Monthly Archives: June 2010

Arizona Lacrosse Profile: Former Cornell Men’s Lacrosse Player Albin Haglund Founded “Lax Locker” In Scottsdale And Runs Successful Youth Lacrosse Clinics Throughout State

Posted on June 27, 2010 | 1 Comment

“…Albin Haglund’s resume includes being a three-year starter at midfield for Cornell. That experience included being on a squad that went 16-0 and won a national championship in ’76…”

Haglund now is the owner operator of Lax Locker in Scottsdale, Ariz., something he has been doing since 2003. The running of Lax Locker includes coaching, running clinics for kids and promoting the game of lacrosse in Arizona.

Haglund (right) has worked with Kyle Harrison, the College Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2005. Photo courtesy of Albin Haglund.

“I just had an epiphany, I was 49 years old, I just got tired of the tie and jacket and I saw lacrosse was growing,” Haglund said. “I always had a passion for the sport and I said, ‘Well I am going to open up a lacrosse store in Arizona. I am going to teach lacrosse in Arizona and start youth leagues.’ And that’s what I did.”

Haglund’s experience out west also includes but not limited to coaching Denver University in ’77 while playing for the Denver Lacrosse Club; from 1989-92, he founded and played for the Las Vegas Lacrosse Club; from 1993-94, he was an assistant head coach for Arapahoe High School in Littleton, Colo; and  from 98-’00 he was the head coach for Arizona State University.

Players that have assisted at Haglund’s clinics include Johns Hopkins graduate Kyle Harrison and Virginia graduate Chris Rotelli. Both earned the Tewaaraton Trophy, given to the national players of the year in college, Harrison in ’05 and Rotelli in ’03.

For more:   http://tarrytown.patch.com/articles/lacrosse-is-a-passion-for-sleepy-hollow-1972-graduate-albin-haglund

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Nutrition In Lacrosse: Good Diets Are Crucial For Lacrosse Student-Athletes

Posted on June 27, 2010 | Leave a comment

The secret to success? “It’s simple. Eat three good meals a day,” said McMahon. “Lots of good protein, complex carbs and tons of water. Breakfast is key.”

Lacrosse coach Pat McMahon considers a good diet to be crucial for athletes. He plays on the championship team for the University of St. Thomas and served as a coach this month at the Cornell-Northstar Lacrosse Camp in Hopkins.

McMahon likes to cook and prefers the control it gives him over ingredients when he is training. He went from 205 to 170 pounds by eating better and cooking for himself. The loss of weight and better food made him play better, too. “Eating fresh, unprocessed food is just better fuel,” said McMahon. “Bulking up in the weight room and becoming strong are not one and the same.

McMahon is not alone in this. His teammate, also a coach, is Andrew Larson, who begins the day with eggs and more (English muffin, ham, cheese, whole-wheat toast) or a combo of fruit, oatmeal and whole milk.

For more:  http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/97231939.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUHPYDiaK7DUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

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Southern California High School Boys Lacrosse Team Highlights: 2010 Trabuco Hills Boys Lacrosse (Video)

Posted on June 26, 2010 | Leave a comment

Highlights of 2010 Trabuco Hills Lacrosse season.

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Colorado Boys Lacrosse Tournament Highlights: 2010 Vail Lacrosse Shootout Featured FCA Lacrosse (Video)

Posted on June 26, 2010 | Leave a comment

Ryan Miller Behind the Back Goal! FCA at the Vail Lacrosse Shootout 2010 iLacrosse Television

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San Diego High School Girls Lacrosse: CIF-San Diego Championship Game Highlights Of Torrey Pines (19-3) Defeating Coronado 9-8 On May 27, 2010 (Video)

Posted on June 26, 2010 | Leave a comment

Highlights from Torrey Pines’ 9-8 win over Coronado in the CIF San Diego Section Girls Lacrosse Championship on May 27, 2010.

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Southern California Boys Club Lacrosse: 2010 Summer Starz Cup Jamboree Lacrosse League Began Play On June 19

Posted on June 25, 2010 | Leave a comment

The summer season is finally upon us! Jamboree play wrapped up this past Sunday as the first Cup Jamborees are officially now in the books. Stay tuned with us as the rankings begin to shake out in the upcoming weeks, as the quest for the Starz Cup and glory ensues. Be

In first weekend Starz Cup Lacrosse play, 101 Starz Elite (in dark uniform) defeated OC Crush Black Elite (OC Crush defenseman Connor Cummins defending above). Photo by LaxBuzz.

sure to become a fan of Starz on Facebook and Twitter, for your chance to win some free gear!

       Up North in the Elite division, Coach Drigg’s OC Starz squad, and the Renegades both emerged undefeated in opening weekend play. In High School play, 101 Hollywood came out firing as well on opening weekend, going 2-0 Saturday in El Segundo. Dino Lax, SC Starz, and OC Starz Hafner also remain in exclusive company, collectively going 6-0.Both OC Starz Grubert and Wilhelm are off to a great start in Middle School play, as did the  101 Starz and OP Starz in LA. In Youth action, OC Gaynor and OC Starz Arkinson remain standing standing.

        Down South, the defending Cup champion Laxdawgs Brown team picked up where they left off in the Elite divison, going 2-0 on the day as did southern rivals SD Shredderz. In High School action, both Quad Cities Black and Red squads remain unbeaten, as QC remains the only undefeated club in the division. The defending champion RC Silver looks to dominate in the Middle School division, while their Youth counterparts remain undefeated also.

