The NE West features some of the best prep school boys lacrosse teams in the nation. This spring, national championship expectations, exciting new additions mixing with top-tier returning talent, and challenging schedules against other national and International powerhouses will make for must-watch … [Read more...]
How Matt Campbell enjoyed a breakout tourney for Cannons
SPRINGFIELD, Va. -- The Boston Cannons went into the PLL Championship Series semifinals coming off a 22-12 loss to the Philadelphia Waterdogs, the largest margin of victory in any game during the tournament’s round-robin stage. Before their playoff matchup against the California Redwoods -- a team … [Read more...]
How Bailey Horne has stepped out of shadows at power UNC
When Bailey Horne (Framingham, Mass.) of North Carolina stepped onto the field for her first draw of the season, she stood across from another New Englander -- James Madison’s Maddie Epke (Guilford, Conn.). Both players had taken very different paths to get to that point. Epke, a sophomore, started … [Read more...]
Home, sweet home: Boston Cannons back in familiar venue
Premier Lacrosse League president Paul Rabil was recently on an Inside Lacrosse podcast with CEO Terry Foy reflecting on 2023 and, of course, the topic of assigning teams to home cities was discussed. Foy said the Cannons going to Boston was a no-brainer, and Rabil shared that the biggest challenge … [Read more...]
Cannons: Back in Boston, and ready to add to a rich history
Bill Daye has a wall of memorabilia inside his home office. When he looks up from his desk, he sees the issues of New England Lacrosse Journal and Inside Lacrosse with Boston Cannons players adorning the covers. He sees the Mikey Powell bobblehead, wearing a Cannons jersey with his head tilted … [Read more...]
How Maddie Epke capped a stellar year with U.S. star turn
Maddie Epke had been through this scenario before. Two times prior – with the U16 and U18 teams – she had completed the in-person tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team and sat on the field listening to the numbers called of players who earned a spot on the training team. Both times she did not … [Read more...]