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The NCAA national championships have come and gone, and we've seen five new champions crowned. James Madison rode its "underdog" story all the way to the Division I women's national championship, culminating in a 16-15 win over Boston College to clinch its first championship. A day later, Tewaaraton winner Ben Reeves and the Yale Bulldogs took home their first crown with a victory over Duke. Yale coach Andy Shay and his road to glory is the focus of our cover story.

We devoted 15 pages to the college championships, which saw Merrimack (Division II Men), Wesleyan (Division III Men) and Le Moyne (Division II Women) win their first titles, while Gettysburg (Division III Women) made it two straight.

Also featured in this edition is a look back at what could be the greatest game in the history of lacrosse. Twenty years later, members of the U.S. and Canadian national teams reflect on the 1998 world championship final.

On the Cover
Photo by Rich Barnes

Junior midfielder John Daniggelis (4) and senior defenseman Christopher Keating (11) get sandwiched in the celebratory heap after Yale’s 13-11 win over Duke to claim the NCAA championship.

The dog days are here. our July/August cover, featuring 2018 @NCAALAX Division I men’s champion @YaleLacrosse. Plus, don’t call @JMULacrosse Cinderella... National champs will do just fine. pic.twitter.com/LoEWT4HQ0G

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) June 27, 2018

Letter from the Editor
By Matt DaSilva

The Lacrosse Kid

US Lacrosse's athlete development team spent a day showing its employees the value of drills that we ask kids to complete during practice. Most of us woke up sore the next day, but it was a great chance to connect with our inner child and help us understand how the right drills can help improve a blossoming player's physical literacy.

Features

Best Game Ever?
By Corey McLaughlin

Twenty years later, the 1998 men’s world championship final between Team USA and Canada remains among the greatest games — and events — in lacrosse history.

The Ultimate Underdog
By Megan Schneider

James Madison’s seniors arrived as freshmen with an almost disconcerting swagger — redefining the Dukes’ culture and belying the label of Cinderella.

'We’re National Champs, Dude!’
By Matt Hamilton

Forgive Andy Shay for getting emotional. After years of self-doubt and near-misses, Yale reached the summit of college lacrosse — demonstrating the power of trust and accountability.

Wurzburger on Her Way
By Brian Logue

HLA Award winner leads South Florida to WNT division title.

Bullets Repeat
By Paul Krome and Steve Hemphill

Recapping Gettysburg's second straight Division II title.

Wolverines Win WCLA
By Paul Ohanian

Michigan and Loyola took home Division I and II WCLA championships.

Dolphins Tale
By Brian Logue

Le Moyne finally gets over the hump.

Mack Attack
By Matt Hamilton and Marisa Ingemi

Merrimack's high-powered offense fuels its first Division II title victory.

The Legend
By Matt Hamilton

Connor Fields added to his lore, playing two seasons on a torn ACL.

Cardinal Rule
By Jonathan Sigal

Wesleyan's first NCAA title was 22 years in the making.

Ripple Effect
By Matt Hamilton

Lacrosse Communities Project already having an impact on youth in Cleveland's Ohio City. (Midwest Edition)

High Sierra Serenade
By Paul Krome

Wooed by its cool factor, schoolchildren in Reno and Lake Tahoe areas have found a new fancy in lacrosse. (Pacific Southwest Edition)

Stoking the Fire
By Paul Ohanian

USL’s Georgia chapter, MLL’s Atlanta Blaze help local dad launch successful lacrosse clinic. (Southeast Edition)

Creating a Lacrosse Logjam
By Paul Ohanian

In Oregon’s timber country, two East Coast transplants make an impact. (Northwest Edition)

Solid as Roc E6
By Paul Ohanian

Rochester organization, local USL chapter introduce inner-city youth to lacrosse. (Northeast Edition)

A Game that Knows No Bounds
By Maureen Cromer

A high school senior delivers lacrosse to kids with special needs in Pittsburgh. (Western Mid-Atlantic Edition)

Room to Grow
By Justin Feil

Long Island teen earns Level 1 CDP certificate, restarts local K-2 clinics. (Eastern Mid-Atlantic Edition)

Heart and Soul
By Paul Ohanian

How Mike Delloro has spurred the sport’s growth in northern Texas and southern Oklahoma. (Southwest Edition)

Redeem Team
By Matt DaSilva

Pannell, Rabil and six other U.S. veterans hope to chase bitter taste of 2014.

Fuel

Jamaica's Model for Growth
By Matt Hamilton

The Jamaican Lacrosse Movement is thriving ahead of the 2018 FIL Men's World Championship.

Pass It Forward
By Megan Schneider

Former Maryland star Zoe Stukenberg’s humbling experience at Patterson High School in Baltimore.

A New Life
By Megan Schneider

Brown’s Hafsa Moinuddin reflects on being one of the only female Muslim players in the game.

In Memoriam: Dick Edell
By Patrick Stevens

Remembering the life of master motivator and Maryland legend Dick Edell.

A Coach's Impact
By Bill McGlone, Trilogy National Director

Not only are coaches responsible for developing athletes on the field, but they play a huge role in the development of those athletes off of it.

A Legacy Ahead of Its Time
By Brian Logue

Sewanhaka High School celebrated the 80th anniversary of its lacrosse program.

Give & Go

Kristin Igoe Guarino
Interview by Megan Schneider

U.S. gold medalist mom wears many hats as WPLL draftee, club owner.