Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The start of the NLL season may be in jeopardy due to ongoing labor talks between the NLL and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association, according to a letter from league commissioner Nick Sakiewicz to PLPA president Peter Schmitz.
NLL star Zach Currier tweeted out the letter on Tuesday.
With no negotiating and no financial transparency through a 7-year deal it’s almost as if @NLLcommish is asking for the season to be delayed pic.twitter.com/041zlDnDXJ
— Zach Currier (@CachZurrier) November 13, 2018
Sakiewicz gave the PLPA a Wednesday deadline to agree to the league’s last offer. The PLPA countered with a one-year proposal to help both sides negotiate a long-term deal, which the NLL reportedly rejected.
Read more from Jack Goods on the ongoing issue.
2. Kara Mupo, the Stanford assistant and WPLL champion with the New England Command, likes to mix it up when training for the upcoming season.
Mupo, who led the league in scoring last summer, shares her tips to kickboxing.
3. US Lacrosse TryLax clinics are popping up all over the country. Check out photos from the latest TryLax clinic in San Diego over the weekend.
4. US Lacrosse and the Philadelphia Wings have partnered to offer LaxCon attendees a deal on tickets for the Wings’ game against the Georgia Swarm on Jan. 12.
Click here for details on a ticket package that includes LaxCon and Wings tickets.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Christian Del Bianco comes in at No. 25 in the Inside Lacrosse NLL Top 50.
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Aron Lipkin decided to come out as gay in honor of his late friend and assistant coach on National Coming Out Day.
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Owners of the Hartford Athletic soccer club are exploring opportunities to bring professional lacrosse to historic Dillon Stadium.
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Davidson alum Lowell Bryan delivers a $1 million gift to support scholarships for the wrestling and lacrosse programs.
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The day after announcing John Grant Jr. as an assistant coach, Air Force releases its 2019 schedule and captains.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Denver released its 2019 schedule with this YouTube video.
Forget the padding. Utah Lacrosse is out there diving like it's a real game.
Diving on a pad is fun, diving how it’ll be in a game is real. This is how we practice dives at @UtahLacrosse #DiveisBACK #Sendit pic.twitter.com/WQYwQXJ3uU
— Will Manny (@WillManny_1) November 13, 2018
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Referenced above, we may have a resolution to the ongoing NLL and PLPA negotiations. Could the first weeks of the season be canceled?
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