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Iron Man Gives Lacrosse Some Love
If you’re wondering what Cal Ripkin Jr. had a to say in last night’s keynote at the US Lacrosse National Convention, look no further. Matt DaSilva of the Lacrosse Magazine Online staff, recaps the whole speech on the LMO blog. Here’s a quick look: In between the requisite dose of inside baseball and personal clubhouse […]
US Lacrosse Convention Day 1: How We Watched
[Photo courtesy of US Lacrosse] Instead of giving you a recap of what we missed in Baltimore today, I thought I’d show you how I kept up with it and how you can stay tuned in tomorrow. So, I’ll admit it. I love the internet. Maybe I’m just a big nerd, but I think cool […]
US Lacrosse Nat’l Convention kicks off tomorrow!
The 2009 US Lacrosse National Convention starts tomorrow and we sure wish we could be there! 2008 keynote speaker, Mike Eruzione, speaks to a packed house [photo couresty US Lacrosse] The event kicks off with a keynote speech by Cal Ripkin, Jr. (yep, the MLB Hall of Famer!) and, according to John Weaver, it gets […]
Mayne Street gets Comped, An ESPN Short
Oh Kenny Mayne, you kill me. I like the new ESPN.com and I kind of dig what ESPN is doing with online video these days. Some people say it’s too much, but the truth about video is it will keep visitors on the site longer and get them more engaged. This is why ESPN is […]
Casey Powell: Promise for a Better Day
“Casey Powell should not be able to make it through a meal at a restaurant without someone coming to his table and asking for an autograph.”
Last Friday, Michael J. Fensom of the New Jersey Star-Ledger published a descriptive article on Casey Powell – The Man, The Myth, The Legend. In it, Fensom talks about the false facade of being a pro lacrosse player, exposing the fact that only a few pros make lacrosse their fulltime jobs.
Casey Powell is one of the lucky ones. He supplements his small pro-level income with endorsements and his own lacrosse company, which gives him the opportunity to really make lacrosse his life. Yet, Powell still walks the streets of New York and into Madison Square Garden to suit up for the Titans without being noticed. He’s got LeBron James status in the lacrosse community, but outside it no one recognizes him. This is the reality of the sport – it has not yet reached it’s pinnacle.
Fensom goes on to talk about youth participation numbers and how they’ve grown 500% since 1999. He writes tells of US Lacorsse’s survey that found lacrosse to be the fastest growing sport on the high school and collegiate levels. And then he shows why lacrosse IS on the rise: Community members are going above and beyond their call of duty to help grow the game.
Start your Sunday off with Sportz
The Lonely Island is back at it again with their newest video, “We Like Sportz”. Well known for their SNL digital shorts, The Lonely Island is made up of comedians Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Hate to admit it, but I first heard about these guys when they released “Jizz In My Pants“, […]
Stew Kerns is Huskies’ New Head Coach
The University of Washington Huskies have named Stew Kerns their new head coach for the 2009 season. Washington (7-6 in 2008) is an MCLA Division 1 team and a member of the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League. Kerns will be replacing former head coach Fred Wilmot, who stepped down last summer after helping rebuild the […]
Happy New Year from LacrosseAllStars!
HAPPY NEW YEAR Fellow Laxers! In celebration of ‘08, here’s a GREAT new music video courtesy of Mr. Blue Sky:
N.A.S.A. “Money” feat. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, & Z-Trip from Paul Griswold on Vimeo.
Hopefully you feel the same way about 2008 as we do. It was a fun, productive and memorable year. Nothing proves this more than the Presidential Election – What an event! For LacrosseAllStars.com, we feel like we accomplished a lot this year. In just 6 months we’ve upped traffic to the site tenfold, settling in at about 5,000 unique vistors to date – a monumental accomplishment for us.
Will Yeatman headed to Maryland
“Arguably the most prolific lacrosse player to come from the West Coast”, former Notre Dame football and lacrosse player Will Yeatman will enroll at Maryland this January. His release from the Fighting Irish was recently granted, allowing him to play lacrosse for the Maryland Terps this spring. However, he’ll have to sit out a year for football.
Yeatman, a product of Rancho Bernardo High in San Diego, CA, originally chose Notre Dame because lacrosse was his top priority. Choosing football would have landed him at Maryland. So, this might have been a long time coming.
Lacrosse Recruiting Camp Guide
LacrosseRecruits.com, a premier recruiting site for high school athletes and college coaches, recently posted a valuable camp guide on their blog. The guide highlights many well-known camps on the East Coast.
The format of each camp review is three-fold: a quick official summary, a testomonial or two, and LacrosseRecruits.com’s overall opinion. Click here for the full article.
Camps included:
Blue Chip 225 (Bryant College, RI)
Elite 180 Lacrosse Camp (Keene State, NH)
Jake Reed’s Blue Chip (UMBC, MD)
Duke Lacrosse: Nancy Grace Wanted Stats…
Clark Goldband gave them to her: [fvplayer src=”https://youtube.com/watch?v=WDvJB9JoyBU” splash=”https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WDvJB9JoyBU/hqdefault.jpg” caption=”CNN- Nancy Grace blooper”] Blooper by Clark? Yep. But in retrospect, maybe it all happened for a reason. The focus should’ve been on the team’s stats all along, not the bogus scandal that ruined players’ lives. Oh Nancy… [via dfw on Twitter]