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Rush Lead from Start to Finish Against Thunderbirds – 1/2/2026

January 3, 2026

Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (4-1) remain undefeated at home to start the season after defeating the visiting Halifax Thunderbirds (2-2) at Sasktel Centre Friday night. Led by Ryan Keenan (4G, 2A) and Zach Manns (3G, 1 A), the Rush scored the first goal for an early lead and never looked back. Despite strong efforts from Clarke Petterson (3G, 2A) and Dawson Theede (2G, 2A), the…

Black Bears Hold Off Firey Wings – 12/27/2025

December 28, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (2-2) hosted the Philadelphia Wings (1-2) on Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. The home team jumped out to an early lead, but young star Brennan O’Neill (6G, 2A) kept the Wings in the contest with this first career sock trick. With the game tied 9-9 at the end of the third quarter, the fourth quarter was filled with…

Las Vegas Holds Off Ottawa – 12/20/2025

December 21, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Saturdays are special in Las Vegas. Bright light, big city, and a nail biter of a lacrosse game at Lee’s Family Forum completed a weekend slate of four NLL games. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs (1-1) ran out to an early lead on the back of new pack member Chase Fraser (2G, 2A), but the visiting Ottawa Black Bears (1-2) fought back in the…

Offensive Woes Haunt Oshawa in Georgia – 12/13/2025

December 14, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Oshawa Firewolves (1-2) visited the Georgia Swarm (1-1) on Saturday night for an Eastern Division matchup at Gas South Arena. The Oshawa defense has been lights out around goalie Doug Jamieson (8GA, 37SV), but the offense has struggled to find an identity. After being held to a franchise low two goals last week, the Firewolves hoped for a better showing in Georgia. The…

Teat Time in Ottawa: Four-Goal Fourth Quarter Downs Saskatchewan – 12/12/2025

December 13, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (1-1) picked up their first win of the season last night at home against the visiting Saskatchewan Rush (1-1), but it was not an easy battle for Jeff Teat (4G, 5A) and company. Both teams’ backup goaltenders saw time in net, albeit less than 30 seconds each, and scoring came in ebbs and flows. Led by Zach Manns (3G, 1A),…

Thunderbirds Make History in Season Opener against Firewolves – 12/5/2025

December 6, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Halifax Thunderbirds (1-0) hosted the Oshawa Firewolves (1-1) on Saturday night for the first game of the season at Scotiabank Centre. The Firewolves opened their season last weekend, a tight 8-7 win over the Toronto Rock. The evening game turned into a defensive battle and only 13 goals were scored between the two teams while 13 penalties were assessed. Firewolves netminder Doug Jamieson…

Seals Ride Strong Start, Spoil Ottawa’s Home Opener – 11/29/2025

November 30, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Ottawa Black Bears (0-1) hosted the San Diego Seals (1-0) Saturday night as part of the NLL’s Opening Weekend. Last season, the Seals grabbed the final playoff spot, while the Black Bears found themselves as the first team outside the eight-team playoff field. Neither team was happy with the result, and both hoped to start on the right foot this season. Ottawa took…

BANDITS THREE-PEAT – 5/24/2025

May 25, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Pat Riley, current NBA Miami Heat President, might own the registered trademark THREE-PEAT, but the Buffalo Bandits are the latest team to accomplish the feat. They join the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2002) and the NLL’s Rochester Knighthawks (2012-2014) as the only teams to win three championships in a row in the 2000s. The backbone of both defenses for the NLL three-peat teams? Matt…

Rush Force Game 3 with Win at Home – 5/18/2025

May 19, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush hosted the Buffalo Bandits for Game 2 of the NLL Finals after dropping Game 1 10-12 in Buffalo, NY. The Bandits are seeking their third straight championship, and their chances for winning a close road game were there, but Austin Shanks (3G, 5A) continued his strong postseason play, leading the Rush to victory. Holden Garlent (1A) entered hero lore in the…

Bandits Fight to Game 1 Win in NLL Finals – 5/16/2025

May 17, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© For the third year in a row, the Buffalo Bandits find themselves in the NLL Finals. This time, a win would etch their names in the history books as the second ever team to complete a three peat. The Saskatchewan Rush stand in their way, and Game 1 showed they are not stepping aside to the history books. Rush playoff hero Austin Shanks (3G,…

Austin Shanks Calls Game in Saskatchewan – 5/10/2025

May 11, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush returned home Saturday night for Game 2 of their semi-final matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds. The Rush won handily last Saturday, beating the Thunderbirds in Halifax 16-7 in Game 1. Austin Shanks (2G, 2A) scored six goals on his way to being the hero in Game 1, and although he didn’t repeat the sock trick in Game 2, he scored the…

Shanks Shines for Rush in Game 1 Victory – 5/4/2025

May 4, 2025

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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Austin Shanks spent the first six seasons of his career with the franchise now in Halifax. They were the Rochester Knighthawks when he was drafted, but no matter the home venue, Shanks was a crowd favorite and a matchstick on the offensive end. On Saturday night, in Game 1 of the Saskatchewan Rush matchup against the Halifax Thunderbirds, Shanks ignited the Rush, scoring six…

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