Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Welcome to the PLL, Grant Ament and Bryan Costabile.
In the lone game Monday night, Ament (Archers LC) and Costabile (Atlas LC) made their first pro meeting count. Ament dropped three goals and an assist to lead Archers to the 11-10 win over Atlas. Costabile had a game-high five points.
As for the highlights, Ament hit Kyle Hartzell with the shake and bake.
.@GrantAment has got 'em on skates pic.twitter.com/pt5rvk16gS
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) July 28, 2020
Costabile went coast-to-coast and hit top cheddar.
That top left corner didn’t stand a chance @bryan_costabile pic.twitter.com/821bJVj0OA
— Atlas Lacrosse Club (@PLLAtlas) July 28, 2020
Check out our full recap of the action.
Elsewhere in the PLL, JD Colarusso and Alex Ready are, well, ready whenever they’re needed. Colarusso (Albany) and Ready (Denver), both recent graduates, are serving as emergency goalies for the PLL’s Championship Series.
2. Dom Starsia knows a thing or two about the nuances of coaching lacrosse and leading a program. As he said, coaches become wiser as they get older.
The legendary former Virginia coach offered his 7 Habits of Highly Effective Coaches.
3. Significant news regarding high school lacrosse in 2021.
The Virginia High School League (VHSL) announced today its re-opening plan for athletics, choosing the model supported by US Lacrosse that preserves boys' and girls' lacrosse in the spring of 2021.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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There was a milestone meeting in the state of Wyoming, where Cheyenne and Jackson Hole played the first matchup between high school girls’ lacrosse programs.
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US Lacrosse and Major League Lacrosse celebrated the Homegrown Heroes, those players who have given back to help grow the game in their communities.
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The lacrosse community heard about the fire that ruined the lacrosse shed for a Tampa-area lacrosse program. Now, authorities are searching for four suspects.
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More on the Canadian Lacrosse Association’s support for the inclusion of the Iroquois Nationals in the 2022 World Games.
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Inside Lacrosse asks whether Matt Gaudet’s mic’d-up showing over the weekend was Classless or Contrived?
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Tom Schreiber made a statement in his first game back since dislocating his shoulder in the 2019 PLL playoffs.
Schreiber on the run! @TomSchreiber26 pic.twitter.com/iDgHDXJg7p
— Archers Lacrosse Club (@PLLArchers) July 28, 2020
Josh Currier with the game-winning BTB
Another new @PLLArchers member, @JoshCurrier27 flips the BTB for the eventual game-winner.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) July 28, 2020
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WHAT’S ON TAP
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More on Chazz Woodson and his journey to Hampton.
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Two more PLL games on tap as the Championship Series is in full swing.