College Crosse - All PostsAll the lacrosse news you can handle and plenty more!https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48527/crosse-fave.png2021-10-27T12:00:00-04:00http://www.collegecrosse.com/rss/current/2021-10-27T12:00:00-04:002021-10-27T12:00:00-04:00Announcement: A new commenting system is coming to College Crosse
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<p> Coming Thursday, comments will look different.</p> <p id="YuPkQX">Hey everyone. I’m Beth, and I oversee all of our NCAA communities.</p>
<p id="hy65MQ">This Thursday will be a big day for our community: we’re moving our comments to a brand new platform, developed especially for SB Nation. A select few of our NCAA communities will be moving to the new platform, and I’m excited about the change.</p>
<p id="hi6OF2">Some of you may already be familiar with this new platform as it rolled out to our NFL communities last year and to many of our soccer sites and our NHL and NBA communities this year. Over 30 updates to the platform have been released since then, each bringing new features for SB Nation communities specifically, and changes to the user experience based on community member feedback. It’s a very different platform today than it was last year, and I can’t wait to show you.</p>
<p id="fzLK8Q">Why this change? We’ve been using the same commenting platform for over a decade and it’s time for an upgrade. The old system is brittle, and prone to outages. It’s not built for the modern web, and even just maintaining it gets tougher every year.</p>
<p id="sMKGoP">Nobody likes change, but this is a necessary one, and it brings real improvements that’ll make our whole commenting experience better.</p>
<p id="Zmh5vQ">In the new system, you’ll see features that we’ve wanted to add for years, including:</p>
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<li id="42vFPU">Easier embeds (just paste the Twitter/YouTube link)</li>
<li id="43aSoC">Easier rich text shortcuts (control-B for Bold, control-I for italics)</li>
<li id="yGah3d">Email notifications when someone replies to you </li>
<li id="QjmWbP">See who’s Rec’d your comments</li>
<li id="EBP0JY">Better flagging options and strong anti-abuse controls</li>
<li id="m4VDa0">A GIF library for easy image posting</li>
<li id="ueNXZJ">The ability to mute commenters you don’t want to see</li>
<li id="0eBAIA">Easily find the most Rec’d comments</li>
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<p id="pibdXh">Plus a whole host of features that we’ve kept because they make our communities special, such as new comment highlighting, color changes with high Rec counts, Z key scrolling, external image embeds, sarcasm font, and much more.</p>
<p id="oC8Mwq">This platform has been built specifically for SB Nation communities and, for the first time, we now have a team dedicated to constantly evolving and improving our commenting tools. </p>
<p id="EjAw9y">I know that new things take a bit of time to get used to — I ask only that you give it a chance, try it on a few articles, and then tell us honestly what you think. This is a permanent work in progress — we will continue to evolve the tools over the coming months and years, to give you the tools and platform you deserve. In fact, we have already added dozens of new features based on feedback from our audiences since our initial launch on NFL communities last year. You can help make it better by giving us your feedback in the comments or emailing coralsupport@voxmedia.com</p>
<p id="WgSM74">Some important information about the change: your old comments are being saved and will be returned to the pages in the future, but for now, stories won’t contain comments posted prior to the changeover. So please be mindful that any discussions happening at the time the switch is flipped will be interrupted. </p>
<p id="TENMGY">Your comment history will now be located under the My Profile tab at the top of the comments (not the top of the page), which is also where your comments archive will be restored when we bring them back.</p>
<p id="cZ1rRV">The new platform will go live on College Crosse beginning Thursday afternoon. You can use the same login as always.</p>
<p id="2MyGSd">Thanks as always for being here. Now let’s talk.</p>
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https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/10/27/22747484/announcement-a-new-commenting-system-is-coming-to-college-crossebethmaiman2021-09-29T08:30:00-04:002021-09-29T08:30:00-04:00The Jersey Crosse Report Episode 3: Monmouth University’s Dylan Curry
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<p>The Jersey Crosse Report returns with former Monmouth University defensemen Dylan Curry</p> <p id="0RYPXC">Hello! Welcome back to another episode of The Jersey Crosse Report. Our guest for this episode is former <a href="https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/mens-lacrosse">Monmouth University</a> defenseman and current <a href="https://castletonsports.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/coaches/dylan-curry/370">Castleton University</a> men’s lacrosse graduate assistant coach, Dylan Curry. </p>
