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NEW & NOTES

- Want to play lacrosse? Now is the time to prepare for the upcoming spring season | ESPN RISE

- Brian Kelly gives Irish reason for hope | ESPN

In the wake of Bob Davie, Ty Willingham and Weis, the hope is that Kelly will build a football program that the men’s lacrosse team, an NCAA finalist last year, would be proud of.

- Lacrosse Coaching: Do You Practice What You Play? | LaxPower

- Marywood Men’s Lacrosse Announces 2011 Schedule | LaxPower

- Tufts lacrosse team, and coach Mike Daly, honored for national title | MassLive.com

- MA: Cohasset stars help fuel elite lacrosse club | WickedLocal

- NY: Garden City Lax Players Getting it Done at Any Level | GardenCityPatch

- PA: Updated list of Philly lacrosse boys’ and girls’ training and clinics | PhillyLacrosse.com

- Canada: Peterborough battling a serious case of lacrosse fever | Canoe.ca

- Canada: Recruiting Diary: Joe French | NLL Insider

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The Art of Lax putting in some work on Labor Day:

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Just in case you missed it,

2010 MLL Championship Wrap Up

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Ground balls for Labor Day!

Take some time out this weekend to pick up a few ground balls. Not crushed beer cans. Ground balls. It’ll help you in the long run.

And there’s my coaching for the day.

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video via LaxMagazine.com

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It’s Friday, the beginning of September, and in many places across the US fly fishing is in its prime. That being said, I gotta give a shoutout to my new favorite magazine, This is Fly.

This isn’t just your typical fly fishing magazine, this is “A radical platform defining the lifestyle and culture for the next generation of fly fishing.”

The mag infuses urban style and culture deep into the fly fishing experience – If you’re like me, you’ll often wonder which way is up. So, what I’m trying to say is… if you like fly fishing and you like lacrosse, this is the magazine for you.
Get at it.

Select screenshots from Volume 2, Issue 3:

Go catch yourself a trout.

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In the spirit of Cory Heart we found a future LAS reader practicing his craft in the middle of the night. You can come to your own conclusions.

Don’t masquerade with the guy in shades, oh no…

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NEW & NOTES

- Lacrosse Player Tased And Arrested Along With 9 Teammates And 30+ Students | FrathouseSports.com

- Epic indoor action. Soaring Music  | Gonzo Lacrosse

- D1 college lacrosse players perform weighted planks with 135lbs | DAVISTRAINING

- MLL All-Star Game Returns To Boston for 2011 | Boston Globe

- Coach Danowski and staff will hold 5 free clinics this fall | GoDuke.com

- NLL Schedules announced for Rush, Stealth, Roughnecks, and Bandits | Google News

- CT: Cordisco sets his sights on D-I lax | Westport News

- Spoon Feed: 2011 Stealth Bombshells Auditions | Link

- Spoon Feed: 15 yards for “A little something extra”| Link

- Spoon Feed: If there’s one athlete you should aim to be like, it’s this guy. IMHO! | Link

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Submitted by reader Alec D. Full post and info at SWEET SWEET LAX!

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Enjoy your weekend and try to forget how Pitt choked away an easy game on the road last night against Utah.  Where is Lou and his pep talk when you need him?

Lead pipe lock of the week? Texas (-29) over Rice. You heard it here first.

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All lacrosse your bedroom floor…

No laxer will ever deny the fact that they love themselves a little sweet sweet lax. It’s true. So true in fact that we decided to start a new LAS blog dedicated to sweet sweet lax and lifestyle gear that makes your head spin. Why not name the site after something everyone loves? SweetSweetLax.com has arrived!

So, go ahead, get there and find something you think is real sweet. Nothing ignites your torch? We can change that. Just submit something you think we should feature. It’s that easy.

A few items to drool over…

Staple x Oakley Frogksins, casual yet classy.

New Brine King Superlights

Performance Review: Nike Zoom Hyperfuse

FIND SWEET SWEET LAX HERE:

BLOG

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

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FULL PHOTO GALLERY

News from BYU’s website:

On a unseasonably cold morning Monday, 59 Cougar hopefuls took the field for the first day of BYU Lacrosse tryouts.  The tryouts, which are scheduled to last through the end of this week, will test everything from condition and lacrosse skills, to heart and attitude.

For the first morning each player was required to perform the Cougar Conditioning Test. This benchmarking test was developed by the Cougar coaching staff to test each players conditioning, relative to lacrosse, after the long summer layoff.  While many of the player came back in sufficient shape, there was a sizable group of those trying out did not pass the test. Those who didn’t pass will be required to arrive at tryouts and practice early to rerun the test until they pass.

“We don’t want it to be viewed as a punishment,” said Assistant Coach Jordan Harris. “It’s very plain and simple. This test is the minimum level of conditioning each player has to be at in order to compete and excel at the collegiate level. If they are not at that level, we will help them get there. Even if that means running at 5:45 every morning.”

“The team worked hard this morning,” said Head Coach Matt Schneck. “We knew heading into this morning’s conditioning test that it would challenge for everyone.  We are excited to introduce this new expectation and standard to BYU Lacrosse.”

