Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 10 -1/30/2020

January 30, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Justin Ivey 28-12 Shawn Palmer 26-14 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 24-16 Chris Vale 22-18 Only one undefeated team remains! Georgia took down New England in OT to finish a great Week 9 schedule full of great lacrosse.  Buffalo eked by Colorado, Philadelphia and San Diego beat up New York and Halifax remains the only undefeated team after defeating Calgary.  Can they keep the streak…

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KNIGHTHAWKS ACTIVATE BROWN, ASSIGN BILES TO PRACTICE SQUAD 1/30/2020

January 30, 2020

[MEDIA RELEASE] (Rochester, NY) – Rochester Knighthawks General Manager and Vice President of Lacrosse Operations Dan Carey announced today that the team has activated transition man Frank Brown off the physically unable to perform list and has assigned defenseman Tyler Biles to the practice squad. Both transactions are pending league approval. The 26-year-old Brown is beginning his third season in the NLL. During the 2018-19 season, he played in 14…

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New England vs. Vancouver: Welcoming the Warriors 1/29/2020

January 29, 2020

[MEDIA RELEASE] The Black Wolves are back at Mohegan Sun Arena for the third straight week following a tough overtime loss to Georgia last Sunday. This Saturday, Feb. 1, the Vancouver Warriors (2-4) will make their way to the East Coast for a 7pm matchup on Here for the Beer night. Following the contest, fans 21+ are invited to enjoy samples from local breweries on the arena concourse. Black Wolves…

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Black Wolves Fall to Swarm in OT – 1/27/2020

January 27, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Tragedy struck the sports world on Sunday.  Just after halftime at Mohegan Sun Arena, the news of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of nine individuals including Kobe Bryant and his daughter, started to circulate through the media booth.  Disbelief.  Bryant’s mentality extended well beyond the basketball court.  His outreach even touched lacrosse as Saturday he was working with high school lacrosse…

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Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 9 -1/24/2020

January 24, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Justin Ivey 25-10 Shawn Palmer 22-13 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 20-15 Chris Vale 18-17 Vancouver started off last weekend with a low scoring win over Colorado, setting the stage for an underdog weekend that saw both New York and Rochester get their first wins as franchises.  Philadelphia flexed their muscles, pushing New England to OT in a loss on Saturday, and then completely dismantling…

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Callum Crawford is the OT Hero in Win Against Philly – 1/19/2020

January 19, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The forecast in Connecticut on Saturday was 3-6” of snow.  Fans still turned up to see the undefeated New England Black Wolves (4-0) host the Philadelphia Wings (3-2) for rivalry night.  The 4,084 fans were not disappointed and witnessed some of the best lacrosse played so far this year.  In the Black Wolves last action, three weeks ago, they treated the home crowd…

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Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 8 -1/17/2020

January 17, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 19-8 Justin Ivey 19-8 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 17-10 Chris Vale 15-12 As the leader of this group, nothing gets me more excited than a 5-0 weekend with the picks!  Finally, I have evened up with Shawn for the group lead.  We aren’t going to dwell on last week because this week crazy.  Another weekend with EIGHT GAMES scheduled, so let’s get…

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Rush Hold Off Seals in San Diego – 1/12/2020

January 13, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush (3-1) travelled south to play the San Diego Seals (1-4) in the final game of Week 7 in the NLL on Sunday.  The team stat line showed an even match.  The Rush outshot the Seals 58-52, but the Seals gathered more loose balls (73-70).  Both teams were dead even in the faceoff circle going 12-24.  The difference maker was the…

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Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 7 -1/10/2019

January 10, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 15-7 Justin Ivey 14-8 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 14-8 Chris Vale 12-10 Week 6 only had two games, but they were exciting!  The Colorado Mammoth completed an outstanding come from behind victory over the Vancouver Warriors on the back of their gritty defense.  The New York Riptide had a similar scenario to get their first win of the season against the Philadelphia…

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LATRELL HARRIS PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE 1/10/2020

January 10, 2020

[MEDIA RELEASE] Toronto Defender Out With Upper Body Injury Oakville, ON – Toronto Rock Owner, President and GM Jamie Dawick announced a pair of roster moves today.  Defender Latrell Harris has been placed on the Injured Reserve list, while defender Mitchell Gustavsen has been shifted to the Active Roster from the Practice Roster. Harris sustained an upper body injury during the Rock’s Dec. 10 practice and has not appeared in…

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Riptide Comeback Effort Comes Up Short 1/5/2020

January 5, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  New York Riptide The New York Riptide (0-5) hosted the Philadelphia Wings (2-1) in front of just over 5,000 people on Saturday night at the NYCB Live Arena.  New York took their first home lead as a franchise in the first quarter, but a six-goal Philadelphia run in the middle of the first half had them playing catch up…

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Justin and Friends NLL Picks Week 6 -1/3/2019

January 3, 2020

Justin Ivey, NLL Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Standings: Shawn Palmer 13-7 Justin Ivey 12-8 Stephonya Hunter-Penner 12-8 Chris Vale 11-9 Week 5 was full of surprises.  Stephonya went an amazing 4-2 in a week full of “upsets”.  I put the upsets in quotes because well, the season is young.  Chemistry is a big part of the NLL and that will grow throughout the season.  Colorado willed their way to an…

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