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Virginia Men’s Lacrosse Alumni Game Set for Friday, Chris Sanderson to be Remembered

By Lacrosse Playground | October 9, 2012 |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia men’s lacrosse game will host its alumni game on Friday evening in conjunction with the University’s Homecomings weekend. The game will be played at the lacrosse practice field, adjacent to Emmett Street and accessed best from the lower McCue Center parking lot, located north of the field. Faceoff is slated for 9:30 p.m. Read More...

Nationals and Cannons to Honor Chris Sanderson

By Lacrosse Playground | July 6, 2012 |
The Hamilton Nationals and Boston Cannons will honor Chris Sanderson on Saturday, July 7th before the teams face off in a Major League Lacrosse game at McMaster University. The teams will wear No. 17 Sanderson T-shirts, which include a commemorative logo created by Boston Cannons Equipment Manager Michael J. Fox. The design was based on Chris's three loves: Canada, lacrosse and most importantly, his family. Read More...

Chris Sanderson, Lacrosse Great Dies from Brain Cancer

By Lacrosse Playground | June 28, 2012 |
Philly - With great sadness, the Philadelphia Wings announced that former Wings coach and player Chris Sanderson passed away today at age 38. Sanderson, who played two seasons for the Wings and served as an assistant coach from 2005 to 2011, passed away after a three-and-a-half year battle with brain cancer. He leaves behind his wife Brogann and daughters Stevie and Clementine. Read More...

Reversible Lifestyle Sells Shorts For Chris Sanderson

By Lacrosse Playground | March 6, 2012 |
Farmingdale, NY – Reversible Lifestyle is proud to announce that they had a successful campaign in raising funds for Chris Sanderson. Reversible Lifestyle helped raise money for Chris’s family by selling their stock shorts at a discounted price, and donating a portion of the proceeds directly to Chris’s family. Chris Sanderson, age 37, was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme, a malignant brain tumor, in December 2008. Read More...

#LaxReels: Top 5 Lacrosse Highlights of the Week (February 19)

By Lacrosse Playground | February 21, 2021 |

Lacrosse Playground recaps the top 5 lacrosse highlights of the week with the Lacrosse Playground #LaxReels presented by Apex Lacrosse Read more

US Lax Events Announces Midwest Elite Top 80 Preview

By Lacrosse Playground | November 7, 2014 |
US Lax Events is proud to announce the rosters for the Midwest Elite Top 80! The top 80, from each class, are set to gather at the gorgeous facilities of Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana on November 15th and 16th. 320 total players will be spread across 3 turf fields, all coached by NCAA coaches! Each team will be guaranteed 4 games with the chance to play in an All-Star game. Players will be selected by college coaches and the US Lax Events’ staff. Read More...

Brodie Merrill and True North Lacrosse Launch Men’s Apparel Line

By Lacrosse Playground | February 14, 2014 |
Brodie Merrill (NLL, MLL All Star, All- World, and Tewaaratan Finalist) is behind the relaunch of the famed lacrosse company that his late friend Chris Sanderson founded in 1997.  True North Lacrosse began as a development platform for young lacrosse players, and is one of the original lacrosse lifestyle brands. Read More...

Woman Selected in MLL Supplemental Pool

By Lacrosse Playground | December 10, 2013 |
The MLL Player Pool has always had a number of notable names in advance of a Supplemental Draft. Names like Kevin Cunningham, Casey Powell, and Jeremy Sieverts have been selected in various supplemental drafts and gone on to establish themselves the following season as some of the best lacrosse players in the league. Read More...
Apr 4, 2009; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Virginia Cavaliers attacker Danny Glading (9) drives to the goal against North Carolina Tar Heels defenseman Andrew Pyke (21) at the Big City Classic in Giants Stadium. Virginia Cavaliers won 11-10. Mandatory Credit: Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports

Virginia Lacrosse All-Time Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | February 7, 2013 |
Best University of Virginia players ever, according to the LPG office, include: Jay Jalbert, Doug Knight, Matt Ward, Mike Watson, Chris Sanderson, Conor Gill, Tommy Smith, Ryan Curtis, Jack deVilliers... Read More...
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2012 Scotland U19 Lacrosse Blog From Turku, Finland

By Lacrosse Playground | July 13, 2012 |
Day 3 promised to hold a little more for Scotland. The day started with more salmon and pancakes, before stepping out to the main stadium for training. We headed over to Ylakentta stadium for the first time, rehearsing some more plays and fine tuning the defence. For lunch we went back to Veritas Stadion, where we got a chance to watch a Holland v Wales scrimmage and also the Koreans training - our opponents for tomorrow. Over lunch we crossed paths with the Germans, hair of choice being a mohawk. Read More...

Toronto Rock Drop Opener To Calgary Roughnecks

By Lacrosse Playground | January 9, 2012 |
Toronto - The Toronto Rock stormed out of the gate and built a 5-0 lead in the early going, but only managed four more goals as they fell 12-9 to the Calgary Roughnecks on Sunday evening at Air Canada Centre. Read More...

NLL to Hold Dispersal Draft for Boston Blazers Players

By Lacrosse Playground | September 6, 2011 |
The National Lacrosse League announced Friday that it will be holding a dispersal draft of the Boston Blazers roster. The four-round draft will be held on Sept. 9, with the draft order being determined by the league's 2011 overall standings. Read More...