    Stay tuned next weekend as rankings begin to shake out. Also, as Cup play continues, we will give away a free lacrosse head to our Facebook fan that uploads the best Jamboree picture from each weekend! Be sure to submit your pictures today.

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Oregon High School Boys Lacrosse Recruiting Profile: Lake Oswego Sr. Attacker Blake Heim Was A Two-Sport Star (Football) And Will Play For Towson In 2011

Posted on June 25, 2010 | Leave a comment

Lake Oswego’s Blake Heim signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse at Division I Towson University in Maryland next year.

Lake Oswego's Blake Heim signed a letter of intent to play lacrosse at Division I Towson University in Maryland next year.

Heim’s Lake Oswego lacrosse coach, Peter Lamb, said there has been a dramatic increase the last two years in Oregon athletes who pursue lacrosse as a primary interest.

“Oregon lacrosse as as whole has had a string of good players that have really put Oregon on the map of the East Coast schools,” Lamb said. “It is now 100 percent an avenue for kids to get into college through lacrosse.”

Heim was good enough as a defensive lineman to earn first-team all-state status as a senior, but Lake Oswego football coach Steve Coury  noticed that lacrosse was first on Heim’s mind.

“I think it was very apparent early on that he was going to be a Division 1 lacrosse recruit,” Coury said. “I think (focusing on lacrosse) was a smart move.”

For more:  http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-3214335773979020435/les-schwab-bowl-versatile-blake-heim-michael-macclanathan-will-put-one-sport-behind-them-after-all-star-game/

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Lacrosse As Art: Utah Sculptor Mike Call Specializes In Lacrosse Sculptures At “LittleBrotherOfWar.net”

Posted on June 25, 2010 | Leave a comment

LITTLEBROTHEROFWAR.NET, The home of Mike Call's Lacrosse Sculpture and Art.

Recently, the Hofstra University lacrosse team won its 500th game in the program’s history. As a result, the university sought a commemorative trophy to celebrate the milestone victory.

That’s where the story begins for Mike Call, a graduate of Viewmont High School who lives in Bountiful.

Call has been making trophies and sculptures of Native American lacrosse players since he graduated from Lyme Academy—located in Connecticut — in 2007, where he received a bachelor’s of fine arts degree.

It is also where he was reintroduced to the sport of lacrosse.

“I was originally introduced to the sport as a young child when I saw a couple of Native American handmade lacrosse sticks hanging on my grandfather’s office wall,” he said. “He had purchased them at a Native American lacrosse game in upstate New York while serving as a missionary on the reservation in the early 1940s.”

While in Connecticut, he also lived right by a local high school’s practice field, where he would watch a lacrosse team practice. It was during that time that Call started working with another artist on an idea for Call’s first lacrosse sculpture, which he named “Little Brother of War.”

“It’s a rough translation of the word Lacrosse in Iroquois,” said Call. “And it ended up becoming an immediate success. I sold the first few in the limited edition bronze right away.

Read more: Davis County Clipper – Local sculptor Call celebrates spirit of lacrosse

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NCAA Men’s Lacrosse: “Inside Lacrosse” July 2010 Issue Features Duke Men’s Lacrosse National Championship Highlights

Posted on June 24, 2010 | Leave a comment
After three frustrating seasons of losses in the final four, Duke finally brought home the NCAA championship, topping Notre Dame 6-5 in overtime. IL was there to capture the entire ride from the first round dismantling of Johns Hopkins to the down-to-the-wire performances in the final four. We also break down Notre Dame’s Cinderella run through the tournament and what they did both offensively and defensively to advance to the finals. The July issue also looks back on past NCAA Tournaments to see if this was the best since the tournament expanded to 16 teams in 2003 and recaps Tufts’ and C.W. Post’s championship wins as well as Maryland’s come-from-behind victory over Northwestern in the women’s final.

For the first time since the early 1990s, there is a new champion in men's Division I lacrosse, as Duke takes home its first title after several close calls in recent seasons. IL staff covers all the angles from the Blue Devils' run, as well as Maryland's women, C.W. Post at DII and Tufts' first-ever DIII championship.

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San Diego Boys Club Lacrosse Profile: Jake Seau, Son Of NFL All-Pro Linebacker Junior Seau, Played Middie For San Diego All-Stars Lacrosse Team

Posted on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment

Jake Seau is playing his second year of lacrosse. He also plays football, not surprisingly as a linebacker and running back. He said the fact that his father is a professional athlete drives him to do better in sports.

Fourteen-year-old Jake Seau jogged to meet his dad Saturday at the 2010 US Lacrosse U15 Lax Fest, presented by Warrior, just moments after his team won its game on a last-minute goal. His father, NFL linebacker Junior Seau, knows a thing or two about sports.
 
“I like coming out here. I like the competition,” said Jake, a midfielder on the San Diego All-Stars. “If we can stand up to kids from Maryland and New York, it really gives us that confidence we need to excel in what we’re doing in San Diego.”

This is Jake’s second year playing lacrosse. He also plays football, not surprisingly as a linebacker and running back. He said the fact that his father is a professional athlete drives him to do better in sports.
 
“Having my dad be a professional player in the NFL and still come here and support me playing not just football, but my other sports like this, it’s great,” Jake said.
 
According to Jake Seau’s coach, Scott O’Donnell, 80 boys from several San Diego-area schools tried out for the 22-member San Diego All-Stars.

For more:    http://laxmagazine.com/high_school/boys/2009-10/news/062310_count_seau_gait_among_u15_lax_fest_fans

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