Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome It was a historical and somewhat mystical night on August 11 for the sport of lacrosse and its burgeoning community where 6,124 fans headed to The Star in Frisco, Texas to watch their first place Dallas Rattlers (12-3) play host to the New York Lizards (8-7) in their first Major League Lacrosse playoff game.
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome Featured Image Photo Credit: Jerome Miron, Pretty Instant On Sunday July 23rd the Dallas Rattlers (10-3) played host to the NY Lizards (7-7) in the Ford Center, at The Star in Frisco, TX. Dallas had not lost a game yet in their home venue (5-0) and was looking to make it their eighth consecutive win and sixth home victory of the…
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome The Dallas Rattlers (9-2) are the first team to clinch a playoff berth for the 2018 MLL playoffs after avenging both of their defeats this season, the first by beating the Ohio Machine (3-8) on June 17th in a thrilling OT comeback 17-16; and by beating the Charlotte Hounds (6-6) Saturday afternoon July 7th by a score of 14-9, giving them…
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome Major League Lacrosse was busy Saturday June 23 and so were the Rattlers or as I like to refer to them as the “Battlers”. If you have not been paying attention, there is a new sheriff in town. The Dallas Rattlers (8-2) the first team to win eight games in 2018. They won their third in a row and continue to…
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome On Father’s Day June 17, 2018 the Dallas Rattlers (7-2) hosted the league’s defending 2017 MLL champs the Ohio Machine (2-6) in front of 3,011 Rattlers fans at the Ford Center at The Star. This is the same venue where the struggling Machine (The ‘Sheen), won the Steinfeld Cup in August 2017. The Rattlers were in sole ownership of first
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome On Thursday, June 7th the MLL had a doubleheader on the schedule. First game up was the Denver Outlaws (4-4) hosting the league’s defending champs the Ohio Machine (2-4); and in the nightcap, the Dallas Rattlers (6-2), hosted the Boston Cannons (2-6). The Dallas Rattlers home field, the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, TX is an indoor venue and…
Tom Coyne, Lacrosse Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Lacrosse is awesome, especially this time of the year. The NCAA lacrosse Final Four occurs on Memorial Day weekend, and if you have cable TV you were able to watch some of the greatest lacrosse of the year. Right from your favorite couch everyone was able to tune in on this great holiday to watch the 2018 NCAA Championship game between Yale and…
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome On May 12th the Ohio Machine (2-1) played host to the Dallas Rattlers (3-2) at the Fortress Obetz in Ohio. The Fortress is one of the MLL’s premier venues, built and billed as a lacrosse-only stadium. There were 2,068 Machine fans in attendance to watch their 2017 MLL Champions go head to head against the newest team in the league. The…
Justin Ivey, Beat Writer Boston Cannons Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday, May 5 the Dallas Rattlers (3-1) visited Harvard Stadium to take on the Boston Cannons (0-3). 4,102 fans came out hoping to see Boston win in their first home game of the 2018 season. The Cannons opened the season with two straight road losses and haven’t found their stride yet. Dallas has started off extremely well, especially for a…
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome The MLL’s newest franchise, the Dallas Rattlers (2-1), have had a busy week, and will be back at it again tonight, when they travel to Boston to face the Cannons (0-2) at Harvard Stadium. On Friday April 27, they were in Charlotte to play the Hounds, the team that dismantled the Cannons 25-7 in their season opener. Dallas managed to score 12…
Tom Coyne, Beat Writer Dallas Rattlers Lacrosse is Awesome The Major League Lacrosse Dallas Rattlers, formerly the Rochester Rattlers have moved to Dallas. The Ford Center at The Star, in Frisco will be the Rattlers new home. In case you hadn’t heard this is where the Dallas Cowboys new practice facility is located.
Lance Crafton, Beat Writer Chesapeake Bayhawks Lacrosse is Awesome As we pulled into the Navy and Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday April 21, 2018, I couldn’t help but feel a bit of confusion as the realization set in that the MLL season is here; Spring lacrosse is winding down with college ball having only one more regular season game left on the books; and yet here I am wearing…