<p id="qW7vd3">Coach Curry was also an assistant coach at Middletown North High School in Middletown Township, NJ for two years after graduating from Monmouth University in 2017.</p>
<p id="KqH5YK">I had a great time talking to Coach Curry. We discussed how he got into lacrosse, him moving back to NJ to go to Monmouth, and the lessons he learned from his former coaches that he uses today as an assistant at Castleton. </p>
<p id="gG521Q">Additionally, we discussed what it was like to be on the first lacrosse team at Monmouth, Coach Curry’s time at Middletown North, and some of the things coach looks at when he is on the sidelines during recruiting season. </p>
<p id="U8amsC">You can find this pod over on our <a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/collegecrosse/episodes/2021-09-27T16_46_27-07_00"><strong>Podomatic page</strong></a> or by subscribing on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-crossecast/id1080885371"><strong>iTunes</strong></a>, Google Play, or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1uykIXCTxdGCLhxmNzunwt"><strong>Spotify</strong></a>. Additionally, you can also play this episode in the player directly below. If you like what you’ve heard today or on any of our previous episodes, please give us a five-star review on iTunes or Google Play, as that helps our metrics and lets us know how to improve the pods. Thank you for listening to the podcast and supporting the site.</p>
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https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/9/29/22699918/the-jersey-crosse-report-episode-3-monmouth-universitys-dylan-curry-castleton-lacrosseEri_Barrister2021-09-06T08:00:00-04:002021-09-06T08:00:00-04:00A Closer Look at Jane Doe vs. Syracuse University
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<p>We obtained copies of the complaint and pre-answer motion to dismiss filed in Jane Doe vs. Syracuse University, John Wildhack, & John Desko. This is the first in a series of posts & podcasts on what we’ve found out about the case so far. </p> <p id="X3foO0">Over the course of the <a href="https://cnycentral.com/news/local/woman-sues-syracuse-university-over-chase-scanlan-domestic-abuse-case">last few days</a> numerous <a href="https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/lacrosse/syracuse-universited-sued-chase-scanlan-incident">reports appeared</a> that <a href="https://dailyorange.com/2021/09/former-su-student-sues-su-negligence-indifference-chase-scanlan-case/">a federal lawsuit was filed</a> on August 30th by Jane Doe against Defendants Syracuse University, Director of Athletics for SU John Wildhack, and former Syracuse men’s lacrosse head coach John Desko. </p>
<p id="Xae4Uu">The allegations in Doe’s complaint revolve around events before and after <a href="https://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/2021/04/syracuse-star-chase-scanlan-involved-in-domestic-police-call-before-suspension-no-charges-filed.html">an alleged late night on-campus event that was classified as a domestic incident</a> (hereinafter “April Incident”) between Jane Doe and former Syracuse men’s lacrosse player Chase Scanlan following Syracuse’s 21-9 loss to North Carolina on April 17th. </p>
<p id="jzAfRs">The events at Syracuse in and around the April Incident were indisputably the biggest off the field event of the 2021 season and led to a cascade of stories over the next few weeks.</p>
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<li id="x3iCF3">Reports appeared around April 20th that Scanlan was <a href="https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/sources-syracuse-attackman-chase-scanlan-suspended-indefinitely/57731">suspended from the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team indefinitely</a>.</li>
<li id="KcVPrK">On the evening of April 26th, Inside Lacrosse’s Ty Xanders <a href="https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/1386787736091254790">Tweeted</a> that he received a direct message from Scanlan’s father that Scanlan was reinstated to the team and would be back at practice the next day.</li>
<li id="at4pgN">That same evening, Inside Lacrosse’s Terry Foy <a href="https://twitter.com/TerenceFoy/status/1386831956554526723">Tweeted</a> that a team spokesman confirmed that Scanlan was reinstated. Foy also noted that multiple sources informed him that reinstatement did not necessarily mean that Scanlan would play in Syracuse’s May 1st game with Notre Dame.</li>
<li id="L2ayqG">On April 27th, Inside Lacrosse <a href="https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/reports-scanlan-reinstated-team-practiced-tuesday-scanlan-absent/57777">reported</a> that Scanlan was absent from the team’s practice that day.</li>
<li id="ktDSJr">On April 28th Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick announced that his office and Syracuse Police <a href="https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/su-sports/2021/04/27/chase-scanlan-practice-protest-syracuse-lacrosse">were conducting an investigation into the events of the April Incident</a>.</li>
