Ecuador Lacrosse: International Spotlight
As we continue to shine a light on countries working diligently to grow the game, we now take a deeper look into lacrosse in Ecuador. Below is our conversation with Juan Marquez de la Plata of Ecuador Lacrosse. Ecuador Lacrosse We started showcasing the sport of lacrosse in 2015. We did this through two trips […]
Izzy Scane Is Having a Silly Season, But She Isn’t Doing It Alone
Izzy Scane found a way, but she hasn’t done it alone. Many players and programs have struggled to perform to their expectations in 2021. The lacrosse world was turned on its head in 2020, and the uncertainty and weirdness of everything since has affected many in lacrosse. It was difficult to determine which programs and […]
Alaska: The Last Frontier for Lacrosse in the U.S.
As we continue our mission to explore the field, we want to take a look at the lacrosse community in Anchorage, Alaska, more than 4,250 miles away from Powell’s office in Syracuse, New York. It might be hard to picture playing sports in a place many people might see as wild and untamed, but Alaskans […]
Peru’s Ben Acosta is Underage, Not Underprepared – World Lax 2018
Only four years in, and only 16, Ben Acosta is ready to represent Peru at the 2018 FIL World lacrosse Championships.
Ric Beardsley – Going Offsides
Ric Beardsley
Wayward Trading Post with Skaggs – Going Offsides
What is Wayward Trading Post? In short, it’s a collection of carefully curated items created by owners Tina and Justin Skaggs. Who is Justin Skaggs? If the name sounds familiar that’s because the former stylin strings guru and uber skilled wood stick maker is no stranger to the LAS platform. He is using the Wayward […]
Ojibwe-Inuit Jeff Shattler Finds Great Pride Wearing Iroquois Nationals Jersey
In 2011, Jeff Shattler was one of the hottest names in box lacrosse. He was named NLL MVP that year after scoring 29 goals and dishing 46 assists for the Calgary Roughnecks, the top regular season finishers in the league. It was the player’s sixth season in the NLL, and it was the one that […]
Dan Soviero, Signature Lacrosse – Going Offsides
Episode 20 keeps the focus on gear and tech and it’s a great one for you. Nick and Ryan sit down with former D1/D2 player and current CEO/Founder of Signature Lacrosse, Dan Soviero. This was easily the most candid conversation we’ve had to date on the podcast and we hope you enjoy hearing about how […]
Multisport Family Molded Dhane Smith into Lacrosse All-Star
Dhane Smith wouldn’t be a professional lacrosse star now if he hadn’t been a multi-sport athlete then. As a kid in Kitchener, Ontario, Smith played everything under the sun, though lacrosse, hockey and football were his main three. He picked up lacrosse at age 3 and hockey at 5, then put a greater emphasis on […]
Sean Quirk, Boston Cannons + Peak Pro – Going Offsides
Episode 19 already? Well it’s here and we have a great one for you. Nick and Ryan sit down with 2020 MLL Championship Coach Sean Quirk of the Boston Cannons. Coach Quirk was an absolute pleasure to have and we’re sure he’ll end up on the show again in the future. The first part of […]
Dhane Smith Turns Malice to Motivation, a Black Athlete Succeeding in White Crowds
Dhane Smith belongs. When he led Team Canada as an assistant captain to the gold medal at the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships, he belonged. When he won NLL MVP in 2016, the first Black player to make that mark, and set league records for single-season goals and points, he belonged. And when he was […]
Rachel Vallarelli, Field + Box Goalie – Going Offsides
We’re back, even though we never left we did take a break from our normal episode format during lacrosse’s down time to shed light on some promising international programs. This week we sit down with stud goalie Rachel Vallarelli. Going Offsides With Rachel Vallarelli Rachel was a three year starter at UMASS where she had […]
