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Cassese, Team USA set for busy stretch heading into World Championships

By Lacrosse Playground | June 25, 2014 |
An assistant coach for the U.S. National Team, Cassese and Team USA is in the midst of training camp this week which is capped off by an exhibition game against the Major League Lacrosse All-Stars on Thursday evening inside Harvard Stadium. Faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Read More...
The Uganda Lacrosse Team Isn't Messing Around

The Uganda Lacrosse Team Isn’t Messing Around

By Lacrosse Playground | March 21, 2014 |
The 38 teams will be a record for the FIL World Championship, surpassing the mark of 29 set for the 2010 championship in Manchester, England. The last time the U.S. hosted the world championship, in 1998 in Baltimore, there were only 11 nations competing. 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...

Record Field for FIL Men’s Lacrosse World Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | February 7, 2014 |
BALTIMORE — A record 38 nations have been confirmed to compete in the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship, which will be held July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., the “”Official Competition City” for the 10-day event, which is expected to attract as many as 150,000 visitors. Read More...

National Lacrosse Team Partners with Guardian Caps

By Lacrosse Playground | January 27, 2014 |
The Guardian Cap is a one-size fits all 7oz. soft-shell helmet cover that can be worn on the outside of any current lacrosse helmet. The material within a Guardian Cap contains the proper density, stiffness and energy absorbing properties to reduce the initial severity of impact to the head by up to 33%. Athletes taking blows to the head from errant sticks and shots as well as collisions with other players or the turf will incur lower force impacts with the addition of a Guardian Cap. 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...

Israel Men’s National Team Announces 2013 Exhibition Schedule

By Lacrosse Playground | June 25, 2013 |
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — The Israel Lacrosse Association has announced a three-game exhibition schedule for the men’s national team, including the blue-and-white’s first ever home international, against Turkey at Ashkelon Municipal Stadium on July 4th. Read More...

Detroit Mercy Lacrosse Inks Nine In Early Signing Period

By Lacrosse Playground | December 6, 2012 |
DETROIT (12/6/2012) -- Nine prep lacrosse players have decided to take their talent to the Motor City as head coach Matt Holtz announced the signings of Kyle Beauregard (Clarkston, Mich./Notre Dame Prep.), Marcus Butters (St. Catharines, Ont./Denis Morris), Lucas Ducharme (LaSalle, Ont./ St. Thomas of Villanova), Seth Horwat (Butler, Pa./Butler Area Senior High School), Matt Lee (Etobicoke, Ont./Everest Academy), Bryan Matney (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer), Kyle Pedwell (St. Catharines, Ont./Everest Academy), Adam Susalla (Birmingham, Mich./Seaholm) and Jason Weber (Whitby, Ont./Christ School – Asheville, N.C.). All nine will enroll as freshmen next fall. Read More...

Iroquois Nationals to host 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Syracuse and Buffalo

By Lacrosse Playground | September 5, 2012 |
SYRACUSE, NY -- The Iroquois Nationals announced they will host the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship at Tsha’Hon’nonyen’dakhwa’ Onondaga Nation Arena near Syracuse, N.Y., and First Niagara Center in Buffalo, N.Y., in September of 2015. Read More...

Syracuse Lacrosse Scores for the Food Bank of CNY

By Lacrosse Playground | December 16, 2011 |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets donated $2,750 in Tops gift cards to the Food Bank of Central New York on Friday, Dec. 16 as part of the “Score for the Food Bank” partnership between Syracuse University and Tops. Read More...

Israel to debut Men’s National Team at European Lacrosse Championsh​ips

By Lacrosse Playground | November 10, 2011 |
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -- Israel will take the field for the first time in international lacrosse competition next June, when the men's national team debuts in exhibition play at the 2012 European Lacrosse Championships in Amsterdam. Read More...

Kyle Harrison Talks Arch Level Lacrosse, Expanding the Game

By Lacrosse Playground | March 20, 2011 |
Kyle Harrison is an absolute veteran of lacrosse. Currently sponsored by STX and Nike (among other companies), he will be taking his talents this coming week across the pond, kicking off the All-Pro tour of friends of LPG, Arch Level Lacrosse. I was able to talk to Kyle to see what he's looking forward to about the tour, expanding the game both internationally and domestically, and who he sees as this year's Tewaaraton winner.