48 results for tag: Lacrosse

Ohio State Tabs Trio as 2016 Lacrosse Team Captains

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Seniors Robby Haus and Kacy Kapinos and redshirt junior Tyler Pfister have been selected to serve as team captains for the 2015-16 Ohio State men's lacrosse team, Buckeye head coach Nick Myers announced Friday."We feel honored to lead this team alongside these three young men chosen by their peers," Myers said. "They are humble ... More

WLax: Louisville Lacrosse Inks Nine for 2017 During NLI Early Period

University of Louisville head coach Kellie Young has managed to ink another impressive lacrosse signing class. On Thursday, Young announced a star-studded, nine-member 2016 class that is highlighted by multiple two or three-sport athletes who are excelling athletically during their prep careers.In addition to signing three from New York and three from New ... More

WLax: Northern Michigan Adds Div. II Lacrosse for 2017 Season

MARQUETTE, Mich. – Northern Michigan University Athletic Director Forrest Karr announced Friday that the NMU Board of Trustees unanimously voted to add four intercollegiate sports. Women's golf and men's swimming and diving will be implemented next fall. Women's lacrosse and men's soccer will follow in 2016.All four sports will compete in the Great Lakes ... More

US Lacrosse Names GreenFields as Synthetic Turf Partner

from press release BALTIMORE -- US Lacrosse has signed a five-year marketing partnership with GreenFields USA as its official artificial turf partner, it was announced today. GreenFields, a world leader in artificial turf systems, will be installing its state-of-the-art MX Trimension woven turf and woven Sine pad along with a TPE infill at US Lacrosse's ... More

NCAA Report: Lacrosse is Fastest-Growing College Sport

By Lane Errington | @Lane_Errington Marc Piscotty Lacrosse is the fastest-growing college sport in the nation, according to the annual NCAA Sports Sponsorship and Participation Rates Report released Thursday. Growth across men’s and women’s lacrosse across all NCAA divisions notably outpaced all other sports from 2000-2014. Participation in ... More

32 Organizations Receive 2015 US Lacrosse Sportsmanship Grants

By Paul Ohanian Kevin Tucker US Lacrosse is providing sportsmanship grants to 32 lacrosse organizations in 12 states to help subsidize educational workshops for athletes, parents and administrators conducted by US Lacrosse’s national partner, Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). With a total value of $ 65,000, the grants are designed to support US ... More

Why Lacrosse Should Risk It Like REI

By Erin Smith | @USLacrosse REI announced this week that it would not open its stores on Black Friday. Its website says, ”REI believes that being outside makes our lives better. On Black Friday, we are closing all our stores and going outside. For 76 years, our passion has been to bring you great gear to get you out too.” How audacious of them ... More

Why Great Lacrosse Attackers Play Like Zombies

By Kate Leavell | @KateLeavell Alan Rennie Midfielders are do-it-all players. They run the offense. They command the defense. Most are driven by the desire to score rather than the desire to do full-field sprints, but they do it anyway because they know it’s their job. But how many attackers know their role also overlaps with that of midfielders? Do ... More