Randall Blackdeer Is Bringing Back an Ancient Lacrosse Tradition
Randall Nąątisak Blackdeer helped reintroduce an age-old custom to his community. In a way many people don’t realize, 2014 was a momentous year for lacrosse. Beyond the Final Four, Miles Thompson going pro, and the World Lacrosse Championship, it was the year that many Native Americans in the Midwest began to revive the art of […]
Top Rule Differences Between Box and Field Lacrosse
Box and field are both lacrosse, but that doesn’t mean they’re carbon copies. There are many rule differences between box and field, and they can fundamentally change how the game is played. Sure, you’re still throwing a ball into a net with a strung stick, but the movements, the schemes, and the philosophies can all […]
Last Week In Lacrosse – Sept. 14-19, 2020
Here’s what happened last week in lacrosse… September 14-20, 2020 Australian lacrosse legend Sue Safarnos (59) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday. One of the best of her era, Sue was All-World in 1982 and instrumental in Australia’s gold medal win in 1986. The NLL Draft was completely online this year and went off without a […]
Hand Crafted Sticks: Way More Meaningful
We recently caught up with our partners at Powell Lacrosse to learn more about what the company has been up to, and the LaxAllStars staff was blown away by the hand crafted sticks Ryan Powell and his team have been releasing in the Powell Woodshop. Lacrosse players know there’s nothing cooler than getting a custom […]
Rochester Griffins – Forgotten Teams of Lacrosse History
Rochester Griffins: We Hardly Knew Ye They were the champs, then they were gone. After the inaugural season of NLL action in 1974, the Rochester Griffins were World Champs. Through the season, they were at the bottom of the league in attendance and interest. Owned in majority by Pittsburgh Penguins operators Tad and Tom Potter […]
Redwoods Hold Off Waterdogs Long Ball Comeback to Advance
Redwoods 11, Waterdogs 8 Waterdogs made everyone believe it was far from being just a 1-3, only-win-your-last-game type of team. It seemed that way as Waterdogs claimed the No. 5 seed after a three-way race at the end of round robin play to claim who wasn’t the worst. Before tonight, every game Waterdogs has been […]
Syracuse Stingers – Forgotten Teams of Lacrosse History
Syracuse Stingers: We Hardly Knew Ye Only lasting one season of play in the original NLL, the Syracuse Stingers had an exciting start in 1974 only to take a bumpy ride to a rough ending. Excitement around the Stingers instantly surged after the league’s initial player draft, selecting one of the most electrifying rosters at […]
Montreal Quebecois – Forgotten Teams of Lacrosse History
Montreal Quebecois: We Hardly Knew Ye We touched base on the Montreal Quebecois professional lacrosse team in the History of Box Lacrosse Series, but it’s still only the surface of this club. It was a member of the original NLL, the incredibly short-lived earliest version of the pro game. Not affiliated with the current National […]
Fan Superlative Awards – NCAA Lacrosse Championship Weekend
What other sport truly has a holiday weekend? Lacrosse is fortunate enough to center our game’s biggest stages around the same few days each year, giving the community one piece of stability it has always longed for. Without the NCAA Division I Men’s Final Four, Division II and III Men’s National Championship, and the Division […]
Tony Becker Uses Digital Art to Bring Lacrosse Back to Nature
The day I met Tony Becker wasn’t much different from the next few dozen times. We were playing on the same box lacrosse team, the Columbus Crows, with a completely new squad and as guys began to feel each other out, Tony remained pretty quiet, yet engaged, in practice. He didn’t say a whole lot, […]
Wesley Berg, Joe Nardella: Lacrosse Classified, Ep. 69
On this week’s edition of the Lacrosse Classified podcast, we recap Week 14 in NLL action that consisted of eight games and an unusual finish in Calgary that our G Wilson Construction Under Review had covered just a few weeks ago. Wesley Berg and Joe Nardella join us on the show. Wesley Berg, Joe Nardella: […]
Top 10 Lacrosse Legends — Men Who Played
Top 10 Lacrosse Legends time! I’ve been involved with the sport of lacrosse, at some level, for over 20 years straight. Here is MY top 10!