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John Grant Jr. Makes Trick Shots Look Way Too Easy

By Lacrosse Playground | February 20, 2013 |
Colorado Mammoth's John Grant Jr. is no stranger to sniping net, but this trick shot video is beyond skillful. He is so good that even his General Manager trusts him to knock a water bottle off of his head. Read More...

The Major League Lacrosse Championship Is Finally Here

By Lacrosse Playground | August 26, 2012 |
Who could have scripted a better opening act for the 2012 MLL playoffs? I couldn’t. On Friday night, the Denver Outlaws had their worst nightmares come to life when 2012 MVP Brendan Mundorf suffered a severe ankle sprain and fell to the turf in immense pain. Read More...
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Two Immovable Forces Squaring Off For Championship Status

By Lacrosse Playground | August 10, 2012 |
Leading up to the big showdown, you would be hard-pressed to find an individual in either party that is more anxious for the matchup between the Denver Outlaws and Chesapeake Bayhawks than Brendan Mundorf. As the week dwindles down his nerves have gotten significantly more frantic. The Outlaws standout attacker has some strong ties to the Bayhawks including his former head coach and general manager Brian Reese who has taken over GM duties with the Bayhawks. Also, his longtime teammate dating back to their college days at UMBC, Drew Westervelt, is now on the ‘other side’ and in an unfamiliar role as enemy. Read More...

EyeBlack Teams With All-World Lacrosse Player John Grant, JR

By Lacrosse Playground | May 23, 2012 |
Rockville, Md. -- EyeBlack, the company that started a sports revolution by combining logos, phrases and bible verses with EyeBlack, today announced they have signed a multi-year partnership deal with All-World lacrosse player John Grant, Jr., making him the face of EyeBlack Lacrosse. EyeBlack will be creating a custom John Grant, Jr. product line and his image will be used for the company’s lacrosse retail sets. Read More...

Own John Grant Jr.’s Record-Setting Lacrosse Ball

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2012 |
Colorado Mammoth forward John Grant Jr. set the National Lacrosse League's single-season scoring record with a fourth-quarter goal on Saturday, April 28 against the Minnesota Swarm. Own this piece of history, the actual ball he scored the goal with. Hand-signed "Jr. 116" by Grant himself, the ball was graciously donated by the superstar to support Jenna Pollock's battle with breast cancer. 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...

Bayhawks Acquire Veteran John Grant Jr.

By Lacrosse Playground | February 17, 2012 |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Friday, February 17, 2012) - The Chesapeake Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse (MLL) announced today they have acquired veteran attackman John Grant Jr through a trade with Long Island. In exchange the Lizards received Chesapeake’s 2013 second round Collegiate Draft pick and the rights to attackman Matt Gibson acquired by the Bayhawks in the 2012 Collegiate Draft. Read More...

Game Photos: Lacrosse World Games Semi-Finals

By Lacrosse Playground | July 25, 2010 |
USA and Canada met in the World Games championship Saturday. USA came out on top with a come-from-behind win. But both teams wouldn't have taken it the distance without playing well in the Semi's prior to Saturday's thrilling 'ship. Click the picture to view the game photos from USA vs. Japan and Canada vs. Australia.

Elite Motion Coach: John Grant Jr.

By Lacrosse Playground | March 9, 2010 |
Elite Motion Coach had over 50 kids attend “Secrets of Scoring” Clinic this past weekend in Millersville, MD. The slow motion video technology was used to break down John Grant Jr's shot. John showed the kids on the slow motion monitor his technique on shooting in close. John also did a lot of one on one coaching and drills with kids on how to score in close. Check out the video from the clinic after the BREAK.

Elite Motion Coach – (Slow Motion Video Training Systems) Announces Its National Sales Launch at the Konica Minolta FACE-OFF Classic

By Lacrosse Playground | March 4, 2010 |
BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Elite Motion Coach, the industry leader in slow motion video training systems, announces the national sales launch of the Elite Motion Coach during the Konica Minolta FACE-OFF Classic, on March 6th, 2010. The Elite Motion Coach is a dynamic training system built to enhance the coaching experience by instantly capturing the athletic motion, providing coaches and athletes affordable access to the best in slow motion video technology.>>LEARN MORE

NLL ALL STAR SERIES: TEAMS ANNOUNCED

By Lacrosse Playground | September 25, 2009 |
Back in August, LPG broke the story on an NLL All Star Series in Australia. The teams have just been announced and it looks like it's going to be a nice show. The teams consist of Gary Gait, Mark Steenhuis, Geoff Snider, John Grant Jr and Brodie Merrill to name a few. Meet the players after the jump.
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Sportscenter Top 10: John Grant Jrs BTB Makes The Cut

By Lacrosse Playground | August 24, 2009 |
With exactly one minute remaining in the first quarter of the MLL Championship yesterday, John Grant Jr. posts up on Denver Outlaw Brett Hughes and makes a 'G Moment'.