Rock Crush the Bandits Getting Win No. 1 on 12/30/17

December 31, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome The Buffalo Bandits (1-2) were looking to defeat the Toronto Rock (1-2) for the second time this season to get back on track with the “W”.  The first time the teams met December 8, 2017 on Bandits home turf, they would defeat the Rock 13-9.  Toronto was looking for their first win of the season after loses to both Bandits and…

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Bandits Give the Rock a Tumble 12/8/17

December 10, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome Featured Image Courtesy of:  Bill Wippert The Buffalo Bandits (1-0) and Toronto Rock (0-1) opened up their 2017-2018 season Friday December 8, 2017 in Buffalo in front of 11,516 fans at the KeyBank Center. The Bandits made numerous trades and draft picks in the off-season going with a new younger line up and only 12 returning players from last year.  The…

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No Playoffs for Buffalo First Time in Four Years 4/29/17

April 30, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome Photo Credits:   Buffalo Bandits The Buffalo Bandits (6-12) hosted the Toronto Rock (9-9) at KeyBank Center on Saturday April 29, 2017 where 18,417 Bandits fans were hopeful their team would end the 2017 season with a win.  But this game had meaning for the Rock as well who needed this win if they wanted to stay in second place in the…

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Hofstra Suffers First Loss to Drexel 4/15/17

April 20, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse Lacrosse is Awesome The Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse team the Pride had been unstoppable this season starting the year off 10-0 and second-ranked heading into last weekend’s game. They have turned out to be one of the best teams in college lacrosse this season, and with their record it looks like the Pride may get a bid to the NCAA tournament.  Even if that…

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No April Fools for the Bandits 4/1/17

April 2, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome The Buffalo Bandits were at home Saturday night at the KeyBank Center to take on the top western conference team and two time NLL champs the Saskatchewan Rush. Buffalo had just come off their loss to Eastern Division rivals the Rochester Knighthawks; and Saskatchewan was trying to regroup after they were defeated by the Colorado

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Six Nations Snipers Sit in Second Place 2/23/17

February 23, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Six Nations Lacrosse Lacrosse is Awesome The Six Nations Snipers had a come from behind win Saturday night February 18, over the St Catherine’s Shock Wave. While being down 6-2 in the second period, Chase Martin took over the goal-tending duties at one point down 7-2 the Snipers came all the way back with great goalie play and an offensive surge to win 11-8 and stay…

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Buffalo Can’t Bye a Win 2/17/17

February 18, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome Coming off the bye week the Buffalo Bandits (1-5) were ready to regroup and get the win on their home floor Friday night at the Key Bank Center against the New England Black Wolves (3-4). Buffalo has not won a contest since January 21, when they defeated the Vancouver Stealth at home 21-15.  New England just came off a tough loss…

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Bandits Woes Continue 2/3/17

February 4, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse is Awesome The Buffalo Bandits (1-4) went north to Air Canada Centre to face their Eastern Division Rivals the Toronto Rock (3-1).  Unfortunately for Buffalo their problems are still ongoing with poor showings from their starting net-minder Anthony Cosmo and little productivity from some of their scoring leaders.  The entire game was controlled by Toronto

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Six Nations Snipers Two Week Recap 1/21/17 & 1/28/17

February 2, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Six Nations Lacrosse Lacrosse is Awesome Six Nations Snipers Week Three 1/21/17 The Six Nations Snipers played their second game at home Saturday January 24, 2017 and earned their second win of the season in perhaps one of the best Arena Lacrosse League games so far this season. Throughout the game Six Nations and the Toronto Monarchs traded off goals and each went on runs of…

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2017 Kaitlyn Cup a Success

February 1, 2017

Chris Vale, Kaitlyn Cup Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Last November 2016, I reported on a spectacular event that a young lacrosse player, Kaitlyn Cooke was undertaking.  She, with the help of friends, family and the teaching staff at the high school she attends put together a tournament of professional players to help fund the program in the hopes of seeing lacrosse at her high school, Monsignor Percy Johnson.  The tournament…

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Six Nations Snipers Start Season With a Split

January 19, 2017

Chris Vale, Beat Writer Six Nations Lacrosse Lacrosse is Awesome The new Arena Lacrosse League started their season on January 7, 2017.  The Six Nation Snipers in their first season were looking to show the hometown fans just how good their team is.  But it wasn’t in the cards as they lost a tough game to the Oshawa Outlaws. But Saturday night January 14, 2017 was a completely different story. …

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