<li id="fPpcgl">On May 7th Scanlan <a href="https://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/2021/05/su-lacrosse-star-chase-scanlan-jailed-on-criminal-mischief-charge.html">was arrested while walking to practice at Manley Field and charged with criminal mischief</a>.</li>
<li id="PKypAp">Scanlan was <a href="https://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/2021/05/syracuse-suspends-star-attack-chase-scanlan-after-arrest.html">suspended from the Syracuse men’s lacrosse team for a second time shortly after his arrest</a>. </li>
<li id="zOmopD">At his arraignment <a href="https://cnycentral.com/news/local/syracuse-lacrosse-player-chase-scanlan-arrested-for-domestic-incident">Scanlan pleaded not guilty</a>.</li>
<li id="zr6wLO">On June 1st <a href="https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2021/06/why-public-may-never-know-what-happens-to-syracuse-lacrosse-star-chase-scanlans-domestic-violence-case.html">the charges against Scanlan were transferred to Family Court</a> as part of the Onondaga County Integrated Domestic Violence Court.</li>
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<p id="H3TcFF">Given the sensitive nature of the charges and Family Court, there have been few news reports about Scanlan’s matter since it was transferred in June.</p>
<p id="WRKGTO">One recent update comes from <a href="https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2021/08/chase-scanlan-accusers-attorney-hints-more-charges-are-possible-against-lacrosse-star.html">an August 12th Syracuse.com article</a>. The article referred to a recent status hearing and noted that “prosecutors described the deal they reached for how Scanlan could avoid jail time or a criminal conviction.” </p>
<p id="lV0oQZ">However, the August 12th article also noted that “An attorney for a woman accusing former Syracuse men’s lacrosse star Chase Scanlan of domestic violence hinted Thursday that he was aware of ‘certain facts and circumstances’ that could mean Scanlan will face additional criminal charges” and that “more information will come to light in the near future, but he would not say what or when.”</p>
<p id="hx8pzJ">Syracuse officials have been tightlipped about what happened this past spring. </p>
<p id="kNwUOC"><a href="https://www.news10.com/sports/college-sports/yes-it-is-my-decision-to-reinstate-him-john-desko-addresses-chase-scanlan-situation-ahead-of-notre-dame-game/">On April 29th in a press conference before Syracuse’s May 1st game versus Notre Dame</a>, former men’s lacrosse head coach John Desko announced that it was his decision to reinstate Scanlan on April 26th, stated that Scanlan would not be traveling with the team for their upcoming game versus Notre Dame, and declined to provide further comment due to federal student privacy laws. A Syracuse spokesman declined to comment on the Scanlan situation that same day for similar reasons. </p>
<p id="MwWG7d"><a href="https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/how-a-new-title-ix-regulation-likely-impacted-chase-scanlan-s-suspension-and-reinstatement/57889">On May 11th, Inside Lacrosse posted an article</a> that speculated that recent Title IX regulations played a role in Scanlan’s initial suspension and subsequent reinstatement; specifically the final rule, which was changed under former President Donald Trump's Department of Education:</p>
<blockquote><p id="NPxefw">“That rule was delivered on May 17, 2020, adding more power to the guidance of the prior three years, which — broadly speaking — emphasized the rights of ‘respondents’ to complaints (another way to refer to people that were accused in a complaint). The new regulations both increased the burden of proof and level of due process necessary to impose disciplinary measures.” </p></blockquote>
<p id="UmWrBZ">Additionally, the posted noted: </p>
<blockquote><p id="4d4UtB">“Simply put, legal experts tell IL that it appears clear that both the team and coaching staff would have preferred an immediate suspension from April 20 running through May 9 and beyond, but were told they could not do so because of a relatively new, very powerful legal rule.” </p></blockquote>
<p id="CKue2S">Interestingly, the post also included this segment: </p>
<blockquote><p id="NTqAZI">“Sources familiar with Scanlan’s Title IX case at Syracuse tell IL that when the attackman was first notified by the coaching staff in the wake of the April 17 incident, he was not told that he was suspended, rather informally told that he was not to come to practice. A source says that Scanlan learned of his suspension via media reports, and when he inquired as to why he was suspended, he was told that he violated COVID protocol. Concurrently, he met with the Title IX office about the April 17 incident.”</p></blockquote>
<p id="vv4xvH">We aren’t Title IX experts and some of the things written online and on social media in the weeks after the April Incident only caused us to have more questions about, among other things, what happened this past spring at Syracuse, who knew about it, how SU officials responded, and if there were any signs that should have alerted people to a potential problem.</p>
