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Two things came to an end Thursday night: St. Mark’s bid for a perfect in-state record in 2012, and Jesuit coach Chris Surran’s career winless streak against coach Hayward Lee’s Lions. One thing that remains alive and well, however, is the potential for a playoff rematch between the North District’s two strongest teams. Thursday’s contest was truly a clash of titans, and the atmosphere left nothing more to be desired, with fans from both sides packing the bleachers of Haggar Stadium full. Read More...
High school lacrosse action is always good to watch. Yet, high school lacrosse action that includes trickeration and overtime thrillers makes the hair on my knuckles stand straight up. As lacrosse continues to grow in the midwest, we get better-and-better footage. Read More...
Many are confused as to why the Virginia Cavaliers, while able to win national championships and stomp out seemingly anyone in their path, are unable to win against Duke. How does a team that loses 12 of 13 matchups to an ACC rival manage to win 2 national championships during that time, while the other only wins one? Read More...
Thinking back to HBO’s “24/7” series this winter, I remember watching the New York Rangers come into their locker room after a win listening to Flo Rida’s lyrics, “Ohh ohh sometimes, I get a good feeling.” As I walked back into our locker room on Saturday, it’s safe to say that I got a good feeling as well. Read More...
So the past two weeks have been pretty eventful for the Fairfield Lax team. Two weeks ago we had the game, well the game I still must admit I think about every day, versus Loyola. We had the now #1 team in the country on their heels with a 6-4 lead on with eight minutes left. You have to give it to them they battled back, and won by two. Read More...
Last weekend was the North's Flags Final. This is essentially the same as the NCAA's Final Four on Memorial Day weekend. Men and Women teams play their championship games at one location over the course of two days. I thought it would be a good idea to get a feel for why people play lacrosse by asking them to complete a simple sentence: I play lacrosse because... Read More...
Duke will be the top seed in the ACC Tournament for the fifth time in program history and for the third time under head coach John Danowski. Duke earned the top seed after going 2-1 in conference games and holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over Virginia. Read More...
Yup, this happened and I can't say that I totally hate it. It's an amazing celebration that invoked my neck fat to sweat profusely. A Yale recruit, who balls for Hotchkiss, scored an epic dip-n-dunk goal, and proceeded to saw the adjacent field goal post. Read More...
Gonzaga College High School will host a Be Brave and Shave event on Thursday, May 17. Be Brave and Shave is a community-driven and supported head shaving event that benefits the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Since the first head shave in 2009, Be Brave and Shave has “razed” more than $1 million for the Cancer Programs at Children’s National Medical Center. Read More...
Microsoft has finally announced a release date for the upcoming Halo 4 game. Set in the aftermath of Halo 3, Master Chief returns to confront his own destiny and face an ancient evil that threatens the fate of the entire universe. Read More...
East Coast Dyes brings you a tutorial on how to prep your mesh before your string job. We've received a lot of emails about breaking mesh in, so this will answer all of your questions. Read More...
