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Cassese goes for gold as U.S. faces Canada for World Championship Saturday

By Lacrosse Playground | July 18, 2014 |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Lehigh head men's lacrosse coach and Team USA assistant Kevin Cassese is one win away from a gold medal at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships. The United States faces rival Canada Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. in Denver) in the championship game, live on ESPNU and WatchESPN. Cassese is looking for his second straight world title. As a midfielder and team captain in 2010, he led the U.S. to a 12-10 championship game win over Canada. Read More...

FIL World Lacrosse Championship Gets Underway July 10 on ESPN2

By Lacrosse Playground | July 7, 2014 |
ESPNU and ESPN3 will carry the entire 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championship presented by Trusted Choice – over 40 games from DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver – Thursday, July 10, through Saturday, July 19. Team USA, playing a minimum of five games on ESPNU, will join nearly 40 nations in the event. Read More...

UVa to be Represented Well at the 2014 FIL World Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | July 3, 2014 |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia will be well represented at the 2014 FIL World Championship, presented by Trusted Choice, July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Read More...

The Netherlands Releases World Championship Roster

By Lacrosse Playground | June 17, 2014 |
With less than four weeks till their opening game against China at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championships in Denver, CO. The Netherlands has released its roster. Helmed by head coach Neal Powless (Nazareth) and returning asistant-coach Ryan Demorest (Limestone), the Netherlands has added William Bjorness (Hartwick) and Jared Fotis (Amsterdam Lions) to the coaching staff. Powless and Bjorness have previously worked together, be it with Powless as a player on the 1994 Iroquious national team and Bjorness as one of the coaches. Read More...

FIL Announces World Championship Schedule

By Lacrosse Playground | March 4, 2014 |
BALTIMORE — The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) has announced the complete schedule and division alignments for the 2014 FIL Men’s World Championship, which takes place July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., the “Official Competition City” for the world championship. Read More...

Nine First-Time Entrants Highlight FIL World Championship Field

By Lacrosse Playground | December 19, 2013 |
BALTIMORE — Nine first-time entrants will highlight the 38-team field expected for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s World Championship, which will be hosted by US Lacrosse at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver from July 10-19, 2014. Read More...

2012 FIL U-19 World Championship Medals

By Lacrosse Playground | June 22, 2012 |
Lax Medals is the leader in creating custom lacrosse medals for the player and the fan. Lax Medals will be worn around the necks of players at the Men's U19 World Championship in Turku, Finland. The World Championship takes place July 12-21. The medals (Gold, Silver and Bronze) are embossed with the Finland flag and FIL insignia.

Fit2Win World Championship T-Shirt for England

By Lacrosse Playground | May 12, 2010 |
Fit2Win has dropped a new piece for their World Championship Series, England. This shirt has a bit more of historical meaning behind it.

Fit2Win World Championship T-Shirts

By Lacrosse Playground | May 4, 2010 |
Fit2Win has unveiled new World Championship t-shirts. Fit2Win wanted to do something to give some traction to the World Lacrosse Championships here in the States and decided on this collection. Their design compliments their best-selling Collegiate Licensed Lacrosse T-Shirt Collection with additional side graphics to give it more lasting appeal.