Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, Nov. 30

Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. Best of Lacrosse is back.

It’s everyone’s favorite time of year — we know it’s because of the holiday season, but work with us here — as voting for Best of Lacrosse 2023 will open on Monday. Every December, our Best of Lacrosse series aims to celebrate the previous year of the sport. Every year, we need your help to make it possible.

Beginning Monday, Dec. 4, you can vote on X (formerly Twitter) to determine winners in 15 #BestOfLax categories. We’ll reveal a new category and new poll every weekday through Friday, Dec. 22. You’ll have 24 hours each day to gather your friends and vote for your favorite player, team, personality and more. The nominees might even get in on the action, too.

Head here to meet the nominees in our 15 categories, and let’s send 2023 off with a bang.

2. Stephen Kelly, a six-year pro lacrosse veteran, has retired.

The Boston Cannons and the Premier Lacrosse League announced that “Bones” Kelly will call it a career after averaging 48 percent on faceoffs since he joined the pro ranks in 2018 with the Chesapeake Bayhawks.

After six seasons, @1Bonesaw24 is retiring from professional lacrosse.

Thank you for representing the Cannons organization and congratulations on a great career, No. 24! pic.twitter.com/PRFwiGvqqo

— Boston Cannons (@PLLCannons) November 29, 2023

3. USA Lacrosse is enshrining an iconic Hall of Fame class in January.

Among the eight legends are the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse history and several U.S. team icons who pioneered the sport into the 21st century.

They’ll join the ranks of lacrosse immortals at a the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony hosted by USA Lacrosse on Saturday, Jan. 6 at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel. Purchase your tickets here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of USA Lacrosse, we took a look back at one of USA Lacrosse Magazine’s most impactful pieces, “What it Means to be Black in this Sport.”

• Inside Lacrosse’s Top 50 men’s players countdown continued with Nos. 30-21.

• Jack Goods’ next National Lacrosse League team preview is all about the Saskatchewan Rush.

• Christine Roehling and the Brookfield Lacrosse Association are growing the game in Wisconsin.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

College lacrosse in Japan looks absolutely insane.

College lacrosse in Japan. pic.twitter.com/X0GQqwpAn4

— StringKing (@StringKing) November 29, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Previewing the 2023-24 season for the Toronto Rock, who will be without Tom Schreiber for an indefinite amount of time.

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