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University of Vermont Men’s Lacrosse STX and Cascade Equipment

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2012 |
The University of Vermont Catamounts have sported classic Green and Gold uniforms this season with unequivocal helmet decals, STX K18 gloves, and Cascade Pro7 helmets. What would you do if a Catamount creeped alongside you in the woods? You can't do anything. You're done! Read More...

Men’s College Lacrosse: Championship Winds Down the Regular Season

By Lacrosse Playground | May 1, 2012 |
The regular season for men’s college lacrosse winds down this weekend as the BIG EAST, Ivy League and America East hold their conference championships. Action begins on ESPNU with the semifinals of the first-ever BIG EAST Men’s Lacrosse Championship on Thursday, May 3, with No. 2 Notre Dame facing St. John’s at 4:30 p.m. and No. 19 Villanova hosting No. 18 Syracuse at 7 p.m. The BIG EAST Championship final will air Sunday, May 5, at noon, on ESPNU. Read More...

Game Highlights and Photos: Lehigh Soars Over Colgate, Wins First Patriot League Tournament Title, 16-14

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
HAMILTON, N.Y. - The eighth-ranked and second-seeded Lehigh men’s lacrosse team put together one of its strongest offensive outbursts of the season, tying a season-high 16 goals to beat the #10 Colgate Raiders, 16-14 and win its first-ever Patriot League Tournament Championship on Sunday. The Mountain Hawks (14-2) jumped out to a 5-0 lead then held off a Raiders’ (12-3) charge to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Junior Dante Fantoni earned Tournament MVP honors after posting nine points over the two games (five goals, four assists). Read More...

This Might Be The Best Lacrosse Interview Ever

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
Our favorite lacrosse announcer, Booker Corrigan, laid down another amazing video for us to ogle. Corrigan wound up covering his alma mater, Radnor High School, for Kudda Sports over the weekend. In a post-game interview, Corrigan took two kids aside to discuss math, science, rap, and other things unrelated to the game. I friggin' died when I first watched this. Read More...

St. Mark’s Will Perkins Scores 11 Goals In Super Regional Weekend Play

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
In the THSLL Division I quarter-finals on Sunday, Senior attack Will Perkins scored a career-high seven goals to carry the North District #2 seed St. Mark’s to a 10-8 victory over Central District #1 seed Westlake. Last year, the Chaps (12-5) were also eliminated by St. Mark’s in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs. The Lions (16-3) now advance to a semi-final match-up against South District #1 seed Houston Christian High School (16-3), who will be eagerly anticipating its first Division I semi-final game and first ever match-up between these two squads. St. Mark’s has now progressed to a Texas Final Four berth in five out of the last six years, but are still looking for their first THSLL state championship trophy. Read More...

Billy Bitter’s Roots Run Deep in Manhasset Community

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
NEW YORK – April 30, 2012 – Maverik Lacrosse today released "Community," the second installment in its groundbreaking "Roots" video series, produced and directed by Maverik Films and Jalbert Productions International director, Jay Jalbert. In “Community” Maverik Athlete and Manhasset lacrosse legend Billy Bitter takes lacrosse fans back to the fields of Long Island where he firstfell in love with lacrosse and shares the people and places that influenced his growth as a player. Read More...

Lacrosse Goal of the Year Nominee

By Lacrosse Playground | April 30, 2012 |
Eastern University is located across the street from Cabrini College in Radnor, Pa. The school, over the years, has been trying to separate itself from Cabrini. We think they've just accomplished that goal with a sick goal by midfielder Zac Ivy. Read More...

Game Highlights and Photos: Lehigh Men’s Lacrosse Advances to Patriot League Title Game with Win Over Army, 13-7

By Lacrosse Playground | April 28, 2012 |
HAMILTON, N.Y. - For the first time in school history, the Lehigh men’s lacrosse team advanced to the Patriot League Championship Game as the #8 Mountain Hawks (13-2) downed #19 Army (7-7), 13-7, Friday night at Andy Kerr Stadium. Senior Adam Johnson posted his 14th-career hat trick while junior Dante Fantoni had five points on two goals and three assists to lead the Mountain Hawks’ attack. Read More...

Stanwick Nets 6 Goals, Virginia Men’s Lacrosse Beats Penn, 10-8

By Lacrosse Playground | April 28, 2012 |
DENVER - Steele Stanwick scored a career-high six goals and finished with seven points to lead the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (11-3) to a 10-8 victory over the Penn Quakers (3-10), Friday evening at the Whitman's Sampler Mile High Classic, inside Sports Authority Field and Mile High. With the seven points, Stanwick now moves up to No. 22 all-time in NCAA Division I career points with 260. Virginia is now 7-0 all-time in Inside Lacrosse events. Read More...

Denver Unravels Duke in Mile High Classic, 15-9

By Lacrosse Playground | April 28, 2012 |
DENVER – Ryan LaPlante (Fort Collins, Colo.) tied a career-high with 16 saves and Mark Matthews (Oshawa, Ontario) added a season-high seven points, including five goals, to propel No. 16 Denver to a 15-9 upset victory over No. 3/4 Duke Friday night in front of a crowd of 12,282 at the Whitman’s ® Sampler ® Mile High Classic at Sports Authority Field. Read More...

Texas High School Lacrosse Playoffs, Division I Matchups and Previews

By Lacrosse Playground | April 28, 2012 |
The Texas High School Lacrosse Super Regional Matchups have been determined and the top 4 teams from each division (North Division, South Division, and Central Division) will face-off against each other this weekend in a battle to determine which 4 teams will move on and compete for the State Championship next weekend. Dallas Jesuit, Austin High, Houston Christian, and Westlake all earned themselves first-round byes in this weekend’s Super Regionals based on their play throughout the regular season. They await the outcome of Saturday’s 4 matchup games to see which team they will face on Sunday in the games that will determine which teams advance to next weekend’s Championships. Read More...

Taking Strides Against Blood Cancer…HEADstrong Introduces Team HEADstart Program

By Lacrosse Playground | April 27, 2012 |
Holmes, PA- In an effort to further their relentless pursuit of defeating blood cancer the HEADstrong Foundation has announced the launch of their newest initiative, Team HEADstart. The program encourages and incentivizes supporters to participate in endurance events across the country while representing and fundraising for the HEADstrong Foundation. Read More...