Willy Robinson always wanted to serve in the military. He has pictures of himself in elementary school dressed as a soldier for Halloween. His dad works for the government and, according to Robinson, helped build ships for the Coast Guard; he would always share with his son how impressed he was with … [Read more...]
Spirit of giving back: How David Bates won the Bob Scott Award
Robert Scott was a Hall of Fame lacrosse coach with an impressive resume. As a player, he was an All-American midfielder who won a national championship. He coached at Johns Hopkins from 1955 until 1974, where he had a career record of 158-55 to go with seven national championships and three Coach … [Read more...]
How the Paper City Oaks became champs in the NABLL
In June of 2022, the Wahconah Regional (Mass.) High School boys lacrosse team defeated top-seeded Sandwich, 8-7, to win its first-ever MIAA championship. Head coach Joe O’Neill posed for a picture holding the trophy alongside his son, Billy, who scored two goals in the championship tilt. A little … [Read more...]
How the Piatelli alumni team won its first Lake Placid title
The third time’s the charm. After two consecutive years of third-place finishes in the Men’s Open Gold Division of the Lake Placid Summit Classic, the Piatelli Lacrosse alumni team is returning to New England as champions. “The group has, throughout the years, won a lot of tournaments from when … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … national champion Jeffery Ricciardelli
It was a history-making season for Jeffery Ricciardelli (New Canaan, Conn.). Not only was the Taft product a key contributor to Notre Dame’s first NCAA championship, he also became the first player in program history to wear No. 0. Ricciardelli, who just finished his sophomore year, said a big … [Read more...]
MAINE: Perfect Cape Elizabeth made a championship statement
Vince Lombardi is attributed with saying, “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” After beating South Portland, 17-6, in the Class A championship game, not only did Cape Elizabeth win the title, it also secured a perfect 17-0 record for the 2023 … [Read more...]