Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Another milestone for the sport as World Lacrosse announced that the 2023 men's world championship will be held in San Diego. It's the fourth time the event will be held in the United States, but the first time it will be held in the Pacific time zone.
NEWS: San Diego will host the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's World Championship.https://t.co/yIUIfjHiXE
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) January 10, 2022
2. Defense figures to lead the way for the Denver women’s lacrosse team this season with three defenders among the team’s four captains. The Pioneers are No. 15 in the Nike / USA Lacrosse preseason rankings.
3. Johns Hopkins finished strong in Pete Milliman’s first season as the head men’s lacrosse coach at the school. The Blue Jays appear poised to carry that momentum forward as they have a more normal return to season preparation.
4. The Buffalo Bandits top the National Lacrosse League power rankings in Jack Goods’ latest weekly notebook.
5. Voting is now open for the International World Games Association Athlete of the Year with Taylor Cummings representing lacrosse.
Voting is now OPEN
— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) January 10, 2022
Go vote for Taylor Cummings as the International World Games Association (IWGA) Athlete of the Year for 2021. https://t.co/uGnbn5LOnp
WHAT WE’RE READING
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The San Diego Union-Tribune on the men’s world championship coming to Southern California with an eye on the Olympics.
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Chris Garland paid his dues and now pays it forward coaching lacrosse at Detroit Country Day and with the Juiced Cherries club program.
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Jordan Christopher has been elevated to associate head coach of the women’s lacrosse program at Quinnipiac University. Christopher is entering her sixth year at the school.
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Sophia Thomas, a former player and student assistant at Arizona State, has been hired as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach at St. Francis (Pa.).
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Sweet shot. Sweeter goal horn (sound up).
THE FRAZE. #LetsGoBandits | @The_Fraze95 pic.twitter.com/GGGSD0MOMk
— Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) January 10, 2022
WHAT’S ON TAP
Team-by-team breakdowns from the Top 20 in the Nike / USA Lacrosse preseason rankings continue with looks at the No. 14 teams — Stanford (women) and Syracuse (men).