Rounding up the latest comings, goings, and news in the world of lacrosse throughout the state. Remember, you can always share new tips, commitments, etc. at the e-mail or twitter inbox.
#GrowTheGame
Here is a cause important to me as both a lacrosse blogger-type guy and a resident of Detroit: the first public school in the city to add a lacrosse program needs your help. Donations accepted for the next 25 days.
A big-name institution is adding a lacrosse program. Army (which already fields a men’s team) is adding lacrosse on the women’s side for Spring 2016. Just an interesting note from a general game growth perspective.
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Detroit senior defensive midfielder Troy Dennis is a candidate for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. You can see his credentials for the award on the website.
Lacrosse All-Stars has video of Mike Birney‘s 20-plus yard goal against Michigan:
Michigan coaches invade the airwaves of WTKA in Ann Arbor. Women’s coach Jennifer Ulehla goes on the air with Ira. Ulehla was also featured in the Baltimore Sun:
“We’re not focused on winning a national championship this year,” she said. “We’re focused on building a culture that will help us to win a national championship. Our goal this year is to get better each and every day. We’re working on the foundation and trying to build something strong. As other classes continue to come in, if we get that right and it’s solid, we’ll be able to bring in more talent and continue to rise in the national rankings as each year goes on.”
Similar to what we heard John Paul saying in Year One, and the men seem to be on the right track. Here’s to the same out of the women.
Athletic Director David Brandon’s Blog talks about Team One.
Not to be outdone by the men’s Under The Arch blog, the Michigan women’s team has recruited a blogger duo of its own in freshman defender Regan Anderson (see her latest blog here) and travel blogger Tess Korten (her initial offering is here).
Highlights from the Hopkins-Michigan game.
Michigan sophomore FOGO Brad Lott was named the ECAC Specialist of the Week after going 36/53 (.679) at the dot against Detroit and Johns Hopkins.
U-M attack Will Meter talks about returning to the lineup for Michigan.
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Official site previewin‘ of the Alma men’s team.
I guess technically this is a sports info press release, but hey, it’s published on the Grand Rapids Press website, so it’s exciting to see Calvin College lacrosse get that level of exposure.
Alma freshman T.J. Miller (Brighton) was the MIAA Player of the Week after a five-goal performance against Thiel.
Recruiting
StudentSports Lacrosse reports that Northern Virginia Community College defenseman Terry Yarbrough II will transfer to Detroit.
Utica (Mich.) Eisenhower 2016 goalie Logan Shamblin committed to the Titans.
MCLA
Michigan State’s alumni game will take place April 5 at Demonstration Hall Field.
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Club teams, sign up for the Great Lake Lacrosse Invitational, July 12-13 in Kalamazoo.
Two Clarkston alums – Chapin White at Davenport and Jon Avery at Mars Hill – have been named captains of their college teams.
Brother Rice is No. 2 in the Midwest in the early US Lacrosse rankings.
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