NLL, The Beat

It could be Newark or bust for the Titans moving forward (updated)

Will the Titans be making the Prudential Center their full-time home in 2010 and beyond? (Photo: Dave Sanders)

The New York Post it reporting that for the New York Titans to survive past the 2009 season, it appears that the team’s only workable option right now is picking up and moving full-time to Newark, New Jersey, playing out of the Prudential Center, similar to what they did for a majority of this past season.

Although earlier reports by both NLL Insider and the New York Post indicated current NLL ownership had opted not to pursue the sale of the team to an ownership group that would move the franchise to Orlando, Florida, NLL VP of Communications, Doug Fritts, tells NLL Insider that no such decision had occurred. READ MORE »

The Beat, Uncategorized

Lacrosse Links: Indoor Talent in the 2009 MLL Collegiate Draft

Major League Lacrosse held their collegiate draft last evening in at Stevens University in Hoboken, N.J. (Inside Lacrosse blogged the event here). The Chicago Machine took Syracuse attackman Kenny Nims with the first over ball pick, hoping to team him with 2008 ‘Cuse stars Mike Leveille and Steven Brooks on the Machine’s offense. The Denver Outlaws picked Cornell middie Max Seibald with the second overall pick. READ MORE »

NLL Insider, The Beat

Lumberjax new home could be Comcast Arena in Everett, plus the links

Comcast Arena in Everett, Washington. Will this be the Lumberjax's new barn?

Although there has been little buzz behind the scenes since the Portland Lumberjax announced, three weeks back, that the team would no longer be operating in city of Portland, NLL Insider has learned that all hope should definitely not be lost for the franchise heading into the 2010 season.

NLL Insider has learned that the Lumberjax best and most plausible option right now is a move to Everett, Washington, where they would play out of Comcast Arena. READ MORE »

NLL Girls

National Lacrosse League Girl of the Week: Semifinal 2 is Heidi vs. Marie

We’ll call it the National Lacrosse League battle of the brunettes. Gina is the first brunette and she’s locked up the first spot in our championship matchup by virtue of her 8,585 voting victory over Kelly last week. This week, we’ve got a pair of brunettes in Heidi and Marie, and they’re duking it out for the second spot in the title match. Who it is that advances is totally up to you, the voters, so turn the page and push the button. READ MORE »

Major League Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse Draft Wednesday Night Live on InsideLacrosse.com

The MLL Draft airs Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. on ESPNU, with live coverage on InsideLacrosse.com. From the MLL coaches I spoke to yesterday, it sounds like Canadians Zack Greer, Garrett Billings, Sid Smith and Joel Dalgarno could all go in the first two rounds. READ MORE »

NCAA

Cody Jamieson, Sid Smith Lead Syracuse to NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championship

At the end of a crazy NCAA Championship Game on Monday in Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium, Cody Jamieson stuck the game-winner and immediately sprinted the length of the field to hug his boy Sid Smith. Both Six Nations vets were excellent all weekend long, and wound up being the story out of Syracuse’s 11th NCAA championship. READ MORE »

NLL, Rookie Report

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) American Revolution, Revisited

The number of American field lacrosse players finding success in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) has continued to grow in an important shift for the professional game in North America.

In the December 2008 issue of Inside Lacrosse Magazine, Jon Brand accurately stated that the committed U.S. lacrosse players taken in the last NLL Entry Draft “are just what the indoor game needs if it wants to reach the next level: marketable, talented and, most importantly, American.” READ MORE »

NLL Insider, The Beat

Derek Keenan will be the next Toronto coach and GM, plus the links

Derek Keenan set to return to Toronto as coach and GM. (Photo: Matt J. Wiater)

Although the Toronto Rock may not be prepared to make things official, several sources close to both the franchise and man rumoured to be the front-runner for the Rock head coaching and GM role, have confirmed with NLL Insider that Derek Keenan will in fact be both the team’s new bench boss and manager, with an announcement from the team expected as early as this week.

Last week, Rock President Brad Watters confirmed with NLL Insider that he was given permission to interview the Portland Lumberjax’s coach and was going through the interview process with Keenan. READ MORE »

Major Series Lacrosse, WLA

Where to find the NLLers, Sunday summer ball edition

A quick look which NLLers you can expect to see in the summer ball barns today.

Major Series Lacrosse

Brooklin Redmen at St. Regis Indians, 2:00 PM EST

The Brooklin Redmen won’t have to wait long for a shot at redemption after John Tavares and Mike Accursi led St. Regis to their first win of the season last night, 11-8 over the visiting Redmen. Tavares tallied two goals and three assists, while Accursi scored three, and Shawn Williams led Brooklin scorers with three goals and four assists. The re-match is today, 2:00 PM at A`nowara`ko:wa Arena. READ MORE »

B.C. Junior A, Major Series Lacrosse, Ontario Junior A, Ontario Junior B, WLA

Where your favourite NLL players are in action tonight, plus the links

As every good Elton John fan knows, Saturday night’s alright, and that is especially true this week as Major Series Lacrosse kicks off and unleashes a whole bunch of Buffalo Bandits on the Rock-heavy Brooklin Redmen.

Out west we’ve got a pair of Sr. A match-ups and the Junior A ballers contribute a total of five games to the schedule tonight. The who, what, when and wheres of it all after the jump. READ MORE »