<p id="5VTjzT">Nevertheless, we were pessimistic about ever getting transparency or more context. As a private university, Syracuse is under no obligation to provide records via an open records request.</p>
<p id="C5wiFT">However, after a few months of inactivity, a lot more information has become available. </p>
<p id="U8fNO0">Indeed, almost immediately after Plaintiff’s complaint was filed, attorneys for Defendants Syracuse University, John Wildhack, and John Desko <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/syracuse-seeks-to-end-suit-over-student-athlete-assault-claims">filed a motion to dismiss</a> Plaintiff’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.</p>
<p id="h1AgQb">We obtained copies of the complaint filed by Jane Doe and Defendants’ motion to dismiss and intend to examine what’s been filed so far in a series of posts & podcasts. We will review new information as it becomes available. </p>
<p id="GK6CLw">One note, in addition to the complaint, Plaintiff also filed a motion for permission to proceed using a pseudonym. </p>
<p id="QT8n8b">Defendants’ motion to dismiss noted that: “Until such time as it is determined whether Doe may proceed using a pseudonym, the University will not use the actual names of any students in this proceeding. Defendants refer to the male student who allegedly harassed and assaulted Doe as ‘John Roe.’”</p>
<p id="Q1qXoM">The motion to proceed under a pseudonym was granted on September 1st permitting Plaintiff to proceed anonymously. The Text Order states that, “The parties are directed to refer to the plaintiff as ‘Jane Doe’ in this litigation, and to refrain from filing, on the public docket, any pleading or document that reveals the name or other personal identifiers of the plaintiff.”</p>
<p id="cs5Yye">The remainder of this post will mainly focus on Plaintiff’s four Title IX claims and Defendants’ motion to dismiss as it relates to those claims.</p>
<p id="sfaQdv"><strong>Plaintiff’s Title IX Legal Claims</strong></p>
<p id="jthKzR">Plaintiff’s four Title IX legal claims are against Syracuse University only. </p>
<p id="pJ6okj">Plaintiff’s first two Title IX legal claims against SU are for deliberate indifference.</p>
<p id="6rQU90"><strong>DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE </strong></p>
<p id="jwepVz">Plaintiff’s first claim is that Defendant SU acted with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s January 2021 report of alleged sexual harassment. </p>
<p id="TwvRCF">Plaintiff alleges that she sustained harassment that was “so severe, pervasive and/or objectively offensive that it deprived her of access to educational programs and opportunities, including the health, educational, and athletic career benefits that Plaintiff would have enjoyed as a Division I athlete at Defendant SU, but for the sexual harassment.” </p>
<p id="6IEbTe">Additionally, Plaintiff alleges that because she & Scanlan were enrolled students of SU and lived in student dorms maintained by SU, that the alleged harassment Plaintiff endured “was subject to Defendant SU’s control and Defendant SU could have taken remedial action.” </p>
<p id="Wmp02b">Plaintiff further alleges that by January 4, 2021 “employees with authority to address the alleged sexual harassment and institute corrective measures had actual knowledge of the sexual harassment sustained by Plaintiff and failed to adequately respond, despite Defendant SU having independently been put on notice since September 12, 2020, of Scanlan’s prior violent behavior against his own teammates.” </p>
<p id="rTKVlr">Regarding the September 12, 2020 allegation, in the General Allegations portion of the complaint, Plaintiff alleges that “On September 12, 2020, Scanlan engaged in a physical altercation with other members of the SU Men’s Lacrosse Team, striking two of his teammates in the face. This incident was reported to the entire SU Men’s Lacrosse Team Coaching Staff, including Defendant Desko, and Scanlan was temporarily suspended from the SU Men’s Lacrosse Team.”</p>
<p id="H23uPa">Plaintiff alleges in her second deliberate indifference claim that, among other things, Defendant SU acted with deliberate indifference to Plaintiff’s report of domestic violence with regard to the alleged April Incident and by failing to properly investigate the circumstances and threat to Plaintiff both on that date and in the weeks that followed. </p>
<p id="PV49p5">Deliberate indifference is a <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/97-843.ZS.html">high bar</a> to meet. Defendants’ motion to dismiss contends that Plaintiff's complaint fails to meet this threshold because, among other things, Defendants attest that Syracuse didn’t act unreasonably to Plaintiff’s reports of alleged harassment. </p>
<p id="utsPDY">Defendants’ motion cites case law that states that deliberate indifference means that a Title IX funding recipient may potentially be liable in certain circumstances if it can be proven that it had actual knowledge of severe harassment or discrimination, and that its response was clearly unreasonable in light of the circumstances or the response occurred following a lengthy and unjustifiable delay. </p>
