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Lacrosse...Remembering the past, while looking forward to the future

TORONTO. - Lacrosse is a traditional indigenous people’s game and was first encountered by Europeans when French Jesuit missionaries in the St. Lawrence Valley witnessed the game in the 1630's. Lacrosse for centuries was seen as a key element of cultural identity and spiritual healing to Native Americans, known as the "Creator's Game" and the "Medicine Game".

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The National Lacrosse League Makes History

TORONTO. - Last week the National Lacrosse League (NLL) made news with a historic multi-year signing with ESPN for broadcasting rights to all of it's games. In a press release the NLL stated that every game of every year of the agreement will be on one of ESPN's broadcast or streaming platforms.

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The Hill Academy...Preparing Young Canadian Athletes for Their Futures

TORONTO. - One of the most revered sports/school programs in Canada has been at a school just north of Toronto called The Hill Academy. Founded by the Merrill family in 2006 the Academy was designed with the young athlete in mind. While the academics were top notch, the programs were designed for the up-and-coming Hockey, and Lacrosse players from grades 5 to 12.

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The Making of the Wooden Lacrosse Stick

TORONTO. - Looking at the history and tradition of the game, I thought this week we would look at the process of making the wooden lacrosse stick. All the love, effort, and craftsmanship that makes a quality stick. In the modern game, we have gotten used to everyone using plastic sticks, manufactured by machine, but still strung by hand, but that wasn't the lineage that the game came from. From the beginning of the Creator's game, it was always wooden sticks used, created by talented men such as Alfie Jacques.

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Women and Lacrosse

TORONTO. - I have talked extensively over the last number of weeks about men's lacrosse. Discussing everything from Junior to Senior, Amateur to Professional. A topic I haven't spent time on is the women's game, and while the object is the same, the game itself is quite different.

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The Loss of Rob McDougall...A Huge Loss To Lacrosse

TORONTO. - The lacrosse world was shook to its knees last week with the passing of player, coach, builder, and supporter, Rob McDougall. Rob's body was found Friday, after going missing without a trace Thursday afternoon in Oakville. Police haven't released details, but the sports world in general is reeling.

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Paul Rabil Retires

TORONTO. - With the announcement of the retirement of player, and co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) Paul Rabil, I thought this week I would look back at his career playing the Creator's game.

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Drafting and Call-ups of West Coast Players to the NLL Just Became Easier

TORONTO. - The one thing very noticeable in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) draft was the lopsided picking of players in the east, compared to players in the west. There are a number of factors in play, but exposure, or lack there of, is top of the list. How do we get these kids noticed when they have a window of only a few months to play at top levels?

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