ELKRIDGE, Md. -- With the meat of the positional analysis done from the IL ID Experience, we turn our eye to the final chapter: the specialists. Normally, this would include face-off men, but no one from New England deigned to challenge the Mid-Atlantic supremacy at the event last weekend. So, the … [Read more...]
From the podcast: Mike Murphy on leadership, negative coaching
On a brand new episode of New England Lacrosse Journal's "Chasing the Goal" podcast, hosts Kyle Devitte and Jack Piatelli welcome coach Mike Murphy from the University of Pennsylvania. One of the most successful coaches in the Ivy League, he has guided the Quakers to two Ivy League tournament … [Read more...]
IL ID Experience: Doubling down on the dominant D-men
ELKRIDGE, Md. -- Defensemen don’t always get enough love at individual events. However, several poles from the New England area attempted to buck that at the IL ID Experience last weekend. One thing you can always count on when you’re scouting poles from the region is that they’re going to be two … [Read more...]
Commentary: Sixes is like a staircase missing crucial steps
Last weekend at the USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., players from the three most prominent nations in lacrosse participated in a round-robin tournament to show off the newest version of the sport: Sixes. For those of you unfamiliar with what Sixes is, it’s exactly what it sounds like. … [Read more...]
IL ID Experience: Which middies were the most impressive?
ELKRIDGE, Md. -- Individual events in lacrosse can be hit or miss. The Inside Lacrosse ID Experience event in Elk Ridge Park this past weekend was the former, not the latter. Six teams made up of some of the best players in the 2023 class battled all day Sunday to see how they stacked up. Several … [Read more...]
IL ID Experience: Evaluating the event’s standout attackmen
BALTIMORE -- The IL ID Experience is not a showcase or a tournament. It’s a combination event of positional coaching and team play. Though there were a handful of committed players in this group of 2023s, the majority of the players were there to produce film of them competing against the best of … [Read more...]