Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Halloween hit the lacrosse world. US Lacrosse celebrated a few days early, hosting the Lax Spooktacular 4v4 playday for boys and girls on Saturday. Yesterday, college teams practiced and lifted in their best costumes. Here’s a snapshot of the day’s festivities.
“Go into work on Halloween,” they said. pic.twitter.com/Y9AcEGa1C7
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) October 31, 2017
This @ArmyWP_WLax junior class Halloween costume/performance is worth of a Laxie Award! @ILWomen pic.twitter.com/h5W40eUyyv
— Kristen Skiera (@CoachWaags) October 31, 2017
Enjoying some Halloween fun. Hoping your holiday is filled with treats. #happyhalloween pic.twitter.com/RQ5ZrzYjpR
— John Tillman (@CoachTillman1) November 1, 2017
We’re having our annual Insta costume contest!
— Maryland Women's Lax (@MarylandWLax) October 31, 2017
Follow the Terps on the ‘gram (marylandwlax) and vote for your favorite. pic.twitter.com/usLXLQCrXW
Which class did it best?? #FLaxHalloween #GoGators pic.twitter.com/oabtLSftvL
— Gators Lacrosse (@GatorsLAX) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween from the baby goats, power rangers, Dunkin’ donuts & rub a dub dub. pic.twitter.com/YHbsQUPQ63
— Navy Womens Lacrosse (@NavyWLax) October 31, 2017
Two different takes. Both are well captured (especially Nate’s choice of shades). Happy Halloween pic.twitter.com/Olm6V3ILPh
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! pic.twitter.com/X56OTH6S89
— Greg Gurenlian (@GregBeast32) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! #gocaptains #halloweenpic.twitter.com/iwBEg6Dsiy
— CNU Men's Lacrosse (@CNULacrosse) October 31, 2017
HAPPY HALLOWEEN #ClowningAround w/ the #Pennyboys pic.twitter.com/zvczepItoB
— Christine Halfpenny (@NDcoachPenny) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween from the Launch! Here's another look at the Scare Cam with Mike Unterstein: pic.twitter.com/kcbVAhjYqy
— Florida_Launch (@Florida_Launch) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween from The Hawks #liftoween2017 pic.twitter.com/9554PHnFCN
— Monmouth Lacrosse (@MonmouthMLAX) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween from Liberty Men's Lacrosse! @MCLA pic.twitter.com/YzEzfoHXlw
— Liberty Lacrosse (@LibertyLax) November 1, 2017
Drone footage of today’s Halloween themed practice! #FallBall pic.twitter.com/CSTtFLFt3s
— LU Men's Lacrosse (@LindenwoodLax) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween from the Marist Women's Lacrosse Team! We had a fun practice today to say the least! pic.twitter.com/elwqJDGyhT
— Marist College WLax (@MaristWomensLax) October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! Looks like @MarquetteWLax, @LehighWLacrosse & @Towson_WLAX are in the spirit! What's your costume? #HappyHalloween pic.twitter.com/QGfl15pi0s
— LACROSSE.COM (@lacrossedotcom) October 31, 2017
Some MLL logos re-imagined for #Halloweenpic.twitter.com/5tOzZbxxcF
— Lax Sports Network (@LaxSportsNet) November 1, 2017
2. Duke senior attacker Justin Guterding likes buffalo chicken pizza, country music and puppies. Get to know the All-American in US Lacrosse Magazine’s Give & Go interview.
3. The road to US Lacrosse Nationals has begun. The Rockford Fall Classic in Illinois and Southern Tilt in Georgia held qualifying tournaments where youth boys’ teams could earn performance-based points toward a berth to Nationals, set for Aug. 2-5, 2018, in Frederica, Del.
What We’re Reading
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Players from the 1968 Arizona men’s lacrosse team visits Tucson during homecoming weekend and reflected on the sport’s beginning on campus.
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Inside Lacrosse takes a look at 2018 prospects for Florida women and Navy men.
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A lacrosse tournament in Armonk, N.Y. – the “No Man Down Lacrosse Classic" hosted by Byram Hills – will help veterans get homes.
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According to the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a wearable sensor is a tool to identify head impacts, but it may overestimate the number of impacts an athlete experiences.
What We’re Watching
The England Under-17 Boys’ Academy visited US Lacrosse for a training session on Tierney Field during its trip to Baltimore in preparation for the 2010 FIL U19 World Championship in Limerick, Ireland. The U.S. trip concluded with a matchup against South River High, a 22-15 win for the English.
Under 17 Boys Academy go stateside https://t.co/xS2y9Luv73
— English Lacrosse (@englacrosse) November 1, 2017
What’s On Tap
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Interested in coaching the U.S. under-19 women’s national team? Keep an eye out for an application on USLacrosse.org.