‘Tis the season to be jolly – and for some pretty lively lax! The annual Jingle Brawl provided some of the best lacrosse action this writer has seen in some time. I only wish senior swami Lee Roggenburg could have seen the overall high quality of play in all divisions. Florida lacrosse is rapidly on the rise! We wish we had more...
Most readers of FLN will recognize the setting of the photo above, Delray Beach’s Old School Square. Shown are members of the boys and girls of Atlantic High School’s first lacrosse teams going for a run. If you have not yet visited Atlantic Avenue and it’s famous restaurant and shopping scene, we are pretty sure you have...
FLN loved attending the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) conference in Daytona Beach last weekend. While the conference has been in place for years for other sports, this is the first time our lacrosse community was included in earnest. Congratulations go to Donna Rose of Hollywood Hills Military Academy and Roy Kelly of Ransom...
http://www.uslacrosse.org/multimedia-center/press-releases-news/postid/749/us-lacrosse-statement-on-florida-girls-headgear-mandate.aspx
US Lacrosse, the national governing body for menâs and womenâs lacrosse, today issued the following statement in response to the mandates approved by the Florida High School Athletic...
Photo credit above to one of the following: Â Trevor Brown, Damon Tarver, Peyton Williams, John Risley or Joe Koshollek and US Lacrosse/Lacrosse Magazine (we could not figure out which one of those photographers took the photo, so we are giving each of them a little press).
I encourage everyone to read the very uplifting story about the Uganda...
Editor’s Note: We were asked to republish this article because so many parents and students found the information shared by Brian Davis to be excellent advice. 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. One...
Mike Jones coached Maclay for two solid seasons which included entries into the FHSAA Elite 8 in the State Playoffs. He recently had to step down due to circumstances that required he move closer to his family.
Jones coached a Maclay team that went 19-4 in 2014 and will be returning most of it’s starters. This is certainly going to be...
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...
Former Florida Launch player Kevin Crowley scores five goals to help lift Canada to a stunning 8-5 win over Team USA late Saturday night in Denver. Canadian goalie Dillon Ward was named the tournament’s MVP. Lake Brantley’s Jesse Bernhardt scored one of the goals for the U.S.
Congratulations to Canada for pulling off the...
For those of you who are either traveling or looking to follow a “non-marquee” team, we have found some additional broadcast options for you. Check out the links below:
http://filacrosse.com/espn-announces-expanded-international-reach/
http://filacrosse.com/coaches-aid-to-stream-nearly-100-games/
As far as FLN knows (and correct us if we are wrong), the first Florida High School graduate, Jesse Bernhardt of Lake Brantley, will compete for Team USA in the FIL World Championships. Jesse is shown above when he played for the Chesapeake Bayhawks against the Launch in Boca Raton. In addition, a number of other Florida laxers will play for...