Category Archives: high school

State of the State Part 2: Game Overgrown?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Tim

Any fan of lacrosse who is a proponent of growing the game (as most fans are) will tell you in an instant that it’s not possible for the game to have grown too fast in the State of Michigan, but … Continue reading →

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State of the State: Part 1

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Tim

A mini-series exploring the state of the game in the Great Lax State. In this part, assessing the quality of high school talent. As a relative neophyte to the game of lacrosse, and particularly the overall scene in Michigan, I … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Lax Links: 7-19-11

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Tim

Michigan State’s Dwayne Hicks was named the MCLA Coach of the Year. Unwilling to bask in past glory, he’s already looking forward to next year: “What I’m looking forward to are the guys from last year’s team who step up … Continue reading →

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Ahmed Iftikhar Interview with Inside Lacrosse

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Tim

From the Warrior 40 event (at which he was pegged as a non-hotbed player to watch), Detroit Country Day goalie Ahmed Iftikhar was interviewed by Ryan Rabidou of Inside Lacrosse:

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Lax Links 7-14-11

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Tim

Mini-roundup as I work on Hello posts. Remember, if you ever come across anything and want me to post it here, feel free to e-mail me. Ten Detroit players have been named to the All-MAAC academic honor roll: The 10 … Continue reading →

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Lax Links 7-11-11

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Tim

Jake Coretti of East Grand Rapids Local fluff on EGR’s Jake Coretti being named a high school All-American. There are also mentions of Jared Van Slyke from FHE/N and Benson Mason from FHC. A profile of Paul Rabil by recent … Continue reading →

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Lax Links 7-5-11

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Tim

Holidays almost over, regular posting to resume in the next couple days. On to the links: Joe Scola of Saginaw Heritage was named the Saginaw News player of the year. He scored 35 goals in 11 games. Flint Powers’s Gino … Continue reading →

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Lax Links 7-1-11

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Tim

Still waiting for official word on Judd Lattimore’s hiring as a Michigan assistant coach. East Grand Rapids lacrosse coach Adam Vincent has resigned his position, citing concerns that his coaching position interfered with work and family life. Not a link, … Continue reading →

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Ann Arbor High Schools to Defund Lacrosse

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Tim

Ann Arbor Public Schools has decided to de-fund boys’ and girls’ lacrosse – among other sports – in the face of a major budget shortfall. (Thanks to phjhu89 for bringing this to my attention). This decision by Ann Arbor Public … Continue reading →

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Fresh Blood: New Blue

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Tim

Michigan’s first class of recruits as a Division-1 squad will probably play a key role in the 2012 season, providing a much-needed talent upgrade to usher in the varsity era. So, who are these dudes? Strittmatter, Vince Potomac, MD Georgetown … Continue reading →

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