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

1. The countdown to Israel is less than a year, and the U.S. men's team will have two more opportunities to prepare for the world championship with this weekends' Team USA Fall Classic at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.. Coach John Danowski will use split squads against Maryland on Saturday night and Towson on Sunday afternoon, including watching his son Matt go for the Blue team on Saturday.

2. Maryland coach John Tillman says the Terps are ready to put the 2017 NCAA championship to bed, but the Terps won't just be preparing for 2018 with Saturday's game against Team USA. Tillman says his team will use some tactics to help the U.S. team prepare for archrival Canada. “We want to help this U.S. team get better,” Tillman said. Ten current or former Terps are on the U.S. team.

3. National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coach Cindy Timchal has been announced as a featured speaker for the 2018 US Lacrosse Convention. Timchal, who won eight national championships at Maryland, is coming off a season in which she led Navy on a surprising run to the NCAA semifinals, becoming the first service academy to do so in a women's team sport.

4. A battle with cancer denied Trina Mangano the opportunity to officiate at the World Cup last summer, but the longtime official hasn't changed her positive outlook.

5. He’s still at it. Everyone’s favorite football/lacrosse crossover star, Chris Hogan, had eight catches for 74 yards and a touchdown as New England beat Tampa Bay 19-14 last night.

Chris Hogan now has a Rec TD in 4 straight games, the NFL's longest active streak. His 5 Rec TD this season are already a career high. pic.twitter.com/iOnuwqabgz

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 6, 2017

What We’re Reading

• Towson’s Steven Stillwell is raising money for breast cancer research, in memory of his mother who died when he was just a child.

• As Team USA battles Maryland and Towson this weekend, archrival Canada will be playing Notre Dame, Canisius, Robert Morris and Cleveland State in Buffalo.

• Chuck Wilbur has won 10 national championship at Onondaga Community College, and now he has a field named after.

• Is New York the next target for the National Lacrosse League?

• A recap of the LaxAllStars.com North American Inviational from last weekend.

• Cleary University, a NAIA school from Michigan is getting a new facility that will be home to its men’s and women’s lacrosse programs among other sports.

• The story behind Ryan Powell’s involvement with the “world’s first lacrosse-themed beer” – Lacrosse Stick Lager.

   

What We’re Watching

Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 National Hockey League draft, shows off some sweet lacrosse skills in this adidas video.

Dare to be yourself. Never stop creating. #HereToCreate pic.twitter.com/YHNlnIse5Y

— adidas Hockey (@adidashockey) October 4, 2017

Can you watch a still picture? In this case you can. I can’t take my eyes away from this classic throwback of a young Kyle Harrison.

Sup tho? #tbt pic.twitter.com/HkhuVl0Zrp

— Kyle Harrison (@KyleHarrison18) October 5, 2017

Paul Rabil grinding at a workout session at the national team’s training center at US Lacrosse.

Physical Shooting  pic.twitter.com/pa3FEuop8C

— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) October 5, 2017

What’s On Tap

• You can catch the Team USA Fall Classic this weekend on the web or in person. Both games will be streamed live on uslacrosse.org and tickets are still available.

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