Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, Sept. 7

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

1. The death of a friend helped inspire Tom Schreiber’s MVP season.

When Schreiber accepted his Premier Lacrosse League Jim Brown MVP Award last weekend, he told the story of Colin Clive, a Siena men’s lacrosse postseason hero and former teammate of Schreiber’s at St. Anthony’s (N.Y.) High School.

Clive, who recently lost a five-year battle with brain cancer, changed Schreiber’s perspective after living his life to the fullest even with his diagnosis.

You can read Schreiber’s inspiring words here.

2. Can you believe the first Fall Ball scrimmages are this weekend?

Our annual composite Fall Ball schedule was published yesterday, with updates continuing to trickle in over the next couple months. Pitt women’s lacrosse hosts a Play Day on Saturday, ushering in another fall competition season.

Full schedule here.

3. If you’re on TikTok, you’ve probably seen “The Drip King.”

Caleb Hammett is still getting used to the fame and notoriety associated with his character on social media, which has garnered him nearly 3 million followers across all platforms. The UMass faceoff specialist is on a journey to find happiness while his fame grows.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Answers to the “Free Play” section of our September/October magazine.

• Grace Griffin sits down with 12-year-old Athletes Unlimited super fan Annabelle Finney for our latest “Take Me Back” installment.

• The NLL revealed a refreshed brand logo and introduced a French language logo for the first time.

• How can Tim Soudan fix the Chrome? Inside Lacrosse suggests a handful of moves to rebuild the only PLL time to miss the playoffs.

• The Haudenosaunee Nationals program has named Jason Johnson the head coach of the inaugural World Lacrosse Women’s Box Championship in 2024. Jeff Powless was chosen as the team’s assistant general manager.

• Lacrosse Bucket’s Tanner Demling looks at the Syracuse men’s team heading into the fall.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Hey PLL, can you work on getting Scott Van Pelt live on site one of these days?

“Absolute sorcery” — @notthefakeSVP getting in on the @PremierLacrosse playoff action pic.twitter.com/SJeceOmYGI

— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) September 5, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• A story on Shootout for Soldiers, which comes to USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., this weekend.

• More from the September/October edition of USA Lacrosse Magazine, which dropped last week.

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