Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. Despite a big season on the field, Chase Scanlan didn’t feel at home at Loyola. The talented sophomore transferred to Syracuse, his initial college commitment, and is gearing up for a big season with the Orange.
2. Lacrosse star Taylor Cummings with a powerful first-person account of her journey of coming to terms with body image.
Lacrosse star Taylor Cummings (@tcummings_21) with a powerful message of learning to embrace her body. "I strive to find the good in every part of me and find its value in my life." | https://t.co/fu6MHUzsWw pic.twitter.com/H8TltV3TER
— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) November 5, 2019
3. The US Lacrosse WCLA National Championships are headed back to Texas. Round Rock will host the event in 2020 and 2022.
4. Kids are kids, not elite athletes. A guide to keeping things in perspective.
Remember, there are no 12 and under elite athletes - they are all kids. Here are 5 ways to maintain perspective on player growth at the youth level.
— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) November 5, 2019
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WHAT WE’RE READING
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The NCAA Division III men’s lacrosse tournament will have a new format requiring back-to-back games on key weekends. Inside Lacrosse’s Matt Kinnear with the report.
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Kieran McArdle will have a Long Island homecoming as he begins his NLL journey with the Riptide.
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A youth movement almost led the Dallas Rattlers to the MLL playoffs.
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Canada’s Hill Academy will be moving to a new location in Caledon, Ontario.
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Joe Keegan with five players he thinks will benefit from PLL expansion.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
North Carolina moved into a new lacrosse stadium last spring, and now the project moves forward with a sweet new locker room.
Look at those reactions as we finally get our first glimpse of our new locker room!
— UNC Women's Lacrosse (@uncwlax) November 5, 2019
Thank you to everyone who made it possible!#GoHeels #TogetherWeWin pic.twitter.com/EQB9PhUw8y
WHAT’S ON TAP
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More content from the November print edition, including a look back at the Bayhawks MLL championship.