international

Turkey Lacrosse Hires Marty Lattman as Managing Director of Coaching

By Lacrosse Playground | February 8, 2013 |
(Istanbul), Turkey, (February 08, 2013) – Turkey Lacrosse is excited to announce the appointment of their second Executive Officer, Marty Lattman, an expert strategic planning consultant and Level 2 Certified Coaches Trainer for U.S. Lacrosse, to the position of Managing Director of Coaches. Marty played intercollegiate lacrosse at Wooster College, and then club lacrosse at Cornell University. Read More...

Reebok To Sponsor Turkey Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | January 9, 2013 |
(January 08, 2013) – Free gear! It’s a phrase that every lacrosse player loves hearing and one that Reebok is helping the folks at Turkey Lacrosse say. Reebok recently agreed to help sponsor Turkey Lacrosse by donating 150 heads as they host the 2013 Turkey Lacrosse Open during September of this year in the southern coastal city of Alanya. In the past few years, Reebok has proven to be successful at locating less well-known sports and helping them reach national prestige, as evidenced by their endorsement of CrossFit, which has evolved from a relatively unheard of sport to a nation-wide phenomenon known as “the Sport of Fitness”. Read More...

Major League Lacrosse Player, Johnny Christmas, Joins Turkey Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | January 3, 2013 |
(Istanbul, Turkey) – Actually, Christmas is celebrated in Turkey, which has a substantial Christian population. However, this year Turkey is about to get a little more “Christmas” cheer. Turkey Lacrosse is pleased to announce the addition of professional Major League Lacrosse (MLL) player, John “Johnny” Christmas to its Board of Advisers. Read More...

TRAVEL– The Ultimate Gift

By Lacrosse Playground | December 19, 2012 |
North Face jacket? iPhone 5? Gift cards? Staplers and Gum? (if you are in my family) It is time to add something different to your wish list this year, after all the world is going to end, right? Sure. We have to THE gift of the season, one that truly keeps on giving. Read More...

England Lacrosse Awarded £3.4 million in Funding

By Lacrosse Playground | December 18, 2012 |
England Lacrosse has been awarded an investment of £3.4 million by Sport England based on a track record of success against previous investment and a Whole Sport Plan focused on continued participation growth. The award represents the largest investment in the governing body to date, and rewards the growth achieved by English Lacrosse in recent years. Read More...

Wales Custom Shafts by deBeer

By Lacrosse Playground | December 12, 2012 |
The Wales National Women's Lacrosse team just received their new custom deBeer shafts. This design features the team colors, logos, and name. Read More...

Explore The World With Lacrosse The Pond

By Lacrosse Playground | December 10, 2012 |
Lacrosse The Pond is your ticket to exploring the world, while gaining a masters degree at one of the United Kingdom’s premier Universities as part of their Lacrosse team. Build your resume, play lacrosse, see the world. Today a former participant, Mickey Cahill, shares a testimonial from her experience abroad. Read More...

Israel Men’s Lacrosse Names Mark Greenberg Assistant Coach

By Lacrosse Playground | November 23, 2012 |
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -- The Israel Lacrosse Association announced that Mark Greenberg has been named defensive assistant coach of the Israel National Lacrosse Team which will compete in the 2014 FIL Men's World Championship, which will be held in Denver, Colo., at Dick's Sporting Goods Park from July 10 to 19, 2014. Read More...

One World Lacrosse Announces Partnership with Philippines Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | November 6, 2012 |
(November 6th, 2012) - We are happy to announce that One World Lacrosse (OWL) will be partnering with Philippines Lacrosse, and assisting them in their mission to unify all Filipino lacrosse players around the world. The two organizations share a unifying vision. Read More...

LACROSSETHEPOND: Coming Over To The UK & Starting Lacrosse Camps

By Lacrosse Playground | October 23, 2012 |
LACROSSETHEPOND, owned by Sam Russell, a Whittier College Alumni, was founded in December 2010 and is about to enter its third academic year as a successful organization. Since being founded in 2010, Brett Hughes, a Virginia and Ohio Machine Alumni, has joined the LTP team. Read More...

Juega El Mundo: Service, Surf, Lax and Spanish

By Lacrosse Playground | September 18, 2012 |
Interested in using lacrosse as a vehicle for change while gaining valuable global experience? Global Player’s newest short-term program in Central America is perfect for anyone who wishes to not only improve their worldly sense, but also have a profound impact on the global community. Read More...

LC Radotín Bison Won The Dramatic Final of the First European Lacrosse League Tournament

By Lacrosse Playground | September 5, 2012 |
Spectators who came to the Košutka in Pilsen watched fast and attractive lacrosse from the very beginning of the game. Michal Rozkot Bison scored the first goal in the 3rd minute, confirming his very good performance in the entire tournament. In the 6th minute, Vojtech Jan Jůza Oulehla scored and the shooting festival continued for the whole first period. John Jumper was the last scorer as he equalized it at 4-4 in the last minute. Read More...