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

1. We hear you.

After releasing our most recent magazine cover on social media, we heard the disappointment that our national championship edition to do equally depict the North Carolina women on the cover.

Both UNC and Maryland were undefeated, and both completed historic seasons. On Tuesday, we released a commemorative digital cover featuring both championship teams.

2. Jamie Ortega is a Honda Award winner.

Ortega, the UNC record-breaking attacker, was named the Honda Sport Award winner for lacrosse on Tuesday. Ortega joins Kara Cannizzaro as the only other Tar Heel to win the award.

The award recognizes the best player in women’s lacrosse from last season.

More here.

3. Gettysburg has found its next head coach.

Carole Cantele, the Bullets’ retiring head coach who spent 30 seasons at the helm, will make way for assistant Charlotte Cunningham to take over. Cunningham has been on staff since 2018.

More here.

4. Our latest high school rankings reflect state tournament results.

On the boys’ side, Staples (Conn.) made the biggest leap, going from unranked to No. 11 after pulling off the upset of state championship weekend against Darien.

On the girls’ side, late-season improvements were rewarded. Four new teams — Queensbury (N.Y.), Conestoga (Pa.), Skaneateles (N.Y.) and Episcopal (Pa.) — have all entered the Top 25.

BOYS | GIRLS

WHAT WE’RE READING

  • As the World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship gets closer, we’re previewing each pool of teams. We started yesterday with a stacked Pool A.

  • U21 men’s training camp is happening at USA Lacrosse headquarters as the team prepares for an August trip to Ireland. Notes and quotes from the action here.

  • Inside Lacrosse CEO Terry Foy thinks it’s time for reform when it comes to the selection process for the NCAA men’s Division I tournament.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

The U21 team spends some quality time together in the gym.

WHAT’S ON TAP

  • More on Title IX from Charlotte Varnes.

  • The High School Boys’ and Girls’ Players of the Week

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