PLL Heads West – Seattle Edition
I woke up this morning and summer was gone. Luckily for players, fans, and those of us covering the PLL, the season has four more weekends of action. Each game offers a glimpse of excellence, a hint of innovation, and competitive grit. Archers clinched a quarterfinal bye with their win over the Whipsnakes on Friday […]
PLL Denver Recap
Overtime in the PLL without time outs looks and feels like anarchy. The players appear as if they are drowning on the field, desperately searching for the play that ends the game. The harder they try the more frustrated and exasperated they get. It was Redwood Charlie Bertrand who punctuated the madness late on Saturday […]
Pro Lacrosse Roundup : Baltimore Edition
Premier Lacrosse League action on Saturday afternoon from Johns Hopkins saw the Archers lock up a playoff appearance with an overtime win over the Atlas. Tom Schreiber found net with a righty rip running off a two-man game at the top of the arc. Schreiber was 0-1 the first 3 Quarters. Canned the last 2 […]
Magical Mystery Tour
I think it’s vitally important that parents and prospects don’t confuse exposure with improvement. There’s a vast difference between getting better and being evaluated. A young players focus should be on improvement and then later to be seen and categorized for appropriate college placement. Here are anecdotes that may help you navigate the club calendar: […]
Athletes Unlimited Women’s Pro Lacrosse
Unlimited Excitement. Athletes Unlimited opened their 2023, four-week (24 game) season on Thursday July 20 from USA Lacrosse in Sparks, MD. 56 professional women’s lacrosse players are divided into four teams each weekend and compete for points and an overall individual championship. It’s a who’s who of women’s lacrosse. The games are becoming quite popular […]
PLL Sells Out in Connecticut
Rafferty Stadium was filled to the brim. Fans were camped on the hills surrounding the field, the grassy knoll that wraps around the field, both sides of bleachers were full, and the Bar Down area was hopping with activity. Former NFL quarterback, lacrosse dad, and ESPN announcer Dan Orlovsky brought his kids. He posted on […]
PLL Returns to Minneapolis
I’m staying in downtown Minneapolis two blocks from Target Field and with the Orioles in town playing the Twins, our group of Drew Carter, Dana Boyle, stat man Russ Dlin, joined ESPN radio baseball announcer Mike Couzens on Friday night for some MLB. I hadn’t been to a game in a dozen years and Major […]
O’Neill Propels Team USA to Gold
Brennan O’Neill, the 21-year-old rising senior at Duke University, scored five goals from the midfield propelling Team USA to a 10-7 victory over Team Canada in the gold medal game. O’Neil and the stars and stripe defense were the headliners. The defense operated and stopped foes at an historical level. Goalie Blaze Riorden hasn’t given […]
Worlds is About Growing the Game
Sandwiched somewhere between three Team USA wins and two close loses by the Haudenosaunee, I experienced a World Championship transformational moment. Sometimes this event is less about the action on the field and more about the gathering of international participants and the games global advocates. Frank Kelly of FCA Lacrosse introduced me to a pair […]
Welcome to San Diego
The road to San Diego began with a Flight Tuesday at 12:45pm delayed about thirty minutes, landing on the west coast in late afternoon. Wednesday I hit the gym, then the beach with my daughter. We found a little dive taco spot in La Jolla up from Windansea Beach for lunch and met Anish later […]
Quint Kessenich’s 2023 PLL Columbus Takeaways
The PLL was in Columbus, Ohio this past weekend, more than twenty years after the MLL’s Baltimore Bayhawks demolished the Lizards 21-13 at Columbus Crew Stadium in front of 5,500 people, claiming the 2002 league title. Mark Millon, face-off ace Paul Cantabene, and Gary Gait led the destruction. For Long Island it was a bad […]
Quint Kessenich’s 2023 PLL Charlotte Takeaways
With the PLL games being in Charlotte this past weekend, I flew down on Thursday night with my 13-year-old daughter. For the professional traveler, there is no greater torture than flying with a neophyte. I fly a lot for work, not quite every week, and have become efficient and streamlined while navigating the roads and […]