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.

23 Predictions for the 2023 PLL Season

As the 2023 Premier Lacrosse League season begins, lacrosse and fans eagerly anticipate the intense competition and thrilling matchups that await. With a playing field of talented teams and star players, this season promises to be one for the books. In this article, I present 23 bold predictions for the upcoming PLL season, offering insights […]

Ranking the New PLL Champion Jerseys

The PLL has recently unveiled its new jerseys, showcasing a fresh look for the eight teams in the league. In this article, we will delve into and rank each team’s uniform design, analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and how well they represent the team’s identity. Let’s explore the uniforms in ascending order, while incorporating some additional […]

2023 MIAA Lacrosse Championships Preview

The stakes are set for the MIAA Lacrosse Championships taking place tonight at Loyola’s Ridley Athletics Complex. This article summarizes an insightful and thought-provoking conversation between two of Maryland’s most renowned lacrosse experts: Don Zimmerman and Bob Shriver. Shriver, who retired from coaching in 2015 after a storied 36-year career at Boys’ Latin, boasts an […]

2023 MIAA Lacrosse Playoffs Semifinals Preview

The MIAA Lacrosse Playoffs continue tonight as we inch closer to the championship game. This article summarizes an insightful and thought-provoking conversation between two of the most renowned lacrosse experts in Maryland: Don Zimmerman and Bob Shriver. Shriver, who retired from coaching in 2015 after a storied 36-year career at Boys’ Latin, boasts an impressive […]

2023 MIAA Lacrosse Playoff Preview

This week of MIAA Lacrosse has been one characterized by unpredictability and intense competition. As forecasted in Tuesday’s article, the final games of the regular season were marked by utter chaos. Loyola, despite a valiant effort, lost a one-goal game to Calvert Hall, ultimately resulting in their removal from the No.2 seed position. Meanwhile, St. […]

MIAA Lacrosse Game of the Week – St. Mary’s vs Severn – 5/9/2023

MIAA Lacrosse is a thrilling and highly competitive event that brings together some of the finest talent in the sport. In this article, we present a summary of an insightful and thought-provoking conversation between two of the most renowned lacrosse experts in Maryland: Don Zimmerman and Bob Shriver. Shriver, who retired from coaching in 2015 after […]

MIAA Lacrosse Game of the Week – Calvert Hall vs Archbishop Spalding – 5/2/2023

MIAA Lacrosse Game of the Week – Boys’ Latin vs Loyola Blakefield- 4/25/2023

Midseason MIAA lacrosse is a thrilling and highly competitive event that brings together some of the finest talent in the sport. In this article, we present a summary of an insightful and thought-provoking conversation between two of the most renowned lacrosse experts in Maryland: Don Zimmerman and Bob Shriver. Shriver, who retired from coaching in […]

MIAA Lacrosse Game of the Week – Mount St. Joseph vs St. Paul’s – 4/18/2023

Lacrosse has deep roots in the state of Maryland and is widely regarded as the state’s official sport. High school lacrosse, in particular, has a significant impact on the state’s culture and identity. The sport is deeply embedded in the fabric of Maryland’s communities, with many students growing up playing lacrosse and dreaming of playing […]

The Waterdogs Winning the 2022 PLL Championship is HUGE

The Waterdogs have done the unthinkable by winning the 2022 PLL Championship. This accomplishment by the Waterdogs is one of the best things that could have happened for the Premier Lacrosse League. On a surface level, lacrosse fans were tired of seeing the Whipsnakes dynasty unfold and frustrated by the Chaos making it to the […]

Cannons: 2022 PLL Video Game Ratings

It has been 1,597 days since the release of the last true lacrosse video game (Casey Powell Lacrosse 18). While that game certainly had its flaws, it was nice to pick up a controller and play a lacrosse video game. Let’s take a minute and imagine a new PLL focused video game has released in the […]

Ranking the Newly Announced PBLA Team Names

The Professional Box Lacrosse Association recently let the fans vote on the team names for the leagues inaugural seven teams. As expected when letting fans decide anything at all, we had some pretty comical names in the running. Thankfully the PBLA kept a watchful eye on these names and gave us the top seven. The […]