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CHARLOTTE, NC (July 13, 2012) — The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse are proud to announce a partnership with Michigan-based Rainbow Connection, a non-profit organization that helps to grant wishes to area children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses. Drew Pointe, a 17-year-old suffering with Leukemia, wished to attend the July 14 Charlotte Hounds-Denver Outlaws game and meet Hounds goaltender Adam Ghitelman and former Outlaws defenseman Ken Clausen. Read More…

CHARLOTTE, NC (July 6, 2012) – The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse are proud to announce that the home game at American Legion Memorial Stadium against the Chesapeake Bayhawks on Saturday, July 7 will be “U.S. Army Night.” Hounds player Jeremy Boltus, a West Point grad and U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant, will perform the honor of swearing 176 men and women into the U.S. Army at halftime. Read More…

Being deep in the social media world, I came across an article on LacrossePlayground.com that made me re-read what was said. Although the article seemed very subjective and directed squarely at Quint Kessenich, I had a few thoughts regarding a view from a player’s perspective. You are free to disagree or applaud. Read More…

Months ago, a group of local, high school students began organizing an event with the hope of setting a world-record called Shootout for Soldiers. On June 14-15th, Shootout for Soldiers held its 24 hour lacrosse game and raised a huge chunk of change for the Wounded Warrior Project. Read More…

New York — June 14, 2012 – Maverik Lacrosse today announced that three-time All-American and MLL Charlotte Hounds starting attackman Billy Bitter is hitting the road this Summer and will be holding shooting clinics across the Midwest. Billy will be kicking off his Midwest tour on Sunday, June 17th at Notre Dame University for a two day skills clinic sponsored by Maverik followed by shooting clinics in Chicago on June 20th and Indianapolis on the 21st. Billy will also be making in store appearances at local lacrosse retail stores to meet with fans, sign autographs, answer questions and take pictures. Read More…

CHARLOTTE – Less than 10 days after leading the Loyola University Maryland men’s lacrosse team to its first-ever national title, NCAA Championships Most Outstanding Player Eric Lusby has been claimed by Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds and will make his professional debut later this month. Read More…

Billy Bitter of Maverik Lacrosse and Total Lacrosse head to Whitfiled High School to check out the inaugural whitfield Warriors Lacrosse team. Read More…

Ohio Machine attackman Chazz Woodson scored with 9:54 left in the fourth quarter to tie the game up at 14, but the Hounds scored four unanswered goals to give the Hounds the 18-15 win in the two teams’ first ever meeting. Read More…

Drink and Be Happy! RapStix is tapped to create custom shaft graphics for Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, Bealer Wholesale and Bud Light. The “Good Sport” program is designed to recognize, reward and encourage designated drivers. At each home game a participant in the registered designated drivers program will be selected to win a Warrior lacrosse stick with custom RapStix shaft graphic. Read More…

(New York, April 24, 2012) — CityLax, the non-profit organization founded in 2005 dedicated to using athletics, particularly lacrosse, to benefit student-athletes in underserved communities, along with Poly Prep Country Day School, co-hosted a Men’s Major League Lacrosse exhibition game this past Saturday. The Long Island Lizards faced off against the Charlotte Hounds under the lights at Poly Prep’s turf field in the first ever Men’s Major League Lacrosse game to be held in New York City. Read More…