Monthly Archives: June 2011

2011 Grads Planning to Play in College

From LaxPower’s recruits database, let’s wrap up the 2011 high school season by looking at some guys who are planning to continue their lacrosse careers: Division 1 Name HS Position College Andrew Erber Dexter Midfield VMI Bennett Packer Brother Rice … Continue reading

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Michigan Daily Article with John Paul

It’s been a while since I’ve talked about Michigan’s promotion to varsity, what with the MHSAA playoffs heating up over the past week or so. Let’s get back into it: The Michigan Daily (UM’s student newspaper) sat down with Michigan … Continue reading

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Brother Rice 15, Forest Hills Eastern/Northern 4

Don’t let the final score fool you, this one didn’t even play out like an 11-goal game, much less a contest with the outcome in doubt at any point. The clock was running with a 12-goal Brother Rice lead for … Continue reading

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Country Day 13, East Grand Rapids 5

Country Day sealed a great day for Oakland County lacrosse as they followed up Brother Rice’s domination of Forest Hills Eastern/Northern with their own bludgeoning of a Kent County squad with a 13-5 victory over East Grand Rapids. The Yellow … Continue reading

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MHSAA State Finals Today

After a couple months of intense action, the high school lacrosse season in the Great Lax State is about to draw to a close. Today’s state finals take place at Birmingham Seaholm High School starting at 2PM. Division 1 – … Continue reading

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MHSAA Semifinal Wrap

All four semifinals took place last night, and though I didn’t manage to make it to my game of choice (insert several-paragraph rant about the incompetence of those who design and/or use roads in Oakland County), plenty of others did, … Continue reading

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MHSAA Semifinals Tonight

All games take place at 6PM. Brother Rice v. Troy Athens @ Detroit Catholic Central This is the game that I’m planning to attend. MI Prep Zone covers the Rice victory over Clarkston from the weekend, and Athens’s win over … Continue reading

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John Paul, UM Coach

John Paul is officially Michigan’s first varsity lacrosse coach. What does it mean? Although anybody paying attention knew that JP’s appointment would be a foregone conclusion, he now has the ability to officially state “I am the varsity lacrosse coach, … Continue reading

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The Next Level – June 6, 2011

The final update for Division-1 lacrosse players from the state of Michigan. Running down the entire season for every player from the Great Lax State. For week-to-week updates, you can check out The Next Level tag. Air Force (6-7) Freshman … Continue reading

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High School Quarterfinals Wrap-up

And then there were 8. All that remains in the 2011 MHSAA lacrosse season is the semi-final and final runds for both Divisions 1 and 2. How did we get here? Division 1 Brother Rice 18, Clarkston 5 Though Clarkston … Continue reading

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