Saturday, April 1, 2017

D1 College Lacrosse Week 9 Results

D1 College Lacrosse Week 9 Results
by, Billy Mumphrey

*Page will be updated as games finish.
 
Week 9 Results

Rank/Last Wk Rank/Team/Rec./ Div./ Result
 
1. Notre Dame: 5-2, (ACC), Syracuse 10-11 L
 
2. Penn State: 10-0, (Big Ten), Ohio State 9-4 W
 
3.  Hofstra: 9-0, (Colonial), Fairfield 10-6 W 
 
4. Syracuse: 7-1, (ACC), Notre Dame 11-10 W
 
5. Ohio State: 9-2, (Big Ten), Penn State 4-9 L
 
6. Denver: 7-2, (Big East), Georgetown 20-11 W
 
7. Army: 8-1, (Patriot), Bucknell 11-10 W
 
8. Albany: 8-1, (American East), Harvard 15-13 W, Stony Brook 19-11 W
 
9. Maryland: 6-2, (Big Ten), Michigan 15-8 W
 
10. Rutgers: 10-2, (Big Ten), Johns Hopkins 6-12 L
 
 
11. Richmond: 7-2, (SoCon), Virginia 7-8 L
 
12. Duke: 8-3, (ACC), North Carolina 12-8 W
 
13. Johns Hopkins: 6-3, (Big Ten), Rutgers 12-6 W
 
14. Virginia: 6-4, (ACC), Richmond 8-7 W
 
15. Towson: 5-3, (Colonial), Drexel 8-7 W
 
16. Boston University: 8-2, (Patriot), Lehigh 6-10 L
 
17. Princeton: 5-3, (Ivy), Brown 21-11 W
 
18. North Carolina: 5-4, (ACC), Duke 8-12 L
 
19. Michigan: 8-2, (Big Ten), Maryland 8-15 L
 
20. Yale: 5-3, (Ivy), Penn U. 14-12 W
 
 
The Watch List:
 
NR. Loyola: 6-4, (Patriot), Colgate 12-5 W
 
NR. Penn U: 4-4, (Ivy), Yale 12-14 L
 
NR. Delaware: 7-4, (Colonial), UMass 6-9 L
 
NR. Villanova: 6-4, (Big East), Marquette 10-9 OT W
 
Week 9 Rankings by Division
 
ACC
1. Notre Dame: 5-2, (ACC) L
4. Syracuse: 7-1, (ACC) W
12. Duke: 8-3, (ACC) W
14. Virginia: 6-4, (ACC) W
18. North Carolina: 5-4, (ACC) L
 
Big Ten 
2. Penn State: 10-0, (Big Ten) W 
5. Ohio State: 9-2, (Big Ten) L 
9. Maryland: 6-2, (Big Ten) W 
10. Rutgers: 10-2, (Big Ten) L
13. Johns Hopkins: 6-3, (Big Ten) W
19. Michigan: 8-2, (Big Ten) L
 
Colonial
3.  Hofstra: 9-0, (Colonial) W
15. Towson: 5-3, (Colonial) W 
NR. Delaware: 7-4, (Colonial) L
 
Big East 
6. Denver: 7-2, (Big East) W 
NR. Villanova: 6-4, (Big East) W
 
Patriot
7. Army: 8-1, (Patriot) W
16. Boston University: 8-2, (Patriot) L
NR. Loyola: 6-4, (Patriot) W
 
American East
8. Albany: 8-1, (American East) W, W
 
SoCon
11. Richmond: 7-2, (SoCon) L
 
Ivy
17. Princeton: 5-3, (Ivy) W
20. Yale: 5-3, (Ivy) W
NR. Penn U: 4-4, (Ivy) L
 
 
Week 9 TV Schedule
 
D1 Lacrosse Week 8 Results
 
Lacrosse Links
Lax Sports Network - https://www.laxsportsnetwork.com
Lacrosse Playground - http://www.lacrosseplayground.com
Lacrosse All Stars - http://laxallstars.com
US Lacrosse Magazine - http://www.uslaxmagazine.com
LaxPower - http://laxpower.com
Inside Lacrosse - http://www.insidelacrosse.com/
 
WEEK 10 RANKINGS!
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NHL Young Guns put on a Show Last Night

NHL Young Guns put on a Show Last Night
by, Billy Mumphrey
 
 
Sidney Crosby scored from behind the net last night in the Penguins shootout win against the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist, the goalie for the Rangers is one of the best in the league and Crosby, with some crazy idea of creativity, decides to put the puck in a tiny space between Henrik's neck and the post. Just Unreal.
 
