Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:
1. Have you purchased tickets for this weekend’s Fall Classic?
The action begins Friday night at 7 p.m. with the U.S. men’s national team — full speed into preparing for next summer’s world championship in San Diego — playing in a Blue-White game. Come see your favorite USA heroes or professional stars under the lights in Sparks, Md.
2. The Brogden Cup is also this weekend at USA Lacrosse HQ.
Nearly 90 of the top high school players in the country will get a taste of international competition when the Brogden Cup renews this weekend as part of the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic.
The USA Select teams, featuring 22 players each at the U16 and U18 age groupings for men’s and women’s lacrosse, will compete alongside teams from the Haudenosaunee Nation and Ontario over three days from Oct. 14-16.
3. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has spoken out about Pat Spencer’s NBA training camp.
Kerr called Spencer “a really intriguing prospect” after the 2019 Tewaaraton Award winner dropped 11 points against the Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Spencer remains a long shot to make the Warriors out of camp, but he’s at least caught the attention of the coaching staff.
4. Nine lacrosse greats will be enshrined in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Continuing or Q&A series with the inductees, Ryan McClay and Sheehan Stanwick Burch — both of whom will be inducted as truly great players — reflected on their respective careers.
5. How did Jared Bernhardt make his way to the Falcons?
It turns out that Falcons head coach Arthur Smith is a lacrosse fan — and he’s committed to developing the 2021 Tewaaraton Award winner, too.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Dante Green of the York Dispatch writes about U.S. men’s U21 star Jackson Bonitz after he won gold this summer in Ireland.
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Arizona State’s alumni weekend is reaching new heights with new head coach Taryn Van Thof.
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Last weekend, Xavier played its first-ever women’s lacrosse game. Yes, it was fall ball, but with their inaugural season on tap, the Musketeers are well on their way.
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More on Sam Swart from The Daily Orange. Swart, a member of the U.S. women’s Sixes team that won silver in Alabama this summer, is bringing energy and toughness to the Syracuse field hockey team this fall.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Jared Bernhardt’s last 18 months have been a movie.
Jared Bernhardt's incredible journey to the NFL and making the Atlanta Falcons 2022 roster started at an early age.
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 12, 2022
Different than most, however now he wears the red and black every Sunday.
This is his story. pic.twitter.com/zMBxQP5yv2
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Hall of Fame profiles, Fall Ball Focus and more.