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

1. Women’s lacrosse just keeps growing.

The University of South Florida announced Wednesday it would become the 118th school with an NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse program. The Bulls are off and running in 2023-24. USF will compete in the American Athletic Conference. There are now four Division I teams in Florida. Florida, Jacksonville and Stetson are the others.

2. Gear of the Year.

We partnered with Lax.com to identify what products will be top sellers in 2022 and why you should budget for them next season.

3. He a Terp.

Wednesday was National Signing Day, as scores of high school seniors signed national letters of intent confirming their commitment to colleges.

Riley Reese, the son of Maryland women’s lacrosse coach Cathy Reese and former professional lacrosse player and coach Brian Reese, notably signed with his parents’ alma mater.

Riley is the oldest of four Reese children. He has Type 1 diabetes. Their chaotic and charming family dynamic was detailed in a 2017 Baltimore Sun article titled, “Doing It All” and a 2013 Washington Post article titled, “How Does She Do It?”

Like his father, Riley Reese is a defenseman. The 6-footer plays for St. Mary’s (Md.) and the Maryland Roughriders.

WHAT WE’RE READING

  • About the effort to build a fieldhouse in honor of late Coker men’s lacrosse player Garrett Bakhsh, who was killed in a nightclub shooting in January 2020.

  • A thank-you note from Muhlenberg women’s lacrosse coach Kristen Stuckel to her mentor, Gettysburg women’s lacrosse coach Carol Cantele, as the latest post in the IWLCA’s “Behind the Whistle” series.

  • Also in the spirit of thanksgiving, Kylie Ohlmiller shared her gratitude for her sister and former Stony Brook teammate, Taryn Ohlmiller, in an article for Red Label Sports.

  • New York Riptide (NLL) and Waterdogs (PLL) star Kieran McArdle got some ink in the New York Post for his work as a teacher at New York City’s P.S. 48 in Washington Heights.

  • Inside Lacrosse’ Matt Kinnear on the LI Elite 80, a unique recruiting event in which top Division I men’s lacrosse coaches get on the field, coach and interact with prospects in a meaningful way.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Scenes from a Radford women’s lacrosse practice — with breathtaking aerial views.

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • From our November edition, a feature on PLL MVP Blaze Riorden and “Give and Go” with Athletes Unlimited’s Mira Shane.

  • Patrick Stevens checks in on Denver men’s lacrosse as part of our “Fall Ball Focus” series.

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