Man, lacrosse is lucky to have @joetsai1999. He's done more deals than all of us combined but treats every single one like it's the most important. That’s how he operates. How he is w/ people. W/ his sports portfolio, lacrosse included. Game wouldn’t be what it is without him.
Thank you, Rambo 🐍
As the first face of franchise, you consistently showed up in our biggest moments. The first two PLL Championships. 2019 MVP. 3x All-Pro. Your individual accomplishments on the field were plentiful, but your impact as a teammate and a pioneer in the sport will forever exemplify your legacy as a Whipsnake. Thank you 💚
This is the story of the Man in the Red Bandana...
A former lacrosse player at Boston College, Welles Crowther worked in the South Tower of the World Trade Center and is remembered today for his heroic actions during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
On the day of the attacks, Crowther (who had experience as a volunteer firefighter) encountered multiple groups of survivors inside the Twin Towers and led them to safety, according to firsthand reports.
Crowther ultimately lost his life in the Twin Towers, but a New York Times article mentioning “a man in a red bandana” helped bring his story to light. Crowther always wore a red bandana under his lacrosse helmet. While rescuing victims inside the burning buildings on 9/11, he wore that signature bandana over his face to protect from the smoke.
Crowther's red bandana has since become a symbol of his sacrifice, for which we honor him every anniversary of the tragic attacks.
Please take some time today to reflect on Crowther’s heroic actions and the impact his story has on our country, as well as the game of lacrosse 🙏🥍
Outcoached, out game planned and outplayed. Like USA basketball, Canada can beat you on any given day especially with no shot clock & international rule play.
Weird.
The country that has far fewer players, spending way less money to play, and plays relatively little field lacrosse has yet again won a field lacrosse game on the highest stage.
Maybe if we add a few more club tournaments to the schedule we can turn things around.
They got outcoached at FO play, patience on our offensive end. Goalie play was even and defensive play was even. US players are used to uptempo shot clock play, due to shot clock era intergration at high end HS and NCAA play. Canada gameplan of possession and limiting US trans
Been a lot of talk about club systems and other things responsible for the USA losing. I'd like to offer another possibility. Canada outplayed the US and they did it without Ty Banks, Cody Malawsky, and Liam Matthews on the field. They executed a plan to perfection and won.
Congratulations to the Seneca Nation on the purchase of the Rochester Knighthawks. It is a great honor to have more Indigenous ownership in the National Lacrosse League, especially in Rochester.
In 2008, Curt Styres of the Mohawk Nation became the majority owner of the NLL's original Rochester Knighthawks (now Halifax Thunderbirds), becoming the first Indigenous owner of an NLL team. Now we have two teams with Indigenous owners.
We also cannot forget that in 2014, the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut were partial owners of the New England Black Wolves. In 2021, the Black Wolves were sold to a new group and became the Albany FireWolves.
If not for the Creator and the Indigenous people of North America, we wouldn't have lacrosse. This is an incredible day for the game.
🚨Villanova Lacrosse bringing COACH Paul Mita onto the staff as the NEW offensive coordinator🚨
A former Wildcat himself, Coach Mita returns to Nova
He was an integral part of the 2019 Cabrini National Championship.
His IQ, commitment, and love for the game is infectious
A pic from this past weekend’s halftime presentation in honor of the career and influence of Marc VanArsdale. Marc was a player or coach in 11 National Championship seasons and coached 5 D1 National Players of the Year. He is simply one of the most respected men in this field.
Brandon Graham, who played 15 seasons in Philadelphia and became the longest-tenured Eagle in franchise history, announced his retirement from the NFL. Graham returned from a torn triceps muscle to play in the Super Bowl and help the Eagles win their second Super Bowl in what turned out to be the final game of his NFL career.