Keeping Score: NCAA takes a bump
Published: 6/25/2021 6:15:43 PM
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Here in a nutshell is Monday’s unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court that rocked the NCAA, as told to Sirius-XM’s Rich Eisen by Gabe Feldman the director of Tulane’s Sports Law program. “The argument the NCAA used for decades to justify all its restrictions on college athletes is no longer valid,’” said Feldman, who invoked the domino theory. “This a precedent for future antitrust cases. Brett Kavanaugh wrote in his concurring opinion that the whole thing stinks, and college athletes, particularly Black college athletes are being exploited.”
Mon Mar 15 2021 | Jonathan Sigal | College
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The Division III lacrosse community received great news last week, when it was announced that NESCAC teams would return to action.
But not everyone’s dipping their toe into the water, as the conference left it up to individual teams to decide whether or not they will play, so that’s created some reshuffling in this week’s Nike/US Lacrosse D-III Men’s Top 20 rankings.
Most notably, Christopher Newport is knocking on the door of the top 10. Senior attackman Dylan Rice is a gamer, and the Captains have steadily climbed under head coach Mikey Thompson’s guidance.
Keeping Score: One year later, Amherst College lacrosse situation still unsettled
Published: 3/5/2021 5:38:49 PM
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This weekend is the first anniversary of the lacrosse meltdown at Amherst College, an ugly chain of events that continues to wreak havoc on the program.
It began with a 25-15 loss at Tufts on March 7, followed by a night of commiserating at Jenkins Hall. An early-morning dustup ensued, and one of the combatants was Black. The student newspaper called it a racial incident and media outlets ran with the story. On March 21, the school announced it had fired men’s lacrosse coach Jon Thompson.
Keeping Score: One year later, Amherst College lacrosse situation still unsettled
Published: 3/5/2021 5:38:57 PM
Modified: 3/5/2021 5:38:52 PM
Good morning!
This weekend is the first anniversary of the lacrosse meltdown at Amherst College, an ugly chain of events that continues to wreak havoc on the program.
It began with a 25-15 loss at Tufts on March 7, followed by a night of commiserating at Jenkins Hall. An early-morning dustup ensued, and one of the combatants was Black. The student newspaper called it a racial incident and media outlets ran with the story. On March 21, the school announced it had fired men’s lacrosse coach Jon Thompson.
Future Leaders of the Black Lacrosse Community
Tue Feb 23 2021 | Blaxers Blog | Fuel
To celebrate Black History Month, US Lacrosse Magazine and Blaxers Blog are teaming up to recognize the next generation of leaders and pioneers in the Black lacrosse community.
Earlier this month, we highlighted the most influential Black players, coaches and moments in the history of lacrosse. Since, we have committed to sharing the stories of underrepresented voices in our community.
The following players and organizations are the next wave of voices in this movement. They are listed alphabetically.
Angie Benson
The starting goalie for Virginia Tech’s women’s lacrosse team, Benson has made her presence felt both on and off the field. While she competes in her final college lacrosse season, Benson has been active in speaking on racial issues in the sport.