1989 Couldn’t Handle Matt Panetta, Hopkins Great
Currently preparing for the PLL season as an assistant of Chaos LC, Matt Panetta was once a 3x All-American and contender for the 1989 National Championship. One of the Johns Hopkins all-time greats, Panetta finished his career ranked 14th on the Blue Jays career goals list (86), 10th for points (156) and ninth in assists […]
Paul Gait Went Off in 1989 National Championship
The year was 1989 and for the second-straight NCAA National Championship, Syracuse and the Gait brothers were on top of the world. The Orange had just blew the doors off Maryland the Saturday before, 18-8, drawing the first-ever crowd over 20,000 to the NCAA men’s lacrosse semis (20,615). Then it was time to take on […]
Pietramala JHU Highlights from 1989
Dave Pietramala built a name for himself as the head coach of Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse for 20 seasons. But we aren’t here to analyze him as a coach. See, before he was a terrifying presence on the sideline, he was an absolute nightmare with a six foot pole. Some call Pietramala the greatest defenseman […]
Best Game Ever – 1989 NCAA D1 Title Game
I’ve seen a lot of lacrosse games, but for my money, the best game ever is the 1989 match up between Syracuse and Johns Hopkins.
Throwback Thursday: Cortland vs. Hartwick 1989
At the :30 second mark of the video a Hartwick player stuffs a shot, fights for a GB, and then gets wrestled down to the ground. Today, parents and fans would be up in arms, and screaming for a penalty. There is a little bit of that in the audio, but a solid number of chuckles can also be heard. It was all part of the game back then, even if it was a little bit ugly!
Vintage (1989) Salisbury University Lacrosse Video
THANK YOU, YOUTUBE! Great old lacrosse video showing some action from the 1989 NCAA Division 3 Season featuring Salisbury University prominently. No offset heads, short shorts and toaster helmets. This brings me back.
Best Lacrosse Players Who Never Played MLL or PLL
With the PLL season finished and colleges knee deep in fall ball, we figured now is as good a time as any to dive into the vault and look at some legends of the game. While lax fans today are familiar with the Powells, the Gaits, Tom Schreiber, and Rob Pannell, there’s a large number […]
LEGENDS: Five Who Would Thrive in Today’s PLL
This week we’re doing a deep dive and looking at some of the games greats that could absolutely thrive under this year’s PLL Faceoff rule. The 32 second shot clock has transformed the league to the point where two-way middies are a hot commodity. It has also made people search for the almost extinct three-way […]
O’Neill Propels Team USA to Gold
Brennan O’Neill, the 21-year-old rising senior at Duke University, scored five goals from the midfield propelling Team USA to a 10-7 victory over Team Canada in the gold medal game. O’Neil and the stars and stripe defense were the headliners. The defense operated and stopped foes at an historical level. Goalie Blaze Riorden hasn’t given […]
Salisbury Coach Jim Berkman: Mount Rushmore of Coaches
When people talk about the elite college lacrosse programs, they often mention Salisbury University and its dominance over Division III since the early 90s. Part of the reason for that was the arrival of Jim Berkman to Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The man in charge quickly built the Sea Gulls into a national power, and Salisbury […]
2022-23 NLL Week 2 Recap
Building off a successful Week 1, Week 2 of the 2022-23 NLL season was full of action despite only having four games. Three of the four games were within two goals and the other game had big upset. Here is your NLL Week 2 recap. Las Vegas 11 – Panther City 13 The Desert Dogs […]
2022-23 NLL Week 1 Recap
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The NLL season is back and Week 1 did not disappoint! There were goals a plenty and some unexpected upsets in week one. Here is your NLL recap for Week 1. Philadelphia 8 – Halifax 18 The Thunderbirds came out of the gates firing on all cylinders. […]