84 results for year: 2016

Lacrosse Gaining Steam Towards Olympics

by Brian Logue | @uslacrosse lazyllama / Shutterstock.com The 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil officially begin tonight with the Opening Ceremonies, and lacrosse will not be played. Earlier this week, it was announced that baseball, karate, skateboarding, softball, sport climbing and surfing will be added to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It’s ... More

Team USA Headed to World Championship Game

By Brian Logue | @uslacrosse Randy Daly Box score COQUITLAM, B.C. — Seven different players scored multiple goals, led by Alex Roesner with five, as the United States dominated Australia 23-1 to advance to the championship game of the 2016 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s U19 World Championship. The U.S., the only nation to have won ... More

Coaching Lessons Learned in Summer Lacrosse

By T.J. Buchanan Scott McCall I’ve spent approximately 30 of the last 40 days in June and July on the sidelines of lacrosse tournaments and have watched nearly 200 high school level games. Here’s what I’ve learned from watching teams of varying talent levels, some loaded with Division I commits, and some without a single athlete being ... More

The Pearl by Guardian Named Official Ball of US Lacrosse

By Brian Logue | @uslacrosse US Lacrosse has announced that The Pearl by Guardian™ has been named as the Official Ball of US Lacrosse. “The Pearl allows for consistent performance while meeting the highest standards of safety,” said Steve Stenersen, president and CEO of US Lacrosse. “We’re excited to help bring this innovat... More

The Whys of Multisport Participation

By Kate Leavell | @kateleavell Gani Pinero You’re hearing it. The message is getting through to parents – Multi-sport athletes get recruited more than specialized athletes. Multi-sport athletes get injured less. Multi-sport is the way to go. Ooh, that athlete we love was also was a multi-sport athlete! But what does that mean and why? What if ... More

Colorado State Hires Ted Fifield as New Head Lacrosse Coach

Ted Fifield, who successfully guided the Colorado State Rams back to the MCLA national tournament and a top 10 final ranking, has been named head coach. After a leading the Rams solid 10-5 season in 2016, the program is excited to welcome Fifield back.Fifield joined CSU in the fall of 2015 as defensive coordinator and became the acting head coach in ... More

Bernhardt Named World Championship MVP

By Brian Logue | @uslacrosse Randy Daly COQUITLAM, B.C. — Jared Bernhardt was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2016 Federation of International Lacrosse Men’s U19 World Championship after helping lead the United States to its eighth consecutive title. Bernhardt, also named the outstanding midfielder, was one of five Team USA players named ... More

Six Do’s and Don’ts for Youth Coaches

By Brian Logue Brian Logue There are a lot of coaches that know the X’s and O’s of the game, but for youth sports coaches, that’s at best a starting point. If you want to be a successful youth coach, you need to keep your players engaged, and you need to pay attention to the signals your team is taking from you. Here are six do’s ... More

Incredible Comeback Leads USA to Gold

By Brian Logue | @uslacrosse Randy Daly Box score COQUITLAM, B.C. — Ryan Conrad capped an incredible comeback by the United States, handling Simon Mathias’ pass from behind the cage in traffic in front of the goal, and burying a shot with eight seconds to play to lift Team USA to a 13-12 victory over Canada in the championship game of the 2016 ... More

Wall Ball Challenge Tops $20,000 for First Stick Program

By Brian Logue SPARKS, Md. — The US Lacrosse #WallBallChallenge has already raised more than $ 20,000 for the US Lacrosse First Stick Program in its first month. The challenge encourages lacrosse players to use the US Lacrosse Wall Ball app, powered by SNYPR and sponsored by LaxWorld, and secure sponsors for donations to the First Stick Program. ... More