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

1. Phil Shore, a longtime contributor to US Lacrosse Magazine, has authored a book about Major League Lacrosse (available on Amazon). An excerpt, highlighting Lyle Thompson, is featured here.

2. Lauren Davenport, US Lacrosse manager of athlete development, shares her thoughts on how the lacrosse community can create opportunities for people of color in the sport, and why that’s important.

3. Nelson Rice digs into how the PLL coaches are building their rosters for the Championship Series.

4. Be creative and have fun with some free play, a stick, a ball and few friends using our new tool. Pickup Lacrosse will help inspire families and spark imaginative ways to play lacrosse safely together.

5. The first two sessions of the historic Lake Place Summit Classic, scheduled for August, have been canceled due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

6. The NCAA has extended the recruiting “dead period” for Division I through the month of August.

WHAT WE’RE READING

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Another video from US Lacrosse's age-appropriate skill development videos, this one featuring CDP trainer and Sankofa clinician Rick Burton with skills for grades 6 through 8.

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