Cutting-edge NLL and boxla coverage
Straight up, fans. Who will win Friday’s 2009 National Lacrosse League championship game? No frills, no fancy artwork, no mincing words. Just pick one. The Roughnecks? The Titans? Who is your pick? And, as always, if you wanna run yer flap about why your team is gonna win, head on over to WingsZone and let the world know what’s up.
Loading ...
This has just been slipped into my greasy little fingers, (sorry I was eating tuna-dillas and they were fantastic) courtesy of Daniel Quinn, brother to former NLL fan favorite goalie Corey “q*” Quinn.
Feel the buzz and feel the afro! Steenhuis says ‘it’s your move’!
With Reebox now having signed the likes of Steenhuis, Dawson and Carey can we expect to see more RBK branded commercials like this one?
Let me know what you think, or hit up the fan forum to discuss the latest NLL focused commercial
We all love it when the National Lacrosse League gets a little love outside of the games played themselves, and if you’re able to catch WPIX outta New York City, maybe you caught this bit of love. The station recently aired a 2-minute clip on the theme of pro athletes who aren’t pampered rich kids, and Matt Alrich of the New York Titans is the fella the station talked with. So if ya missed it, no worries. NLLInsider.com has got your back and if you wanna see the clip, flip the page. READ MORE »
There’s some exciting news that the game of lacrosse will get a starring role in an upcoming movie. Screendaily.com is reporting that shooting should begin this summer for Crooked Arrows, a comedy that’ll be set on an Upstate New York reservation. The story will be of a 30-something guy who puts his business dreams on hold to coach an under-achieving Native American high school team. Endorsements have been secured from Major League Lacrosse, the National Lacrosse League, US Lacrosse and LaxFestUSA.
We have gotten more than 150 requests for our Free Agent Tryout on November 1st and 2nd. We are limited to bringing in only 50 players.
Despite the overwhelming response, we have reserved the remaining 7-8 spots for players attending this Saturday’s USIL Combine in Aston, Pa. Here is the information on that event.
Sure, last week saw the San Jose Stealth smacked with their most embarrassing loss of the season, courtesy of the Rush, but thanks to all of my intrepid jersey battle voters they can take solace in the fact that their jersey is more highly regarded than the barbed wire extravaganza Edmonton routinely puts on the floor. A hearty congratulations to the Stealth.
Usually in the jersey battles I like to pair off teams when they’re playing against each other so that I can capitalize on the rivalry between fans and also (mostly) because it makes writing my opening sentences easier. But seeing as we’ve only got four teams left in the elimination round and I’m saving the big Knighthawks-Bandits clash for next week when they face-off, this week I am forced, FORCED, to pit the Calgary Roughnecks against the New York Titans — a match-up you won’t be seeing in this regular season of the National Lacrosse League. I hope you can handle it.
Loading ...I was able to go check out the James Bay Athletic Association fight night last night. It consists of players from the association’s two different local rugby teams, the Premier Division team and the 1st division team in a tough-man competition of sorts.
It’s three, one-minute rounds and the fighters use 16-ounce gloves, head gear and mouth guards, of course. The fans have their favorites, cheer every big looping haymaker and boo any sort of pushing, holding or cowardice. The ring is made up of the fans sitting at ring side, so if you are one of those lucky people, don’t wear your Sunday best! Everyone has a great time and I was a virgin last night and was amazed at the 200-plus people who crammed every corner of the JBAA clubhouse.
All the proceeds go to help keep the club alive, and it got me to thinking. Wouldn’t it be great if we had our own version, an NLL tough-man competition with all the proceeds going to the Les Bartley Foundation and cancer research? So here is my fight card!
READ MORE »
Everyone who’s anyone in the world of lacrosse knows the answer to that question, but it doesn’t hurt to revisit the question now and then. That’s what ESPN The Magazine did in its story, “The Jordan … of lacrosse.”
Mann Cups, NLL titles, MLL titles, NCAA titles, MILL titles … it’s a veritable alphabet soup of titles for the man who gave us Air Gait during his days at Syracuse.
“I didn’t play hockey because my parents didn’t want to get up early,” Gait tells the magazine. “The great thing about lacrosse is that if you can master the stick, you don’t have to be as physically dominating. But I lucked out. I was also a good size and I could run pretty well.”
True that. In the debates of lacrosse greats, it’s never long before Gary’s name enters the conversation and even though dude’s 40 years old, he’s far from finished. After his brief NLL coaching sting in Colorado, Gait is back in Central New York, coaching the SU women’s team to a 9-2 record and a No. 5 national ranking heading into this weekend’s contest with No. 6 Georgetown.
The calendar has turned to April and the race for the NLL Champion’s Cup is in full swing. As Chief Operating Officer of the New York Titans I try to make just about every road trip I can with the squad and this weekend is no exception as we fly to Minnesota to take on the 7-4 Swarm.
The Titans had a tough loss out there in February but that was during some early season growing pains and before we really gelled and came together. Since that loss in Minny the Titans have reeled off 5 wins in the last 6 games to bring the franchise to 6-5 this season and above .500% for the first time in our brief history.
The real challenge now is that we aren’t sneaking up on teams anymore, they know we can play. The race for the playoffs in the East is about as tight as it can get with the Titans sitting a half-game behind Buffalo for that final playoff spot and only 1.5 games out of first place. The boys are playing better and with more confidence every week and have shown some real character having played 8 of 11 games on the road thus far due to scheduling conflicts.
The Rochester Knighthawks kept their National Lacrosse League playoff hopes alive with a dominating 20-12 win over division leading Philadelphia last Saturday night. Unlikely hero Ken Millin took home game MVP honors after scoring three goals and dishing out four assists.
Rochester was led by Millin, John Grant’s eight points and 13 loose balls, Scott Evans’ seven points and Pat O’Toole’s 36 saves on 48 shots. Philadelphia was led by Jake Bergey’s five points, Athan Iannucci’s four points, and Geoff Snider’s five points and domination of the face off circle, winning 25 of 30.
This has been an up and down season for the defending champs. After two straight losses to league basement dwellers Chicago and Edmonton, it appeared that Rochester had nothing left. A convincing win over a likely playoff bound team will do great things to boast your confidence.
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Inside Lacrosse Inside Lacrosse Blog Central TSN News Feed NLL.com
