Inside the October Issue of Lacrosse Magazine
COVER STORY
Geoff Snider in a Magneto helmet? Brilliant.
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Stephen Peyser flying faster than a speeding bullet? If anybody
deserves the Superman connotation, it’s Mr. Versatility.
Anthony Kelly in beastly green gloves? The Incredible Hulk would
be proud.
No bells or whistles for Alex Smith? Doesn’t need ‘em.
He’s the excellence of execution.
Nervous about the robed and hooded figure named Peter Vlahakis?
You should be. The Silent Assassin only shows himself when
he’s ready to strike.
Broad-jawed Shane Walterhoefer? The New Guy has certainly taken
his licks.
The apparitions surrounding Stephen Hoar? Fitting. Most
don’t know this outcast’s capabilities.
Is that one of the Incredibles or Chris Eck? Both need to abandon
their heroic roles and adapt to regular life.
Together, the are the X-Men – an elite group of professional
faceoff specialists who have risen thanks to increased emphasis on
their position in the 21st century. Though they share a bond
through their craft, familiarity breeds contempt, and there’s
plenty of that to go around, too.
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THE SCOOP
Great X-Pectations
Faceoff guns Chris Eck and Alex Smith are under the spotlight in
Team USA’s answer to Team Canada’s Geoff Snider.
Lifestyles: Christopher Hill
Christopher Hill arrived in Baghdad on April 24 as the new U.S.
ambassador to Iraq, and he didn’t even make it from the
airport to the embassy before he found a fellow lacrosse player.
SPECIAL PULLOUT SECTION
2010 Gear Guide
Get the skinny on the latest and best men’s and
women’s lacrosse equipment on the market with the 2010
Lacrosse Gear Guide, presented by SportStop.
SIDELINE CHATTER
LM’s Question of the Month: What is one feature a
lacrosse video game must have?
As Carlo Sunseri’s “College Lacrosse 2010” puts
on its finishing touches for a fall rollout on Xbox Live’s
Community Games platform, LM’s putting you in charge of
product development. Forget limitations on technology and budget:
what’s one feature a lacrosse video game must have?
RECRUITING U
Are You the Diamond in the Rough?
If Sept. 1 didn’t bring the deluge of calls or letters from
major college coaches you expected or hoped for, it’s time to
take a deep breath, regroup and strategize. “Recruiting
U” returns.
OFF THE FIELD
Alex Tickner, Cal-Berkeley
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LM's October issue provides an off-the-field look at Alex Tickner's digs in Berkeley. © Matt Lehman |
Another hippie on the left coast? Not this Cal Bear. Midfielder Alex Tickner takes LM on a trip through life in Berkely.
FEATURES
Bro-fficials
LM’s Jac Coyne chronicles the story about two brothers, Greg
and Will Lorenz, whose stint as officials made playing the game
easier.
Magic Trix
Northwestern’s Katrina Dowd put the lacrosse world on notice
with an explosive junior season, including a prolific postseason
and miraculous game-tying goal in the NCAA semifinals. What’s
next for Trix? We wait with bated breath.
Their Game?
In its first year of existence, the Toronto Nationals -- the MLL
team based north of the border -- put together a roster of 15
native sons and captured the league title. Could a game popularized
right here in the good ole USA be seeing its power slowly shift to
neighbors to the north?
RUNDOWN
Men’s College: Home Field Advantage
Loyola and Notre Dame took their 2009 matchup on the road to
Atlanta to help grow the game and escape February temperatures in
Baltimore and South Bend, Ind. Don’t expect them to repeat
that plane trip anytime soon, not with each team opening up new
homes in the 2010 season.
US Lacrosse: Building Bridges in the Rocky
Mountains
West of the Mississippi River, Denver is the undisputed capital of
lacrosse. The Mile High City has another source of lacrosse pride
– Denver City Lax.
International: Sport a Safe Passage in
Guatemala
When Bob Stuart first arrived in Guatemala City in 2005, the
veteran youth lacrosse coach was unsure that lacrosse would be a
good fit. He was wrong.
YOUR EDGE
Your Game: Ding Dong, the Dodger’s Dead
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Ding dong! Nats defenseman Joe Cinosky rings up his favorite check. © John Strohsacker/LaxPhotos.com |
Toronto Nationals defenseman Joe Cinosky demonstrates the proper
form and circumstance for his ding-dong check.
Your Game: Stick Tricks Part II
Michi Ellers and Kelly Coppedge pick up where Lindsey Biles and
Katie Chrest left off, with Ellers’ “And One” and
Coppedge’s “Gravitron” making the cut.
Your Body: Add Speed Training to Your
Practice
Rashad Devoe runs two complete speed-training circuits that can
conquer conditioning in less than 10 minutes.
Your Style: Au Naturale
Stylin’ Strings chops up a new head to give it a traditional
appearance.
Playbook: Second-Goal Parents Focus on Priority No.
1
Parents of high schoolers should help teach life lessons in
sports, Jim Thompson writes. Plus, a women’s lacrosse
pressure clearing drill from Scott Biron, Kateri Linville and
Janine Tucker.
GIVE AND GO
Tyler Fiorito
Princeton goalie Tyler Fiorito professes his love for cheesesteaks
– including Hoagie Haven’s heart attack special that
comes with french fries and mozzarella sticks on the sandwich
– and projects his own future in LM’s book-end Q&A
series.
COLUMNS
To Our Members: Shake on It
What’s in a handshake? The American Football Coaches
Association’s (AFCA) institution of a mandatory pre-game
handshake has LM editor Paul Krome trumpeting lacrosse’s
sound, time-tested perspective on sportsmanship.
Open Space: My Festival Memories
Laura Frankenfield of Wissahickon (Pa.) High School chimes in with
a guest column chronicling her experience at the US Lacrosse U-15
Youth Festival.
His Space: Oh, You Again
“Lacrosse guy, huh?” the stranger asked as he
approached LM’s Bill Tanton. “You got a weird sport,
man. There must be some rule that Syracuse and John (sic) Hopkins
have to win all the championships.”
Her Space: Girls Rule; Let’s Prove It!
According to anecdotal evidence from the sports industry,
girls’ youth sporting events consistently have greater
economic impact than comparable events for boys. Unfortunately,
this economic girl power peters out after the youth level.
LM’s Clare Lochary prescribes her antidote for change.
