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Shooting Techniques with Minnesota Swarm’s Ryan Benesch (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
Minnesota Swarm's Ryan Benesch offers shooting tips for young box lacrosse players in a video presented by Summit Orthopedics. Learning the indoor game from a seasoned professional is a great opportunity for every player, young and old. Read More...

Lacrosse Fight Between the Buffalo Bandits and Calgary Roughnecks

By Lacrosse Playground | March 26, 2012 |
The more I watch lacrosse fights, the more I tend to understand about the "art." It's not brave or artistic, but it is a way to stick up for your teammates, your franchise, and your fans. In the heat of battle, i.e. lacrosse, emotions and adrenaline run high. In this case, however, fighting showed an act of cowardice. Read More...

National Governing Body for Box Lacrosse (ABLA) Forming In The USA

By Lacrosse Playground | March 20, 2012 |
It was announced today that a national governing body for the sport of box lacrosse in the USA has been formed. The American Box Lacrosse Association (ABLA) has begun initial steps towards formation. They will follow a unified set of Game-play Rules, use national, affordable league insurance, introduce a national coaching and official certification training following the true Canadian form of box lacrosse (BOXLA). Read More...

Paul Rabil’s Indoor Lacrosse Fight (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | March 20, 2012 |
How did I miss this! The premiere lacrosse player in the world, Paul Rabil, participated in an indoor lacrosse fight last month and held his own. Maybe I missed it because the NLL has a disinterested approach to promoting the league. Read More...

Casey Custom Sneakers Inks the Kentucky Stickhorses

By Lacrosse Playground | March 8, 2012 |
Here's the latest custom job by Casey Custom Sneakers. Casey used a pair of Adidas Adi5 X-ite turf sneakers to customize for Kentucky Stickhorses player Cory Malampy. The sneaker has the Stickhorses logo, team colors and Malampy's jersey number 14 on the tongue of the sneakers. Read More...

NLL All-Star Game Captains Announced

By Lacrosse Playground | February 22, 2012 |
The National Lacrosse League has announced the team captains and assistant captains for the 2012 All-Star Game. The 2012 NLL All-Star Game takes place at First Niagara Center in Buffalo on Saturday, February 25 at 7p.m. Eastern. Read More...

ESPN Praises Philadelphia Wings for Twitter Handles on Uniform (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | February 13, 2012 |
For the first time in American pro sports history, the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) featured players’ Twitter handles on the back of their jerseys in place of traditional last names for the team’s game against the Buffalo Bandits last night. Read More...

Epic Promo for USA Indoor Lacrosse (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | February 6, 2012 |
We've all seen promo videos before, but you've never seen one like this! This promo embodies every NBA commercial that ever tugged on your heart strings. It makes you want "it" so much more. US Indoor Lacrosse is serious and we suggest you help support the effort as well. Read More...

Rochester Knighthawks Jersey Auction To Fight Prostate Cancer

By Lacrosse Playground | February 2, 2012 |
One in every six men will be affected by prostate cancer. It’s one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S., and this year alone more than 32,000 fathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles, and friends will lose their battle with prostate cancer. That's why the Rochester Knighthawks are teaming up with Urology Associates of Rochester to raise funds for the Lipson Cancer Center at Rochester General Hospital and ZERO: The Project to End Prostate Cancer. Read More...

Game Photos: Cali*Lax ALL-STARS vs Jr Stealth

By Lacrosse Playground | February 2, 2012 |
The Cali*Lax ALL-STARS, California's Elite level Box Lacrosse team traveled to Everett Washington on January 28th to battle the Jr Stealth in the Midget (U16) and HS Elite Divisions. The games were played in the Comcast Arena, home of Paul Rabil and the Washington Stealth. The Jr Stealth are directed by Lewis Ratcliff, one of the NLL’s most prolific goal scorers. The Cali*Lax ALL-STARS are directed by the former captain of the San Jose Stealth Shaydon Santos. Read More...

SCILL – Indoor Lacrosse is Coming to SoCal Summer/Fal​l 2012

By Lacrosse Playground | January 27, 2012 |
The Southern California Indoor Lacrosse League (SCILL) is the first ever unified network of box lacrosse leagues, for youth through adults, working synergistically throughout SoCal, creating one super-league. Every box lacrosse league in Southern California has been thoroughly reviewed by the most credible panel of box lacrosse professionals in the state, and the best leagues have been invited to play in the SCILL. Read More...

Jacksonvil​le Bullies Gearing Up for a September Start

By Lacrosse Playground | January 23, 2012 |
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (January 23, 2012) The co-owner of the Jacksonville Bullies, the local North American Lacrosse League (NALL) franchise, says the team's inaugural season will still move forward and start this September -- despite legal action involving the Bullies and three other original teams in the league. Read More...