Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday July 22, 2017, the Atlanta Blaze (5-7) hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks (6-6) and at game time it was a sweltering 90 degrees on the field. The game took place on Armed Forces Appreciation Night, and in all essence, was a playoff elimination game. With two playoff positions still undetermined, either team had a chance to move closer to guaranteeing…

Chesapeake Puts Itself Back Into Playoff Contention 7/20/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant MEDIA RELEASE: Chesapeake Bayhawks ANNAPOLIS, MD – Rookie attackman Josh Byrne scored five goals and dished off an assist to lead the Chesapeake Bayhawks to a crucial 18-10 defeat of the Florida Launch at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Thursday night. Dynamic attackman Lyle Thompson added three goals and an assist for Chesapeake, which improved its record to

Rookie Molloy Launches Florida Closer to Playoffs 7/23/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Justin Ivey, MLL Correspondent & Editor Lacrosse is Awesome The Charlotte Hounds (5-7) visited the Florida Launch (7-6) on Saturday, July 22. Both teams are in the thick of the playoff race and were part of the few collections of ties. One of the two would move in the right direction towards a playoff berth. The game featured the last two Tewaaraton Award winners,…

Outlaws Cages Rattled by Rochester 7/20/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome The Denver Outlaws (8-3) headed to Capelli Stadium in Rochester, NY to face the Rattlers (6-6). When these two teams met in Denver on May 27, the Rattlers would come away with a close victory 16-15. In order for the Outlaws to solidify a play-off game at home, they needed to win this game or…

Launch Successful Over Chesapeake 7/15/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Lawrence Beam Di Miller, MLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome The Florida Launch (6-5) hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks (4-6) at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Florida. It was a very special night for Launch fans as they would see the infamous Casey Powell #22 jersey retired. Although this was a special night and the Launch are still very much in the hunt for a playoff spot, only…

Lizards Boosts Playoff Pedigree with Win Over Hounds 7/15/17
Justin Ivey, MLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome Saturday night was the first meeting this season between the visiting New York Lizards (5-6) and the home team Charlotte Hounds (5-6). Both teams came in with their chances of a playoff berth intact, but New York needed the win to join the mass of ties that will have to break at some point in the remaining season for seeding. Behind a strong…

Outlaws Rage Against the Machine 7/15/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome On Saturday July 15, 2017, the Denver Outlaws (8-2) headed to Fortress Field in Obetz, Ohio to face the Ohio Machine (7-4). The new field in Ohio was built in 2016, the first professional lacrosse focused field in Major League Lacrosse. This game was extremely important for both sides as a win by the Outlaws…

Bad News for Boston Lawson Retires & LaPierre Chooses Not To Report 7/14/17
Featured Image: Photo Credit Major League Lacrosse Di Miller, MLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome In a shocking turn of events, the Boston Cannons have been informed that after the MLL Trade Deadline, Dave Lawson former midfielder for the New York Lizards has announced his plans to file retirement paperwork with the MLL and will not be a part of the Cannons squad for the season.

MLL All-Star Game 7/8/17
Featured Image Photo Credit: Pretty Instant Jonny Vegas Namer, Interactive Writer Lacrosse is Awesome The 2017 MLL All-Star game has come and gone and we’re in the midst of another successful year in the sport of professional lacrosse. Fans that were in attendance got to see the best in the game play the sport they love the most. Final Score in OT: Stripes 21–Stars 20.

Outlaws Extinguish the Blaze 7/4/17
Di Miller, Beat Writer Denver Outlaws Lacrosse is Awesome On Independence Day 2017, the Denver Outlaws (7-2) hosted the Atlanta Blaze (4-6) in front of an amazing crowd of 26,614 fans. The two teams were tied in the series at one game apiece and this would be the only time they would face each other during the regular season in 2017. Atlanta had just come off a stunning victory over…

Blaze Stop the Launch 7/1/17
Al Giscombe, Beat Writer Atlanta Blaze Lacrosse is Awesome On July 1, 2017 the Atlanta Blaze (4-5) showed the MLL and the world that they are a team with the desire to make a run for the playoffs. This weekend, the Blaze had a particularly strong fan base as opposed to their previous games. They would see 2,288 fans rally and see them defeat the Florida Launch (5-5) in a…

One-on-One With Greg “The Beast” Gurenlian #32 New York Lizards 6/24/17
Di Miller, President & CEO Lacrosse is Awesome I had the pleasure of speaking with Greg “The Beast” Gurenlian after the Denver Outlaws vs New York Lizards game on Saturday June 24, 2017. Greg announced this year that he would be retiring from the MLL after nine years in the league. https://youtu.be/I7vHTxYiSKs Greg’s career has been been amazing. Here’s what he’s accomplished since he began his stellar career as a…