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A Zebra Gets Caught in the Middle of a Lacrosse Fight

By Lacrosse Playground | May 7, 2012 |
As the score got out of hand between the Edmonton Rush and the Calgary Roughnecks, a fight broke out. It took place during their matchup in the NLL West Division semi-finals on Saturday. A ref, who was trying to end the fight, got caught in the middle and took a few blows because of it. Read More...

Fisher’s Five Point Outburst Secures RMLC Title for Colorado State University Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 6, 2012 |
Grand Junction, CO – The #3 Colorado State Rams used an 11-2 scoring run in the first half and a standout performance by junior attackman Austin Fisher (Rock Canyon HS / Castle Rock, CO) to secure a 14-7 victory and their third consecutive RMLC title against #2 Brigham Young on Saturday afternoon. The Rams built a commanding 11-4 halftime advantage and scored three of the game’s final four goals to bring home the hardware on a pleasant spring afternoon on the campus of Colorado Mesa University. Read More...

St. Mark’s Lions Advances To THSLL Division I Championship Game

By Lacrosse Playground | May 6, 2012 |
In THSLL semi-final play in Georgetown, TX today, the North District #2 seed St. Mark’s Lions relied upon suffocating defensive pressure in tandem with poise in the offensive zone to eliminate South District #1 seed Houston Christian High School by a 10-3 score. Lions’ junior attackman Andrew Graffy led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists, and St. Mark’s senior middie Nick Mahowald controlled play at the X with 6 GBs and scored a season-high two goals in support of the win. The Lions (17-3) now advance to the THSLL Division 1 State Championship Game on Sunday against District #4 seed Highland Park (11-7), who upset heavily favored and #1 ranked Dallas Jesuit earlier today by a 5-4 score in the other semi-final match-up. Read More...

High Point Men’s Lacrosse Looks Back On First Season

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2012 |
HPU Men's Lacrosse players Jeff Hale, Mitchell Dupere, and Sam Johnston reflect back on how the team has progressed over its first year. The squad played a number of high-caliber teams, which included Team USA. The team will begin Division 1 play in 2013. Read More...

Colgate Men’s Lacrosse 2012 Player Blog: The Terps Are Coming

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2012 |
The Terps are coming to town on Saturday. It’s our senior day, the school’s springcoming, and the weather is supposed to cooperate. What better way could we as seniors ask to end our home careers other than beating Maryland at home and setting ourselves up for an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament. Of course we know it’s going to be a tough game coming at the end of the last week of classes, but who cares? Come Saturday the only thing that will matter is that all 47 guys on the roster go out to Andy Kerr and leave it all on the field. I can think of no better way to end my career here at Colgate than with this group of guys going up against an ACC powerhouse. Read More...

We’re Everywhere: Buckets

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2012 |
In the latest video in the We're Everywhere campaign, entitled "Buckets", a small cross section of the MCLA's footprint on the US is illustrated by the helmets of the teams. Read More...

Game Highlights: DC Area and Illinois High School Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 3, 2012 |
Catch a ton of high school lacrosse coverage on the other side. We have highlights from all over the DC area, as well as action from an Illinois game. Read More...

How To String: Low Pocket

By Lacrosse Playground | May 3, 2012 |
East Coast Dyes Brings you a tutorial on the different choices of shooting strings and what they can do for your game. Also, learn how to mold a low pocket on your spoon. Read More...

Elon Women’s Lacrosse Names First Head Coach

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2012 |
ELON, N.C. - Josh Hexter, a member of the Duke women's lacrosse staff since 2004, has been named the first head coach of the Phoenix women's lacrosse program as announced by Elon University Director of Athletics Dave Blank. Read More...

Cradle Lacrosse, ‘Need One Got One’

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2012 |
“Need One Got One” was a game developed to teach young players the importance of communication and teamwork in the sport of lacrosse. Half of the players and Coaches have balls in their stick. Players with a ball are yelling “Got One” meaning they have a ball, others are yelling “Need One” meaning they need a ball. Players flip/drop their ball into the stick of someone without a ball. Read More...

Dirtylax Announces Lacrosse Combine Locations

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2012 |
The Dirtylax Combines are designed to gain exposure for each participating player at all levels of competitive post-secondary lacrosse. In a world filled with "All-Star" teams it is becoming more difficult to find the gems. Think about it! If you were that coach recruiting players, would it be possible to get to every tournament to see every prospect? Read More...

Colorado Men’s Lacrosse, Club Ball Episode 4

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2012 |
Follow the Buffs as they head to California to take on Chapman University in their season opener. Episode 4 details the ups-and-downs of traveling to play in the MCLA. Read More...