84 results for year: 2016
By T.J. Buchanan Introduction In 2012, Dr. Mariale Hardiman published a book entitled “The Brain Targeted Teaching Model for 21st Century Schools.” Dr. Hardiman and her team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University spent several years conducting and reviewing neuroscience research on how children’s brains function in the ...
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By Brian Logue Damon Tarver The Lacrosse Athlete Development Model is about more than just how we prepare athletes for competition. It's also about using competition to develop athletes. These one-hour free webinars will cover the use of small-sided competition as a tool for skill development in athletes ages 5-12. A webinar geared towards boys' lacrosse ...
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By Paul Ohanian Bryce Vickmark Melissa Coyne, director of games administration at US Lacrosse and a former collegiate goalie, was among the participants on a female athlete panel at the recent International Summit on Female Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury.Sharing from her experience, Coyne told the audience about the difficulty an injured athlete has ...
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By Paul Ohanian Courtesy of Jennifer Powell Jennifer Powell, a 9th grader at Albany (N.Y.) High School and a member of the school district’s junior varsity team, had her submission selected as the winning entry for the
2016 US Lacrosse Diversity & Inclusion Essay Contest.Jennifer first picked up a lacrosse stick when she was 11 years old, and says that ...
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By Brian Logue US Lacrosse is pleased to offer two free webinars this week with top officials sharing their expertise: Brian Abbott, "A Big Call is Just a Call" Tuesday, March 29 - 8:30pm (Eastern) Brian Abbott discusses importance of a solid pre-game as the cornerstone of the crew getting the call right at the critical moment of the game, and being able ...
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By Brian Logue Scott McCall The United States will open play in the
2016 Federation of International Lacrosse U19 Men’s World Championship against host Canada on July 7. The 16-team event takes place from July 7-16 in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The U.S. U19 team, led by Ohio State coach Nick Myers, has won all seven previous U19 world championsh...
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By Kate Leavell A letter to my former self as a new sports parent: One day you’re going to get in the car with your kid’s water bottle that he left at home for the last time, that sour shoulder pads and cleat smell coming from the back seat, and the little chunks of dirt that have been knocked loose from muddy cleats all over the once new floor ...
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By Brian Logue BALTIMORE — US Lacrosse, the national governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse, has adopted a new player segmentation policy to help ensure player safety, competitive fairness and a consistent experience for youth lacrosse. The policy was approved by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors in January. In order to allow ...
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By Annie Pugh With the spring lacrosse season having arrived, my to-do list seems to be getting longer with each day as my “part-time” lacrosse coaching job begins to consume my life. We all make sacrifices for our beloved sport, however, for me, it’s a labor of love. I believe that being a part of lacrosse and the world of athletics has molded me ...
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By Brian Logue PeytonWilliams Watch a Michigan men’s lacrosse game and one of the first things you’re most likely to hear someone talking about is the 10-man ride. Michigan coach John Paul had tremendous success with the ride while winning MCLA national championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and he’s continued to utilize the tactic since ...
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