Month: May 2011

Nike Air Trainer SC II High White/Club Purple

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
Nike's Air Trainer SC II High has just been released for this season. The sneak has a white and purple foundation with silver and black accents. The accents are enhanced with the club purple swoosh, strap and eyelet. Keep Reading...

Glen Ridge Lacrosse Playoff Helmets

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
This is the new Z-Wrap from Zima Gear that the Glen Ridge team will wear in the New Jersey State Tournament. Keep Reading...

Salisbury's Road to the Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
Salisbury wants another title and this weekend they get the D3 title shot against Tufts. Championship weekend is a culmination of one's hard work and commitment to himself and to his team. As you can see, the road to the finals is never easy. Keep Reading...

ESPN’s Playoff Coverage Legitimizes Lacrosse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
LaxMagazine.com's Matt DaSilva wrote an emotional (at least for me) piece about ESPN's lacrosse coverage this post-season. DaSilva weaves in-and-out of his piece detailing not only lacrosse's TV coverage progression, but also how far lacrosse announcing has come. Years ago, we only knew two names calling the game from the booth.

Lax School Gives Boston Cannons' Kip Turner a Goalie Warmup

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
Lax School's Dean of Students, Bill Daye, and the Boston Cannons coaching staff warm up Kip Turner, MLL Goalie of the year in 2010. Check out what Kip goes through prior to the game and how he prepares for battle. Keep Reading...

New Website Will Custom Chrome Any Lacrosse Head

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
In the United States, lacrosse during the 1900's had primarily been a regional sport centered in and around the east coast. With the growth in popularity, players have been looking for ways to stand out from the crowd. There is a new website that will allow players to create a custom chrome lacrosse head, or stick to suit their personal tastes.

2011 Boston Cannons Dance Team Announced

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
Congratulations to the 2011 Cannons dance team. The girls are shooting to have a great year in the MLL as well as off the field. Keep Reading...

Epoch Lacrosse Contests You Need To Know About

By Lacrosse Playground | May 24, 2011 |
Epoch Lacrosse will be showcasing their new product lineup to dealers at the upcoming NCAA Lacrosse Championship in Baltimore this Memorial Day weekend. In addition, NCAA attendees will have the chance to win one of the very first Epoch Lacrosse prototype shafts. Keep Reading...

Make it Take it 2.0 Finalists

By Lacrosse Playground | May 23, 2011 |
Last week, we announced LPG teaming up with ZimaGear to bring you the Make it Take it 2.0 contest. With nearly 100 submissions entered in the contest we have finally decided on the four Z-Wrap designs that will move on to the next and final round. Keep Reading...

Syracuse Nike Volt Socks, a Rare Thing

By Lacrosse Playground | May 23, 2011 |
If you don't play for Oregon Football or Syracuse Lacrosse, then your shot of slipping on a pair of the highly explosive Volt Socks are slim to none. In recent memory, the last and only time we've seen these socks, besides Sunday on Syracuse (seen here), were on the Oregon football team and they lost too. Keep Reading...

Grant Catalino's Game Winning Goal Over Top-Ranked Syracuse

By Lacrosse Playground | May 23, 2011 |
Maryland took down Goliath Sunday. The unseeded Terps forced the top-seeded Syracuse to play a much slower game than they're used to. In fact, it's been over 70 years since Syracuse lost a game while keeping their opponent to six goals. Maryland made history on an elevator shot by Grant Catalino from Forever Young in overtime. Keep Reading...

Caity Lotz May or May Not Be at the Final Four Blowout Party

By Lacrosse Playground | May 23, 2011 |
Me in my Place recently shot Mad Men's Caity Lotz for Esquire Magazine. A little bird told me there's a chance... Keep Reading...