Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Vulnerable and thoughtful words in this reflection on race that Virginia head men’s lacrosse coach Lars Tiffany shared with US Lacrosse Magazine on Friday.
2. A great Father’s Day story from ESPN on Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, the father of Notre Dame commit Alison Harbaugh. The quarantine strengthened their bond and turned Harbaugh into even more of a lacrosse dad.
Father's Day gift: Ravens' John Harbaugh blessed to be a lacrosse dad https://t.co/rV3TGnwWRG
— Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) June 20, 2020
3. Karen Trudel Martellucci appeared on the May/June 1985 cover of Lacrosse Magazine. Our Paul Ohanian caught up with her for our “Vault” series.
Karen Trudel Martellucci’s accomplishments during a career in which she came agonizingly close to winning multiple national titles did not go unnoticed. She graduated as No. 2 in career goals (135) and points (185) at @MarylandWLax.https://t.co/yMXe0EUM9L
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) June 20, 2020
4. Avery Jaffe (Mooretown, N.J.) and Brandon Madalion (Cherry Hill, N.J.) are the most recent US Lacrosse “Impact Athletes.”
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Mike Preston of the Baltimore Sun with a commentary on how COVID-19 will affect summer lacrosse.
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Former St. Bonaventure player Rachel Perla is just 24, but ready to take on the challenge of being a head coach. She was hired to lead the program at Lebanon Valley.
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U.S. U19/U20 men’s player Patrick Hackler, who just finished his freshman year at Yale, is spending the summer teaching young players how to play the sport.
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Merrimack’s Sophie Scearbo dreamed of playing Division I lacrosse. The dream came true this spring before being cut short, but the future remains bright.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
England’s Pete Wilson shares his love for “The Beautiful Game.”
Check out “Pete Wilson and His Beautiful Game” @englacrosse Full video here: https://t.co/hXRRsQl3dI #sportchangeslives pic.twitter.com/D3vHwxTftk
— World Lacrosse (@worldlaxsport) June 18, 2020
WHAT’S ON TAP
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On USLacrosse.org today, we’ll have a wrap-up of Friday’s Return to Play webinar with some key information on how to help reduce the risk of injury for athletes coming back after a period of inactivity.