On August 5, 2015, Archer Senft broke his neck while taking a quick lunch swim during his summer job as a chef at the Beach Club. He dove head-first into an unseen sandbar. Archer, a lacrosse player from Maryland, and his family experienced hardship as a result of this injury and subsequent medical care. Archer’s passions are artwork and lacrosse, thus, this is the perfect effort to help him progress.
Archer’s brother Pete played on the Terps Lacrosse Club, which brought Lacrosse Playground even closer to their cause given our connection to the University of Maryland. Matt O’Dowd, for example, is a current member of the club team.
Charm City Youth Lacrosse League is the only league of its kind in Baltimore City. Their goal is to build a full scale league modeled after the best leagues in the Baltimore area by starting with our youngest players and getting kids involved in structured athletics before they are pulled into less positive activities.
Donate to Charm City Youth Lacrosse (scroll to bottom or click here)
Lax Seeds
According to Haudenosaunee history, the ancient game of Lacrosse was a gift by the Creator to be played for His enjoyment and as a medicine game for healing the people. The modern game has become very advanced. Cost and just the access to decent equipment and stringing keeps many away from our game. For some as the cost goes up, our game becomes further out of reach.
Our mission is to help grow lacrosse by limiting the barriers of cost and access. If a kid wants to play, we want to put a stick in their hand.
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There is no maximum number of entries (this is for charity!). You will not be able to pick the item you want. Each entry is eligible for all items.
Donate by 11:59pm EST on May 27 and we’ll announce the winners during the NCAA D1 championship weekend on the Lacrosse Playground Instagram. We’ll do it by random scroll. We’ll include a video of each pick and we will also E-mail the winners in case you do not have an Instagram account.
In 2009, Adam O’Neill, Harry Alford and Thomas Alford launched Lacrosse Playground as the preeminent site for lacrosse gearheads. For years Lacrosse Playground provided lacrosse fans with tutorials and tips on how to string a lacrosse head, up-close looks at the gear the top players used and sneak peeks at equipment and uniforms before they were released. More than 10 years and millions of visits later, Lacrosse Playground has relaunched with a focus on storytelling. Our mission is to provide comprehensive coverage of the latest lacrosse news, share insights into the sports betting and fantasy lacrosse world and showcase the lifestyles and personalities of the sport of lacrosse through articles, videos and podcasts.
Oliver Marti: Starting an NLL Team in Albany and Investing in the PLL and Epoch Lacrosse (Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast #130)
byPro Lacrosse Talk
On this episode of the Pro Lacrosse Talk Podcast, Hutton Jackson and Adam Moore are joined by three-time All-American at Brown University, investor in the PLL, and the newest NLL owner Oliver Marti. He discusses moving the New England Black Wolves franchise to Albany, New York, why the city of Albany was chosen and share his thoughts on the team’s potential new identity. He also discusses his time playing for Dom Starsia at Brown University, playing for the New York Saints in the MILL, starting the Connecticut Box Lacrosse League, investing in the Premier Lacrosse League and equipment manufacturer Epoch Lacrosse, and his opinion on the current state of pro lacrosse.
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Pro Lacrosse Talk is the flagship lacrosse podcast of the Lacrosse Playground network covering all three professional lacrosse leagues (NLL, PLL, Athletes Unlimited). Each week throughout the season we’ll recap the games, provide analysis on the teams and feature exclusive postgame and off-the-field interviews with professional lacrosse players, coaches and executives. If you’re a fan of lacrosse podcasts like the Unbuckled Chinstrap, The Inside Feed, Lacrosse Classified or The Crease Dive, then give us a listen.