Category Archives: high school

Lax Links 8-29-11

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Tim

Still a bit behind, I promise I’ll catch back up here when I get the chance. A few links of interest though: Country Day goalie Ahmed Iftikhar has decommitted from Johns Hopkins. No word on where ESPN Rise’s #3 netminder … Continue reading →

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Country Day’s Iftikhar #3 Goalie for 2012

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Tim

According to ESPN Rise: 3. Ahmed Iftikhar, Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.), Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins is getting a nice goaltender next year. Iftikhar has a great game — he does great saving the high to low shots and … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Lax Links with Terry Foy

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Tim

First up, over at my (soon-to-be former) place of employ, an interview with Inside Lacrosse Managing Editor Terry Foy about Michigan’s entry into the world of D-1 Lacrosse: As a John Paul proponent, I think he’s a viable long-term solution … Continue reading →

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State of the State Part 4: The Future

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Tim

I’ve already covered the perception (probably correct) that level of play in the state is down at the high school level, why that might be the case, and even touched on some rules that are exacerbating the issue. The final … Continue reading →

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Hello: Connor Flynn

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Tim

Detroit’s first known 2012 commitment is Rockford Goalie Connor Flynn. What do we know about him? Relevant Articles The vast majority of what we know about Flynn comes from one commitment article, from the Grand Rapids Press: A three-year varsity … Continue reading →

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Lax Links 8-9-11

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Tim

I’m not quite sure if it’s a good sign, necessarily, but 2013 A/M John Crawley picked Johns Hopkins over Michigan. That certainly means the Wolverines are in the mix for top talent, even if they aren’t necessarily landing them at … Continue reading →

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State of the State Part 3: The System is Holding Me Down, Man

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Tim

Part 3 of an off-season series. Part 1: is high school talent down? Part 2: can the game grow too fast? I think by now, we’ve established that, if there’s not less talent overall at the high school level in … Continue reading →

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True Lacrosse Michigan Wins 2012/13 NSCLA Championship

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Tim

For the first time in NSCLA history, a team from the midwest has won the National Championship. True Lacrosse Michigan’s 2012/13 squad, led by rising senior faceoff specialist Alex Hrapkiewicz of Holt, defeated the #2 and #1 seeds in the … Continue reading →

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Linkage Double Dose

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Tim

A few relevant articles came to my attention (or I remembered them) shortly after publishing the earlier post, and I’ll recap them so as to not let them get stale before bringing them to your attention. Michigan’s John Paul sat … Continue reading →

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Lax Links 8-2-11

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Tim

First up is a self-link with a correction. The season-ending “The Next Level” post listed incorrect stats for Bryan Walker. The correct stats are as follows: Yale (10-4). Sophomore Micdfielder Bryan Walker (Brother Rice) – Saw action in 2 games … Continue reading →

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