<p id="tRQtJH">You can read more about the important 1999 Supreme Court case, <em>Davis vs. Monroe County Board of Education</em>, that the Defendants cited in their motion to dismiss <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1999/05/25/us/the-supreme-court-excerpts-from-decision-on-sexual-harassment.html">in this NY Times article</a>.</p>
<p id="gjjqvH">Aside from the memorandum in support of its motion, Defendants motion to dismiss also includes 25 exhibits, many of which are ostensibly emails, correspondences, and other forms of communications between SU officials, Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s relatives, and others, which they contend demonstrate that SU robustly & timely responded to Plaintiff’s reports of alleged harassment, and was in complete congruence with what is required under Title IX.</p>
<p id="fXjL7L"><strong>HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT </strong></p>
<p id="20fqYV">Plaintiff’s next Title IX claim is hostile environment. Plaintiff alleges that SU “actively created and/or condoned and/or was deliberately indifferent to a culture of sexual harassment and domestic violence against women.” </p>
<p id="DW9J5b">Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that SU’s failed to adequately discipline Scanlan, didn’t properly investigate Plaintiff’s reports of alleged harassment by Scanlan, and failed to accommodate her interests in staying at SU and instead encouraged her to leave the University. </p>
<p id="1Mj2Jp">Defendants’ motion to dismiss contends, among other things, that Plaintiff fails to meet the hostile environment standard for an educational facility, which is deliberate indifference, because it attests that Defendant SU responded “promptly and vigorously” to Doe’s reports of alleged misconduct.</p>
<p id="nEONzs"><strong>RETALIATION</strong></p>
<p id="QQVl6a">Plaintiff’s last Title IX claim is for retaliation. Plaintiff alleges that she engaged in a protected activity when she reported the alleged harassment and that her engagement in the protected activity was "closely followed by adverse action, treatment, and conditions by Defendant SU.” </p>
<p id="za0EQW">With regards to the retaliation claim: </p>
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<li id="UjZEeX">Plaintiff alleges that a SU official made comments that she could potentially lose her scholarship money if she left the school in a “nasty way” or by “burning bridges.”</li>
<li id="QP72m9">Plaintiff alleges that a newly named Syracuse women’s lacrosse head coach tried to dissuade her from staying at Syracuse by implying that Plaintiff should not remain at SU if she didn’t feel safe.</li>
<li id="UNX4ZM">Plaintiff further alleges that in the same conversation she was asked if she was contemplating legal action on matters related to the events of this past spring against the school.</li>
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<p id="oW7uzP">Defendants’ motion to dismiss contends, among other things, that Plaintiff fails to meet the standard for retaliation because none of Plaintiff’s examples of purportedly retaliatory conduct meet the standard of having “had any adverse or negative effect on [Doe], her education, or her lawsuit.” </p>
<p id="SzHT9e">This concludes our first look at <em>Doe v. Syracuse University et al. </em>We are going to do a podcast on our initial reactions to Plaintiff’s complaint & Defendants’ motion to dismiss and will release it soon.</p>
<p id="YIpV7V">Regarding the case, the last entry on the docket is a September 1st Text Order from the court adjourning the Rule 16 conference set for 11/30/2021 and the 11/23/2021 deadline for the submission of a joint Civil Case Management Plan without date. The hearing and deadline “will be reset, if deemed necessary, after disposition of the motion to dismiss.” </p>
<p id="KY5sac">Plaintiff’s response to Defendants’ motion should be coming in the next 2-3 weeks.</p>
https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/9/6/22635311/closer-look-jane-doe-v-syracuse-university-lacrosse-federal-lawsuitEri_BarristerJake Nazar2021-08-21T08:00:00-04:002021-08-21T08:00:00-04:00The Jersey Crosse Report Episode 2: Mainland Regional High School Assistant Coach Tim Hanna
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<p>The Jersey Crosse Report heads down to South Jersey for Episode 2 as Safe interviews Mainland Regional High School Assistant Coach Tim Hanna. </p> <p id="0RYPXC">Hello! Welcome back to another episode of The Jersey Crosse Report. In this show we travel down to South Jersey to talk to Mainland Regional High School Assistant Coach Tim Hanna.</p>
<p id="oxAbn2"><a href="https://www.mainlandregional.net/">Mainland Regional High School</a> is a regional public high school in Linwood, NJ that serves students in Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point in Atlantic County, New Jersey. </p>
