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Grip ‘N Rip: Charlie Raffa, Chesapeake Bayhawks

By Lacrosse Playground | March 22, 2016 |

Charlie Raffa is a machine at the faceoff X. I can’t think of a better way to describe him. His … Read more

FOGO Lacrosse, Inc. Announces Upcoming Winter Events For 2015

By Lacrosse Playground | December 8, 2014 |
FOGO Lacrosse, the world’s premier lacrosse specialty skills face-off camp, has three upcoming events as a part of their winter program. The schedule kicks off on Friday January 23, 2015, when Alex Smith –the most decorated college face-off man in history and 3x World Champion (Rochester Rattlers, Chesapeake Bayhawks, and USA 2010 World Team), will be presenting his thoughts and take on the face-off position at the Baltimore Convention Center at 4:15pm. Read More...

FOGO Sparks Fast Break with Behind the Back Face Off

By Lacrosse Playground | November 19, 2013 |
Yesterday, we showed you a fogo going btb which seemed to get a lot of attention. Today, another video has surfaced of a fogo taking the btb a step further. Read More...

Fogo Lax Kicks Off Tour in St. Louis

By Lacrosse Playground | June 12, 2013 |
Fogolax travelled to ST Louis Mo. This weekend was the first of many scheduled stops out west this summer and fall. They were blessed with great weather and athletes eager to learn. Read More...
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Gear Review: Warrior Blade Pro Lacrosse Head

By Lacrosse Playground | August 28, 2012 |
The Warrior Blade Pro isn't just for face-off men. It's built for the multi-tasking midfielder and more. The pro-player designed head is built with the new Pro Scoop for easy ground ball pickups for middies and defensemen. In terms of face-offs, its minimal offset moves your hands closer to the ball for an authoritative face-off advantage, while the narrow face shape channels the ball for advanced shooting accuracy and ball retention. Read More...

Long Island Lizards’ Greg Gurenlian Tests the New Warrior Blade Pro (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | May 25, 2012 |
After getting my hands on the new Blade Pro from Warrior, I strung it up and put it to the test. I did my usual routine for warming up and compared the heads side-by-side. I then checked for flexibility, scoop, and a bunch of other features. Here's my comparison. Read More...

Bon Jovi’s Son Plays Lacrosse with a Blaze of Glory

By Lacrosse Playground | April 18, 2012 |
The “I’ll be there for you, These five words I swear to you” rocker has offspring who stirs the tea at the face-off X for his high school team. Jesse Bongiovi is Poly Prep's FOGO and apparently crushes it. The New York Post recently ran an article about the Runaway. Read More...

FOGO Lacrosse, Inc. Announces Two Summer Camp Dates For 2012

By Lacrosse Playground | April 5, 2012 |
BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND - April 5, 2012 - FOGO Lacrosse announced their Summer Face-Off Camp schedule this week. Currently the schedule includes only two camps, both of which will be held in Maryland at the Gerstell Academy. FOGO Lacrosse will kick off the summer season with a camp to be held June 15th through June 17th, which will give previous campers and newcomers a chance to improve their technique prior to a summer presumably filled with recruiting camps and tournaments. The second camp is scheduled for August 11th through the 13th. Read More...

Warrior Blade Pro Head

By Lacrosse Playground | March 30, 2012 |
The most popular face off head of all time has returned. The Blade Pro comes with reinforced sidewalls and the perfect pinch for winning the draw every time. This head is legal for High School.

My Road Back to Recovery (Video)

By Lacrosse Playground | February 3, 2012 |
January 2012 was a big Lacrosse month for me. Presented at the National Lacrosse convention, started my Face-off clinics in PA with Lax EVO and finally received clearance from my surgeon and PT's to play lacrosse again for the first time since June 3rd. What better way to test out the new knee than to fly to South Beach for the Bump N Grind tournament, right? Read More...

Team Beast FOGO University: Wing Play

By Lacrosse Playground | June 29, 2011 |
Team Beast, Long Island Lizards' Greg Gurenlian and his two younger brothers, share where they like to put their wings and why in this clip from FOGO U. Keep Reading...