Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The Fall Classic is back for 2021 and what a lineup! The gold and silver medalists, the United States and Canada, and the most recent NCAA champions, Boston College and Virginia, promise a great weekend of lacrosse from Oct. 15-17 at USA Lacrosse headquarters.
A blockbuster lineup of lacrosse talent is on tap for the 2021 USA Lacrosse Fall Classic the weekend of Oct. 15-17 at USA Lacrosse headquarters. https://t.co/o0dIPeqK63
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) August 27, 2021
2. The next generation of stars will also be on display at the Fall Classic with the USA Select teams facing international competition in the Brogden Cup. The U16 and U18 USA Select women’s teams were announced on Friday and the men’s teams will be announced later today.
3. Janine Tucker, the head women’s lacrosse coach at Johns Hopkins since 1994, announced on Friday that the 2022 season will be her last leading the Blue Jays. She has won 303 games in her career.
4. Cornell’s Jonathan Donville was the No. 1 pick in the National Lacrosse League Draft on Saturday. Donville is headed to the expansion Panther City Lacrosse Club, and is the second straight Cornell pick to go No. 1 overall, following in the footsteps of Jeff Teat.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The expectations will remain high for Florida in 2022 despite the loss of some key players and leaders. Karina Wilson checks in on the Gators.
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NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, part owner of the new NLL Las Vegas franchise, on why he’s investing in the sport of lacrosse.
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Ty Xanders with perspective from college coaches on evaluating talent in-person versus film.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Another Fall Classic on the schedule? We can’t help but think back to Joe Nardella’s dramatic game-winner over Canada at the 2019 Fall Classic.
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— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) October 19, 2019
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