Author: Nick Pietras

Nick Pietras has been coaching lacrosse in the city of Detroit since 2019. He currently serves as the assistant creative director creating content and helping manage the image of Detroit United. He is currently attending Lourdes University pursuing a double major in marketing and business administration. Over the course of his senior year, Nick would tear both of his ACL’s leaving him to miss his senior season. He would play for the Lourdes University Gray Wolves for one year before his lingering knee injuries would abruptly end his college career. This is where his coaching career officially began as he became the offensive coordinator for his alma mater, Cousino High School. He would be one of the main influencers in the creation of Warren Consolidated Schools joint high school program and would oversee fundraising, marketing, and design endeavors. Six months later, Nick would be brought to Detroit to join the Cass Tech High School men’s lacrosse coaching staff as the defensive coordinator.

The Importance of Mental Toughness in Lacrosse

One of the most important qualities a lacrosse player is their overall mental toughness. In a game as fast-moving and emotionally charged as this one, the capability to stay focused, resilient, and composed-especially under high-pressure moments-can make all the difference between triumph and defeat. Much of it is psychological rather than physical skills. Oftentimes, it’s […]

Why Lacrosse Players Should Be Multi-Sport Athletes

Most people believe that the key to great performance in one sport is specialization in that sport. Logically, it should make sense on paper-this is where you focus all of your time and energy; therefore, you will automatically get better at this particular sport. In real life, it is quite the opposite. In my position, […]

Canada Outlasts USA 13-7 to Win World Box Lacrosse Championship

The backlog of experience and discipline for Team Canada ultimately pulled them away for a hard-fought, intense 13-7 win over Team USA in the World Lacrosse Box Championship. Team USA flashed brilliance at times, but it was against Canada’s poise and ability to finish on most of their chances, particularly on that critical six-goal run, […]

Team USA Rallies Late to Defeat Canada 10-7 in Women’s Box Lacrosse

It was highly contested battle that came down to perseverance and clutch performances by Team USA, who came away with the big 10-7 victory. This truly was a heated matchup between Team USA and Team Canada in the World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship. Let’s break down the game step by step. The first quarter was […]

Exploring the Health Benefits of Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a sport that offers so much more than just a good workout. Many of the health benefits of lacrosse both translates towards a developing body and mind. Nowadays, the most popular forms of sport activities in America are football, soccer, and basketball, in descending order. Moreover, lacrosse varies in its potential to offer […]

Women’s Box Lacrosse: Growing the Game

The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships introduced women’s teams to the box lacrosse landscape for the first time, and this inclusion is fantastic for several reasons, especially for the overall growth of the game. “Grow the Game” has been a mantra in lacrosse for years, a buzzword often thrown around to symbolize the rising popularity […]

Why Lacrosse Film Analysis is Important

For any developing lacrosse player, film analysis is a vital resource for elevating their game to the next level. Being able to watch yourself play is one of the best ways to understand both what you’re doing right and what you’re doing wrong. It’s especially helpful for identifying mistakes. Did you take a shot that […]

Why Box Lacrosse Builds Better Players

Comparing the development of lacrosse players, box lacrosse has constantly proven itself as a better training ground to that of field lacrosse. The disparities in the two playing styles go a lot further than just the size of the playing surface; it builds a mold that shapes how the players think, react, and develop. Box […]

The Box Lacrosse Gap: Team Canada vs. Team USA

Team USA faced off with Team Canada last night at the World Lacrosse Box Championships in Utica, New York, and for a minute it seemed like USA could pull of the upset. Canada, as would be expected, came in as the heavy favorite, ruling over the world of box lacrosse for what feels like forever. […]

The Modernization of Lacrosse Gear

Lacrosse has been one of the oldest team sports in North America, with several fascinating evolutions over the centuries. A spiritual and physical game played by Native American tribes with handcrafted wooden sticks has grown into a sport driven by the latest technology. The lacrosse gear that players use today is almost unrecognizable from its […]

What’s Next for the Premier Lacrosse League?

It’s crazy to think that the Premier Lacrosse League just wrapped up its seventh season. It feels like only yesterday we started hearing rumblings of Paul Rabil launching a professional league of his own. Time has flown by since the league’s inaugural season in 2019 and here we are in 2024, looking forward to what […]

The Maryland Whipsnakes Will Return in 2025

The Maryland Whipsnakes might have ended their 2024 season with a tough loss to the Archers in the PLL Championship game, but Whipsnake faithfuls have a lot to look forward to. The team is turning the page on their roster of the past and relying on many new faces to build the Whipsnakes up for […]