When it comes to high school student-athletes getting recruited to play Division 1 college lacrosse, there are a few misnomers that are often feel as though they are musts in order to get recognized by college coaches. There are the beliefs that players should play for a club lacrosse team, transfer … [Read more...]
PLL championship: How UVM guys helped the Archers repeat
For the second season in a row, the Utah Archers were crowned Premier Lacrosse League champions, as they beat the Maryland Whipsnakes, 12-8, on Sunday in Philadelphia. Utah dug itself an early 3-0 hole and didn’t get on the board until the final 50 seconds of the first quarter, but the cliché is … [Read more...]
New Brown coach Jon Torpey on challenges, recruiting and more
Welcome to the Ivy League, Jon Torpey. After 15 years leading the men's lacrosse program at High Point since that program's inception, including transitioning the program to the NCAA level in 2013, Torpey is taking on a new challenge. He was named the head coach at Brown University in May. Torpey … [Read more...]
Brothers in arms: how the Boston Cannons built this season’s success
Philadelphia might have lost its moniker as “The City of Brotherly Love.” That nickname now belongs to Boston. That is if you look at the roster for the Boston Cannons. The lacrosse world has seen many sets of brothers make their way into professional lacrosse such as Gary and Paul Gait; Mike, Ryan, … [Read more...]
VERMONT: Essex girls complete an amazing turnaround with title
If Essex (Vt.) girls lacrosse coach Skip Harris had one word to describe his team in 2024, it would be this: Resilient. In 2022, the team went 1-14-1. Two years later, it earned the top seed in the Division 1 state tournament and got to celebrate its first championship after a 12-3 victory over … [Read more...]
New Canaan, Masuk headline the championship table in Conn.
Throughout the season, one word defined the New Canaan (Conn.) girls lacrosse team: More. “The kids just kept saying, ‘We’re not stopping. We want more,’” said head coach Kristin Woods. “In the (Class LL championship) game they were like, ‘We want more goals. We want more stops. We want more … [Read more...]
