Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix For Friday, Aug. 25

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

1. There’s a growing lacrosse movement in Long Beach, California.

The Los Altos Family YMCA, with help from two USA Lacrosse clinics, is getting sticks in the hands of children all over the Southern California city. Matt Hamilton with more on an area to monitor as the sport continues to grow.

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2. Our Way Early Top 25 rankings continued Wednesday with Nos. 10-6.

MEN

This group features a few teams that are building out of the doldrums, including young and hungry Syracuse. Each team figures to have a shot at Memorial Day Weekend, and many for the first time in decades.

More here.

WOMEN

The women’s list features a few mid-majors who believe that 2024 could be the year they break through, and a powerhouse in Maryland hoping to return to glory.

More here.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Seven players from the state of Connecticut made the USA Select U16 or U18 teams.

• Vermont men’s lacrosse added Devin Samuelson, a former defensive coordinator at Williams, as an assistant coach.

• UConn announced an extension for women’s lacrosse coach Katie Woods through the 2028 season.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Former Tufts great Jack Boyden is headed to Charlottesville.

Welcome to the squad, Jack! pic.twitter.com/viQCGQUyti

— Virginia Men's Lacrosse (@UVAMensLax) August 24, 2023

Why not throw it back to this showstopping moment?

Remember when @peterjthom had this epic game winning moment? #ThrowbackThursday pic.twitter.com/wDSkiwbpdA

— Big Ten Lacrosse (@B1GLacrosse) August 24, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• We’re down to the top 5 in our way-early rankings countdown. See who comes in at Nos. 5-1 in our premature assessment of the 2024 Division I men’s and women’s lacrosse landscape.

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