 
The Calgary Flames are coming into the playoffs hot with their young guns, like the infamous Johnny Gaudreau and tough as nails Matthew Tkachuk. In their last two games both young forwards are trying to carve their piece of turkey out of the NHL as other young players have been making their mark.
 
29 Sec. Mark.
 
 
 
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Friday, March 31, 2017

USA Women's Hockey World Championships

USA Women's Hockey World Championships
by, Billy Mumphrey

 Update 3 (4/3/17)
 
Game 3. USA vs. Finland, 5-3 W
Goals: Hilary Knight, Kendall Coyne, Hilary Knight, Hannah Brandt, Jocelyn Lamoureux
 
The United States Women showed  why they were the best in the world in tonights third and final game of the group stage. Team Finland after beating Canada came after Team USA with reckless abandon. Finland scored first shocking the US, but Hilary Knight equaled the game at 1-1. In the second period the US put in two more goals, but Finland never gave up coming back in the third period tieing the game at 3-3. The US held strong and continued to pepper the Finish Goalie and put one in to make it 4-3. USA finished first in their group stage.
 
Update 2 (4/1/17)
 
Game 2. USA vs Russia, 7-0 W
Goals: Amanda Kessel, Kendall Coyne, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Brianna Decker, Kendall Coyne, Brianna Decker
 
The USA Women’s Hockey Team scored an impressive 7 goals on a tough Russian counterpart today to win 7-0 in their second of three preliminary group stage games. After four first period USA penalties, the Americans settled down and got a late first period goal from Amanda Kessel. They then put in three second period goals (Kendall Coyne, Jocelyne Lamoureux, Jocelyne Lamoureux) to increase the lead to 4-0. Brianna Decker finished a tick-tack-toe line pass to make it 5-0 USA. Kendall Coyne put the cherry on top to make it 6-0 and Brianna Decker the scoring machine put in one with seconds left in the game to make it a 7-0 Final. Team Russia played hard, but the Americans were just too fast and came too hard. The women will finish their three games with Finland at 7:30 on Monday night.
 
 
 Update 1 (3/31/17)
 
Game 1. USA vs. Canada, 2-0 W
Goals: Brianna Decker, Gigi Marvin
 
The USA Women's Hockey Team sent a message to the rest of the world tonight with their impressive 2-0 win over rival Team Canada. From the first drop of the puck both teams battled back and forth gaining equal chances to score. Mid-way through the second period USA's Brianna Decker tapped in a sick backdoor pass from Emily Pfalzer to take the lead 1-0. And early in the third period Gigi Marvin rocketed one from the point past Canada's tough goaltender to make it 2-0. What's most impressive is not just the win, but the fact that the USA team had no practices under their belt prior to the tournament and no training camp. Tomorrow, the women take on Team Russia at 3:30 on the NHL Network.
 
  
Tournament at a Glance (3/30/17)
 
After a long hard fought battle and boycott to bring awareness and acknowledgment to women's hockey, the USA Women's team must turn around today and face one of it's fiercest competitors, Canada!
 
The recent boycott has taken center stage, as it should, to level out the playing field and offer equal opportunity for women in sports on the national front. And while this fight is essential and important, the women of the USA Women's National Team, have an equally difficult battle on their hands today.
The group stage of the Women's Hockey IIHF World Championships gets play underway and the USA have a really tough schedule.
 
7:30 PM, Friday, March 31, 2017
USA vs. Canada - Preliminary - NHL Network
 
3:30 PM, Saturday, April 1, 2017
USA vs. Russia - Preliminary - NHL Network
 
7:30 PM, Monday, April 3, 2017
USA vs. Finland - Preliminary - NHL Network
 
The USA Women have won 7 of the last 11 Gold Medals in the World Championships, although Canada won a devastating bout in the Gold Medal Game of the Sochi Olympics.
 
USA Players to Watch
 
 
Right: Captain #10 Meghan Duggan - Danvers, Mass, Boston Pride (NWHL)
 
Left: Defensemen #22 Kacey Bellamy - Westfield, Mass, Boston Pride (NWHL)
 
 
Right: #17 Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson - Grand Forks, N.D., Minnesota Whitecaps
 
Left: #7 Monique Lamoureux-Davidson - Grand Forks, N.D., Minnesota Whitecaps

 
#21 Hilary Knight - Sun Valley, Idaho, Boston Pride (NWHL)
 
 




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D1 Lacrosse TV Schedule Week 9

D1 Lacrosse TV Schedule Week 9
by, Billy Mumphrey
There are a lot of great lacrosse games on television this weekend and here is the schedule.
 
