John Grant Jr MLL Record: 280 Goals

John Grant Jr MLL Record

The lax world is talking about a new John Grant Jr MLL Record, and it has to do with him passing Kevin Leveille as the all-time leading goal scorer in Major League Lacrosse. Junior entered the game with 276 goals, and needed just one to tie Leveille at 277. Instead, John Grant Jr dropped four goals (and four assists!) to move to 280 total goals, and set a new MLL record.

World Lacrosse Championships Gear Explosion!

Iroquois v Canada 6.17 World Lacrosse Championships gear

The World Lacrosse Championships always offer up some truly fantastic examples of lax gear. It’s not the point of the event, actually that’s far from it, but it is an undeniable end result. We could stick our heads in the sand like an ostrich, or we can embrace this world lacrosse championships gear on some level. It’s time for gear hugs!

Traditional Throwback Thursday: Etobicoke Sports Stick

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Joe O’Neill, from Stringer’s Shack, owns one of the most amazing and rare old school lacrosse sticks that I have ever seen, and today we’re showing it off to you! It’s a special stick from Etobicoke Sports!

2014 FIL WLC: Nations That Impressed!

Uganda vs Ireland 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship

The 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was the largest gathering of men’s national teams ever. 38 teams played in the 2014 FIL event and we got to see a glimpse of the future right now. I’m going to run down some of the nations, and regions, that really impressed this Summer!

Lacrosse Patents: Offset Heads & Waxed Mesh

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Connor Wilson is bringing up the age old Lacrosse Patents topic because two different patentable products are about to change, and the impact on the game could be pretty notable… In fact, we’re already seeing some pretty big changes!

Connor Versus: Throne of String – Episode 4

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To get things going in Connor Versus again, we kept it local, and took on Joe Williams of Throne of String for Episode 4 of this ongoing series. We dueled it out lacrosse style on his rooftop in Brooklyn, used wooden sticks, and had a blast.

Olympic Lacrosse And The Iroquois

USA vs Australia - 2014 World Lacrosse Championship Semifinal Game Olympic Lacrosse

Beyond the obvious issues to Olympic Lacrosse, there are some lesser known hurdles, and this post will talk about both as well as the growing Iroquois issue, so that the community has a better sense of our sport’s true Olympics position at this moment in time.

Traditional Thursday: World Lacrosse Championships

Was there a lot of traditional at the World Lacrosse Championships? Yes there was, and I figured there would be at least a bit, but in the end there was WAY MORE TRADITIONAL than I thought there would be.

FIL WLC: The Good, The Bad, & The Reffing

Belgium vs Uganda - 2014 World Lacrosse Championships

This post will cover the FIL World Lacrosse Championships as objectively as possible, and talk about as much of the the good, the bad, and the ugly, as is humanly possible.

Hot Pot: Lacrosse Withdrawal

Iroquois v Canada 6.17 World Lacrosse Championships gear

Lacrosse withdrawal is a serious thing, and if you were out at the 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championhips in Denver, CO, this Summer, you’re probably feeling it pretty hard right now.