Joe Tsai to Bring 15th NLL Franchise to Las Vegas
Joe Tsai is bringing an NLL expansion team to one of the currently hottest North American cities for professional sports: Las Vegas. Sportico originally broke the story early Wednesday morning, and the NLL confirmed it hours later on social media. There is little information otherwise available, with no name, arena, or price revealed, but we […]
Jim Calder’s ‘Tales of a Lacrosse Troubadour’ Is Almost Funded
Jim Calder has authored “Lacrosse – The Ancient Game” and “Women Play Lacrosse – A History of the International Field Game” and is now onto his third project: “Tales of a Lacrosse Troubadour.” His latest book aims to celebrate the game and its transformations over the last 50-plus years, beginning hundreds of years ago when […]
Oregon Men’s Lacrosse Outlasts Oregon State in Civil War: Photos
Oregon men’s lacrosse defeated Oregon State, 16-10, on Sunday in its second game of this weird season. It was the first Civil War meeting of the year between the two programs that are located roughly 47 miles away from one another in the Beaver State. The Ducks carried a comfortable 11-5 lead with them into […]
4 Important Questions to Ask Before Buying a Gear Bag
In the old days, you got a heavy, canvas duffel bag, usually a hand-me-down from the football program, and that was your gear bag. That was everyone’s gear bag! Big. Canvas. Duffel. That was it, and it was actually pretty glorious. But now? Now there are as many gear bags as there are sticks on […]
5 Ways to Air Out Lacrosse Equipment
There are a lot of ways to dry out your equipment, and more often than not, this is dictated by the resources at hand. For example, you can’t lay your gear out in the backyard if you don’t have a backyard, and you can’t always use a clothes dryer if you’re on the road. So, […]
How to Rehab an Old Lacrosse Head
Very few old lacrosse heads will be ready to go when you pick them up. After sitting in someone’s garage or basement or under their bed for a number of years, the pocket will be gross, and more often than not, the stick will be dirty. To the untrained eye, the head may look “done,” […]
How to Treat Your Lacrosse Stick
Lacrosse is nothing without a stick. There’s no piece of equipment more important. Taking good care of your lacrosse stick is an absolute must. Modern sticks are pretty amazing, and they’re more consistent and reliable than ever before. But even when your stick is perfect, a rainy game or practice in the mud can cause […]
How to Clean Lacrosse Gloves
Gloves are at the core of lacrosse, and so is gloves getting dirty. Cleaning your lacrosse gloves is a requirement if you intend to play the sport, unless you don’t mind hours upon hours of built-up sweat and grime rubbing against your hands nonstop, in which case you might be a sociopath and have bigger […]
Tewaaraton Watch 2021: Chris Gray Takes the Lead
Welcome to Tewaaraton Watch 2021! The idea here is simple: our “esteemed” panel of LAS contributors will submit their own ballots every few weeks of the season. From there, I’ll tally up the results, then give you a breakdown of which guys our staff thinks have the best shot to take home the trophy this […]
2002 Maryland Lacrosse Misses NCAA Men’s Championship – When Was the Last Time?
For 17-straight seasons, the Terps have appeared in the NCAA Championship tournament. But in 2002, Maryland men’s lacrosse didn’t make the cut. Maryland has been a staple in the NCAA Championship for nearly two decades, and the program was similarly strong in the years prior. Since the inception of the NCAA Division I Tournament in […]
Albany NLL Is the Newest Pro Box Team
The New England Black Wolves are on the move to following the sale of the team, immediately rebranding as Albany NLL as part of the relocation to Albany, New York, the league announced Tuesday. The team will be known as Albany NLL in the short term, with a fan contest to determine the new naming […]
World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Quiz
The box game just continues to grow internationally. See how well you know it by taking this World Indoor Lacrosse Championship quiz. A few weeks ago, we created a World Lacrosse Championship quiz to test your knowledge of the international field game. This quiz is similar, though the WILC does not have as much history […]