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St. Thomas Defenseman to Young Harris College

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 22, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

St. Thomas Aquinas senior defender, Matt McCawley, has committed to Young Harris College. Mccauley is a two sport athlete at STA. He had a tremendous year as a junior playing in the FHSAA state final in two sports. The Raiders won the State title in Football and took the runner up spot in lacrosse. McCawley, who has a 3.4 GPA, plans to major...

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Meet Pope’s Chris Castellon-One of Florida’s Top Uncommitted Seniors

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 22, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

Chris Castellon is a rising senior at Boca’s Pope John Paul II High School. He has earned high praise from his coach, Andrew Bolger. “Chris is a player with great field presence and IQ. His ability to dodge with either hand and finish or find an open teammate make him a tough matchup for opposing defenses. He has an uncanny ability...

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10 Impressive Players from the Heatwave

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 17, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

I thoroughly enjoyed the 7v7 format at the Heatwave tournament in Flagler Beach and the tournament in general was first class thanks to LaxLife Events and sponsor STX. It was loads of fun and I was able to see some great talent. Below I’ve highlighted some of the players that impressed me with their play. Unfortunately, I was not able to see...

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Heatwave Girls Lacrosse Tournament was a Blast!

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 17, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

On July 11th and 12th, hundreds of female athletes converged in Flagler Beach for a wonderful 7v7 lacrosse tournament. Operated by LaxLife Events, the Heatwave went off without a hitch. Games were played on fields about half the size of regulation with six players plus a goalie per side and there was no offsides. This unique format created a...

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Launch Look To Extend Winning Streak To Four In Denver Sunday

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 16, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

thanks to Megan Danner of the Launch for providing the game preview What: Game #13 Who: Florida Launch (4-8) at Denver Outlaws (5-7) When: Sunday, July 19 at 3 pm Where: Denver How: TV: www.espn3.com (Live) Game-13-Notes-2A2A Game #13 Preview The Florida Launch plays its final road game of the 2015 season when the...

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Mikey Urso Returns to South Florida; Signs with Lynn Men’s Lacrosse

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 16, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

BOCA RATON, Fla.- Lynn University lacrosse head coach Brian Kingsbury announced that Mikey Urso has committed to play at Lynn University this coming season. Urso, a native of Boynton Beach, Fla., was a 2014 graduate of Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton. Urso returns home to South Florida after redshirting a year at Mount St. Mary’s in...

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Coach Finn Nominated For NLL Hall of Fame Consideration!

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 15, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

via press release Coach Kevin Finneran of Atlantic High has been nominated for the National Lacrosse League Hall of Fame in an announcement released today! We wish him good luck in the voting! Press Release: The National Lacrosse League has announced five finalists for the NLL Hall of Fame Class of 2015 ballot. Four new...

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Meet Trevor Keena One of Florida’s Top Uncommitted Seniors

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 14, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

Trevor is a 3-year Varsity starter for Palm Beach Gardens, who has been named All-District in each of those years, and All-Conference and All-Area as a sophomore and junior. A hard shooting attackman who can finish from the left or right side, Trevor can also initiate from X and be a distributor. He is a team leader for the Gators and FCA South...

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Lyle Thompson Named MLL Offensive Player of the Week For The Second Straight Week!

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 14, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

via MLL press release MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE ANNOUNCE WEEK 13 PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS MLL release their Week 13 accolades: “Coca-Cola Players of the Game”, “Warrior Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week” and “FOAthlete of the Week, Presented by The Faceoff Academy” and “Cascade...

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Lake Brantley’s Austin Guerrina Headed to LIU Post

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 14, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

Lake Brantley’s 2016 Middie, Austin Guerrina, has chosen LIU Post (Long Island University) to continue his playing career. The speedster carries a G.P.A. of 3.8 and intends to major in Health Sciences. Austin Guerrina “First off, I would like to thank my parents for being so supportive of me throughout my entire playing career....

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Six Floridians Earn All Star Honors at Showtime

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 14, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

Maverik Showtime All Star Coach Dominick Gilberti with Upchurch, Cropp, and Ferguson Above – From left Domincik Gilberti, Kevin Justice, Luke Johnson, and Mikey Berkman In the class of 2018 at Maverik Showtime three Floridians made the All-Star game including Kevin Justice, Luke Johnson, and Mikey Berkman. Coach Matt Soffarelli with his...

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Editorial: A Call To Arms, Part II – It’s Time To Support The Launch, They Deserve It!

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 14, 2015. Posted in Uncategorized.

A Call To Arms – Nearly Two Seasons Later Followers of this web site might remember this article from December 2013, when the reality of the Florida Launch was coming to fruition: http://fln.mattplu.com/a-call-to-arms-prove-the-palm-beach-post-wrong/ Reading this now is kind of an interesting exercise, and frankly the powers that be...

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