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An Interview With: Episcopal School of Dallas Head Coach Patrick Kennedy

We were fortunate to catch up with Patrick Kennedy, the head coach at the Episcopal School of Dallas (ESD). A veteran in the coaching ranks, Kennedy played collegiately at Syracuse and professionally with the Chicago Machine. The Ohio native took over the ESD program in 2012. Below is our Q & A with Coach Kennedy, who discusses the growth of lacrosse in Texas, the challenges high school players in the area face in the recruiting space, and Texas high school teams are becoming nationally competitive. ...

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Video Interview: Caitlin Young, Chelsea Piers Lacrosse Club

The Top 120 DIII Showcase took place at Chelsea Piers CT in Stamford, Connecticut on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8. The event, run by Nor’easter Lacrosse and Chelsea Piers CT, featured members of the Class of 2015 playing in front of some of the best DIII programs in the country. Players participated in cross-field stations run by college coaches and also played full-field scrimmages over the two day event. We caught up with Chelsea Piers Lacrosse Director & Marketing Manager Caitlin Young, who discusses the event, the Chelsea Piers Lacrosse Club and her advice for high school players. ...

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Video Interview: Laura Field, Nor’easter Lacrosse Club

The Top 120 DIII Showcase took place at Chelsea Piers CT in Stamford, Connecticut on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8. The event, run by Nor’easter Lacrosse and Chelsea Piers CT, featured members of the Class of 2015 playing in front of some of the best DIII programs in the country. Players participated in cross-field stations run by college coaches and also played full-field scrimmages over the two day event. We caught up with Nor'easter Lacrosse Club Co-Owner & Co-Director Laura Field, who discusses the event, the Nor'easter Lacrosse Club and her advice for high school players. ...

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An Interview With: Peter Tumbas, Director, American Revolution Lacrosse Club & the Pittsburgh Holiday Camp

We were fortunate to catch up with Peter Tumbas, the Director of the American Revolution Lacrosse Club and upcoming Pittsburgh Holiday Camp, which will debut December 21st and 22nd at the Southpointe Fieldhouse in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Holiday Camp is a teaching and instructional camp designed for Pittsburgh’s youth and high school players to enhance their stick skills and lacrosse IQ while exposing them to NCAA coaching prior to the start of the 2014 season. Below is our Q & A with Peter, who discusses the Camp, the importance of developing fundamentals, and the state of lacrosse in Pittsburgh. ...

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Event Recap Video: Top 120 DIII Showcase

The Top 120 DIII Showcase took place at Chelsea Piers CT in Stamford, Connecticut on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8. The event, run by Nor’easter Lacrosse and Chelsea Piers CT, featured members of the Class of 2015 playing in front of some of the best DIII programs in the country. Players participated in cross-field stations run by college coaches and also played full-field scrimmages over the two day event. Check out the video for some great highlights. ...

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A Letter To Santa: My Grown Up (Lacrosse) Christmas List

It’s been almost a year since the debut of LRNews. Prior to that, my last real exposure to lacrosse was on the field in May of 2009 at Wesleyan University, where we lost in the NCAA Tournament (something I am definitely not still bitter about. At all. I swear.). Taking this one step further, I had no real experience, ever, with the recruiting scene as it currently exists. Graduating high school on Long Island in 2005, there were not yet many club teams or weekly events. There were the Empire Team tryouts, a showcase or two and your high school team. That’s about it. To say these past 12 months have been eye-opening is probably an understatement. Many aspects of a sport I had played since 1st grade – things like year-round showcases, tournaments, early recruiting, “gear" obsession, etc. – were foreign to me. While I saw plenty of recognizable things, I also saw some troubling aspects as well. So, I did what any rational adult would around the holiday season: I wrote a letter to Santa in the hopes that he can bring some holiday cheer – and maybe even change - to the sport. ...

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D3 Showcase Primer: An Interview With Vassar Head Coach Marc Graham

The D3 Showcase will return to the Indoor Sports Pavilion in Randolph, New Jersey on January 20, 2014. In advance of the event, LRNews will be running interviews with coaches from schools that have indicated they will be attending the event. Today, we catch up with Vassar Head Coach Marc Graham. Check the video below for highlights from last January’s D3 Showcase, and keep reading for our Q&A with Coach Graham. ...

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D3 Showcase Primer: An Interview With Salisbury Assistant Coach Chad Surman

The D3 Lacrosse Showcase will return to the Indoor Sports Pavilion in Randolph, New Jersey on January 20, 2014. In advance of the event, LRNews interviewed coaches from schools that have indicated they will be attending the event. Today, we check in with Salisbury Assistant Coach Chad Surman, who discusses the Sea Gulls' success, what they look for in players and the positive attributes of the D3 Lacrosse Showcase. ...

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