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Rochester Knighthawks 2017 Draft Summary

November 20, 2017
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Christopher Crane, Beat Writer Rochester Knighthawks Lacrosse is Awesome With the NLL 2017 draft here and gone, the Rochester Knighthawks picked up more youth adding to an already up and coming young squad. Rochester got to work quickly in the First Round with the fifth and sixth overall pick which they had acquired from Colorado and Vancouver. With the picks they would select teammates from Ohio State Austin Shanks and…

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Georgia Swarm New World Champs 6/10/17

June 12, 2017
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Photo Credit Featured Image: Josh Schaefer/GetMyPhoto.ca & Calvin So/GetMyPhoto.ca Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada was packed Saturday night to watch the second game of the Champion’s Cup Final between the home team Saskatchewan Rush and the visiting Georgia Swarm.  Grandma Rush, the Hulk and thousands of fans were loud and ready for their team to defend home turf and take it to

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Georgia Takes Game One of the 2017 Champions Cup 6/4/17

June 5, 2017
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Photo Credit Featured Image: Kyle Hess Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Finally after two weeks, the first game of the Champions Cup took place in Georgia.  We have had plenty of lacrosse to enjoy since then, including Maryland winning their first NCAA title since 1975; the MLL under way; and the MSL as well.  Both teams were well rested and ready to get going. 

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Rush Punch Ticket to the Champion’s Cup 5/20/17

May 21, 2017
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Featured Image Photo Credit: Saskatchewan Rush JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The two time defending NLL Champions Cup Champions edged past the Colorado Mammoth by a final score of 11-10 to advance to the Champion’s Cup Finals for the third consecutive season. With the victory, the Saskatchewan Rush will meet the Eastern Division Champions the

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Swarm Wins the NLL East 5/20/17

May 21, 2017
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Photo Credit Featured Image: Paul Sasso Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome May 20, 2017 would determine the Eastern Division Champion.  If Georgia could beat Toronto in the first game, and avoid the ever eventful mini third game, they would punch their ticket to the Finals.  In every match up this

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Jones Five Goal Fourth Paves the Way for the Rush 5/13/17

May 14, 2017
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Featured Image Photo Credit:  Saskatchewan Rush JJ Seaward, Beat Writer Saskatchewan Rush Lacrosse is Awesome The Saskatchewan Rush would prove to be victories over the Colorado Mammoth in the first game of the West Division Finals, and take the 1-0 series lead. The game would be a back and forth battle, however it would be former-Mammoth Adam Jones who would be the difference maker for the Rush, as he would…

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Georgia Overcomes Slow Start Taking Game One of Eastern Finals 5/13/17

May 14, 2017
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Photo Credit Featured Image: Toronto Rock Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome After beating New England at home last week in the Eastern Division first round, Toronto returned to the Air Canada Centre to host the No. One seed Georgia Swarm in the first game of the Eastern Division Finals.  Toronto easily defeated the Black Wolves last week, while Georgia watched from home to see who they would face. …

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Toronto Ends New England’s Year with Dominant Win 5/6/17

May 7, 2017
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Photo Credit Featured Image:  NLL Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome Last week’s games set up New England Black Wolves and Toronto Rock for their third meeting of the year.  Both regular season matchups were only decided by one goal, and the Black Wolves came out on top both times.  Toronto earned the second seed in the East and the right to host the

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Mammoth Make it to Second Round NLL Playoffs First Time in Seven Years 5/6/17

May 7, 2017
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Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Colorado Mammoth (9-9) headed to the Langley Events Centre in Vancouver to face the Stealth (9-9) for the first round of the NLL playoffs.  Numerous scenarios played out before the two teams would find out who would have home field advantage in Round One.  The Mammoth needed to defeat the Rush on the final game of the regular season on…

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Regular Season Finale Ends in Heartbreak for New England 4/29/17

May 1, 2017
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Justin Ivey, Beat Writer New England Black Wolves Lacrosse is Awesome With a chance to host the first-round playoff game, the New England Black Wolves (8-10) hosted the Vancouver Stealth (9-9) on Saturday night April 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena.  The Black Wolves already knew they were in the playoffs after Rochester lost Friday night to Georgia, but a win could leave no chance of travel to Toronto for round…

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No Playoffs for Calgary 4/29/17

April 30, 2017
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Marcelo A. Sagüez, Beat Writer Calgary Roughnecks Lacrosse is Awesome The Calgary Roughnecks (8-10) will miss the playoffs for the first time in 14 seasons, leaving the over eighteen thousand fans on Super Hero Night.  And imagine the Saskatchewan fans who are so devoted and loyal they travelled eight hours in a bus to watch the Rush play in Calgary, which has become a great prairie rivalry between the two…

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

April 30, 2017
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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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