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UNC Lacrosse: Welcome to the Grind

By Lacrosse Playground | November 29, 2012 |
Yesterday was UNC's last team workout. They will be on their own until they regroup in January. In case you were wondering how hard they worked this Fall, you should just take a look at their new video, Welcome to the Grind. Read More...

UNC Chief Assistant Coach Pat Myers Answers Questions About New 2013 NCAA Stringing Rules

By Lacrosse Playground | October 17, 2012 |
As you very well know by now, the Playing Rules Oversight Panel on September 24th approved new rules changes in men’s lacrosse. Rules such as establishment of a shot clock procedure that replaces the sport’s stall warning. The panel also approved a rule regarding shooting strings. We recently had the opportunity to hear opinions on the new rules from UNC Chief Assistant Coach Pat Myers. Read More...

Marcus Holman Elected Tar Heel Captain

By Lacrosse Playground | October 16, 2012 |
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — For the first time in 22 years, a single individual has been elected as the captain of a University of North Carolina men's lacrosse team. Marcus Holman, a senior attackman from Baltimore, Md., was elected captain by his teammates earlier this week. Read More...
Apr 1, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defenseman Jordan Smith (31) strips ball from John Hopkins Blue Jays attack Zach Palmer (45) at the Big City Classic at MetLife Stadium. North Carolina Tar Heels defeat the John Hopkins Blue Jays 13-9. Mandatory Credit: Jim O'Connor-US PRESSWIRE

2012 UNC Lacrosse Documentary, Part 2

By Lacrosse Playground | October 1, 2012 |
September 24, Lacrosse Playground posted an awesome UNC Lacrosse Fall Ball training video, which was the first part of what's soon to be a completed documentary. Today, we have Part Duex. Read More...

Capital Lacrosse Invitational Features Cornell, Hopkins, Penn State, and UNC This Fall

By Lacrosse Playground | August 21, 2012 |
The Capital Lacrosse Invitational is a premier college fall ball lacrosse tournament to support and promote the Mario St. George Boiardi Foundation and its mission of “empowering the next generation through academics and athletics." Read More...

UNC Lacrosse Remembering Kellie Thompson Shiley

By Lacrosse Playground | July 23, 2012 |
Former University of North Carolina women’s lacrosse All-America Kellie Thompson Shiley passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 16, at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center from complications following the delivery of twin baby girls on Friday July 13. While at Carolina, Shiley was a three-time All-America who earned first-team honors in 2002 as a senior. During the ’02 season, she became Carolina’s all-time leading scorer with 222 career goals, a record that stood for 10 years until broken in 2011. Read More...

Billy Bitter Answers A Few Questions with Total Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 31, 2012 |
Billy Bitter of Maverik Lacrosse and Total Lacrosse head to Whitfiled High School to check out the inaugural whitfield Warriors Lacrosse team. Read More...

Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Selections, 88 Boys and Girls

By Lacrosse Playground | May 16, 2012 |
Baltimore, MD (May 16, 2012) ─ Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced today the rosters for the 2012 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic. Eighty-eight of the nation’s top boys and girls high school seniors have been selected to the sport’s highest honor and will play in the seventh annual Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic on Saturday, June 30 at Towson University’s Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, MD. Read More...

Updated: College Lacrosse 2012 Regular Season Highlights

By Lacrosse Playground | May 8, 2012 |
As if you haven't had enough (because you haven't), here's another highlight reel showcasing amazing plays and hits from the regular season. As the NCAA tournament begins this Saturday, expect to see even more highlights when every possession matters! Play for May has begun. Read More...

This UNC Men’s Lacrosse Player Will Make You Feel Rebellious

By Lacrosse Playground | April 25, 2012 |
This week's UNC I am Second spotlight features a student-athlete who comes from a family that lives lacrosse and bleeds tar heel blue. Frankie Kelly is the nephew of two former tar heel lacrosse players. His father, Frank Kelly, played lacrosse at Cornell, and his cousin David currently plays at Rutgers. His younger brother Stephen is also committed to UNC. Read More...

ACC Lacrosse Tournament Action Makes ESPN’s Top Plays

By Lacrosse Playground | April 23, 2012 |
Sunday, seventh-ranked Duke defeated No. 3 seed North Carolina 12-9 to win its seventh ACC title and fourth under head coach John Danowski. Kudos to Duke, however, two plays stand out most from this past weekend and ESPN thought it would be best to showcase the talented plays on SportsCenter. Read More...

Duke Men’s Lacrosse Walks Away with ACC Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | April 22, 2012 |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Duke University sophomore attackman Christian Walsh had a career-high four goals and two assists to help lead the top-seeded Blue Devils to the 2012 ACC Men's Lacrosse Championship. Seventh-ranked Duke defeated No. 3 seed North Carolina 12-9 to win its seventh ACC title and fourth under head coach John Danowski. Read More...