Sports Tech Startup ‘Fivestar’ raises $3 Million; Acquires Boise-Based Media Innovator and Prepares for Mobile App Launch
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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – Sports technology startup Fivestar recently concluded its initial seed round with more than $3 million in raised capital, the company announced today. It also revealed the acquisition of Red Label Sports, Inc., a longstanding sports media leader and product innovator in lacrosse and basketball. This is the first time Fivestar has emerged […]
PLL Top Shelf Offers Young Lax Lovers Something New
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The PLL made some news this week, releasing the beta version of PLL Top Shelf, the PLL’s first ever mobile game. Thanks to Mike Rabil, we have known for a few weeks now that a mobile game would be coming soon, but the beta version was just finally released on the app store. PLL Top […]
Dave Cottle & Legendary Sports Group Make an Impact
Dave Cottle is one of the biggest names in our sport’s history. Most known for his accolades as a college lacrosse coach, Cottle recently embarked on a new journey as the president of Legendary Sports Group (LSG). It was an honor to have Coach on our show and learn about what he’s up to now. […]
College Recruiting Tips: How To Handle The Recruiting Process
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The college recruiting waters can be tricky to navigate, especially considering the pressure there is to play college sports these days. Here are a few college recruiting tips for how to handle getting recruited. 5 Critical College Recruiting Tips Focus On You During The Recruiting Process 1 In the social media age it’s easy to […]
Carbon Fiber Shaft R&D Survey: Win a prototype from Signature!
LaxAllStars partner Sign Signature Lacrosse is currently seeking feedback to help direct decision making for manufacturing of its first carbon fiber shaft. Here’s your chance to help AND enter to win a prototype, too! Check out this Carbon Fiber Shaft Prototype: First, consider the following… How important is the weight of the shaft to you? […]
PrimeTime’s creativity gets players seen
Our partners at PrimeTime Lacrosse in New England just surprised this westerner with something pretty special. They sent me the same care package they’re delivering to college coaches across the country. The creativity is impressive, to say the least. The contents inside made my day, or should I say “movie night?” It included everything a coach needs to […]
How I Started My Lacrosse Company
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As a kid, I knew I would play college football. That’s how I discovered our game and ultimately founded my lacrosse company, Signature. In eighth grade, my football coach came into the locker room and dropped a bunch of lacrosse sticks on the ground. He informed us there were new plans for our off-season training. […]
Dave Pietramala: Why Legendary Sports is the Right Fit
Recently Coach Dave Pietramala departed from his long time role as leader of the program at Johns Hopkins where he served for the past 19 seasons. Now he’s stepping back from coaching, but he won’t be far from the game. We announced recently that Pietramala joined the staff of the Legendary Sports Group as Sr. […]
Open Goaaal Solves Biggest Problem With Practicing At Home
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Let’s get right to talking about a game-changer, because the latest lax-based Kickstarter has massive potential. Open Goaaal took the next step from their success with a soccer project and designed the ultimate backyard lacrosse goal setup. A one-part system, the Open Goaaal is a lacrosse goal with a built-in backstop. Or is it a […]
Labor Day Deals: 20 Amazing Steals
Today we’re pleased to deliver an amazing list of the top twenty Labor Day deals and steals from our favorite sports and lifestyle brands. Our hope is that every reader finds at least one of these discounts useful. Labor Day Deals & Steals, A-Z ADIDAS Take 25% off sitewide, including items that are on sale. […]
Hand Crafted Sticks: Way More Meaningful
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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 […]
Coach Pietramala Joins Legendary Sports Group
Legendary Sports Group (LSG) announced Thursday the hiring of National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Coach, Dave Pietramala, as Lacrosse Advisor to direct the company’s lacrosse division. Pietramala, along with Sr. Lacrosse Advisor and fellow Hall of Fame Coach Dave Cottle, will spearhead LSG’s lacrosse offerings across the country. “I am thrilled to join the Legendary Sports […]
