Getting to Know Craig Wende 2/13/2020

February 13, 2020

Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Micheline Veluvolu With the original Knighthawks making their move to Halifax it really left a royal fan base sour and sad; but this would give opportunity for some old faces to return and some new faces to emerge as the new Rochester Knighthawks. One of those new faces and rising talents is Rochester’s new goal tender Craig Wende,…

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Rock Shuts the Door on the Bandits 2/9/2020

February 9, 2020

Shawn Palmer, Correspondent Toronto Rock Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Toronto Rock On Sunday February 9, the Buffalo Bandits (6-2) visited the Toronto Rock (5-2) at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday afternoon after defeating the Vancouver Warriors on Friday night in Vancouver.  The Rock were looking to take down their second North Division foe in as many weeks and climb back into the conversation as the Number One…

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Knighthawks Drop Another Heartbreaker in OT 2/9/2020

February 9, 2020

Christopher Crane, Correspondent Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (1-7) played host to the Vancouver Warriors (4-5) at the Blue Cross Arena on Kids Day in front of a crowd of 4,063.  Rochester would battle hard all game long holding a lead late until the fourth period, unfortunately Vancouver would sneak out the victory in overtime as the Warriors Mitch Jones would…

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Knighthawks Lose Close Battle to Warriors in OT 2/9/2020

February 9, 2020

Di Miller, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Micheline Veluvolu The Rochester Knighthawks (1-7) hosted the Vancouver Warriors (4-5) for a Sunday matinee on February 9.  Rochesther’s faithful 4,063 fans in attendance got to see their team play another hard fought battle. The Knighthawks were looking for their second victory of this long season and it was looking good for them for most of the contest having…

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Roughnecks Ride the ‘Tide for the Win 2/8/2020

February 9, 2020

Marcelo A. Sagüez, Correspondent Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image by Jim Wells/Calgary Roughnecks On Saturday February 8, the Calgary Roughnecks (3-4) shook the monkey off their back winning 13-9 at home in front of 12,384 fans at the Scotiabank Saddledome over the New York Riptide (1-8). The win is a huge boost for the captain less Calgary team who put together a solid and consistent four quarter game. …

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Rush Surge in the Fourth to Take Series Against the Mammoth 2/8/2020

February 8, 2020

Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Di Miller On Saturday February 8, the Colorado Mammoth (4-6) headed to Saskatoon to face their West Division rivals the Saskatchewan Rush (4-2) in front of 11,982 faithful Rush fans.  This game would determine the winner of the series and solidify first place in the division.  It was 80’s Night at Sasktel Centre and the fans were ready…

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Bandits Offense Steamrolls Warriors 2/8/2020

February 8, 2020

Ron Schell, Correspondent Vancouver Warriors Lacrosse Is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Di Miller On Friday February 7, the Vancouver Warriors hosted the Buffalo Bandits at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia in front of 7,215 Warrior fans. The game long unrelenting barrage of shots, physical bone-rattling picks and tenacious battles for loose balls by the Bandits offence physically ground down the Warriors defence. Vancouver’s three game winning streak was…

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Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse Team and Crayola Experience Mascots Inspire Kids to be Creative Today 2/7/2020

February 7, 2020

[COURTESY OF THE PHILADELPHIA WINGS] Philadelphia Wings mascot “Wingston” joined Crayola’s crayon mascot Cerulean at Crayola Experience Easton today to inspire kids to create colorful dasher board designs to submit for the Color Your Wings dasher contest. Photo details: 1.       Bill Dunkin proves that you can be a kid at any age. He was visiting from Maryland with his daughter. 2.       Wingston joins 2-year-old John Mohler and his brother 4-year-old…

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Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 11 – 2/7/2020

February 7, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Justin Ivey 30-15 Shawn Palmer 29-16 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 25-20 Chris Vale 23-22 No undefeated teams remain!  Toronto took down the last unbeaten, Halifax, at home and they were even down a few key players.  Buffalo squeaked by Rochester, New England fell flat against a visiting Vancouver, Georgia handled the Wings and San Diego won the first NLL game in Las Vegas!!  Another…

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KNIGHTHAWKS HOSTING KIDS DAY PRESENTED BY ZWEIGLE’S THIS SUNDAY AGAINST VANCOUVER 2/3/2020

February 3, 2020

  Total kids takeover, family-friendly festivities and post-game autograph session highlight inaugural Kids Day (Rochester, NY) – The Rochester Knighthawks are hosting their first-ever Kids Day presented by Zweigle’s on Sunday, Feb. 9 when the team hosts the Vancouver Warriors at Segar & Sciortino Field at The Blue Cross Arena at 2:00 p.m.   Sunday’s game will feature a total Kids Takeover as the Knighthawks take on the Warriors for the…

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Lacrosse is Awesome would like to welcome Anthony Noble, the newest member of our photography team!!

February 2, 2020

Anthony Noble, Photography Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse is Awesome© Anthony is a lifelong Philadelphia Wings season ticket holder and lacrosse fan. He and his family have been attending Wings games since Anthony was 6 months old. Being able to take his passion for photography and his passion for lacrosse and put both of them together has been a career goal. In his words “I aim to be able to use my…

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Seals Take the Show in Vegas & Mammoth Offense Miss the Final Acts 2/1/2020

February 2, 2020

Di Miller, Correspondent Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Colorado Mammoth On Saturday February 1, 2020 the NLL made history by hosting the first ever game in Las Vegas, NV at Orleans Arena.  Two teams from the West Division, the Colorado Mammoth (4-5) and the San Diego Seals (3-5) would go head to head on this historic night in front of 4,821 fans with no home team…

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