Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The 2020 World Lacrosse Men’s U19 World Championship was the latest lacrosse event to be altered during to the worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus. World Lacrosse announced on Tuesday that the event will not be held in 2020. The organization and member countries will discuss potential solutions beginning next month.
2. Bates alum Jack Allard, a 2016 USILA All-American, is in critical condition in a medically-induced coma as he fights COVID-19. USLM contributor Jonathan Sigal spoke with Bates head coach Peter Lasagna.
Bates head coach Peter Lasagna spoke with US Lacrosse Magazine contributor Jonathan Sigal about the status of Jack Allard, a 25-year-old, two-time All-American in critical condition due to COVID-19.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 24, 2020
"It's visceral," Lasagna said.
More: https://t.co/cCHAFbutE0 pic.twitter.com/wYHVzVkM0n
3. Duke is honoring Jimmy Regan all week after the team’s annual Lead the Way game was canceled. Regan, a Duke lacrosse alum, was an Army Ranger killed in Iraq in 2007. We share our story from 2014 on another Duke alum, Casey Carroll, who was inspired to follow Regan into the Army Rangers.
4. Raised by his mother, Syracuse faceoff specialist Jakob Phaup has overcome ADHD with his mother serving as his rock.
Raised without a father, Jakob Phaup found solace in lacrosse. And when ADHD looked like it would take over, his mother — his world — made sure he got the most out of his life.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 24, 2020
Inside the world of the @CuseMLAX faceoff specialist.
By Matt Hamilton: https://t.co/LvEIBK39Mr pic.twitter.com/CZiVmrMD1b
5. It’s been nearly two weeks since Virginia found out it would not get the opportunity to defend its national championship. Two weeks that have provided little clarity about what the future holds.
6. Penn State star Grant Ament joined Paul Carcaterra on this week’s Overtime podcast to discuss his decision to move on with the next chapter of his life.
7. Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood performed a live concert on Facebook Live on Monday night before more than 3.4 million viewers. Brooks wore a Detroit Mercy lacrosse sweatshirt during the concert. Brooks met with a group of Detroit Mercy students last month.
Garth Brooks Rocks Titan Lacrosse Sweatshirt In Facebook Live Free Concert #DetroitsCollegeTeam #MAACLAX #UnitedAsOne
Release & Video https://t.co/pXX8bA0v3f pic.twitter.com/ZOVhidw1Fs
— Detroit Mercy MLAX (@UDMLAX) March 24, 2020
8. Need a distraction and tired of the usual fare on Netflix and Prime Video? Here’s a list of lacrosse-related content to keep you entertained.
From "Crooked Arrows" to "Mean Girls," here's your one-stop shop for lacrosse movies, TV shows and more to binge while practicing social distancing.
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) March 24, 2020
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WHAT WE’RE READING
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US Lacrosse has extended its event postponements through the month of April.
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US Lacrosse, in partnership with Nike and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, has released a new online course, How to Coach Kids.
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Chaney Partrich became the fourth player to die from the tragic car accident that involved six players on the University of Mount Olive women’s lacrosse team.
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The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association was supposed to begin operating lacrosse as a sanctioned championship sport in 2022, but that decision has been delayed indefinitely.
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Senior Joey Manown led Duke’s effort in the Lacrosse for Life fundraiser due to his personal connection to Brown’s Tommy Hale. Duke’s team help contribute $31,000 to the fundraiser.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
The PLL released more than six minutes of Joe Nardella’s best faceoffs from 2019:
Joe Nardella's BEST faceoffs from 2019! @JNardss pic.twitter.com/qIB8bC01Q8
— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) March 24, 2020
But our favorite Nardella play came AFTER a faceoff win — the game-winner to beat Canada in the 2019 Fall Classic at US Lacrosse headquarters.
— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) October 19, 2019
GO CRAZY FOLKS. pic.twitter.com/QosY00bLhK
WHAT’S ON TAP
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A look at how the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact the lacrosse world, including a check-in with the three remaining high school players from the gold-medal winning 2019 U.S. women’s U19 team.