Month: May 2013

Video Recap of Lehigh's Win Over Bucknell

Video Recap of Lehigh’s Win Over Bucknell, Interviews and Commentary

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2013 |
The #14/16 Lehigh men’s lacrosse team jumped out to a 5-0 lead after one quarter and cruised to an 11-5 win over Bucknell to win its second straight Patriot League Championship on Sunday afternoon. Senior David DiMaria had two goals and three assists to finish with 10 points for the tournament and earn Tournament MVP honors. Read More...

2013 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Awards Announced

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2013 |
VILLANOVA, PA ­– Rutgers, St. John’s, Syracuse and Villanova shared the BIG EAST men’s lacrosse regular season individual awards, as major award winners and all-conference teams were announced on Wednesday evening at the 2013 BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship banquet, held at the Philadelphia Marriott West. St. John’s junior Kieran McArdle was named BIG EAST Attack Player of the Year and Villanova junior John LoCascio earned BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year honors. Read More...

StringKing Lacrosse Hits Retail Stores

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2013 |
StringKing Lacrosse has been growing rapidly since our launch just a couple months ago! Sales have been great in their first retailer, Commonwealth Lacrosse (ComLax). The employees continue to rave about the mesh and say their customers are extremely impressed with the product. Why wouldn't they be? Read More...

Muscle Milk® Signs Professional Lacrosse All-Star Kevin Buchanan

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2013 |
Benicia, Calif./Boston. (May 2, 2013) – CytoSport™, one of the largest sports nutrition companies in the U.S. and parent company to Muscle Milk®, announced today that it has signed a partnership with two-time professional lacrosse All-Star and midfielder/attackman Kevin Buchanan. Buchanan is the first lacrosse athlete to represent the Muscle Milk brand. Read More...

Elektrik Lacrosse LA Tee

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2013 |
Elektrik Lacrosse releases a new t-shirt today, LA Tee. The shirt features a sweet night photo of the iconic airport sign, a little play on words. Printed on 100% cotton Alternative t-shirts so they're super soft. Make sure to check out their updated website, too.

Team HEADstrong Illinois Announced, Taking Mission To The Midwest

By Lacrosse Playground | May 2, 2013 |
Chicago, IL - The HEADstrong Foundation™ proudly announced this week their expansion into the Midwest with the creation of Team HEADstrong Illinois. An initiative which will be spearheaded by Illinois native Tim Duffy, who has become an ambassador for the organization. Inspired by the story of Founder Nicholas "HEAD" Colleluori, Duffy is on a mission to bring further meaning and awareness to lacrosse players and families in the Midwest. Read More...

Yeardley Reynolds Love Unsung Hero Award Finalists Announced

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
Baltimore, Md. – The One Love Foundation in honor of Yeardley Reynolds Love, today announced its finalists for the 2013 Yeardley Reynolds Love (“YRL”) Unsung Hero Award. Established in 2011, the YRL Unsung Hero Award celebrates the selfless acts of initiative and commitment performed by Division I lacrosse players. These outstanding student-athletes are recognized based on the following criteria: dedication, integrity, humility, hard work, community service, leadership, kindness and sportsmanship. The award winners (one female, one male) will be announced in late-May, leading up to the culmination of the NCAA lacrosse season. Read More...

UMass Boston Wore Boston Police Shooting Shirts Against Plymouth St.

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
Yesterday, the UMass Boston lacrosse team was presented with a pleasant surprise from Boston Police Officer Jerry Ajemian. Officer Ajemian not only gives the UMass Boston Men's Lacrosse team some words of encouragement before their Little East Conference Quarterfinal Playoff game at Plymouth State University, but he also presented them with shooting shirts. Read More...
2103 Texas High School DI Championship Preview: Dallas Jesuit, St. Marks, Highland Park, and Episcopal School of Dallas

2013 Texas High School DI Championship Preview: Dallas Jesuit, St. Marks, Highland Park, and Episcopal School of Dallas

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
The first weekend of May in Texas usually means a few things- the weather generally starts to get really hot, there are senior proms going on, but one thing is guaranteed…the four best lacrosse teams in the state of Texas will meet up to determine a champion. This year's bracket promises to be a good one as there has arguably never been so much parity between the four teams that will be competing for the ultimate prize. Read More...
UNC Athletics - All I Do Is Win 2013

All UNC does is Win, Athletic Department Throws Down a Music Video

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
The UNC Men's Lacrosse team just captured an ACC title. I have no clue about the other teams at UNC, but apparently (excluding football), all they do is win. Read More...
Ginormous Lacrosse Hit

Ginormous Lacrosse Hit, Best You’ll See All Week

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
St. Cloud Tech player takes down a Spring Lake Park middie with a huge hit as he comes out of the box. This coverage was filmed in Blaine, Minnesota, by North Metro TV. Read More...
Nike, US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse National Top 25

Nike, US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse National Top 25

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2013 |
BALTIMORE, April 30, 2013 — Unbeaten Boys’ Latin (Md.) has improved to 15-0 and remains the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in the Nike/US Lacrosse High School Boys’ Lacrosse Top 25 poll, released today by US Lacrosse. The poll appears as part of Lacrosse Magazine’s bi-weekly report on high school boys’ lacrosse. Read More...