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

1. More than a decade ago, US Lacrosse helped launch the Decatur (Ga.) Lacrosse program with an equipment grant. Decatur continues to flourish, and this fabulous story put together by Michael Wallin and Matt Hamilton of our staff shows the real impact the program, and the people that run the program, are having in Decatur.

2. Jon Cooper and the Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a hot start in the 2017 NHL season. Did you know the Bolts’ coach has a lacrosse background, scoring 99 points in his career at Hofstra?

3. Dan Ladouceur won five NLL championships as defender with the Toronto Rock. But last season he turned heads as the offensive coordinator for Georgia’s record-setting unit.

4. The MCLA has some fun with the College Football Playoff announcement.

It's not easy being a football team at a lacrosse school, so good luck to those programs that made the playoffs. #mcla18 pic.twitter.com/JWFmuTD5uz

— MCLA (@MCLA) December 4, 2017

That tweet wasn't lost on the Central Florida men's lacrosse club team, obviously proud of its undefeated football team.

It’s a shame none of these teams are undefeated  #ChargeOn https://t.co/RNUF2JyHOG

— Knights Lacrosse (@MLacrosse_UCF) December 5, 2017

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Great read from Connor Wilson of Lax All Stars on “Good Sore vs. Bad Sore”

• The proposed new home for the MLL’s Chesapeake Bayhawks in Anne Arundel County (Md.) may cost more than $170 million to build.

• Maxwell Kelsey's craftsmanship on wooden sticks is helping to revive lacrosse in parts of Minnesota.

• The family legacy of Syracuse lacrosse continues to grow.

• Following its surprise run to the NCAA semifinals, Navy has released its women's lacrosse schedule for 2018, which includes road trips to NCAA finalist Boston College and Florida, and a game against Winthrop at US Lacrosse headquarters on March 2.

• After an exodus of players over the last year, new Louisville coach Scott Teeter begins the rebuilding process. The Cardinals announced 10 signees from the Class of 2018. The Courier-Journal reports that former Louisville coach, Kellie Young, will be paid through the end of the academic year as she her termination was officially classified as "without cause."

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

I'm not sure I know exactly what Noah Sugg of the Minnesota Chill did here, but I know I couldn't do it.

First the BTB assist to himself.. now the BTB dodge, rolls past two slides, finishes in traffic AND draws a flag!?  SHEEEEESH Noah Sugg, talk about a commentator's nightmare... Try explaining that sequence one time! #MNchill pic.twitter.com/ugggHjMLOQ

— Minnesota Chill (@MNChillLax) December 4, 2017

An interview with Israel national team head coach Bill Beroza.

Israel men's national team head coach William S Beroza was interviewed on Radio Entrepreneurs this past week.... https://t.co/pwsqK49SxA

— Israel Lacrosse (@Israel_Lacrosse) December 4, 2017

WHAT’S ON TAP

• We'll begin our National League Lacrosse previews for the 2018 season. The league opens play this weekend.

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