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ESPNU Warrior Classic Preview

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ESPNU and Warrior Sports Equipment have teamed up to host the very first ESPNU Warrior Classic. The event will be held on Saturday, April 24 and feature some of the best colleges in D1 lacrosse. Matchups include Denver vs. Fairfield at 11 am and Georgetown vs. UMASS at 1:30 pm.

The games will take place at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. When trying to find the perfect venue, Clint Overby, Senior Director of events at ESPN said, “We wanted to do something close to our home (ESPN is based out of Connecticut) and we knew that there was a strong lacrosse fan base in the Northeast.”

Lacrosse is quickly spreading throughout the nation and the fans are growing at a rapid rate. “There was a demand for lacrosse, ESPNU did a great job recognizing that and serving the fans by working to match up the demand with the supply, commented Overby.” ESPNU has helped lacrosse grow by televising games and sponsoring lacrosse events nationwide.

What the fans don’t know is how much work goes into events such as The ESPNU Warrior Classic. An event like this takes about a year to prepare for. “We own and operate about 20 events each year in basketball, football, and lacrosse. We rent the facility, secure the teams for the event, and prepare the marketing and ticketing, all of that goes into it,” said Overby.

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#6 Conn College Having Outsanding Year

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NEW LONDON, Conn.–The Connecticut College Men’s Lacrosse Team cruised to a 15-4 victory against Wheaton College in a non-conference game played on the Artificial Turf at Silfen Field Monday. The Camels built a 5-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back.

Connecticut College, who climbed all the way up to number six in Monday’s USILA National Poll, improves its record to 13-0 with the win. The Lyons fall to 4-5 in the setback.

Junior Mark Mangano (Basking Ridge, N.J.) tallied two goals and an assist in the victory. Mike Giambanco (Massapequa, N.Y.) and Andrew Berry (Moorestown, N.J.) chipped in with two goals each in the win. 12 different Connecticut College players scored as the hosts piled up 55 shots in the offensive uprising.

Wheaton College junior attackman Ben Cederberg (Duxbury, Mass.) scored twice in extra man situations for the visitors. Chris Landers (Manchester, Mass.) added a goal and an assist for the Lyons. Jack Croasdale (Manchester, N.H.) corralled seven ground balls for the visitors.

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Midwest Coach Fell in Love Quickly With Lacrosse

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It was love at first sight for Kevin Caudill.  When the young Jackson attorney picked up his first lacrosse stick he never dreamed it would become a life-changing event. Now Caudill is giving back to the sport he loves as an assistant coach with the Polar Bears lacrosse program. Caudill’s introduction to lacrosse came during a trip to Chicago with a youth group from his church. “I met a kid from Connecticut,” Caudill remembers.  “He brought a couple of lacrosse sticks with him and I asked him all sorts of questions and played catch.  I was instantly obsessed with the game and from then on watched every game I could in person or on TV.”

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Milford Youth Lacrosse League Seek HS Varsity Status

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MILFORD — About 50 young lacrosse players asked the Board of Education this week to give their sport a shot at becoming a varsity high school activity.

Members of the Milford Youth Lacrosse league attended Monday night’s school board meeting. League President Scott McGinley said the league was formed in 2005 and has more than 250 participants from kindergarten through eighth grade.

After eighth grade, there are no public school opportunities for students to continue playing lacrosse. He said most neighboring communities, including Stratford, West Haven, Amity and New Haven, offer lacrosse.

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ESPNU Warrior Classic at Rentschler Tickets on Sale

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Big East Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Syracuse University has been unanimously selected as the 2010 preseason favorite to win the inaugural season of the BIG EAST men’s lacrosse league. The league’s seven head coaches cast the votes and were not permitted to vote for their own programs. Syracuse’s Stephen Keogh has been named the BIG EAST Preseason Attack Player of the Year, while Georgetown’s Barney Ehrmann is the BIG EAST Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Men’s lacrosse is the 24th sport sponsored by the BIG EAST and is the 11th men’s sport. The seven conference schools participating are Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Syracuse and Villanova. The teams will play a six-game single round-robin regular-season schedule.

Keogh, a junior, was a USILA Honorable Mention All-American a year ago. Playing all 18 games, Keogh led the Orange and tied for seventh on the team’s single-season record list with 49 goals, while leading the nation with 12 man-up goals. Ehrmann appeared in all 14 games for the Hoyas in 2009 on the defensive line and led the team with 62 ground balls.

