Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Jenny Levy just keeps winning.
The first coach in women’s lacrosse history to win NCAA and world championships, Levy was named the IWLCA Division I National Coach of the Year on Tuesday. She led North Carolina to a 22-0 record and its third national title, culminating in a 12-11 win over Boston College in the NCAA championship game May 30.
Forty days later, Levy led the U.S. women’s national team to its fourth straight gold medal and first on home soil when the host Americans defeated Canada 11-8 at Towson.
The IWLCA also recognized Rutgers’ Melissa Lehman, Vermont’s Sarah Dalton Graddock and Denver’s Liza Kelly as Division I regional coaches of the year. Indianapolis’ James Delaney and Middlebury’s Kate Livesay earned national coach of the year honors in Division II and Division III, respectively.
2. Navy lacrosse legend Carl Tamulevich died Sunday, the academy announced Tuesday. He was 79.
Tamulevich was a three-year starter and two-time first-team All-American at Navy, leading the team to national championships in 1966 and 1967. He also played football for the Midshipmen.
Tamulevich was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1989.
3. The Pan-American Lacrosse Association Men’s World Qualifiers in Colombia continue today with quarterfinal matchups. Peru plays the U.S. Virgin Islands and Colombia takes on Mexico. Jamaica and Puerto Rico have already secured spots in Thursday’s semifinals and earned bids to the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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How Athletes Unlimited breathed new life into Nicole Levy and Halle Majorana’s lacrosse careers, by Beth Ann Mayer.
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A history of top picks in pro field lacrosse, by Phil Shore.
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Canada’s John Grant Jr. and Dana Dobbie took a World Games victory lap with Inside Lacrosse, discussing on a podcast everything from the Canada-USA rivalry to evolution and benefits of the World Lacrosse Sixes discipline.
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Quint Kessench dissecting the shared qualities of Premier Lacrosse League all-star caliber players at each position for Lacrosse All Stars.
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How East High School on the west side of Salt Lake City is changing perceptions about lacrosse with teams comprised mostly of non-white players, a Salt Lake Tribune story.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
World Lacrosse’s video recap of The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama, where the speed of the new Sixes discipline was on full display and Canada swept gold medals in men’s and women’s lacrosse.
Thanks for having us @theworldgames!
— World Lacrosse (@WorldLacrosse) July 18, 2022
Until next time, Birmingham #TWG2022 | @TWG2022 pic.twitter.com/qKxvTn0tpT
A conversation with new St. John’s men’s lacrosse coach Justin Turri.
A conversation with our new head coach, Justin Turri. pic.twitter.com/WtBBQwD6s7
— St. John's Lacrosse (@StJohnsLax) July 19, 2022
WHAT’S ON TAP
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More Athletes Unlimited preview content with the season two opener set for Thursday at USA Lacrosse in Sparks, Maryland.