Dogs, Like Lacrosse, Offer Tyson Bell Stress Relief
Tyson Bell doesn’t know life without dogs. Both sides of his family have always had multiple, and ever since he was growing up, his family has at least two dogs at home. The family has also always adopted a sibling pair, giving their dogs a blood relative and matching breed as a partner. Those aren’t […]
My Lacrosse Gear Guide: It Better Look Good
My guide to lacrosse gear: make sure it works, but if it ain’t fly, it can die. I don’t care when it is – if I put something on my body, it will be fresh. I try to keep it clean with my style when I’m not playing lacrosse, but the same idea applies when […]
Last Week in Lacrosse – Dec. 22-28, 2020
You might not have been fully locked in to the lacrosse world with the holidays in our midst. Or, maybe you spent the last week diving deep in lacrosse and already know everything there is to know. If that’s you, then this post might be redundant. But if you need any sort of refresher, then […]
Lacrosse Taught Me Nothing in Life Comes Easy
Nothing in life comes easy. Lacrosse taught me that. I’ve taken a difficult road to be where I am in the sport. I had to work extremely hard academically to salvage my career after making mistakes in the classroom, and it didn’t come easy. I got a later start than most players, let alone professionals, […]
Fun Facts About My 5 Favorite Animals
Lots of people probably don’t know this about me, but animals are one of my greatest passions. I’ve always had dogs in my life, but it’s more than that. Going to the zoo is one of my favorite activities, and I even considered working there at a time. That didn’t end up coming to fruition, […]
Last Week in Lacrosse – Dec. 15-21, 2020
Here’s what you might’ve missed in the world of lacrosse in the last week (Dec. 15-21, 2020): -First and foremost, the Premier Lacrosse League announced a merger with Major League Lacrosse, bringing over the MLL player pool and establishing Cannons LC as the league’s eighth franchise. -Our own Ryan Conwell dove deep in saying goodbye […]
Billy Dee Smith Gave Me My First Stick
Most people who play professional lacrosse first picked up a stick before they could walk. Then there’s me – I didn’t do it until I was 13. It was Billy Dee Smith who gave it to me. He ran the camp where I first learned the game. Before picking up a stick, I was a […]
Tyson Bell Music Playlist Is Hip Hop Heavy
Welcome to the Tyson Bell Music Playlist! It was tough, but I narrowed down my musical tastes down into just 15 songs. I have a pretty strong love for hip hop, and you will find that out pretty quick if you give my playlist a try. I like stuff from the past and present – […]
My Cousin Stole My Style
My cousin, Latrell Harris, shared his style guide with Lax All Stars recently, and we dress pretty similarly. I guess the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. I would like the record to show that he copies me, though, not the other way around. I’m older; I did it first. The most important […]
Tyson Bell Went From Being Tutored to Tutoring
Tyson Bell intended to play at Syracuse. When he was finishing his high school days at Everest Academy, a number of colleges came calling for his lacrosse services. Syracuse was one of those schools. Syracuse eventually joined a long list of programs to send an invitation to the product of St. Catharines, Ontario, and it […]
Tyson Bell Player Profile – NJCAA & NLL Champ
Tyson Bell was drafted No. 24 overall in the second round of the 2015 NLL Draft by the Calgary Roughnecks after spending two years at Onondaga Community College. He played for the Roughnecks for five seasons, winning the 2019 NLL Championship with the team, before being dealt to the Halifax Thunderbirds last summer. This is […]
Latrell Harris Shows Age Is Just a Number – How He Went from High School to NLL
Latrell Harris didn’t mean to make the NLL at 18. Though he played many sports growing up in St. Catharines, Ontario, lacrosse was the one that stuck. His large size for his age and appreciation for physicality meant lax fit him well. As he progressed in the sport, he narrowed in on his focus: a […]