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MLL Hounds Bolster Attack Unit With Addition Of Ryan Young

By Lacrosse Playground | February 15, 2013 |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Friday, Feb. 15, 2013) -- The Charlotte Hounds of Major League Lacrosse today announced a pair of trades through which the team will acquire attackman Ryan Young in addition to two 2014 Collegiate Draft picks. Read More...

Hounds Round Out Preseason Roster in Supplemental Draft

By Lacrosse Playground | December 13, 2012 |
Major League Lacrosse today held its 2013 Supplemental Draft, giving teams the opportunity to build out their 23-man protected rosters to a 40-man preseason roster. The draft consisted of 12 rounds and the Charlotte Hounds had nine picks, including the third overall. With that pick, the Hounds selected attackman Tim Desko, a 2012 graduate of Syracuse Univ. In 56 games with the Orange, Desko tallied 63 goals and 22 assists for 85 points. Read More...

Hounds Acquire Three-Time MLL All-Star From Outlaws

By Lacrosse Playground | September 13, 2012 |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012) – The Charlotte Hounds today announced a trade that will upgrade their midfield unit, including the addition of a three-time MLL All-Star. The Hounds have sent attackman Jeremy Boltus and the 43rd pick in the 2013 Supplemental Draft to the Denver Outlaws in exchange for midfielders Peet Poillon and Casey Cittadino. Read More...

MLL to Host 2013 All-Star Game in Charlotte

By Lacrosse Playground | July 26, 2012 |
BOSTON, Mass. (Thursday, July 26, 2012) – Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Thursday it will host the 2013 MLL All-Star Game on July 13, 2013 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The stadium is home to the Charlotte Hounds, a 2012 MLL expansion team. Read More...

Cameron Lao-Gosney Signs with Charlotte of Major League Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | June 12, 2012 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Just one week after Roman Lao-Gosney was picked up by Hamilton of Major League Lacrosse, twin brother Cameron signed with the Charlotte Hounds Monday evening. Cameron wrapped up a stellar career with 111 points (77 goals, 34 assists) while twice earning All-Patriot League distinction. He could see action as early as this Saturday when the Hounds host Boston at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Read More..

Hounds Drop Second Straight, Fall 18-17 to Nationals

By Lacrosse Playground | June 4, 2012 |
The Hounds (1-4) lost their second straight game, falling 18-17 to the Nationals (1-3) in front of a record crowd of 6,843 at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. Joe Walters was named Bud Light Player of the Game for his eight point performance of four goals and four assists. It was Walters first MLL appearance this season and the first win for the Nationals team. Read More...

ESPNU Lacrosse Fan Fest Coming To Warrior Classic

By Lacrosse Playground | April 11, 2012 |
ESPNU is the home of collegiate lacrosse. In 2012, the 24-hour college sports network will feature 40 regular-season matchups, 37 men’s and three women’s games – including the crowning of six conference champions on ESPNU and ESPN3. The 2012 ESPNU Lacrosse Fan Fest features a competition to determine the best lacrosse “trickster” in Charlotte. The winner of the challenge receives a lacrosse equipment upgrade courtesy of Warrior, ESPNU prizes and a sideline pass for the North Carolina vs. Hofstra game (1:30 p.m. ET). Read More...

ESPNU Warrior Classic Moving To Charlotte

By Lacrosse Playground | February 1, 2012 |
The ESPNU Warrior Classic, a men’s college lacrosse doubleheader, has a new home at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., home of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds. The third annual event will be played Saturday, April 14, and will feature Rutgers vs. No. 7 Syracuse in the first game at 11 a.m. ET, followed by No. 11 Hofstra vs. No. 6 North Carolina at 1:30 p.m. Both games will be televised on ESPNU. Read More...

Professional Lacrosse Comes To Carolina

By Lacrosse Playground | July 8, 2011 |
News 14 Carolina reports from a recent press conference held to talk about the much talked about NALL indoor league, which will have a team in Charlotte, and the newly formed/named Charlotte Hounds of the MLL. Carolina will now be home to two professional lacrosse teams. This is incredibly exciting for the sport. Read More...

Fields of Growth Lacrosse Clinic-Charlotte, NC

By Lacrosse Playground | February 7, 2011 |
University of North Carolina senior defenseman Ryan Flanagan is organizing a lacrosse clinic here in Charlotte to benefit the Fields of Growth International program, a non-profit organization that operates in Southwest Uganda and with which Ryan recently completed a mission trip during the fall semester of 2010. Keep Reading...

Charlotte 49ers New Lids and Under Armour

By Lacrosse Playground | February 18, 2010 |
Charlotte, a member of the SouthEastern Lacrosse Conference, will be wearing Cascade Pro 7's and will be draped in new Under Armour uniforms, courtesy LAS. View images of the helmet and jerseys after the jump.