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Finding Balance in Conditioning
By Lauren Davenport US Lacrosse As coaches, we recognize the need for our players to be physically fit. As such, part of our role is to provide opportunities for our athletes to improve their physical bodies by incorporating exercises that involve strength, agility, cardio, endurance, stamina, coordination, power, and speed. Hopefully, with the overall intent…
Read MoreBreaking: PLL and MLL to Merge, Unifying Pro Outdoor Lacrosse
From US Lacrosse Magazine LOS ANGELES — The Premier Lacrosse League (“PLL”) and Major League Lacrosse (“MLL”) have merged with subsequent season operations and activities to formally exist under the Premier Lacrosse League. As part of the merger, the PLL will immediately expand to include the Boston Cannons as the PLL’s eighth team, under the…
Read MoreBridging The Opportunity Gap: Bridge Lacrosse Providing Pathway To Play
David Higbee was just a disillusioned college graduate looking to latch onto something he loved. The job market stunk. “2008 was not a great year to graduate college,” Higbee said. With a biomedical science degree from the University of Oklahoma, he moved to Dallas to work for a pharmaceutical company, the first in a series…
Read MoreKids, youth sports have a tough fight amid pandemic
Professional and college sports are playing through the pandemic, although it’s taken a toll. Many athletes and prominent coaches have contracted the virus; games have been postponed. Still, the sports press on, bolstered by regular testing, and spurred by fan interest and the quest for money. It’s been much harder for youth sports. Many kids…
Read MoreUSL: Youth boys’s LAX is moderate risk activity
As the nation continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, youth and high school sports have served a role in helping to improve the mental and physical health of young athletes. Earlier this year, US Lacrosse issued a set of Return to Play recommendations to assist lacrosse organizations throughout the country with sport-specific guidance to…
Read MoreRed Stick Summer League Champion Crowned
Team Red claimed the 2020 Red Stick Summer League title Saturday, September 21, at Glasgow Middle School in Baton Rouge. The team composed of boys high school lacrosse players from Catholic High, The Baton Rouge Mustangs, and Central High School Wildcats outlasted the Red Stick White team in a thrilling 13-12 game. The…
Read MoreHow will fall sports changes affect high school lacrosse?
High school football games were played in some parts of the country this past weekend, while other regions are still working on plans to get fall sports off the ground. Such is life in 2020. High school lacrosse is still months away from starting, but how states handle fall sports could have significant…
Read MoreFormer Mustang Poret wins US Lacrosse Award
Catholic High School 2020 Graduate Tucker Poret is the 2020 US Lacrosse (USL) Bob Scott Award Winner for Louisiana. The Bob Scott Award recognizes high school seniors who go above and beyond service to their team, school, and community. These athletes, who truly honor lacrosse, are invested in developing the game in their town…
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