Author: Gaudet

Summer Tournament Series: Lake Tahoe

The culture of lacrosse is almost as unique as the sport itself.  Most people involved don’t simply play the game, but embrace it as a way of life.  For instance, many post collegiate men’s tournaments feel more like a festival than a competition, where opponents on the field easily slip in to the role of best friends at a BBQ after the game.  Nowhere have I seen this illustrated more completely than at the annual Lake Tahoe Tournament.

West Coast Starz Crack National Rankings

Comparing talent from different regions of the country is tricky business.  However, if you’re an East Coaster looking to assert your area’s dominance you need not look further than the national U-19 tournament scene.  Historically when the best from the east are pitted against the best of the west, the east generally comes out on top.

He’s Just Saying What We’re All Thinking…

Box lacrosse players have to be some of the toughest S.O.B.’s in sports.  I’ve had the opportunity to watch a few games live and after seeing the abuse those guys take from each other, I’ll stick to the field game thank you.  That said, we’ve all probably had the same thoughts as these SportsCenter anchors at least once.

The Art Behind the Broadcast

I’ve often been a critic of the production quality offered by ESPN during their MLL coverage.  Past blunders such as the cameraman losing the ball, or the booth cutting to a close up of the sideline while a goal is being scored, have left me more than a little frustrated at times. 

Matt Schneck Takes Reigns of BYU Lacrosse

Just a few weeks after the controversial release of long time head coach Jason Lamb, Brigham Young University has found a replacement in former assistant coach Matt Schneck. Two new assistant coaches have also been named: Jordan Harris (Defense) and Josh Austin (Offense).

Gilman School – 2009 National Champs

Laxpower recently named their 2009 de facto high school national champion, giving Gilman of Baltimore the honor for a second straight year.  The Greyhounds earned the title by putting together a 15-1 record in the brutal Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association and defeating Calvert Hall (Laxpower #15) in the state title game.

Hey DJ, Play That Track! Oregon State Lax Rap

Sometimes it’s hard enough just dealin with real life
Sometimes I wanna jump on stage and just kill mics
And show these people what my level of skill’s like..

Step aside fools because Beaver lacrosse has some rhymes coming your way…

Summer Lax Tournaments

While Spring is the officially recognized season of lacrosse, many of us have reached a time in our lives where our early-year participation is limited to coaching or living vicariously through those we watch on the field.  So what does a washed up college player (see: the entire LAS staff) living outside of a large metropolitan area (see: Rusty) have to look forward to?

Max Seibald and Why We Play the Game

Lacrosse has always been more to me than just a sport.  Struggling to find a place as a public school kid at a Catholic High School, lacrosse gave me (amongst hundreds of other things) access to a great group of friends, friends that I’ve stayed close with for years. 

I’m Quite Certain A Lacrosse Game Has Never Come To This

I’ve been in a number of heated discussions with baseball players regarding which spring sport is more legitimate (whatever that means), but I think the following video makes that argument obsolete.  Baseball players, you have officially lost.