Syracuse is coming off its second straight NCAA Championship title and a 16-2 record – matching the school record for wins in a single season. Syracuse will be playing in a conference for the first time in program history. The Orange return eight preseason all-Americans and five players who started at least 10 games last season.

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Bethany College (WV) Adds Lacrosse, Hires Coach

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BETHANY, W.Va. – Bethany College Director of Athletics and Recreation Tim Weaver announced Monday that Todd Wolffrum has been named as the new coach to start a men’s lacrosse program. Wolffrum is a a former player at NCAA Division II Pfeiffer (N.C.) University.

The announcement is the first step in Bethany adding lacrosse as its 21st varsity sport. Under Wolffrum’s direction, the program will compete at the club level during 2010-2011 before moving to varsity status for the 2011-2012 academic year.

The decision to add men’s lacrosse is part of a master plan which was crafted when current President Dr. Scott D. Miller came to Bethany in Dec., 2007. According to Dr. Miller and Weaver, finding someone with Wolffrum’s energy and background is exactly what the Bison lacrosse program needs to get off to a strong start.

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BIG EAST Unveils Its Men’s Lacrosse Television Schedule

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The BIG EAST Conference, in conjunction with ESPN, has announced its 2010 national television schedule for the inaugural season of BIG EAST men’s lacrosse. The television package will feature 11 games and 15 appearances by Conference teams, all on ESPNU.

Men’s lacrosse is the 24th sport sponsored by the BIG EAST and is the 11th men’s sport. The seven conference schools participating in the newly formed league are Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Rutgers, St. John’s, Syracuse and Villanova. The teams will play a six-game single round-robin regular-season schedule.

BIG EAST coverage beings on Feb. 27 when Georgetown hosts Maryland at 2:00 p.m. ET, and will conclude with Syracuse at Notre Dame on May 1 at 7:00 p.m. Also featured on the schedule is a game on ESPN 360.com, Syracuse at Virginia on March 7. That game will also be tape-delayed on ESPNU.

Included in this year’s schedule will be a new lacrosse doubleheader, the ESPNU Warrior Lacrosse Invitational, organized by ESPN Regional Television. The event will take place at Rentschler Field in Hartford, Conn., on April 24, and will showcase Georgetown against Massachusetts at 1:30 p.m. after the No. 17 Denver vs. Fairfield.

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ESPNU Warrior Classic At Rentschler Field Set to Launch in 2010

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ESPN Regional Television, Inc., a subsidiary of ESPN, announced today the creation of the ESPNU Warrior Classic, a doubleheader that will be played Saturday, April 24, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn.

The doubleheader will feature No. 17 Denver vs. Fairfield at 11:00 a.m. ET, followed by No. 18 Massachusetts vs. No. 13 Georgetown at 1:30 p.m. Both games will be televised live on ESPNU.

“We jumped at the opportunity to partner with ESPNU for the inaugural ESPNU Warrior Classic,” said Dave Morrow, President, Warrior. “ESPN’s commitment to lacrosse is making the sport accessible to more players and fans than ever, and this event is an extension of our shared passion for grassroots events and competition. It will be very exciting for lacrosse enthusiasts to have four elite programs, the worldwide leader in sports media and the premier lacrosse brand team up for the first ever Warrior Classic.”

“We are excited to launch a collegiate lacrosse event with ESPNU and Warrior Lacrosse,” said Clint Overby, senior director of events, ESPN Regional Television. “We look forward to growing the event as a fixture in the collegiate lacrosse landscape.”

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Tim Weir ‘84 Named Head Coach of Ireland National Team

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URCHASE, N.Y. – Manhattanville men’s lacrosse defensive coordinator Tim Weir has been named the head coach for the Ireland National Team when the squad represents its country at the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Men’s World Championships, the Irish Lacrosse Foundation announced recently.

Weir will oversee the roster of 23 players who will represent Ireland at the 2010 FIL World Championships, which will take place in Manchester, England, beginning on July 10. The Irish will be one of 30 national teams competing in the event, hoping to improve on the 2006 World Championship in which Ireland won five of its seven games and finished in seventh place among 21 nations.

“It was exciting when I got the call; it’s a great feeling when you work so hard to achieve your goals,” Weir said. “It was a team effort for me to get this job. I have surrounded myself with great people and great players in my six years with the program.”

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