The third season of the Central Iowa Lacrosse Association Box Lacrosse League wrapped up earlier this month, leaving Des Moines with little lax to discuss. There has been some stuff going on behind the scenes and practices have started for area colleges and Valley High School. Here are a few items of interest: -The West Des Moines Sports Authority store is having a lacrosse weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Central Iowa laxers can present this coupon for 15% off of…
When it comes to famous lacrosse families, only the Powells seem to rival the notoriety of the Gaits. Just as Mikey is more widely recognized than brothers Casey and Ryan, Gary the more famous of the Gaits. Despite being perpetually in his twin brother’s shadow, Paul had a strong and respected lacrosse career. After three All American seasons at Syracuse, Paul had stints in the Western Lacrosse Association, National Lacrosse League, and Major League Lacrosse. Like his brother, Paul also…
In November, Boston University was talking about adding men’s lacrosse at the D1 level. Not long after, I took an in depth look at the Terriers as part of my NCAA D1 Expansion Series. Earlier today the school reported that New Balance (parent of Warrior and Brine) donated $3 million to fund the construction of a new athletics facility for field hockey and other sports. This frees up space/time on Nickerson Field. Now it seems that the school will be…
