The following is an excerpt from “Major League Life,” which was published in June and is the first book by writer Phil Shore, a contributing writer to New England Lacrosse Journal since 2010. Shore, a longtime lacrosse fan, began planning the book in 2018. He wanted, in part, to explore and share … [Read more...]
Piatelli Connection: Brothers savoring their time together
Lacrosse, to put it mildly, is an important piece of Jack Piatelli’s life. He was an All-American at Springfield College and played professionally with the Boston Blazers. He then passed the game on to his children: Julianne, John and Brian. John (Wrentham, Mass.), a rising senior and honorable … [Read more...]
Hangin’ Out With … Brian Reda
A two-time U.S. Lacrosse All-American out of Pleasantville (N.Y.) High School, Reda set the New York Section 1 record with 278 career goals, and his 398 career-points were ranked second in Section 1 history. While he performed well as a Fairfield freshman, tallying 19 points in 13 games, he was … [Read more...]
Clip show: What college coaches look for in a highlight film
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, high school lacrosse seasons were cancelled in the spring. Recruiting events and showcases were also put on hold well into the summer. At the college level, not only were spring seasons cancelled, so was a lot of summer recruiting. The current “dead period” in Division … [Read more...]
Ryder Garnsey changing his perception from the inside out
One of the innovations the Premier Lacrosse League introduced to its broadcasts was having players on each team mic’d up, getting both in-game sound from the player as well as being able to radio in to the player periodically and interview them on the field during breaks in the action. Redwoods LC … [Read more...]
BU’s Reece Eddy has helped spark Chrome’s PLL turnaround
Chrome LC spent the inaugural Premier Lacrosse League season at the bottom of the standings. The trend started from the very beginning, when the team lost its first five games. While three of those defeats came in overtime, and all five were decided by only one possession, Chrome never bounced back, … [Read more...]
