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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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By Brian Logue SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse is excited to announce the start of a national Wall Ball Challenge that will help players improve their stick skills while generating support for its First Stick Program. The challenge, powered by an app developed by SNYPR, tracks the number of repetitions that players complete playing wall ball, allowing ...
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By Brian Logue Liz Brush As lacrosse continues to grow, the need for qualified officials grows hand-in-hand with the jump in participation. And who better to officiate the game than the people who have played it? That’s the thought of US Lacrosse and the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association, and both groups are working with ...
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By Brian Logue John StrohsackerHarvey Cohen being recognized by US Lacrosse President and CEO Steve Stenersen with the inaugural National Keeper of Lacrosse Award in 2014 SPARKS, Md. — Harvey Cohen, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and longtime supporter of US Lacrosse, died on Friday, May 27 at the age of 97.“Harvey was a dear friend ...
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By Wyatt Naylor Wyatt Naylor, a recent graduate of Glenelg Country School (Md.), completed a two-week internship with US Lacrosse earlier this spring. On the lacrosse field, he helped Glenelg to a runner-up finish in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) B Conference while earning all-league honors as an attackman. As part of his ...
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