Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. USA Lacrosse Magazine’s Justin Feil reported in depth on the effort to get college women’s lacrosse on TV with equal frequency and quality of college men’s lacrosse broadcasts. Among the revelations in Wednesday’s article: The NCAA women’s lacrosse committee is considering moving the quarterfinals to predetermined sites.
2. Ohio State’s Mitchell Pehlke became the latest and most visible lacrosse player to capitalize on the NCAA waiver allowing student-athletes to earn income from their name, image and likeness. Pehlke, the rising junior attackman and content creator with a massive social media following, signed an endorsement deal with Degree.
3. Coastal Carolina and Delaware State are rejoining the ASUN Conference in women’s lacrosse, the league announced Wednesday.
4. In Premier Lacrosse League news:
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PLL co-founder Paul Rabil was among players fined for altercations during the Cannons-Chaos game Saturday on Long Island
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The Whipsnakes have signed yet another former Maryland player in defensive midfielder Nick Manis.
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The Cannons picked up Christian Cuccinello and Jamie Trimboli.
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The Week 5 injury report came out Wednesday. Waterdogs rookie Michael Sowers remains sidelined after being hospitalized due to the effects of a late hit to the head opening weekend. Among other notable inactives are Atlas goalie Jack Concannon and Whipsnakes attackman Matt Rambo.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Ella Brockway’s Championship Edition cover story on NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse champ Boston College.
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Gwynedd Mercy coach Shannon Algeo on the value of incremental improvement.
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How underrated long pole Kyle Pless became a building block for the Atlas.
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Cancer survivor Kyle Anderson with a senior perspective written for Harvard.
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How the COVID-19 pandemic caused unique stressors among professional athletes, a piece published in part by PLL head physician Catherine A. Logan and Chaos midfielder Mark Glicini.
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Sweden lacrosse: past, present and future.
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Virginia women’s lacrosse coach Julie Myers’ son, Tim, has switched his commitment from Navy to UVA.
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About Oasis Academy (Nev.) standout Sadie O’Flaherty, a USA Lacrosse All-American and winner of the Jackie Pitts Award.
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Hey, we recognize that byline. Feil’s at it again, catching up with North Carolina’s Connor McCarthy, the Princeton transfer who scored the goal that propelled UNC to the final four.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
A pair of all-access vlogs from the PLL on Long Island, one from the league and another from Redwoods midfielder Jules Heningburg. Grab your popcorn.
WHAT’S ON TAP
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We unveil the USA Lacrosse Magazine High School Players of the Year, including regional and national selections for boys’ and girls’ lacrosse.
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The latest from our content partnership with Blaxers Blog.