Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The biggest news to come out of the Thanksgiving break was the NLL and the PLPA coming to an agreement to get the 2018-19 season back on track. The season, which had the first two weeks cancelled, will start on Dec. 15, which had the players pumped.
Huge thank you to the @PLPAlax for all they did. Bigger thanks to all the @NLL fans for sticking with us through the tough times . Now let’s go BANDITLAND!!!!! @NLLBandits
— Dhane Smith (@dhanesmith92) November 25, 2018
Thank you to all the fans who stuck these negotiations out and are as excited to watch us this season as we are to play! Also thank you to all of the Owners & the @PLPAlax for getting this done so we can get back to playing some lacrosse, can’t wait to get started @TorontoRockLax
— Nick Rose (@NickRose66) November 25, 2018
I’d like to take this time to thank the fans of not only the @GeorgiaSwarmLAX but fans all around the @NLL in bearing with us in this challenging time. But I am extremely excited to attend camp next weekend and finally get this season under way!!! #swarming
— Chad Tutton (@ChadTutton12) November 25, 2018
2. Terry Foy of Inside Lacrosse talked with John Danowski and Nick Myers about returning as head coaches for the U.S. men's senior and U19 teams, respectively.
Busiest travel day of the year? We got you. @TerenceFoy talked to @danowski_john & @MyersJMZ about returning as @USAMLax Senior and U-19 coaches. https://t.co/bJsOT65S6t
— Inside Lacrosse (@Inside_Lacrosse) November 25, 2018
3. Creative work from Towson men's lacrosse with its decorated tree at the Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
The Tree was a smashing success at the Maryland Festival of Trees this weekend and was sold to benefit @KennedyKrieger! pic.twitter.com/3niPLdQcaN
— TU Men's Lacrosse (@Towson_MLAX) November 25, 2018
4. Who better to learn the pinch-and-pop from than Team USA faceoff guru Greg Gurenlian?
5. Team USA goalie Gussie Johns is a tremendous all-around athlete. Here's how she uses that athleticism to make a difference out of the cage.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Support from US Lacrosse is helping to start a youth program in Passaic, N.J.
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College Crosse breaks down Bellarmine's and Delaware's 2019 schedules.
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More than 200 players came out for the 47th annual Turkey Bowl game in Cambridge, Md.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
As long as we're celebrating the return of the NLL, how about a look back at some highlights of the Colorado Mammoth lighting up the scoreboard.
Who remembers the 20-goal game?#MammothMoments #TuskUp pic.twitter.com/NaX8EvRfev
— Colorado Mammoth (@MammothLax) November 24, 2018
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