Month: July 2013

BAD SPORTS Episode 3: Menthols with Mark Cuban

BAD SPORTS Episode 3: Menthols with Mark Cuban

By Lacrosse Playground | July 31, 2013 |
Chad lands a hard-hitting interview with sports and business legend Mark Cuban! Plus, amateur playwright Karl Peren stops by to preview his new drama "Larry the Bird." Read More...
Jan. 3, 2013; Glendale, AZ, USA: Oregon Ducks running back Kenjon Barner (24) prior to the game against the Kansas State Wildcats during the 2013 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Holy Sh*t, Oregon’s Football Facility Puts Every NFL Facility to Shame

By Lacrosse Playground | July 31, 2013 |
The Ducks now have nicer facilities than any NFL team, and the NFL itself. Amateurism at its finest. Read More...

Anchorman Inspired Uniforms

By Lacrosse Playground | July 31, 2013 |
For the last 7 years, the Tri-State lacrosse club team has taken their War At the Shore uniforms to a whole 'nother level using creative themes from the Purple Cobras (Dodgeball), Shake n' Bake (Talladega Nights) and The Tropics (Semi-Pro). Read More...
Lacrosse in Bologna

My Experience Playing Lacrosse in Italy

By Lacrosse Playground | July 31, 2013 |
This past year I decided to return to school to pursue a Master’s degree. Fortunately for me, the first year of my program allowed me to live in Bologna, Italy. Located, in northern Italy in between its more famous brethren of Milan and Venice to the north and Florence to the south. Read More...
Career Openings at Cascade Lacrosse

Career Openings at Cascade Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | July 31, 2013 |
The CAD Designer/Technician located in Liverpool, New York, will be responsible for preparing 2D & 3D CAD drawings and models to support product development activity while ensuring that the Lacrosse R&D team is a value added partner for Bauer Performance Sports. Read More...
BAD SPORTS Episode 2: The Original Lacrosstitute

BAD SPORTS Episode 2: The Original Lacrosstitute

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
This episode, much like the inaugural, is pretty unique to lacrosse. However, Episode 2 is racy as all get-out. That said, we are going to refrain from describing what ensues. Read More...
Coast Guard Academy Names Head Coach in Waiting

Coast Guard Academy Names Head Coach in Waiting

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
NEW LONDON, Conn.— Ray LaForte, an assistant football and track coach at the Coast Guard Academy for the past 14 years, has been named the Associate Head Coach and head-coach-in-waiting of the men’s lacrosse team that will become a varsity sport in the Spring of 2015. Read More...
MoGo Sport Welcomes Peter Maule as Executive Vice President

MoGo Sport Welcomes Peter Maule as Executive Vice President

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
WILTON, Conn. (July) - MoGo Sport, the number one flavored mouthguard in the world, announced today that Peter Maule has joined the company as executive vice president, managing director. In this role, Maule will oversee all sales and retail distribution initiatives for the company. Read More...

USO Lacrosse, Raising Funds and Awareness Until Every One Comes Home

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
Team USO Lax is continuing their efforts to raise both funds and awareness for the USO in 2013. The team represents a group of extremely proud Americans who have various affiliations with men and women who have valiantly served and currently serve our country. Read More...

Jewish Sports Review Names Sukonik First Team All-American

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - After another strong season this past spring, Lehigh rising junior Carli Sukonik has been named a Collegiate Lacrosse First Team All-American by the Jewish Sports Review. This marks the second consecutive year she has earned the honor. Sukonik is one of three Patriot Leaguers recognized, joining student-athletes from schools like Stanford, UConn and Princeton on the first team. Read More...

3d Select National Wins US Lacrosse Boys’ U15 National Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Alec Barnes won 14 of 18 faceoffs and added one goal and two assists to lead second-seeded 3d Select National to a 10-4 win over the top-seeded Long Island Express Barracudas (N.Y.) in the gold medal game of the US Lacrosse Boys’ U15 National Championship, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex here Sunday. Read More...
Game Photos: Outdoor Box Lacrosse at Yale

Game Photos: Outdoor Box Lacrosse at Yale

By Lacrosse Playground | July 30, 2013 |
Yale's Head Coach, Andy Shay, has been hosting pickup lacrosse games at its state-of-the-art facility. The facility is Reese Stadium and it features portable box rinks. These rinks sit on the turf of Reese Stadium and serve as the boundaries for play. Read More...