Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Friday, Nov. 11
Fri Nov 11 2022 | Brian Logue | Fuel
Dialed In
A participant at last weekend's Pickup & Play clinic at USA Lacrosse headquarters. More than 30 additional clinics take place this weekend. Photo by John Strohsacker.
Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:
1. Let’s keep the celebration going.
We’re heading into the final weekend of National Celebrate Lacrosse Week, featuring 31 more Pick Up & Play clinics around the country. You can get involved too. Just pick up your stick and go play today. Join the celebration by sharing pictures and videos of you playing and use the hashtag #CelebrateLacrosse.
2. “Anything she touches turns to gold.”
That’s what former coaches say about James Madison defender Mairead Durkin. Kenny DeJohn profiles the Dukes’ All-American.
3. Warrior’s new line.
Sponsored content from Warrior Lacrosse, featuring its new Nemesis QS (Quick Save) goalie line.
4. Supporting our veterans.
In honor of Veterans Day, Shootout for Soliders is hosting a Wallball for Warfighters fundraiser.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Jordan Galloway wasn’t sure how his first year at UMBC would go. He ended up being named the America East Rookie of the Year.
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This year’s 12th man on the Texas A&M football team is a former high school lacrosse player, Connor Choate. Quint Kessenich with more on Lacrosse All-Stars.
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Uganda, which has played in the last two men’s world championships, heads to Kenya this weekend with the winner being the lone representative from Africa in the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s Championship in San Diego.
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Thiel College hosted a Pick Up & Play clinic on Wednesday night in conjunction with the Hickory boys’ lacrosse program.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Our own Mountain Region regional manager Shawn Maloney checks in from one of last weekend’s Pickup & Play clinics.
Aurora, Colorado
Our own Shawn Maloney checked in from a Pick Up & Play clinic over the weekend.
Let’s take a look at how it went pic.twitter.com/kuaJL7O3nB
— USA Lacrosse (@USA_Lacrosse) November 10, 2022
WHAT’S ON TAP
It's just a few weeks away from the start of the 2022-23 National Lacrosse League season. The league just held its media day.
Toronto Rock Athletic Centre
Behind the scenes of 2022-23 NLL Media Day pic.twitter.com/w5VfhdaW1x
— NLL (@NLL) November 10, 2022
