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USA Today Announces Their Watch List for Girls High School Player of the Year – 7 of the 50 are from Florida!
FLN: I’ll just be thankful instead of pointing out those who didn’t make it, so don’t get on my case about the list!!! LOL. Also, I should note that according to how I interpret the article, this is not final and can be adjusted. Take this as a …
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USA Lax Mag: How a Florida Lacrosse Player Became the Face of an NIL Movement
by Justin Boggs
Excerpt:
Name, image and likeness deals have become commonplace at the college level in recent years since the NCAA began allowing athletes to sign sponsorship deals in 2021.
While numerous states have since extended the …
Nease Boys Trip to Oxbridge Takes a Heroic Turn! Video at Link Below! (Update: HC Max Gurowski!)
Thanks to the Mandarin family for sending me the link to the story! We’ve reached out to see if it is HC Max Gurowski or an assistant and we’ll update when we know!
Video shows Nease High School Coach Saving Truck Driver from Retention Pond Al…
2024 Swim4Nick Ocean Race and 5K
via press release
(FLN: For those who are not familiar, Nick Dworet was one of the victims of the 2018 Stoneman Douglas shootings, and he had a lacrosse connection to the community, which is why we stay involved with helping to publicize this …
National Lacrosse League Announces the Launch of the Ottawa Black Bears Franchise
via NLL press release, by Jerry Milani
(FLN Comment: Are you kidding me? The ‘Hot Bed’ can’t support an NLL franchise across the street from where the NCAA constantly holds their quarterfinal round??? 4,878 average game attendance?)
New Yor…
ATS: Former UF Hoops Star, Author Patric Young Stays Positive Through Medical Ordeals
via Jacksonville.com (Jacksonville Florida Times-Union), by Gene Frenette (photos by Gene)
(Submitted by the Ponte Vedra Boy’s lacrosse team, as they were directly involved)
Excerpt:
Once 38 teenagers from the Ponte Vedra High lacrosse t…
Three Coaches Selected for 2024 IWLCA Hall of Fame Class
via IWLCA press release
The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association has selected three coaches for induction into the association’s Hall of Fame class for 2024. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in November durin…
Tampa Lax Report’s Top 25 Boys Watch List for 2024 Released!
via TampaLaxReport.com
Tampa Lax Report was started in July of 2017. It is the collective work of James Broome and Pete Mastro. Its main purpose is to help shine a light on the vast amount of boys and girls lacrosse talent found primarily with…
FSC’s Ward Selected for Induction into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
via FSC press release/website
FLN: Congratulations Marty, that is an incredible honor!
LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Southern College men’s lacrosse head coach Marty Ward has been selected as a member of the third induction class into the North …
South Plantation Alum Patrick Timothee Signed by the NLL’s Philadelphia Wings!
via the NLL website
Congrats to Patrick for his signing with Philadelphia! A 2013 graduate who went on to play for both Coker College and the short-lived PBLA, is Florida’s newest NLL signee! Patrick currently teaches at University School (Nov…
It’s Official! Lacrosse Sixes Will be in the 2028 LA Olympics!
via the IOC website/press release
Excerpt:
Baseball/softball, cricket (T20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes) and squash have been officially included as additional sports on the programme for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28). The d…
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