Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Ty Warner, a two-time PLL champion with Whipsnakes LC and a NCAA champion at Yale, announced yesterday that he will not play in the PLL this season in order to focus on medical school. Here’s a look back to Nelson Rice’s feature on Warner from last January.
Due to the rigors of medical school, I have decided to step back from lacrosse for the immediate future. I'd like to thank the entire @PremierLacrosse family for the opportunity to compete at the highest level for the past two years...
— Ty. (@_TyWarner5) February 9, 2021
2. Shannon Kavanagh is one of the most dynamic offensive weapons in the sport. Is she ready to take it to the next level? Stanford back on top in the Pac-12? Five bold predictions for the NCAA women’s lacrosse year ahead.
3. An All-ACC final four? Rutgers back in the NCAA tournament for the first time in nearly two decades? Here are five bold predictions for the NCAA men’s lacrosse season.
4. In this month’s print edition of US Lacrosse Magazine, US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen writes about the obligation of the organization to help ensure that the sport’s Native American values remain core to the experience for all participants.
5. We continue our look back at LaxCon 2021 with a recap of the session highlighting the power of inclusive leadership.
6. Cliff Stevenson, the Brown men’s lacrosse coach for 22 years, died on Monday. Stevenson, who played at Springfield and also coached at Oberlin, had a record of 170-95 from 1961 to 1982, winning Ivy League championships in 1968 and 1973. He was inducted into the IMLCA Hall of Fame in 2019.
WHAT WE’RE READING
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US Lacrosse announced eight webinars for men’s and women’s game officials to help get them ready for the season. The series opens on Sunday night with Penn State associate head coach Peter Toner opening a three-session series on helping officials understand the coaches’ perspective.
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The pandemic prevented the USC women’s lacrosse team from having fall practices, but the players made the most of their extra time. A look at some of their fall internships.
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Eastern Maine Lacrosse, a Bangor-based program, is ready to start the 2021 season after COVID wiped out last spring’s season.
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The Daily Collegian with a look at how a Grant Ament-less, but still loaded, Penn State squad can rise to No. 1 in the country.
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Ryan Polak has been named as the new head men’s lacrosse coach at Oberlin. A midfielder at Washington College, Polak spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Kenyon.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Duke shared a great video about Jimmy Regan, a former player who died in Iraq 14 years ago yesterday while serving the country..
You’re always with us Jimmy #JR10 | #GoDuke | @LeadTheWayFund pic.twitter.com/qBQXAsxBSX
— Duke Men's Lacrosse (@DukeMLAX) February 9, 2021
Lacrosse highlights are always better in slow-motion in the snow. A look back at Lindenwood’s season-opening victory.
Game 1 highlights! @maxtroha #LULax21 pic.twitter.com/PeQXSpT2f8
— Lindenwood Men's Lacrosse (@LindenwoodLax) February 9, 2021
WHAT’S ON TAP
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A matinee is on tap with Jacksonville men’s lacrosse opening its season against Bellarmine today. Opening faceoff at noon at ESPN+.