Tag: @Florida_Launch

via Launch web site   Author’s Note: A dominant first 50 minutes followed by an awful last 10 gave the Boston Cannons the win.  Boston needed to win and get help from other results but afterwards it was for naught as Boston did not make the playoffs.  Again, just another example of the frustration of the season as the Launch were...

via Launch web site   The Florida Launch are set to take on the Boston Cannons Saturday evening in the final game of the 2016 season. The Launch will be led into the road battle by Casey Powell who will be playing in his last MLL game before retiring. Florida looks to play spoiler to Boston’s playoff hopes as a win here will eliminate the...

via press release   Week 15 Press Pass Transcript     Coach Ross (Launch)   What was it like for Casey Powell’s last home game?   It was pretty unique, special. It was a heck of a ball game too. It was back and forth, we were ahead and then the third and fourth quarters they went ahead and kind of put a damper...

via the Launch web site   Author’s Note:  Two depleted rosters met on Saturday.  For the Launch the Thompsons, Lyle and Miles, were not available, and Steve Pontrello did not dress in favor of Casey Powell playing his final home game.  Rochester was missing top players due to injuries; Jordan Wolf, Mike Manley, Jesse King, John...

via MLL Press Release   Paul Rabil, Tyler Fiorito, and Jack Kelly take home weekly honors in Week 14   Warrior Offensive Player of the Week Another outstanding week in the books for Paul Rabil who tallied a combined 14 points over the weekend. The midfielder kicked off the scoring for New York against Boston and contributed five...

Via the Launch web site   When the Florida Launch play the Rochester Rattlers at FAU Stadium, Casey Powell will be taking the home field for the final time in his career. The Florida Launch invite all fans to join us Saturday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. for the lacrosse legends’ final game in Boca Raton. In a storied career spanning...

  The Launch have activated M Roman Lao-Gosney from the IR list as well as M Duncan Clancy from the Practice Squad and have moved D Bobby Lawrence and M Patrick Kelly to the Practice Squad for this week’s game.    

  Note:  If fans would like to watch the Conference Call live they can tune into the LaxSportsNetwork Wednesdays around 12:30pm   Coach Stan Ross   What changes did you make at the half to have more success in the second? We were just able to compete a little more and get some groundballs and our defense played a little...

via the Launch web site   Author’s Note: I first met Casey after his stint at Saint Andrew’s as he took over the North Broward Prep program.  It was an interesting thing for me as I was still early in my writing experience down here and I was going to meet a genuine legend; a legend I had watched for quite awhile (and rooted...