Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Christian Bender The Toronto Rock (1-1) hosted the Calgary Roughnecks (0-2) on Saturday night at the newly refurbished TD Coliseum in Hamilton. The Rock fans came out to see two of the top picks from this year’s draft and they did not disappoint, as CJ Kirst (1st pick overall) had 1 goal and 3 assists, while Owen Hiltz…
Offensive Woes Haunt Oshawa in Georgia – 12/13/2025
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…
Failure to Challenge May Have Cost Colorado the Win in Philadelphia 12/13/25
Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Heather Barry The Colorado Mammoth (1-1) traveled East to face the Philadelphia Wings (1-0) in a Saturday matinee at the newly named Xfinity Mobile Arena for the Wings season and home opener. This was the fifth meeting of the two teams with Colorado holding a 3-1 record. The contest was low scoring with the teams combining for a…
Teat Time in Ottawa: Four-Goal Fourth Quarter Downs Saskatchewan – 12/12/2025
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),…
Saskatchewan Holds Off Late Game Surge by Calgary to Win Home Opener 12/6/25
Shawn Palmer, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Steve Hiscock In a Western Canadian battle, the Calgary Roughnecks (0-1) traveled to Saskatoon to take on the Saskatchewan Rush (1-0) on Saturday night for the first game of the season for both teams. Calgary has a much different team compared to last year as Curtis Dickson, Shane Simpson and Ethan Ticehurst have all moved to Vancouver while Nick…
Thunderbirds Make History in Season Opener against Firewolves – 12/5/2025
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…
Colorado Extends Dominance Over Vancouver in Season Opener 11/29/25
Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photo Credit: Jordan Jones The Colorado Mammoth (1-0) are an entirely different squad this year after trading away some of their biggest stars including Zed Williams, Connor Kelly, Connor Robinson and Tyson Gibson. They would see four of their rookies starting tonight’s contest including Rookie Face-Off Specialist Matthew Paolatto who went 16-20 at the dot completely dominating Vancouver. The Mammoth were 10-3…
The Bandits Start the 2025-26 Season the Same Way They Ended 2024-25 with a Bang 11/29/25
Christopher Crane, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photos Credit: Ben Ludeman The Buffalo Bandits (1-0) opened the 2025-26 season by unveiling their third consecutive Championship Banner before securing a 15–11 victory over the Georgia Swarm (0-1) on Saturday at KeyBank Center.
Seals Ride Strong Start, Spoil Ottawa’s Home Opener – 11/29/2025
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…
Oshawa FireWolves Win 2025-26 Season Opener in Nailbiter Against Neighboring Toronto Rock 11/28/25
Shawn Palmer, Toronto Rock Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Photos Credit: B. Lee The Toronto Rock (0-1) made the one-hour drive to their new and closest rival’s arena, the Tribal Communities Centre, to start the 2025-26 NLL Season. This would be the inaugural game for the Oshawa FireWolves (1-0) who were formerly known as the Albany FireWolves until early fall when it was announced that the franchise was moving to Oshawa,…
Lacrosse is Awesome© would like to welcome Kristen Battista, the newest member of our team!!
Kristen Battista, NCAA, PLL & NLL Photographer Kristen’s journey into sports photography began with a love for the game of lacrosse and the art of visual storytelling. Through her lens, Kristen transforms each moment into a memorable visual experience. When she’s not on the sidelines, Kristen is studying for her Doctoral Degree in Audiology at Drexel University. Kristen will be photographing for Lacrosse is Awesome© several men’s lacrosse teams in…
BANDITS THREE-PEAT – 5/24/2025
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…