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Breaking News: FHSAA Ignores Expert Testimony And Keeps Helmet Requirement 9-6

Written by Lee Roggenburg on September 29, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

FHSAA proves incapable of factual thought. Expert testimony included Dr. Richard Hinton, former team physician of the Baltimore Ravens, as a member of the US Forex Lacrosse Sports Science Committee. FLN will be putting together reactions to the ruling throughout the day. Follow the reactionsÂ on our Twitter handle: Â FloridaLX ...

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Florida Kids Ranked in Latest IL Recruiting Issue

Written by Lee Roggenburg on September 19, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

A number of recent Florida high school graduates and returning stars were highlighted in the latest Inside Lacrosse Recruiting Issue. On the Boy’s side: Incoming Freshmen Lake Brantley Middie Tim Gehlbach is mentioned in the 5th ranked UNC incoming class St. Thomas Aquinas Middie Revin Koss is mentioned in the...

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Doug Shanahan Takes The Reins at St. Brendan High School in Miami!

Written by Lee Roggenburg on September 5, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Doug Shanahan, Florida Launch player and an Assistant Coach last year at St. Thomas Aquinas, takes the reigns at start-up program St. Brendan HS in Miami. Coach Shanahan spoke with the author last week and made the following points: The school will start as an Independent this year and will make the decision on when to turn into an...

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Benjamin’s Chris Erdmann Commits to Kenyon (Read ESPN’s Interview)

Written by Lee Roggenburg on August 29, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Big congratulations to Benjamin senior Chris Erdmann for his recent commitment to Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Â Chris’ journey was one of the tougher ones and we wonder just how good Benjamin would have been if Chris and others had been healthy for Â the play-offs. Â We’ve watched Chris for years, shared in his peaks and...

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They Are Off To Play College Lacrosse-But Will They Stay? (Once More)

Written by Lee Roggenburg on August 29, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Editor’s Note:Â We were asked to republish thisÂ article because so many parents and students found the information sharedÂ by Brian Davis to be excellent advice.Â As we approach the magic September 1 recruiting date and enter the season of early admissions, this is a good read for those of you going through the decision process.Â One...

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Charlie Cipriano and Brendan Gleason join Tony Seaman at St. Andrew’s

Written by Lee Roggenburg on August 28, 2014. Posted in High School.

Thanks to the first-time MLL Champion Denver Outlaws for the above photo from their recent post-game celebration. If you look to the right of the base of the trophy, you will see #25, goalie Charlie Cipriano, a brand new lacrosse coach at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Charlie will be joined by Brendan Gleason as assistant under new...

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Lake Brantley Names Jake Bernhardt Head Coach

Written by Lee Roggenburg on August 27, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Returning home is a theme this year in sports and we could not be happier to hear the news that Jake Bernhardt is returning to Lake Brantley as its new head coach of lacrosse. Â As many of you know, Jake has followed a desire to coach having accomplished a lot in a short period of time at Windemere Prep with his brother Jesse (who just became an...

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2013 Article Calls Into Question The Entire FHSAA Data Driven Decision-Making Process

Written by Lee Roggenburg on August 27, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Yesterday I came across this article for the first time and was frankly stunned by the information contained within. Â Nationally submitted data from multiple high school sources was gathered and summarized by the NFHS, the National Federation of High Schools (yes, the same organization that the FHSAA relies on in so many ways except...

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Why Is The FHSAA Girls Lacrosse Advisory Panel Not Meeting Until After The Next FHSAA Board Meeting?

Written by Lee Roggenburg on August 22, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

In the debate over the efficacy of the FHSAA ruling in June about mandating the wearing of head gear in the upcoming 2015 Girls lacrosse season a curious thing occurred this week. A meeting scheduled for Thursday this week was postponed. Until October. AFTER the next FHSAA Board of Directors meeting scheduled for September 28th and...

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An Editorial: Playing The Game The Right Way

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 25, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

Photo by Jake Ryan Images By Lee Roggenburg During the last high school season I witnessed both the best and the worst of our great sport. Tremendously competitive Districts. Growing crowds and spirited students. Intense defense and strategic offense. And a narrowing of the gap between our teams and traditional powers. But I’ve also...

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Larger Data Gathering Effort Does Not Support FHSAA Or Orange County Statistics On Girl’s Concussion Rates

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 18, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

The following information was obtained by FLN as provided from the largest Girl’s Lacrosse organization in the state of Florida, MCCSports. The data was gathered this past spring and summer season and ranges from the Middle School Club Level up to and including the collegiate level, all within the state of Florida. The Certified...

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Helmet-Oriented Emails Begin To Come To Light

Written by Lee Roggenburg on July 16, 2014. Posted in Uncategorized.

As part of FLN’s ongoing reporting on the FHSAA’s controversial decision to mandate helmets for Girls Lacrosse starting next season we have obtained emails discussing the issue among members of the FHSAA Board of Directors and various others and for this article would like to focus on one email in particular. On April 24th...

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