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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING, College Crosse Nation! Thanks for making us a part of your day! Here’s everything you need to know for July 30, 2018.
What You Missed
Ryan and Jake dropped another Seasons podcast.
Cleveland State is impacting the city’s community in a very positive way.
Lacrosse The Nation
Delaware Blue Hens head coach Ben DeLuca discussed helping the US win a gold medal in Israel with Kevin Tresolini of The News Journal.
“It was a great opportunity for me to get out of my comfort zone a little bit and do some things a little bit different as a head coach,” said DeLuca. “Everyone kind of sacrifices to make the team work and I think one of the greatest compliments you can give any member of an organization is you’re a great teammate. Whatever it takes to be a great teammate is what I wanted to do to help coach [John] Danowski be comfortable and manage the team in his vision.”
DeLuca was on hand in Denver in 2014 as an evaluator and scout for the U.S. team when Canada downed the Americans for the world title, 8-5. Former Navy coach Richie Meade was U.S. coach in 2014.
Also on the All-World team was U.S. attackman Rob Pannell, whom DeLuca had recruited to and coached at Cornell. He assisted on the winning goal against Canada.
The U.S. played seven games – winning them all – in 10 days and DeLuca spent two weeks in Israel. The team also visited Jerusalem.
“That was an amazing experience, one of the most powerful experiences I’ve ever had,” DeLuca said. “You see people of all different faiths and races and nationalities there, all showing their respect for some very historic places . . . It’s awe inspiring.”
More than 700 people showed up to thank West Genesee coach Mike Messere on a fantastic high school career. More from CNY Central’s Matt Hauswirth:
In an event that’s been planned since January, more than 700 people showed up to bid farewell to a living legend.
Several of Messere’s former players and coaches over the years attended the event, which began with a 7-minute video with a variety of the area’s top lacrosse coaches sharing their memories of facing Messere on the field.
”Anywhere these guys eventually went in their lives, if there was lacrosse, they made it better,” Messere answered when asked how proud he is of his former players. “If there wasn’t any lacrosse, they built a program. It’s just amazing what they’ve done. They whole crew, it’s a team. It’s a great community, and [they’re] just super kids. Again, just to see their babies -- they come with their babies and they tell me what they’ve done with their lives, where they’re at, and I’m just amazed, blown away by it.”
It’s all part of a big lacrosse weekend in Camillus, headlined by the 17th annual John Pepper Memorial Lacrosse Tournament, attracting teams from across New York State to play in the two-day slate of games.
John Pepper was a former West Genesee JV lacrosse player who tragically lost his life in 2001 due to a car accident.
Former UNC defenseman and current New York Lizards defenseman Austin Pifani, a noted Eagles fan, did this to the Dallas Cowboys’ star before their game against the Rattlers in Frisco.
RESPECT THE STAR pic.twitter.com/la03L5Qu8B
— Laces Out (@LacesOutShow) July 29, 2018
It was the ol’ water bottle trick.
Also, Chesapeake showed off some nice dance moves after clinching a playoff spot!
This BTS Homefield Dance is 0:60s of your Sunday was looking for. It's the @MLL_Lacrosse #Playoffs2018, Bayhawks = #ALLIN ... Stay Tuned. pic.twitter.com/BPWOJkwvWe
— Chesapeake Bayhawks (@TheBayhawks) July 29, 2018
After Byrne danced, he went back up to Buffalo to participate in the Bandits’ adaptive lacrosse clinics. WKBW’s Nicole DeMentri, a fellow member of Syracuse’s Class of 2018, has more:
Bubba Vaccaro drove from Lockport with his mom, Tracy, to give lacrosse a try.
”This is his first time actually with a stick,” Tracy Vaccaro said.
And that’s because before Sunday, there wasn’t a place for Bubba to be able to learn how to play. He lives with social disabilities, making it difficult to participate in recreational sports.
The clinic is an opportunity the Buffalo Bandits wanted to provide for kids and adults like Bubba, so they started the Buffalo Bandits Adaptive Lacrosse Clinic.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Adaptive Lacrosse Clinic today! pic.twitter.com/Xli0hPoS3k
— Buffalo Bandits (@NLLBandits) July 29, 2018
They avoided near catastrophe around the :40 mark. Be careful when you film!
Marquette’s new home is looking good!
Progress pic of the new home of Marquette Golf! Excited to join our new neighbors @MarquetteMLax @MarquetteWLax! Can’t wait for a heavy dose of @MUStrength in the new training facility! pic.twitter.com/IsagIVAAeX
— Marquette Golf (@MarquetteMGolf) July 30, 2018
Friendly reminder: Lehigh had one of the best man-up units in HISTORY.
Happy Monday! Ease any Monday blues by taking a look back at our No. 1 man-up unit in the nation this past season. Our 6️⃣3️⃣.4️⃣ percentage this year also stands No. 2 in @NCAALAX HISTORY! @Inside_Lacrosse @USLacrosseMag @CoachCassese pic.twitter.com/Hh0gNKR7XJ
— Lehigh Lacrosse (@LehighLacrosse) July 30, 2018
St. Bonaventure has a new team store for you to buy gear!
Our men’s #lacrosse store is open until August 3rd. ▶️ Visit: https://t.co/rOvVMQMR7G to view our online store & order today. pic.twitter.com/2sbVWskcee
— Bonnies Men's Lacrosse (@BonniesMLAX) July 29, 2018
Philly Jawns
Eagles training camp is going strong.
World News
Caesars is opening sports betting in New Jersey and Mississippi!
Video of the Day
James Corden gets forced to skydive thanks to Tom Cruise.
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