On Tuesday, the Chesapeake Bayhawks announced that they have signed Lyle Thompson to a new deal. The Bayahwks attackman was named 2019 MLL MVP and was influential in the Chesapeake’s 2019 season that ended with the team winning the franchise’s sixth title.
“Lyle sees the field in a way that most players can only dream to,” Chesapeake Bayhawks head coach Tom Mariano said in the team’s release. “We will be mid-play, but in a split-second Lyle will see a narrow alley, perfectly read the defense, and release a sniper shot to score. He capitalizes on every opportunity for his teammates and for himself. I look forward to returning to the field with Lyle and the Bayhawks this summer to chase another championship.”
Thompson is entering his fourth season with the Bayhawks and his fifth season in the league. Last season he led the league with a career high 81 points and 51 goals.
“Lacrosse has been a part of my life, my whole life,” Thompson said in the team’s release. “This break in play due to the uncertain times we live in, has been difficult. The game is a part of who we are as native people because it’s a traditional game and, for us, we use the game as medicine for ourselves and for our community. I am honored I will have the opportunity to bring the medicine game back to the Chesapeake and national lacrosse communities this summer. We are healing as a nation across many fronts and it is only fitting that lacrosse plays a role during this time of healing.”
Hutton Jackson is a professional video editor, co-founder/host of Pro Lacrosse Talk and editor-in-chief of Lacrosse Playground. He is also an Emmy-winning associate producer with two major sports networks and oversees Lacrosse Playground's video content as the head coordinating producer. Hutton played four years of college lacrosse at DeSales University where his highest lacrosse accolade was being named to Inside Lacrosse's 2014 All-Name Team with current pros Challen Rogers, Deemer Class and Larken Kemp, an honor that didn't require stepping on the field. When he's not writing on lacrosse, he can usually be found diving around the crease in your local men's league and ranting about Baltimore and D.C. professional sports.
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.