48 results for tag: Lacrosse

US Lacrosse Adopts New Strategic Plan

from press release | @USLacrosse BALTIMORE — The US Lacrosse Board of Directors recently adopted a new three-year strategic plan that will shape the organization’s priorities from 2016-2018. The adoption was a key step in the planning process that began in the summer of 2014. “We’ve done a thorough review of where we are and what ... More

WLax: University of Findlay Signs Six Lacrosse Recruits for 2017

Findlay, OH – On Thursday, Dec. 10, University of Findlay announced the signing of seven players, one of whom will play for the Oilers this spring.Veronica Lehitnen (Defense) - Lehitnen comes to Findlay from Espoo, Finland, where she attended Tapiola High School and played club lacrosse for Helsinki's Lacrosse Club, which won a pair of Finnish Champions... More

US Lacrosse Partners with Sports Illustrated Play

from press release | @USLacrosse Sports Illustrated Play, a new Time Inc. business devoted to youth and amateur sports, today announced a new partnership with US Lacrosse. Sports Illustrated Play will become the organization’s “Official League Management Partner,” providing registration and content management services to 450,000 US ... More

US Lacrosse “Stick Stories”: Oakland Lacrosse Club

By Lane Errington | @Lane_Errington Gilda Rottman How lacrosse has taken hold in Oakland’s inner-city neighborhoods --- and how US Lacrosse helped to make it happen If you can see it, you can be it. As a group of roughly 50 middle-school kids, many of whom are holding a stick for the first time, rotate through drill stations at an Oakland (Calif.) ... More

How to Establish an Emotional Climate for Learning Lacrosse

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 ... More

Bob Aronson Named Maine Maritime Head Lacrosse Coach

CASTINE, Maine -- Bob Aronson was named Maine Maritime Academy's head men's lacrosse coach on Tuesday."I'd like to thank Director of Athletics, Steve Peed, the hiring committee and especially Coach Adam Sherman for giving me this opportunity," said Aronson, "I'm extremely excited to take over the program that Coach Sherman and the players have worked so ... More

How to Navigate the College Lacrosse Camp Matrix

By Kate Hickman | @BalanceLacrosse Joe Koshollek The recruiting cycle is a maze. Players are inundated with invitations to college clinics, camps and prospect days. They can’t play in all of them, nor can their parents afford it. So how do we navigate the matrix? Here’s some help. College Clinics What are they? Short, two- to three-hour ... More

WLax: Maryland Again Faces Challenging Lacrosse Schedule in 2016

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Coming off the program's second straight NCAA Championship, head coach Cathy Reese announced Maryland 's schedule for the 2016 season Friday."We are so excited to get the season started," Reese, who is the reigning IWLCA National Coach of the Year, said. "I think we have some a lot of strong opponents and our team is ready for a ... More

What If We Just Played Youth Lacrosse For Fun?

By Brian Logue Spencer Herlong Eden Prairie and Rosemount are traditionally two of the strongest youth lacrosse programs in the state of Minnesota. Their respective U15 teams entered Youth Lacrosse Minnesota’s 10th annual state tournament this summer with championship hopes. For many of the players, this would be the final youth lacrosse event of ... More

Inside the D-III Lacrosse Experience: Opportunities Abound Beyond D-I

By Kate Hickman | @BalanceLacrosse Jim O'Connor When we talk about college lacrosse recruiting, the conversation too often stops at Division I. Each year, I sit down with young players, and I ask them to outline their top three priorities for their collegiate experience. Next, I ask for a list of 20 schools they think fit that framework. I’m often ... More