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

1. Bradley Nix, a U.S. Army veteran deployed to Afghanistan, has found a new outlet through lacrosse thanks Soldiers to Sidelines.

With PTSD and suicidal thoughts taking over his life, Brady Nix turned to @Soldier2Sidelin for help.

Nix had never seen a lacrosse game before three months ago. Now, he'll be a JV coach this spring after Soldiers to Sidelines saved his life.

STORY: https://t.co/Yns8gwJEQm pic.twitter.com/obBKMiZw2T

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) December 24, 2019

2. Reigning champ Adelphi is the No. 1 team in the Nike/US Lacrosse NCAA Division II Women’s Preseason Rankings.

3. With its top three scorers back, Limestone is the preseason favorite in the Nike/US Lacrosse NCAA Division II Men’s rankings.

4. U.S. indoor team captain Brett Manney is fueling a strong early season for the NLL’s New England Black Wolves. The Hartford Courant profiles the only American captain in the 13-team league.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Things don’t always go as planned. Here’s how coaches can help their athletes make mid-season adjustments.

• Lacrosse Bucket with a deep dive on the possibility of sanctioning high school lacrosse in the state of Kentucky.

• The women’s lacrosse team at USC winning its first Pac-12 championship was among the highlights for the school in 2019.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

If you’re a fan of lacrosse, there’s no better way to get excited for the season than LaxCon 2020, coming to the Philadelphia on Jan. 11.

This is LaxCon  Coming to Philadelphia in just 17 days. Have you registered? https://t.co/Uqf8oWGypu#SeeUAtLaxCon pic.twitter.com/OaOj55ry9d

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) December 24, 2019

Jules Heningburg and Matt Kavanagh are just two of the reasons you don’t want to miss the Spring Premiere on Jan. 4-5 in San Antonio.

: @Julesheningburg & @_mgk5Catch these attackmen next weekend at Spring Premiere: A San Antonio showdown. ⁣
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Tickets: https://t.co/Z5ofIX2O40 pic.twitter.com/IToIPIokVw

— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) December 23, 2019

WHAT’S ON TAP

• The Nike/US Lacrosse NCAA Division II preseason players of the year drop later today.

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