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Epoch Joins Forces With Team Minnesota’s Development Academy

By Lacrosse Playground | December 3, 2014 |
Minneapolis, MN – December 4, 2014 – Epoch Lacrosse today announced it has joined forces with Team Minnesota’s Development Academy, one of the premier lacrosse academies in the country. Epoch is committed to supporting the development of Minnesota players and giving them everything necessary to compete on a national level. Read More...

HEADstrong LC Minnesota Set To Host Face-Off To Fight Blood Cancer – Oct 5-6

By Lacrosse Playground | September 23, 2013 |
Minneapolis, MN - The HEADstrong Lacrosse Club of Minnesota is set to host a special event to raise blood cancer awareness and funds to support their parent organization, the HEADstrong Foundation™. The event will be played in conjunction, with HEADstrong's marquee event the Nicholas Colleluori Classic happening 1,200 miles away in Folsom, PA. The Face-Off To Fight Blood Cancer will be played October 5-6th, 2013 and will be held at The Blake School in Minneapolis, MN. Read More...

Regional Qualifier for Inaugural IMG Indoor Nationals Coming to Minnesota on Sept. 28-29

By Lacrosse Playground | August 30, 2013 |
Philadelphia, PA – August 30, 2013 – The American Indoor Lacrosse Association (AILA) today announced it will hold a regional qualifying event for the inaugural IMG Indoor Nationals on September 28-29th at the Hastings Civic Arena in Hastings, MN. The IMG Indoor Nationals is an invitation and qualification only event series for U15, U17 and U19 US indoor lacrosse teams. Read More...

Minnesota’s own NoSweat brings “LID Swagger” to the Tourney

By Lacrosse Playground | March 8, 2013 |
ST. PAUL, Minn., March 7, 2013 --- NoSweat, the makers of the latest must-have accessory found inside countless hockey, football, baseball, lacrosse and other sports equipment bags in 2013, will bring a sea of white to St. Paul. At the popular Let’s Play Hockey Expo, NoSweat will hand out 6,000 cardboard helmets and are holding the state’s first “LID Swagger Competition” to see who can design the coolest NoSweat helmet. Read More...

New Minnesota company says keeping your vision clear is NoSweat

By Lacrosse Playground | October 9, 2012 |
After watching their stepfather cut up sweatbands and affix them inside his hockey helmet in multiple failed efforts to keep sweat out of his eyes, Minnesota brothers J.T. and Justin Johnson figured there had to be a better way to ensure clear vision during physical activity. Such was the inspiration behind the development of NoSweat, the latest must-have accessory found inside countless hockey, football, baseball, lacrosse and other sports equipment bags in 2012. Read More...

HEADstrong Announces New Team, Minnesota Joins The Fight Against Blood Cancer

By Lacrosse Playground | September 13, 2012 |
Minnesota– The HEADstrong Foundation is proud to welcome a newly formed Team HEADstrong playing out of Minnesota. Minnesota marks the 6th state to formally launch a HEADstrong lacrosse program this year. The team is highly anticipated and there is much excitement surrounding this addition to the HEADstrong lacrosse family, which will consist of 3 teams in their inaugural year including a 2016, 2015 and U-15 team. Read More...

Epoch Lacrosse Supports Lacrosse in Minnesota Part Deux

By Lacrosse Playground | August 1, 2011 |
We are still anxiously waiting for the Epoch Lacrosse Project Dragonfly line with True Temper to release. We can’t put our enthusiasm into words. Epoch delivers a philosophy unlike other lacrosse companies that moves you to the core. As always, we’ll keep you in the loop. Read More...

Epoch Lacrosse Supports Lacrosse in Minnesota

By Lacrosse Playground | July 29, 2011 |
We are still anxiously waiting for the Epoch Lacrosse Project Dragonfly line with True Temper to release. We can't put our enthusiasm into words. Epoch delivers a philosophy unlike other lacrosse companies that moves you to the core. Read More...

Lakeshore Lacrosse x Maverik Empire Gloves

By Lacrosse Playground | May 17, 2011 |
Lakeshore Lacrosse in Minnesota just got their Summer team gloves, the Maverik Empire.

Gopher Lacrosse hires Joe Cinosky as Head Coach

By Lacrosse Playground | June 15, 2010 |
Minneapolis, MN – June 15, 2010 – The University of Minnesota Men’s Lacrosse Club is proud to announce they have signed Joe Cinosky as their new head coach. Joe is a defenseman for Team USA and will be representing our country this summer at the World Championships in Manchester, England. Coach Cinosky also plays for the Minnesota Swarm (NLL) and Chesapeake Bayhawks (MLL) and was named as an MLL All-Star in 2009. Continue...

Minnesota Duluth Gloves for Sale for a Cause

By Lacrosse Playground | March 2, 2010 |
We learned of a worthy cause from our friends at 412 about a state trooper with very close ties to the Duluth lacrosse program who is facing steep medical bills after her worker’s compensation was canceled following an accident.>>LEARN MORE

Maverik Donates Equipment to Lakeshore Lacrosse for Winter YMCA Clinics

By Lacrosse Playground | January 27, 2010 |
Long Island City, NY – January 27, 2010 – Maverik Lacrosse (www.maveriklacrosse.com) today announced that it will provide lacrosse equipment to Lakeshore Lacrosse training camps for a series of Winter lacrosse clinics to be held at YMCA's throughout the Minneapolis area. The clinics will be run by Minnesota Swarm and Maverik Soldier defenseman Joe Cinosky whose credits include being selected to play for Team USA in the 2010 World Games, playing for the MLL Champion Toronto Nationals and is one of the best defenseman to pick up a stick at the University of Maryland. More after the jump.