The Lowdown on Oregon Lacrosse
10 Minutes with Oregon’s Captains: New year, new team, big season. The Oregon captains open up about BYU, their young team, new coaches, pump up songs & Valentine’s Day. #15 Jon Matusiefsky, #40 Will DeSiervo, #8 Cole “C-Murda” Magnuson, #23 Justin Blackmore
LaxAllStars Interview: Tom Gravante
With the MCLA season already underway, the eyes of the lacrosse community now turn to the NCAA ranks, where the last pre-season scrimmages are taking place this weekend in preparation for the 2009 season. Today marks another step forward for LAS as we get an inside look from a very reputable D1 head coach…
Interview with Kenny Nims & Dan Hardy, Syracuse Lacrosse
Got few minutes to get inside the game? Take 10 with Syracuse Seniors Kenny Nims & Dan Hardy (MVP of the 2008 NCAA Final).
A Closer Look at LacrosseRecruits.com
Earlier this week, we shared our experience from “The Lacrosse Combine” and informed you about LacrosseRecruits.com, a great web service that’s all about getting high school kids to the next level. Today, we’re going to dive a little deeper into LacrosseRecruits.com.
Lacrosse Idaho Interview: Deke Jackson
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The dream of playing Division 1 lacrosse is shared by thousands of youth and high school players across the nation. For some, the realization of that dream is simply a matter of hard work and dedication. Others, however, have had to sacrifice more than just their time. In a LacrosseAllStars Exclusive, we ask Deke about his journey and get some tips on how YOU can take your game to the next level.
Stew Kerns is Huskies’ New Head Coach
The University of Washington Huskies have named Stew Kerns their new head coach for the 2009 season. Washington (7-6 in 2008) is an MCLA Division 1 team and a member of the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Lacrosse League. Kerns will be replacing former head coach Fred Wilmot, who stepped down last summer after helping rebuild the […]
Idaho Lacrosse Landscape
Team Idaho’ U-19 squad takes on the Baltimore Crabs in 2007
As a program grows and evolves, so do the ways by which it judges its own success. While many first year lacrosse teams are satisfied with moral victories or pulling out a single win over the course of a season, more established programs will settle for nothing short of a state title. Travel programs are not immune from this progression, as can be seen by tracing the history of these clubs in the State of Idaho.
Greg Keyes didn’t know what he was getting himself in to when he attempted to start the state’s first travel organization. At the time, Idaho had only six boys high school lacrosse teams consisting of approximately 200 players. “I was totally clueless. I had no idea what we were going to run in to, and I honestly didn’t really know how bad we would be,” Keyes reflected. However, despite his insecurities about the kind of success they might experience on the field, Keyes led the inaugural Team Idaho U-17 lacrosse squad to the Vail Lacrosse Shootout in the summer of 2001.
His players were only able to secure one victory that summer, but managed to go toe-to-toe with a number of tough opponents from across the country, and everyone in the program praised the venture as a huge success.