Confidence can transform an ordinary athlete into an extraordinary one. It can all change in a flash. Growing up in Baldwinsville, New York, a suburb outside of Syracuse, Charlie Bertrand had known about box lacrosse, but had never played more than a hybrid pick-up version of the game. Through his youth, Bertrand excelled in the
In the world of sports, competitive athletes can work their entire lives to achieve greatness only to have that dream taken away from them in a split second. During his junior year at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2019, Patrick Shoemay tore his ACL. His goal of becoming an NCAA champion now seemed
Lacrosse has survived and thrived in many indigenous communities because it has been past down from generation to generation for centuries. It is more than a sport; it is a piece of cultural identity. Younger, increasingly influential lacrosse players can thank the men that learned the game before them for everything they now know. The
The National Lacrosse League can be cutthroat. Making your way onto an active roster can be a grind. Sometimes you won’t succeed on your first, second, or even third try – it can be that difficult. Panther City Lacrosse Club’s Dean Fairall was one of those guys that had to fight tooth and nail year
There are meaningful ties between the Rush organization and Indigenous communities that have been blossoming over the last decade. Heading into this NLL season, Marshall Powless – the lone Indigenous player on the team – is now ready to bear the responsibility of being a beacon of hope and a guiding light to Indigenous youth.
It doesn’t matter where Ron John is playing lacrosse or which version of the game he’s playing (field or box); he loves it all the same. John has had a stick in his hands for as long as he can remember. At just three years old, he was having the time of his life playing
When Kyle Jackson’s sister, Karlee, was attending Western University in London, England, she was enrolled in classes that taught her about Native American history. Her brother, Philadelphia Wings forward Kyle Jackson, was inspired by his sibling’s studies because the history she had learned about was their people’s history. Members of the Ojibwe people from the
The Buffalo Bandits took a chance signing Max Adler, a guy who had never played a box lacrosse game in his life. The decision almost won them last year’s NLL Cup. Coming into last season, the Bandits were the odds-on favorites to win it all. Their roster was stacked with the league’s most accomplished goaltender
As the saying goes, ‘Everything is bigger in Texas.’ Well, with Jeremy Thompson playing in Fort Worth for Panther City Lacrosse Club, the Lone Star State has one of the game’s biggest ambassadors for growing the Creator’s Game within Indigenous communities and beyond. The Indigenous communities of Texas do not have the same connection to
Charlie Kitchen spends many of his summer days on the beaches of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Still, in the sweltering sunny season of 2019, Kitchen had a vastly different experience that would change his professional life forever. Midway through his record-setting five-year experience at the University of Delaware – a school that has helped groom