2023 Fall Review
Autumn events are finishing up as the leaves age red to orange, fluttering in the breeze. Get out your rake. Fall is over, Winter is coming. That means the regular season is also creeping near. Just 15 weeks until real games. Three months before the winter portion of the schedule begins. What am I hearing? […]
Lacrosse to the Olympics – One Hurdle to LA28
Lacrosse is one step closer to being included in the 2028 Olympics. The LA28 organizers recommended that lacrosse along with five others be included in the 2028 games. The International Olympic Committee will vote on the proposal at their upcoming meetings in Mumbai, India later this week. “This is incredibly exciting news,” said USA Lacrosse […]
Best Lacrosse Players Who Never Played MLL or PLL
With the PLL season finished and colleges knee deep in fall ball, we figured now is as good a time as any to dive into the vault and look at some legends of the game. While lax fans today are familiar with the Powells, the Gaits, Tom Schreiber, and Rob Pannell, there’s a large number […]
Who won the transfer portal?
Unlike recent years when Rutgers and Notre Dame were clear-cut winners in the lacrosse transfer portal, this cycle’s crown is more tricky to quantify at the moment. Transfers are the new normal in college athletics. Florida State and Colorado football are two national stories and two programs that upgraded significantly during the offseason. Regardless of […]
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 […]
LEGENDS: Five Who Would Thrive in Today’s PLL
This week we’re doing a deep dive and looking at some of the games greats that could absolutely thrive under this year’s PLL Faceoff rule. The 32 second shot clock has transformed the league to the point where two-way middies are a hot commodity. It has also made people search for the almost extinct three-way […]
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 […]
JD Harkey Coach Spotlight: SPIRE
JD Harkey, a highly respected figure in the world of lacrosse, has carved a remarkable path as a coach, driven by a deep-rooted passion for the sport. From his humble beginnings as a player to his current position at SPIRE, Harkey’s journey has been marked by many influential figures and transformative experiences. His unwavering dedication […]
The Best NCAA Lacrosse Tournament Quarterfinals Sites
May has always given us memorable moments regarding NCAA Lacrosse, and this past weekend of the NCAA Lacrosse Tournament Quarterfinals was no different. A gorgeous day at Navy showcased some of the best lacrosse has to offer, and Albany provided us with one of the best lacrosse venues in the game. As we shift our […]
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 […]
Thank You Bill Tierney for Changing the Game
With the NCAA Tournament field being announced, the lacrosse world has come to realize that the Big East Championship was the last time they would see Coach Bill Tierney patrol the sidelines at the Division 1 level. With the Big Ten and Ivy League unfolding the way it did, it left Denver as one of […]