“Through playing lacrosse, I’ve found that nothing bonds and lifts people up more than sweating together.” That was professional lacrosse player Alex Aust’s reasoning behind starting Sweat for Support, a zoom fitness series designed to...
WPLL launches digital training platform
The Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) today announces WPLL+, a virtual online training platform specifically created for and focused on young girls and women lacrosse players. In the wake of the thousands of lost seasons among high school...
Chesapeake Bayhawk Ryan Tucker announces retirement from professional lacrosse
Ryan Tucker, former Virginia captain and five-year MLL veteran announced his retirement on Monday. “I believe it is time for me to step away and begin a new chapter in my career,” Tucker said in a statement released through the Bayhawks...
Even with 2020 lost, WPLL players look towards a bright future
The 2019 WPLL season set the stage for a 2020 in which the league would make another leap forward. Yet, much like the NCAA and NLL seasons, COVID-19 put a stop to a season that had not even started. Even though many of the WPLL players had expected...
2020 MLL College Draft preview
The MLL announced that their draft will take place on May 4 and that it will be conducted via the league’s social media channels. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, college sports and pro sports have been thrown into uncertainty. College seniors in...
Pro Athletics, New Balance, ECD Lacrosse and other lacrosse manufacturers aid in COVID-19 relief effort
This article was updated on April 23 to include Fourg Athletics’ work in the relief effort. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has not only disrupted daily life, but also created a series of economic and logistical problems for many sectors...
Whipsnakes acquire Max Tuttle from Chrome in exchange for James Barclay and Foster Huggins
On Tuesday afternoon the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) announced via social media that Whipsnakes LC had complete a trade with Chrome LC, acquiring Max Tuttle in exchange for defensemen Foster Huggins and James Barclay. Tuttle was the 15th overall...
Christian Mazzone: Betting on yourself
This Pro Perspective was originally published on Christian Mazzone’s personal website and was republished with his permission. When an opportunity knocks, it brings with it a mixture of emotions. Emotions that will hit at different moments...
MLL announces 2020 College Draft plans
Nearly two weeks after becoming the first summer professional lacrosse league to announce a delay in their season, Major League Lacrosse (MLL) has now become the first to announce detailed plans for their draft. In a press release sent out Friday...
Rage Ball is all the rage: Andy Towers and his son invent lacrosse-style sport while quarantined
When you live in a competitive household such as the Towers house, and have nothing but time on your hands, great things can happen. And in this case, that great thing was the birth of Rage Ball. “On the bounce back we would always play...
WPLL cancels 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns
The Women’s Professional Lacrosse League (WPLL) announced the cancellation of their 2020 season today due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. It would have been the league’s third season. The cancellation comes on the heels...
Despite uncertainty surrounding 2020 PLL season, Jim Stagnitta and Whipsnakes LC remain ready to defend title
No lead is safe in professional sports. That saying is especially true in pro lacrosse. Whipsnakes LC head coach Jim Stagnitta experienced that firsthand in last September’s PLL Championship game. He watched as a 9-2 Whipsnakes lead with a...