Full article here…

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For you guys, site search and a better popular post feature are now available (see photo below). Facebook and Twitter share buttons are now located at the bottom of each post.

For us, this marks a new high. Things are going to run a lot smoother now and we can grow a little faster. As always, if you have input or an idea feel free to hit us up at info@lacrosseallstars.com!

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Select shots from the LXM PRO event in Philly last weekend. Word is it went very well.

Full the full gallery, click here.

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NEW & NOTES

- Title IX still restricting growth of lacrosse at the collegiate level | Inside Lacrosse

- Orange Lacrosse Featured on Man vs. Food | SUAthletics

- Tops to market Syracuse U. sports | Business First

- U-D Men’s Lacrosse to Host Delaware Challenge Nov. 14 | WBOC

- Tufts freshmen arrive in wake of title wave | Tufts Daily

- CO: National Lacrosse Combine – September 19th | ColoradoLacrosse.org

- Canada: Hard choices lead to momentous Minto | Coquitlam Now

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Goalie scores on himself… twice.

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We’ve narrowed it down a bit to the items below, and now we need your feedback once again. We’ve also added a couple items: the beanie and a hat.

Again, this is all up to the readers, so let us know what you like and want most! Select your favorite Option, then we’ll narrow it down if need be.

OPTION A

Old School Champion Skivvies – Cotton, just like in the 90′s.

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OPTION B

Gray Sweatshirt – Wear this while striding to call on a brisk fall day.

OR

Blue Sweatshirt – Looks great on a hipster, a lax bro or a hipster lax bro.

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OPTION C

Beanie – keep your ears warm on the way to practice. Hell, wear it under your helmet!

OR

Hat – Style points if your wear it backwards.

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OPTION D

Koozie – Coming to a college football tailgator near you.

Editor’s note: Don’t you worry CrescentCityLAX, you’d be able to buy these in bulk!

Please drop your choice in the Comments Section below.

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Everyone wears sneakers and one of the latest trends is to get away from the over-designed and glitzy route that many companies have taken during the past decade.  There are a number of simpler designs out there but don’t be fooled because simple doesn’t mean boring and it doesn’t mean lame.  It just means you have to do it right and I think we’ve found two companies that do just that.

Our first find is Generic Man and Generic Surplus.  This is an LA based company making sneakers and dress shoes that are pretty standard with little changes and details that make them unique without getting too crazy.  You can also check out their picture blog here.  Warning, some images are NSFW.  I haven’t worn any yet but they’re hand-crafted by Old Portugese men and look good.  The shoes can be purchased at Barney’s and they are also offered at discount from time to time on JackThreads.com.

Generic Man Product

Generic Surplus Product

Our next hotness is SeaVees and yes, this is also a Cali footwear brand.  Maybe it’s just because it is the summer, but my mind is stuck on lightweight simple shoes right now.  I’m sure as the NYC winter rolls in, my tastes will shift to boots and warm things.  For now though, SeaVees offers high end simiplicity with a little bit of flare dropped in when appropriate.  You’ll be paying over a hundo for most of their shoes but they seem like they’ll last you for years and only get better as they wear in.

Nantucket Red sneaks? Um, ok!

FACT: these look like comfortable boat shoes.

I’m a Converse and slip-on Sneaker kind of guy (my time as a Nike AF1/Flight fan has ended as I have more than enough pairs to get me through the rest of my life) these days so I’m always looking for something hip but a little less conventional.  With the above selections you can step your game up too and move past the olden times, where brighter sneakers were better, and into the future… where class and beautiful simplicity shall rule.

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About the Author: Connor is a life-long lacrosse player who doesn’t know when to give up on the game. He played and coached at Wesleyan University and now plays for the Southampton LC in NYC. Connor lives with his fiance in Brooklyn and thanks her for allowing him to keep the dream alive.

Contact him at connor@lacrosseallstars.com.

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Bulgaria as the next lacrosse hotbed? You never know…

And now for a little Bulgarian wiki-history lesson:

Throughout the nearly five centuries of Ottoman rule, the Bulgarian people responded to the oppression by strengthening the haydut (“outlaw”) tradition,^[11] and attempted to reestablish their state by organizing several revolts, most notably the First and Second Tarnovo Uprisings (1598 / 1686) and Karposh’s Rebellion (1689). The National awakening of Bulgaria became one of the key factors in the struggle for liberation, resulting in the 1876 April uprising —the largest and best-organized Bulgarian rebellion.

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NEW & NOTES

- MCLA: Kohlitz set to join Stealth | CollegeLAX

- MLL: Goettelmann Says He Will Return in 2011 | LaxMagazine

- Pranksters dress surfer statue as lacrosse player | 760AM Talk Radio

- Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks honor the Irish with a “Notre Dame Men’s Lacrosse Night” | UND.com

- Harvard will play host to U.S. National team Oct. 9-10 | LaxPower

- CT: Quinnipiac names women lacrosse captains | quinnipiacbobcats.com

- Canada: Victorian Lacrosse Under 18′s video and tunes | Fast Break Weekly

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…the quote of the month from the lax/surfer statute story:

“First he was a clown, then he was a lacrosse player”

Insert your own joke here.

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