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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — The Israel Lacrosse Association has announced their 20-player roster which will compete at the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women’s World Cup; held at the Oshawa Civic Recreation Centre near Toronto, Canada, from July 11-20, 2013. Read More…

(Istanbul), Turkey, (March 20, 2013) – Turkey Lacrosse is pleased to announce the latest addition to its ranks. Dr. March Krotee, currently a Fulbright Professor at the North Carolina State University in the Department of Physical Education and the Department of Leadership, Policy and Adult Education, will bring his expertise in sports management to Turkey Lacrosse’s mission in Turkey. Read More…

Our great friend, Guy Ellis, has just finished a new highlight reel from the recent game between the English University Select team and the Canadian Oshawa Blue Knights. Watch the Oshawa Blue Knights of Canada take on the University Select team during the Canadians’ week long tour of the country. Read More…

(Istanbul), Turkey, (February 06, 2013) – Marty Lattman has been instrumental to Turkey Lacrosse in his recent appointment to the role of Managing Director of Coaching, and now he will also assume the role of head coach. Marty is well qualified for the position. He has almost twenty years of experience as a head lacrosse coach at the youth, high school, and college levels. As a Level 2 Certified Coaches Trainer for U.S. Lacrosse, he has conducted more than 50 clinics around the United States over the last 6 years. His wide range of experiences will be very helpful as he works with players of all levels in Turkey. Read More…

Last year, our pilot year, was a massive success. All the kids on the program are set to graduate and all have had a really great experience. They have all become part of the local lacrosse landscape as well as fixtures on their university teams. Read More…

My Lacrosse the Pond Experience began during my last semester of college. Personally, while finishing up my senior year, I really had no clue what I really wanted to do following graduation. My lacrosse coach forwarded an email to the team’s seniors about a new program called Lacrosse the Pond that gave recent college graduates the opportunity to continue education abroad while continuing to play lacrosse. Read More…

Although never seeing or playing lacrosse before, the children of Bayan-Olgii (predominantly Kazakh), first got to experience the sport of Lacrosse in June of 2012. The youth of Mongolia love to play sports, and this was no different. So, last summer we held the first ever sports camp in Bayan-Olgii. Read More…

Lacrosse, lacrosse, lacrosse. Watch these videos and soak up their beauty. Spring is right around the corner. Read More…

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be able to represent the country I was born in, never mind on the lacrosse field. Growing up watching Team USA & Canada, it was always a dream of mine. I remember thinking maybe one day there will be a Philippines National Team. After playing for more than 12 years in the northeastern US and traveling up and down the East Coast, I never once saw another Filipino lacrosse player. My dream didn’t appear to even be a possibility. Read More…

The Turkey Lacrosse Association (TLA) announced they are actively seeking a head Coach for their national team for the 2013-2014 seasons. The TLA is preparing themselves for the 2014 Denver games that will attract approximately 40 nations to compete in the largest FIL World Lacrosse Championships to date in July 2014. Read More…