Archive for June, 2008

Ireland National Team has UConn Connections

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in UConn Lacrosse, UConn Lacrosse Alumni | 1 Comment »

Laxpower.com DUBLIN - Irish Lacrosse Foundation Senior Vice President John Cavanaugh has announced the roster for the Ireland Men's National Team that will compete in the 2008 European Lacrosse Championships in Finland from August 6-16. Ireland is a member of ...

UConn Lacrosse Alumni Organize Team in Memory of Fallen Friend

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in UConn Lacrosse, UConn Lacrosse Alumni | No Comments »

E-Lacrosse.com By Nelson Coffin When the 10th Annual Las Vegas Lacrosse Tournament opens in Sin City on September 21, at least one team will be playing for something more than a few laughs and as many beers. It's Team Jesse, named after ...

Ex-UConn Lacrosse Assistant Coach Continues His Winning Ways

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in UConn Lacrosse | No Comments »

UConn Magazine After Padraig Harrington plunked two balls into a creek on the 18th hole at the 2007 British Open, it seemed his quest for a major title would again end in disappointment.     But after a quick conversation with Robert Rotella ’74 ...

A Quick Update

Monday, June 23rd, 2008 Posted in General Lacrosse | No Comments »

Since this site has gone live 2 1/2 months ago, I have gotten quite a bit of e-mails from individuals with recommendations on what could be added to the 'The Case For Lacrosse' section of the site.  I just recently ...

The Big East Effect

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in Creating Big East Men's Lacrosse | No Comments »

Lacrosse Magazine by Matt DaSilva Has Division I men's lacrosse become too big for its britches? Last week, the Big East formalized its plans to sponsor a men's lacrosse conference beginning in 2010 and unite the likes of Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, ...

Big East Boosts Lacrosse

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Creating Big East Men's Lacrosse | No Comments »

The Washington Times By Patrick Stevens The Big East announced Wednesday it would begin sponsoring a seven-school men's lacrosse league in 2010, a decision likely to create greater visibility for a sport previously sponsored by only one BCS conference. Georgetown and fellow ECAC ...

RU Lacrosse Gets a Boost

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Creating Big East Men's Lacrosse | No Comments »

The Star Ledger The creation of a new Big East conference for men's lacrosse yesterday was hardly a surprise, but Jim Stagnitta was pretty happy anyway in what promises to be a pivotal move for a Rutgers program hoping to crack ...

Desko Now Faces Scheduling Dilemma

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Creating Big East Men's Lacrosse | No Comments »

The Post Standard By Dave Rahme Call it March Madness on the lacrosse field - Syracuse vs. Georgetown in a Big East Conference showdown. OK, so it won't be Jim Boeheim and John Thompson working the opposing benches, but it will still be ...

I’m All Ears

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Creating Big East Men's Lacrosse | No Comments »

Syracuse.com By Brent Axe The often talked about formation of the Big East Lacrosse League became official yesterday. *Prepare for obligatory radio show reference* SU Head Lacrosse Coach John Desko was "On the Block" on ESPN Radio 1260 with me yesterday to discuss it ...

Coach Desko Quotes:

Thursday, June 12th, 2008 Posted in Creating Big East Men's Lacrosse | No Comments »

SUAthletics.com On the creation of the BIG EAST Men's Lacrosse league: "We've heard so much about the BIG EAST Conference and lacrosse happening and I guess it's finally here. It sounds like 2010, so we'll start to re-vamp our schedule pretty soon ...