<p id="KqH5YK">Mainland competes in the Cape Atlantic League and is considered one of the best high schools in South Jersey. (Full Disclosure: I’m a proud Mainland alum. GO MUSTANGS!)</p>
<p id="lQ9ex2">It was a pleasure talking to Coach Hanna as he’s a very insightful and thoughtful person. We discussed how he got into the game, stepped away from it for a little while, and then returned and got into coaching. </p>
<p id="gG521Q">Additionally, coach discussed how he stresses keeping the game in perspective to his players, as that message can something get lost in the increasingly competitive college admissions race for high school students.</p>
<p id="kpd7Pa">Coach Hanna also provided a lot of background on how boys lacrosse went from a regional club lacrosse team in the area into a varsity sport at Mainland all within the last 15 years and how lacrosse has grown in the area in general. Indeed, despite New Jersey’s reputation as a lacrosse hotbed, as recently as 20 years ago, there were only a handful of teams in all of South Jersey.</p>
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https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/8/21/22635261/the-jersey-crosse-report-episode-2-mainland-regional-high-school-assistant-coach-tim-hanna-mustangsEri_Barrister2021-08-05T07:00:00-04:002021-08-05T07:00:00-04:00The Jersey Crosse Report Episode 1: Delbarton Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach Matt Kovachik
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<p>New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee & Delbarton Lacrosse Varsity Head Coach Matt Kovachik joins Safe in the inaugural episode of The Jersey Crosse Report. </p> <p id="XrEbZ9">HELLO!! Welcome to the first episode of our newest podcast, The Jersey Crosse Report, a New Jersey-focused lacrosse podcast. This will be a regular podcast that delves into the world of lacrosse in the Garden State. </p>
<p id="f3pXBO">I was honored to get to speak with Delbarton Varsity Lacrosse Head Coach Matt Kovachik for the kick-off episode. <a href="https://www.delbarton.org/">Delbarton School is an independent, Benedictine, Catholic all-male college-preparatory school in Morristown, NJ.</a> Delbarton is a rigorous and very highly regarded high school and their lacrosse team <a href="https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2021/03/the-top-3-boys-lacrosse-powers-from-2019-earn-preseason-national-rankings.html">is routinely ranked as one of the best in the nation.</a> </p>
<p id="Goq25K">Coach Kovachik first started with the program in 2001 as an assistant coach and took over after the 2017 season. <a href="https://delbartonathletics.org/news/2019/2/25/varsity-lacrosse-matt-kovachik-inducted-into-nj-lacrosse-hall-of-fame.aspx">Coach Kovachik was inducted into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame in February of 2019</a> and has continued the Green Wave’s remarkable run of success over the last 25 years.</p>
<p id="veDHDD">I talked to coach about his background, how he got into coaching, what it’s like coaching a major high school men’s lacrosse program in Jersey, & his thoughts on the state of the game in the Garden State. It was a great conversation and one I think all lacrosse fans, whether they be from Jersey or not, will enjoy.</p>
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https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/8/5/22610606/the-jersey-crosse-report-episode-1-delbarton-varsity-lacrosse-head-coach-matt-kovachikEri_Barrister2021-07-21T12:25:42-04:002021-07-21T12:25:42-04:00College Crossecast Patreon Episode 1: Georgetown’s Jake Carraway
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<p>Safe and Jake sitdown for an immensely fun conversation with the Hoyas all time leading scorer</p> <p id="kh2REn"> Georgetown’s all-time leader in points & goals, and current member of the Premier Lacrosse League’s Atlas Lacrosse Club, Jake Carraway, joins College Crossecast for a very special episode as we interview him about his background growing up in Annapolis, his high school playing days at St. Mary’s, his incredible career with the Hoyas and his memories of helping that program return to prominence, what he thinks of the Premier Lacrosse League so far and his transition to the pro game, as well as his plans for post-college life (congrats on the new job on Monday, Jake!) This is just a taste of some of what we have planned for our Patreon subscribers, where we have several more interviews lined up with some famous guests, so be sure to join The Crosse Commission at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/join/TheCrosseCommission">https://www.patreon.com/join/TheCrosseCommission</a> for early and exclusive access to episodes like these as they come out over the coming weeks!</p>
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https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/7/21/22587103/college-crossecast-patreon-episode-1-georgetowns-jake-carrawayJake Nazar2021-07-20T15:00:00-04:002021-07-20T15:00:00-04:00Announcement: The Crosse Commission Patreon!
