84 results for year: 2016
By Brian Logue John Strohsacker SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse will celebrate the opening of its new national headquarters with a Grand Opening Weekend on Sept. 10-11. The weekend festivities include the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sept. 10, and a lacrosse triple-header on Sept. 11 featuring both the U.S. men’s and women&r...
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by Patrick Stevens Brian SchneiderThe following article originally appeared in the June issue of Lacrosse Magazine, the flagship publication of US Lacrosse. Become a member today and receive the magazine delivered right to your mailbox.Patrick Foley can still remember some of the less flattering feedback he received when he made it clear he would pursue a ...
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By Brian Logue Randy Daly Box Score COQUITLAM, B.C.. — The United States bid for an eighth consecutive Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) U19 Men’s World Championship got off to a rousing start with a 12-5 victory over host Canada before an estimated crowd of approximately 1,500 on a rainy, chilly night. The U.S. dominated possession ...
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by Joe Okamoto Joe Okamoto, seen here with his Hanshin Ensen Lacrosse Party (HELP) team in Japan, spent the past few weeks as an executive intern with US Lacrosse. He shares his lacrosse experience.Twenty-six years ago, I was an ordinary 5-year old boy in New Orleans longing to be like Michael Jordan. Lacrosse was not even on my list of interests. After a ...
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by Tony Leko Tony Leko GUILDFORD, England — On its fifth day in England, and the first with sunny skies, the United States women’s lacrosse team celebrated with a pair of convincing victories at the Surrey Sports Park. The U.S. shut out Scotland 20-0 in the morning and then posted a resounding 20-2 victory over England in a game streamed ...
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by Laurel Pfahler Preston Mack Jared Bernhardt recalls his dad advising him and his brothers to play lacrosse with a football mindset. The U.S. U19 midfielder says doing so has a lot to do with his success on the lacrosse field.An all-state quarterback at Lake Brantley (Fla.) High School, Bernhardt brings his skills running the Patriots' triple option ...
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By Brian Logue Scott McCall SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse has named 105 players that have been selected to try out for the 2017 U.S. Women’s National Team. Tryouts will be held from Aug. 5-7 at the national team training center at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.Following the three-day tryout, approximately 36 players will be selected for the U.S. ...
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by Megan Schneider Scott McCall SPARKS, Md. — Today, the 24-player U.S. women's national team departs for a week-long tour in England, where Team USA will compete against England’s development and senior squads, plus Germany, Scotland, and Wales. Following the tour, a three-day tryout will take place August 5-7 at the national team training ...
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By Brian Logue Logan Whitton SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse is pleased to announce that it has developed and launched a secure, encrypted online age verification system. Age verification has been developed to: Help ensure player safety Support competitive fairness Provide a consistent experience for youth lacrosse. US Lacrosse is working with youth ...
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By Paul Ohanian Mitch FentonAlexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles recently completed a successful spring season for both its boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams, with the girls’ losing by one goal in the semifinal round of LA City Championship, and the boys finishing as championship runner-up. VIDEO.A great season for any school, but even more ...
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