Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Thursday, Jan. 19

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

1. Denver men’s lacrosse and Virginia women’s lacrosse check in at No. 13 in the Nike/USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Division I rankings.

For No. 13 Denver, coach Bill Tierney hopes to bring the Pioneers back to national prominence in his final season. Click here for the preview.

No. 13 Virginia adds multiple Big Ten transfers and welcomes new assistant coaches, hoping to compete in the ACC in 2023. Click here for more.  

2. Wingate star Willie Grieco was named our Division II Men’s Preseason Player of the Year.

Grieco returns to the Bulldogs after dropping 113 points in the 2022 season. Click here for more on Grieco’s hopes for 2023 and the positional players of the year.

3. East Stroudsburg midfielder Emily Mitarotonda was named our Division II Women’s Preseason Player of the Year.

Mitarotonda comes back for her senior year after dropping 89 goals and winning 104 draw controls. Click here for her story and the positional players of the year.

WHAT WE’RE READING

• The New York Riptide made waves on Wednesday, trading Callum Crawford to Panther City for Kevin Orleman, Colton Lidstone, Petey Lasalla, and three draft picks.

• From Massachusetts high school boys’ lacrosse: The MIAA recommended ending its season on Memorial Day. 

• Inside Lacrosse ranks the top 50 boys’ lacrosse players in the high school Class of 2023.

• More on Randy Staats living his best life playing for the NLL’s Halifax Thunderbirds. 

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Connor McKemey, a former USA Lacrosse Magazine cover story, was featured on PBS talking about his career as a motivational speaker.

Connor McKemey (for those who don’t know)

-Suffered 3rd degree burns on 90% of his body
-Given a 1% chance of survival
-Became a DI player, coach, public speaker, author and CEO

Beyond Proud of you Cmac!!!! Full interview can be watched at https://t.co/3TgKVtpYcR pic.twitter.com/cPkp8lMZd3

— High Point Lacrosse (@HPUMensLax) January 18, 2023

WHAT’S ON TAP

• The Brown men and James Madison women are on deck in our season previews.

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