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College Crosse: 2012 Eulogies

Friend of the Blog Hoya Suxa over at College Crosse dropped about 600 words on every team from the 2012 season. Here’s a quick reference guide to not only the UDM and Michigan capsules, but those for each of their opponents, … Continue reading

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Jordan Houtby to join Team Canada for Duel in Denver

Sources indicate to GLS that Detroit long-stick midfielder Jordan Houtby will play for Team Canada in the Duel in Denver exhibition contest against the United States September 8. Houtby played in all 15 games for the Titans as a junior … Continue reading

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Lax Links: August 13, 2012

It’s been too long. Right into the links: High School/Youth North Oakland Sports releases its girls All-Area team. I talked about this last week, but it’s rad so I’ll bring it up again. Detroit and Think Detroit PAL teamed up for a youth … Continue reading

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UDM Improvement ’13: Offense

In the eyes of Tempo-Free Lacrosse, there are essentially three phases of the game that can lead to team success: offense, defense, and possession. In 2012, Detroit was average at one of them (defense) and well below-average at the other … Continue reading

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Video: Detroit PAL lacrosse camp on Fox 2 News

I mentioned this event in yesterday’s Lax Links post, but the video is deserving of its own attention: Great stuff, and I’ve always wished there was an opportunity (particularly in Detroit) to expose new young people to the game. Good … Continue reading

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Lax Links: August 1, 2012

Rounding up the latest in lacrosse around the state of Michigan. As always, tips can be tweeted or e-mailed any time. NCAA UDM players are working with the Detroit PALto teach young kids in the city the sport of lacrosse. Great … Continue reading

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Lax Links: July 26, 2012

Rounding up the lacrosse news around the state of Michigan. Questions, news tips, photos, etc. can be e-mailed to t.w.sullivan1@gmail.com or tweeted @GreatLaxState. Club I went to a club lacrosse game and all I got was this stupid retina burn. … Continue reading

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Lax Links: July 23, 2012

Not a huge week, but enough to round up the latest in a links post. Remember, anything you want to see in this space can be e-mailed to t.w.sullivan1@gmail.com or tweeted @GreatLaxState.   This license plate. You are jealous of … Continue reading

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Side-by-side: Michigan and Detroit 2012

One Division-1 program in the state of Michigan just wrapped up its first year of play. Another had a disappointing finish to year four. (We won’t get into the one that was in its fifteenth year of no longer existing). … Continue reading

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UDM Improvement ’13: Injuries

This is a weird concept to play around with. Obviously, injuries are, by nature, unpredictable. If I could sit here and say “Plays X, Y, and Z will go through the season uninjured,” I’d either be Nostradamus or lying to … Continue reading

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