Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Want to watch Blue-White exhibition featuring the U.S. men’s national team at the Team USA Spring Premiere? US Lacrosse has you covered!
Watch it live Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on uslacrosse.org, or buy your tickets today. The event, which also includes clinics for players, coaches and officials, takes place at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
2. Finalists for the Warrior Preseason Player of the Year in Division I women’s lacrosse, selected by US Lacrosse Magazine, are Sam Apuzzo (Boston College), Marie McCool (North Carolina), Kylie Ohlmiller (Stony Brook) and Megan Whittle (Maryland). Who has your vote? Cast it today.
We've named the four finalists for @warriorlax Division I Women's Preseason Player of the Year. Vote and read more https://t.co/2iPUHoynfj
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) January 3, 2018
CC: @BCwlax, @uncwlax, @StonyBrookWLAX, @MarylandWLax
3. Former Duke star CJ Costabile, a long-stick midfielder for the U.S. training team, breaks down how to win faceoffs from the wing for US Lacrosse Magazine. Stay hip-to-hip, step across your opponent’s body, maintain your space and read the play.
4. US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen makes the case for community lacrosse. The national governing body is committed to increasing its investment in community programs and expanding efforts to foster collaboration between club owners and operators and community program leaders.
5. The Casey Powell World Lacrosse Foundation was named the official charity of the 2018 Vail Lacrosse Shootout, which takes place in Vail, Colo., June 24-July 4.
“The foundation does so much to aid severely injured and sick lacrosse players and their families,” Powell said. “The donations we raise from the alliance with Vail Shootout will help enable the foundation to aid another 20 families or more in 2018 and beyond.”
What We’re Reading
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Dom Starsia writes for Inside Lacrosse about how mental toughness delivers success.
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Boston Cannons midfielder Sean Lawton talks about growing the game in Japan after a recent visit to represent Team USA at World Crosse 2017.
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Joe Keegan’s Moneyball Lacrosse dives deep into the NLL season.
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Wesleyan University assistant Rachel Hickey writes about the art of listening in lacrosse.
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James I. O’Neill High School boys’ varsity lacrosse assistant coach and English teacher Christopher Page, 27, was killed in a car crash Jan. 1.
What We’re Watching
In case you missed it, check out Episode 3 of “My Last Ride” featuring Greg Gurenlian for MLL Lacrosse, which captures his last season with the league after announcing his retirement. The faceoff specialist, also known as the Beast, will compete this weekend with the U.S. men’s national team at the Team USA Spring Premiere.
Check out episode 3 of My Last Ride with @GregBeast32: https://t.co/IK6okilqyN
— MajorLeague Lacrosse (@MLL_Lacrosse) January 3, 2018
Paul Carcaterra talks about Albany’s freshman sensation Tehoka Nanticoke for The Lacrosse Network, mentioning Lebron James in the same conversation.
Monday. @paulcarcaterra pic.twitter.com/fVPcnzV0cP
— TLN (@LacrosseNetwork) January 3, 2018
What’s On Tap
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Voting for our preseason players of the year in Division III men’s and women’s lacrosse opens today.
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