Random Thoughts: CBA Woes and More
It’s been a long time away from the keyboard, and given all that has happened in the lacrosse world the last several days, there’s no time like the present to get back at it. But to lead off, there’s an important piece of business to take care of. Farewell My Friend It was with extreme […]
England Lacrosse: How I Became a London Raptor
Editor’s Note: Find the London Raptors on social media on Instagram and Facebook by their handle @londonraptors. Use #londonraptors and #goodblokepolicy to join the conversation! The Raptors are on the hunt. No, I’m not talking about the next Jurassic Park movie. I’m talking about the newly formed London Raptor Lacrosse Club across the pond in […]
MLL: Statement Regarding New Premier Lacrosse League
Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the MLL that was sent out Tuesday, reaffirming itself as a key piece of the lacrosse world in response to the news released yesterday that the new Premier Lacrosse League would be launched. Read Ryan Conwell’s analysis on the PLL here. For the last 18 years, […]
Introducing the PLL: What does it mean?
The news that has been talked about for months has finally become official — we have a new men’s outdoor pro league. The Paul Rabil-led Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) has been announced. You can read the announcement here. While we don’t know everything yet, we do know some things. And from those facts, we can […]
NLL Labor Discussions: What to Know as the Season Approaches
This past Friday, the Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA) released a statement concerning the ongoing negotiations between players and teams as they look to modify the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Whenever a union and management are in labor talks, there is always the possibility of issues separating the two sides to a degree that can […]
2019 WILC: Twenty Countries Committed
The 2019 WILC will feature the biggest field ever in the history of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is set to take the stage in less than one year’s time. A record 20 countries will look to go for gold next September with Langley Events Centre as the venue when the Championship will […]
Paul Carcaterra: ADVNC Podcast Episode 2
Paul Carcaterra: On this, our 2nd podcast episode, ADVNC Founder & CEO Chris Rotelli welcomes Paul Carcaterra to the show. Paul is one of the most well known and respected people in the entire sport of lacrosse. He has been one of ESPN‘s top lacrosse analysts and sideline reporters since 2010. He is also a […]
Matt Abbott – Choosing the Right School, Controlling What You Can, Overcoming an Off Year
Editor’s note: Please welcome GameChanger (and Matt Abbott) to LaxAllStars! GameChanger has developed an amazing new app called Team Manager, which we encourage every lacrosse team administrator to try. The folks at GC love lacrosse, and we’re pumped to have them on board as our partner. We hope you enjoy their podcast! Today on the show […]
UMLC-I Goes Through Hoosiers
Indiana was the class of the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference Division I membership last spring, advancing to the 2018 MCLA National Championships powered by Under Armour, and the Hoosiers are favored to repeat the feat, according to the preseason coaches poll released on Friday. Indiana (10-3), which put a square in top-ranked Chapman in the […]
Small-Sided Games: What They Are and How This Austrian Coach Is Involved With Them
I had the pleasure of meeting the head coach of the Austrian Men’s National team, Richi Hauer, this past summer. It turns out that he combines his professional work and personal life by collecting data from his lacrosse teams to further his research in sports science. Most recently, he published this paper on the benefits […]
‘The Grizzlies’: New Lacrosse Film Based on Inuit Youth Premieres at TIFF
In a new Canadian film that is inspired by true events, a group of Inuit youth’s story is followed as they “gain a sense of pride and purpose through the sport of lacrosse,” according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
SELC-I Poll Paced by South Carolina
South Carolina put together the best season in program history last spring and now the Gamecocks are favored to win the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference Division I title in 2019 according to the SELC preseason coaches poll released Wednesday. South Carolina (18-2), which advanced to the semifinals of the 2018 MCLA National Championships powered by Under […]