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ILF 2008 U-19 World Games: Germany first in Red Division

July 6th, 2008 by Steve Kojima

Germany moved into first-place in Red Division with a 15-7 win over Bermuda on Saturday.

“I think people are pretty amazed,” said Germany head coach John Pirie of his team’s undefeated start.

“We came here as a country that had never won a game at the international U19 level. Realistically we hoped to come here and win a game. To find ourselves on top of the heap at 3-0 after three days is pretty much a dream come true for these kids.” READ MORE »

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ILF 2008 U-19 World Games: A lot of lacrosse

July 4th, 2008 by Steve Kojima

The first day of the U19 Worlds was pretty sweat, and a lot of lacrosse. Games all week start in the morning at 9:30am and run as late as 10pm; Canada plays England today with an 8:00pm PST start.

All the elite Blue Division teams are playing on the main field at the turf fields of the city of Coquitlam; to the left from the main stands are two additional fields where games are also played. Just outside of the main stadium there is also a youth tournament going on for U-18, and U-15s.

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ILF 2008 U-19 World Games: Day 1

July 3rd, 2008 by Steve Kojima

NLL Insider has previews of all teams competing in this year’s U19 World Field Lacrosse Championship and will be in Coquitlam, B.C. for the 10-day tournament bringing you feedback from players, fans and coaches.

We’ll have you covered for the big games, including a preview and recap of the United States versus Canada tilt on Sunday.

The United States have won all five U19 World titles dating back to 1988 and are a perfect 29-0 in U19 competition. Has General Manager Tom Flatley – who has been there from the start – helped put together another golden team?
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