Hilbert College in New York will be adding men's and women's lacrosse next year, reflecting a trend--a couple actually. First lacrosse is at or near the top of the list of fastest-growing sports at both the high school and collegiate level and for both men and women. Second, even in the lousy … [Read more...]
Open Practice at Stanford
Hi, it is R (solo) again, a second blog in a month! And you thought the world was going to end in 2012! Anyhoo, I told C that I was going to Stanford today to watch Lacrosse and support Coach Jaime. She couldn't go because she was going to watch her son dunk other boys, I mean play water polo. She … [Read more...]
Lacrosse Coach Jaime Sellers Part II
Remember we talked to Jaime Sellers, Stanford Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach. We recently heard from Jaime and she had some more to say. Previously we asked her how she got a paying coaching job right out of college and Jaime wanted to talk more about her wonderful head coach Amy Bokker."When I … [Read more...]
Lacrosse Anyone?
This is R. C has taken the lead in writing our blogs and this is my first solo blog in years - although, C will edit it, post it to our website, probably do some formatting, and maybe even spray a little Windex on it...and, well, did I say I was doing this solo? So, if you remember we got press … [Read more...]
Coaches: Understand why they play
By Lauren Taylor When I take a moment to think critically about sports - and youth sports in particular - it seems bizarre to consider how passionate we all are. In concrete terms, after all, the grass field has no meaning without us on it. The rules of the game are worthless unless we believe the … [Read more...]
Darien Board of Ed is cautious about accepting gift
A foundation has offered to donate $50,000 to support athletics at Darien (Connecticut) High School, but the Board of Education is exercising caution about whether to accept the funds, which are earmarked for the support of football ($25,000), girls' swimming ($12,500) and girls' lacrosse … [Read more...]
Northwestern Women’s LAX: Let us count the ways in which they dominate
By Lauren Taylor Let's get it out up front: No other team has put out a strong enough showing during this tournament (or season) to make me doubt that the "purple haze" we've fallen into won't continue. I'd like to see another team besides Northwestern come out on top, (better for the game), but … [Read more...]
Jaclyn Murphy’s “big sisters”: Northwestern women’s lacrosse team
Jaclyn Murphy is no ordinary 14-year-old junior varsity lacrosse player. She's got a great story, one which I'm thrilled to say the New York Times told the world this past weekend. In short, Jaclyn, four years ago, was a frail 10 year old being treated for a malignant brain tumor. Through a mutual … [Read more...]
LAX Playoffs: What to look for in this weekend’s matchups
By Lauren Taylor Round one of the women's NCAA Division 1 lacrosse tournament offered zero upsets, but expect excitement this weekend when top teams meet in the quarterfinals (championships next weekend at Towson University in Maryland). This is college sports - and anything can happen. Breaking … [Read more...]
Where have I been? Well, writing about lacrosse, Of course.
The National Lacrosse League playoffs are in full swing, and the NCAA Championships in Division I men's and women's lacrosse are about to start. Thus, I have been busy covering both for Examiner Boston. Alas, the Boston Blazers were defeated in the first round of the playoffs this weekend, but they … [Read more...]