US Lacrosse Announces 2014 Soft Lacrosse Equipment Grant Recipients

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US Lacrosse today announced that 126 schools and civic organizations across 32 states and Washington, D.C. have been selected as 2014 Soft Lacrosse Equipment Grant recipients. Each organization will receive modified “soft” lacrosse sticks and balls, as well as instructional guides and DVDs to help support the introduction of the sport in their curriculum.

Raising Red Flags on the Club Lacrosse Circuit

StickStar Texas Lacrosse Report: High School

“There’s no memory in recruiting,” Hofstra men’s coach Seth Tierney said. “Every year, there’s an all-new set of ninth- and 10th-grade parents coming through recruitment and don’t know the potholes.”

National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Announces 2014 Inductees

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The 2014 induction class for the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame has been approved by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors. This year’s eight-person class will be officially inducted in a ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 25, at The Grand Lodge in Hunt Valley, Md.

Tewaaraton Watch: Thompsons, Wolf Lead the Race

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The Tewaaraton Award selection committee will narrow the men’s and women’s fields for college lacrosse’s highest individual honor Friday night, with announcements coming during the ACC men’s tournament on ESPNU.

Sports Science and Safety Committee Announces Research Funding

Guided by the leadership of its Sports Science and Safety Committee, US Lacrosse is providing nearly $78,000 of its $185,000 annual research budget to support three studies during its first funding cycle for 2014. Additional funding grants are expected to be announced in coming months as the national governing body fulfills its research budget for the year.

Ohio Picks Harrison First in LXM Waiver Wire Sweepstakes

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The Ohio Machine have gotten an LXM infusion. Kyle Harrison was picked first by the Machine in the special Major League Lacrosse waiver wire process opened to include LXM Pro Tour players after the deal announced Feb. 13 between MLL and Adrenaline that allowed LXM players to play MLL and vice versa.

Chicago-Area High School Laxer a Speed Skating Olympian

Emery Lehman, a 17-year-old senior and midfielder at Oak Park-River Forest (Ill.) High in suburban Chicago, will represent the United States in both the 5,000- and 10,000-meter speed skating events starting this weekend in Sochi, Russia.

Bucknell Men’s Lacrosse Freshman Walsh Passes Away

Joe Walsh, Bucknell freshman attackman, passed away.

The Bucknell and St. Joe’s Prep (Pa.) lacrosse communities are reeling in the wake of the death last week of Joe Walsh, a 19-year-old freshman attackman for the Bison who was a 2013 graduate and three-year letterwinner for the Hawks.