Search Results: FIL World Championships

Miller and Bomberry Picked to Iroquois 27-Man Roster Ahead of World Games

By Lacrosse Playground | June 24, 2014 |
DENVER – Attacker Zach Miller (Steamburg, N.Y.) and future Pioneer midfielder Brendan Bomberry (Vaughan, Ontario) have both been selected to the Iroquois Nationals’ 27-man roster for the FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Commerce City, Colo., next month. Read More...

Commerce City Named FIL World Lacrosse Championship “Official Competition City”

By Lacrosse Playground | February 26, 2014 |
BALTIMORE — Commerce City, Colo., will be the “Official Competition City” for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship. The FIL World Championship is being run by US Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body, and will be held from July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. A record 38 nations will participate, and the event is expected to attract as many as 150,000 spectators. Read More...

Powerful: Help Bring Team Uganda to the World Lacrosse Championships

By Lacrosse Playground | October 3, 2013 |
The non-profit organization, Fields of Growth International, in partnership with the Uganda Lacrosse Union, has formally announced its plans to bring Team Uganda to the 2014 FIL World Championships. Read More...

World Lacrosse Festivals 2014 Registration Open

By Lacrosse Playground | September 18, 2013 |
BALTIMORE, Sept. 18, 2013 — US Lacrosse has opened registration at worldlacrosse2014.com/festivals for boys’ and men’s teams to compete in the 2014 World Lacrosse Festivals, set for July 10-19 in Denver. The festivals run alongside the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men’s World Championships, also hosted by US Lacrosse at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Read More...
ESPN Networks to Carry the 2014 FIL World Championship

ESPN Networks to Carry the 2014 FIL World Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | September 11, 2013 |
BALTIMORE, Sept. 11, 2013 — US Lacrosse has announced that ESPN will carry the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s World Championship across its networks. As many as 40 nations are expected to participate in the event which takes place from July 10-19, 2014, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver and will be hosted by US Lacrosse. Read More...

US Lacrosse Championships Accepting Teams through April 25

By Lacrosse Playground | March 19, 2013 |
BALTIMORE, March 19, 2013 — US Lacrosse today announced it will accept team registrations for the US Lacrosse Championships, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, through Thursday, April 25 at uslacrosse.org/events. The US Lacrosse Championships are the only summertime youth lacrosse tournaments administered by the sport’s national governing body, open to boys’ and girls’ teams in the U11, U13 and U15 age divisions. 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...

Israel qualifies for 2014 World Lacrosse Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | August 28, 2012 |
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -- Israel became the 28th nation eligible for championship play at the 2014 FIL Men's World Championship, which will be held in Denver, Colo., at Dick's Sporting Goods Park from July 10 to 19, 2014. Read More...

Denver Pioneers to Take Part in U19 FIL World Lacrosse Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | July 12, 2012 |
DENVER – University of Denver men’s lacrosse associate head coach Matt Brown and sophomore midfielder Wes Berg (Coquitlam, B.C.) will take part in the U19 2012 FIL World Lacrosse Championship, held in Turku, Finland, as part of the Canadian National Team. Brown will serve as the team’s offensive coordinator. Read More...

Four Virginia Cavaliers to Represent USA in U19 World Championships

By Lacrosse Playground | July 10, 2012 |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Four Virginia men's lacrosse student-athletes will represent the United States on the men’s national under-19 team at the 2012 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) U19 Men’s World Championship in Turku, Finland, July 12-21. Incoming freshman midfielder Matt Florence will join defenseman Greg Danseglio, long stick midfielder Tanner Ottenbreit and midfielder Ryan Tucker, all rising sophomores. Virginia leads all universities with its four representatives on the roster of 23. Read More...

SnagFilms Acquires Exclusive Digital Rights For Six Acclaimed Documentaries Including City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story

By Lacrosse Playground | November 4, 2011 |
SnagFilms has acquired the exclusive digital rights to six acclaimed documentaries, it will be announced today at the Paid Content Entertainment conference by Rick Allen, SnagFilms CEO. Among the six films, City Lax: An Urban Lacrosse Story, has been selected. Read More...

Team Nooka Signs All World Lacrosse Player Paul Rabil

By Lacrosse Playground | January 21, 2011 |
Fashion brand Nooka Inc. is thrilled to announce the creation of Team Nooka, their first sponsored team of athletes and entertainers. Each member will be selected based on their profiles in their respective genre, as well as how they represent Nooka’s MindStyleTM philosophy. Beginning in 2011, Nooka will release a collection of special edition products co-designed by each athlete and entertainer.