Team USA

Paul Rabil Launches New Website

By Lacrosse Playground | October 26, 2010 |
Team USA, Boston Cannons and Washington Stealth player, Paul Rabil, has just launched his new website: PAULRABIL99.com. This time, partnering with web designer Neil Savage, Paul has unleashed his third, newly redesigned rig. Intertwining with his social media outlets Facebook, Twitter and Flickr, PaulRabill99 has created a home-base for all of his online avenues while including many new features.Keep Reading...

Video: Team USA vs. Harvard Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | October 15, 2010 |
A select group of MLL All-Stars joined Team USA for an exhibition game against Harvard this past Sunday. The non-stop action is brought to you courtesy of the MLL and Lax Magazine, check out these highlights from Sunday's showdown at Stars and Stripes, a 17-12 U.S. victory. Keep Reading...

Game Photos: Team USA Beats Iroquois Nationals 13-11, Take Bowhunter Cup

By Lacrosse Playground | September 27, 2010 |
Team USA won the first-ever Bowhunter Cup, 13-11, at the War Memorial at Oncenter in Syracuse, NY on Saturday. The Nationals jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Americans battled back to tie the score at 6-6 at halftime. With the game deadlocked at 7-7 in the third, Bill McGlone scored three times in the final three minutes of the quarter to put USA ahead for good.

Time and Room Shooting With Max Seibald

By Lacrosse Playground | September 16, 2010 |
Lax.com and SONO Fieldhouse team up to bring you a lacrosse shooting tutorial featuring Max Seibald and Christian Pastirik.

Crotty Named MLL Rookie of The Year

By Lacrosse Playground | August 10, 2010 |
Boston, Mass. (August 10, 2010) –Major League Lacrosse (MLL), the premier professional outdoor lacrosse league, announced Tuesday that Chicago Machine attack Ned Crotty has been selected as the 2010 Cascade Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year, according to MLL Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on the votes submitted by the head coaches and general manager of each of the League’s six teams. Keep Reading...

Game Photos: World Games Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | August 9, 2010 |
We went through a small portion of the photos we took of this game.... and posted the best ones. One thing to note....the trading of gear was rampant before, during, and after this game. Players from every country were gathered in the beer tent...outside the stadium....in the quad outside the dorms...swapping for gear...and everyone wanted a piece of Team USA. Click the photo to view the Facebook album.

Video: OT Sports Uniforms

By Lacrosse Playground | August 6, 2010 |
Cool video about the production of MLL jerseys through the cut-and-sew process. The video features pro players during the MLL All Stars v. Team USA game.

Rabil, Team USA Congratulated by US Senate

By Lacrosse Playground | August 2, 2010 |
Paul Rabil tweeted a pic of an American flag spread across his bed this weekend. The flag is a gift from the US Senate for winning the World Games. Rabil tweets, "Just got back home- one of the more special moments of my career, the US Senate sent me a flag for our accomplishments over seas."

Video: Team USA Well-Equipped with John Jez

By Lacrosse Playground | July 27, 2010 |
When he's not slinging laundry or buckling equipment, Team USA equipment manager John Jez is a two-time NCAA champion. You'd never know it. Watch Video...

Arm Wrestling Champ – Eric Martin Team USA

By Lacrosse Playground | July 26, 2010 |
USA defenseman, Eric Martin, talks about beating Paul Rabil in arm wrestling inside the Team USA locker room. Although, you don't actually get to view the arm wrestling match, Martin is pretty good at describing how it all went down.

USA Team Celebrating to Born in the USA

By Lacrosse Playground | July 25, 2010 |
Team USA rocked out to "Born in the USA" as they carried the trophy around the field after winning the World Championship Saturday 12-10 over Canada. Run-on sentences are money. Anyway, as I write this I am awaiting the latest True Blood episode with tears of blood dripping all over my keyboard. USA USA USA! Bruce...

Wall Street Journal: New York’s First Family of Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | July 21, 2010 |
The Wall Street Journal printed a fantastic article about Ryan Powell and his family. It encapsulates his family's journey from their dirt backyard to working in McDonald's, from being in the best shape of his life to running out of time. Learn More...