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<p>Some news on some new content and features coming your way from us</p> <p id="L10o6K"> We have some exciting news to share with you all today that maybe you’ve already seen on your social media, but in case you haven’t....we’ve created a Patreon! </p>
<p id="5mDN0d"> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/join/TheCrosseCommission">You can find us on Patreon at The Crosse Commission</a>, a new name, but same us, where we’ll be providing you guys with a lot of the same content that you’ve come to enjoy from us, but more and with some more features and diversified content, as well as hopefully in the future, some diversified voices as well. The tiers are reasonably priced from $1 to support the show to $8 for the whole loot; where you can get Crossecast bonus episodes, including a subscribers choice episode, mailbag episode, as well as interviews and features that we do with players and coaches; along with a weekly newsletter from one of Jake, Safe, or Ryan! Check out the link embedded to learn more and hopefully, subscribe!</p>
<p id="AcwWdo"> You may be asking “what does this mean for the Crossecast or College Crosse dot com?” The answer? Nothing! We’ll still be doing the Crossecast on our normal schedule, and we’ll still have content here on the website as well. We’re just monetizing some additional content on the Patreon thanks to the loyal supporter base we have. And if you do choose to subscribe, money will be put back into the Crossecast to improve audio quality and continue to host the podcast, and we will hopefully be able to bring additional people on board to contribute and write on the site and be on the podcast.</p>
<p id="BznuCz"> We thank you for your support so far and we hope you continue to listen or read us where we’re at, which now includes a new home on Patreon; where we hope you subscribe now at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/join/TheCrosseCommission">Patron Checkout | Patreon</a>! </p>
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https://www.collegecrosse.com/2021/7/20/22585543/announcement-the-crosse-commission-patreonJake Nazar2021-07-06T11:02:03-04:002021-07-06T11:02:03-04:00COLLEGE CROSSECAST Ep. 177: Entering the World Famous Transfer Portal
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<p>Coaches are moving, players are moving, the PLL season is moving, and money’s moving. We chat about it all on a new CROSSECAST.</p> <p id="jlHm96">COLLEGE CROSSECAST is back with an offseason episode to help get you through the early part of the summer! With the transfer portal open, musical chairs being played in NCAA Women’s Lacrosse heading coaching positions, and the PLL season at full swing, plus a thing you may have heard about with student-athletes being able to make some money, there’s plenty to talk about.</p>
<p id="k5d9ai">I’m joined as always by Safe and Jake as we chat about the coaching moves in women’s and men’s lacrosse (1:00), then take a deep dive into the transfer portal (32:15). We take a little stock into where the 2022 pecking order stands at this juncture (1:33:00) and share a few observations of the first bit of the PLL season (1:47:00, and yes we actually have good things to say about pro lacrosse). Then we wrap it up with a fun discussion on the passage of NIL rights for student-athletes to make money and share some of our dream scenarios for sponsorships (1:59:00, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzS9SxDLFlk">here’s a hint</a>). </p>
<p id="nSnWG2">Listen to the episode down below or by heading over <a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/collegecrosse/episodes/2021-07-06T07_55_54-07_00">to Podomatic</a>, subscribing on your favorite podcast outlet, or streaming on services such as Spotify.</p>
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