse gaining popularity in State of Hockey
The handful of Minnesota Swarm players taking part in Wednesday’s small practice session were a bit late to arrive, but the four Canadians had a good reason: they had to watch the second period of Canada’s hockey game against Latvia in the Sochi Olympics.
Rochester Vs Minnesota: Video, Photos, and More
The Minnesota Swarm made the trek to Rochester, NY to take on the Knighthawks in preseason NLL action, and the game was exciting from the get go. If the regular season lives up to the goodness that was this scrimmage, the National Lacrosse League is in for a great year.
Grown in Minnesota: Nick Jonas’ road from MCLA to NLL
Growing up in Minnesota, Nick Jonas attended Swarm games, eventually he would get drafted by organization and signed to a two year deal before he ever stepped on the floor. Follow Nick on his journey to the National Lacrosse League.
Junior Swarm: A Model For America
Minnesota is on board, are you? If you read my last article about the Jr. NLL, you probably noticed the guys dressed in the yellow honey comb jerseys. That would be the Junior Swarm and although they haven’t been playing lacrosse indoors for very long, the instruction and commitment they have received from Aime Caines, Ryan Benesch and the rest of the Swarm organization, is what I believe rocketed them to the top.
NLL Draft Results And Commentary
55 players were drafted into the NLL last night in Oakville, Ontario. The Lacrosse Network held a LIVE Hangout, which was a lot of fun, and can be seen above. See below for the complete 2013 NLL Draft Results and some commentary on how it all went down. I’ll provide some general observations, and name a couple of guys worth watching!
Sick Matt Gibson Box Lacrosse Goal
First we knew Matt Gibson as a Yale baller, and then an MLL All Star. Now we see Matt Gibson tearing up the world of box lacrosse for the Minnesota Swarm. Sick diving goal by Gibby!
Fireside Chat: Jordan MacIntosh – NLL, MLL, Team 22
Jordan MacIntosh plays for the Minnesota Swarm in the NLL, Rochester Rattlers in the MLL, and played his collegiate ball at NCAA D3 RIT. We talk traditional, his heroes, and how a player can transition from field to box and vice versa.
Report Card: 2012 NLL Jerseys By Reebok Lacrosse
Chris Fox swings by LAS to review the new uniforms for NLL teams. Each squad has a new jersey now, and the league and Reebok are definitely trying to take a step forward. Now Foxy grades them on their efforts.
NLL Week 16 Review, NLL Week 17 Preview & NLL Playoff Preview
Chris Fox is back with a quick recap of what’s been going on in the NLL over the last two weeks, a preview of this weekend’s two games and an early look at the NLL Playoffs. There is also a video of the most ridiculous pro lacrosse fight we’ve seen in a long while.
NLL Week 12 Preview
Chris Fox is back with a great preview of an action-packed weekend of NLL Lacrosse. It’s all coming down to these last few weeks of the season and futures are being made and broken. Should be a great weekend!
It’s Time For The NLL To Get Real
The NLL is once again broadcasting games on TV. This is a good thing, but the presentation is FAR from perfect. Connor Wilson has some critique that will help improve the product of the broadcasts and draw in new fans. Seems pretty simple. Is anyone listening? What are your thoughts on the NLL on TV?