Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. Athletes at Saugus High School in Los Angeles turned to lacrosse as a temporary respite from the aftermath of a school shooting, and US Lacrosse and the Premiere Lacrosse League were there to help.

Kyle Hartzell and Joe Walters put on a clinic for the boys lacrosse team, preaching both about the game and how the sport can be an escape. The must-read story by Matt Hamilton can be found here.

“We’re not going to let this take us out of our element. We’re going to be Saugus Strong.”

An inspiring story of recovery after the school shooting at Saugus HS, and how @USLacrosse and the PLL teamed up to help.

SAFE AT SAUGUS: https://t.co/jc0xc6qgGk pic.twitter.com/e2m1s20zui

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) February 14, 2020

2. The first wave of Tewaaraton Award finalists were announced. The 20^th Tewaaraton ceremony is May 28, 2020. At a reception Thursday evening, 50 men and 50 women were named to their respective watch lists.

See the men here and the women here.

3. If you were shocked by UMass’ season-opening victory over Boston College, you probably weren’t alone. But maybe you shouldn’t have been so surprised.

Ella Brockway writes about how motivation and an investment in facilities has the Minutewomen ready to roll.

4. Four days before his collegiate lacrosse debut, Maryland freshman Jack Brennan was back home in upstate New York, mourning the death of his uncle — the man who introduced him to lacrosse. Days after the funeral, Brennan scored two of Maryland’s first three goals.

The feature by Brian Logue can be found here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• In Towson’s loss to Johns Hopkins, Koby Smith and the transition offense starred. The rest? Not so much. That and more in Patrick Stevens’ Division I men’s notebook.

• The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s lacrosse team is coming in 2021. The program named Aubrianne Hilton Neubert as the team’s head coach.

• The Maryland women’s team always graduates talent, and it always retools. It’s the same song and dance in 2020, according to Inside Lacrosse’s Katherine Dunn.

• A couple of photo galleries for those interested in awesome action shots by US Lacrosse Magazine’s talented photographers: Utah vs. Lehigh men and Drexel vs. Johns Hopkins women.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Now this is cool.

Our @UMBC_Mlax poster this season is THE WORLD'S FIRST POSTER THAT TURNS INTO A WEARABLE REPLICA LACROSSE HELMET. Come get yours at our season opener on Saturday at 3:30! @pop_upmarketing pic.twitter.com/lipd1D4JMo

— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) February 13, 2020

The Akron Zips are coming. Head coach Christy Mitchell previews the upcoming weekend.

Interview with head coach Christy Mitchell as she previews this upcoming weekend as Akron lacrosse looks to make history! Both the players and coached are excited to be apart of this historic event! #Believe #GoZips pic.twitter.com/sFcIsE8YmT

— Zips W Lacrosse (@ZipsWLAX) February 14, 2020

The Boston College video team keeps rolling out A+ stuff.

Let's keep it rollin'.#WeAreBC pic.twitter.com/3AhKFL38kX

— BC Women's Lacrosse (@BCwlax) February 13, 2020

WHAT’S ON TAP

• A feature on the Army men’s team by Patrick Stevens

• A WCLA preview story by Paul Ohanian.

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