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The NCAA’s Latest Release on NIL – June 27th, 2023
via the NCAA web site
NAME, IMAGE AND LIKENESS INTERIM POLICY
The NCAA national office continues to receive numerous questions about the application of NCAA legislation and the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Interim Policy when various stat…
2023 NLL Entry Draft Results
Dyson Williams, Adam Poitras, Callum Jones First Three Selections in 2023 National Lacrosse League Draft
Albany, Las Vegas, New York Grab Top Prospects; Cormier, Sheridan, Eccleston, Haley, Hickey, Laity, Stevens Round out Top 10
OAKVILLE, …
Oberlin Update: Former IMG HC/Director Kim Russell No Longer Head Coach; Reassigned
via Media sources
Oberlin College Coach Reassigned Over Stance on Trans Athletes, Says New Role has ‘No Contact With Students’
via MSN.com/Fox News
LINK
Excerpt:
Oberlin College women’s lacrosse coach Kim Russell has been removed f…
Kevin Finneran/Casey Powell NLL HOF Inductions/Entry Draft Highlight NLL Weekend
via NLL press releases, by Jerry Milani
National Lacrosse League (NLL) Hall of Fame Media Availability in Burlington, Ontario
WHO: Brett Frood, Commissioner, National Lacrosse League
NLL Hall of Fame Inductees:
Colin Doyle (Kitch…
Lacrosse in the Spotlight in the Transgender Debate – USA Today
FLN: I’ve pretty much kept politics completely out of FLN coverage, but this one did hit the national media and has a definite Florida connection to it, so I’m linking to it for readers to see what is going on. Prior to coming to Oberlin, Kim Rus…
NFHS: Boys Lacrosse Rules Changes – 2024
via the NFHS website
FLN: NFHS released their language changes to the high school Boy’s rules, hence the version here where there are cross-outs and looking like a rough draft. At a future point, we’ll also see the 2024 NFHS Rules Interpretat…
Florida Non-Profit GoFundMe Targets First African Female College Lacrosse Scholarship!
via GoFundMe.com
GoFundMe Information:
I’m creating this fund to help bring over the first African college lacrosse player in history! Tina needs financial support to make playing at Anna Maria College a reality. This is being coordinated w…
Breaking: LaxCon is Gone . . . At Least in Jan 2024
FLN: Yesterday’s announcement by USA Lacrosse of a new event strategy contains in it a bombshell cancellation of the 2024 LaxCon event, that would have been likely held in Baltimore in January, as for many years, confirming off-the-record comment…
300 and Counting – Florida Sports HOF Still Without a Lacrosse Member
Okay, it’s not a putdown article, but a call to action by our community. The Florida Sports Hall of Fame announced their 2023 Induction Ceremony for November 8th in Jacksonville (LINK) and the Class of 2023 is:
2023 Class:
LeRoy Butler – F…
Florida Left Out of the Final 44 Selected for the Girl’s U16/U18 USA Select Team
via USALacrosse.Com
FLN: 5 Florida Boys made the final 44, none made the Girls final 44. But 8 of the 44 slots went to TWO Club programs . . . kind of makes you wonder. We keep producing high-end talent, so either it’s ‘wait ’til next year’ …
Taylor Moreno Repeats as Athletes Unlimited Lacrosse Champion
via Athletes unlimited press release/website
photo by Kait Devir
Goalkeeper Becomes First Repeat Winner in Athletes Unlimited History
Abby Bosco Named Defensive Player of the Year While Mira Shane Honored as Teammate of the Year by Fello…
USA Lacrosse Names FIVE Floridians to Boy’s U16 & U18 Select Teams!
via USA Lacrosse Magazine
FLN: Congratulations to the 5 young men for being selected for the U16 and U18 USA Select teams, following the USNTDP session in Maryland!
USA Lacrosse Names 44 Boys’ High School Players to 2023 USA Select Teams
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