 
Wednesday Results
 
8. Albany: 6-1, (American East), Harvard 15-13 W
 
 
Friday, March 31, 2017
 
10. Rutgers: 10-2, (Big Ten) vs. 13. Johns Hopkins: 6-3, (Big Ten) - 12-6 Hopkins
 
 
Saturday, April 1, 2017
 
Sat, 12:00PM ESPNU - 1. Notre Dame: 5-1, (ACC) vs.4. Syracuse: 6-1 (ACC)
 
Sat, 2:00PM ESPNU - 9. Maryland: 5-2, (Big Ten) vs. 19. Michigan: 8-1, (Big Ten)
 
Sat, 1:00PM ESPN3 - 20. Yale: 4-3, (Ivy) vs. NR. Penn U.: 4-3, (Ivy)
 
Sat, 1:00PM ALT - 6. Denver: 6-2, (Big East) vs. Georgetown (Big  East)
 
Sat, 1:00PM PLN - 7. Army: 7-1, (Patriot) vs. Bucknell (Patriot)
 
Sat, 1:00PM - 11. Richmond: 7-1, (SoCon) vs. 14. Virginia: 5-4, (ACC)
 
Sat, 3:00PM PLN - 16. Boston University: 8-1, (Patriot) vs. Lehigh (Patriot)
( http://www.goterriers.com/schedule.aspx?path=mlax )
 
Sunday, April 2, 2017
 
Sun, 7:00PM ESPNU - 12. Duke: 6-3, (ACC) vs. 18. North Carolina: 5-3, (ACC)
 
Sun, 7:00PM BTN - 2. Penn State: 9-0, (Big Ten) vs. 5. Ohio State: 9-1, (Big Ten)
 
 

Week 9 Rankings by Division
 
ACC
1. Notre Dame: 5-1, (ACC)
 
4. Syracuse: 6-1, (ACC)
 
12. Duke: 6-3, (ACC)
 
14. Virginia: 5-4, (ACC)
 
18. North Carolina: 5-3, (ACC)
 
Big Ten
2. Penn State: 9-0, (Big Ten)
 
5. Ohio State: 9-1, (Big Ten)
 
9. Maryland: 5-2, (Big Ten)
 
10. Rutgers: 10-2, (Big Ten)
 
13. Johns Hopkins: 6-3, (Big Ten)
 
19. Michigan: 8-1, (Big Ten)
 
Colonial
3.  Hofstra: 7-0, (Colonial)
 
15. Towson: 4-3, (Colonial)

NR. Delaware: 7-3, (Colonial)
 
Big East
6. Denver: 6-2, (Big East)
 
NR. Villanova: 5-4, (Big East)
 
Patriot
7. Army: 7-1, (Patriot)
 
16. Boston University: 8-1, (Patriot)
 
NR. Loyola: 5-4, (Patriot)
 
American East
8. Albany: 7-1, (American East)
 
SoCon
11. Richmond: 7-1, (SoCon)
 
Ivy
17. Princeton: 4-3, (Ivy)
 
20. Yale: 4-3, (Ivy)
 
NR. Penn U: 4-3, (Ivy)

 
Lacrosse Links
Lax Sports Network - https://www.laxsportsnetwork.com
Lacrosse Playground - http://www.lacrosseplayground.com
Lacrosse All Stars - http://laxallstars.com
US Lacrosse Magazine - http://www.uslaxmagazine.com
LaxPower - http://laxpower.com
 
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Thursday, March 30, 2017

St. Louis Blues Player pulls off Babe Ruth Size Promise

St. Louis Blues Player pulls off Babe Ruth Size Promise
by, Billy Mumphrey

Arianna Dougan is a brave 11 year old girl who is currently battling cancer. Back in February, her wish was to meet her favorite hockey player, Vladimir Tarasenko, who plays for the St. Louis Blues. Tarasenko embraced the experience like a champion, paying for Arianna's gifts (Jerseys and swag etc.) and giving her the full NHL Red Carpet treatment. As one of her gifts, Tarasenko invited Arianna and her family on an official team road trip later in March. See the full story of Arianna's Wish below:
 
 
Well, Arianna got to go on her trip this week, which included flying with the team, going to team functions with Tarasenko, eating team meals etc. The trip started Tuesday and last night's first stop, the Arizona Coyotes, did not disappoint. We all know the legend of Babe Ruth telling the sick kid that he would hit a homerun for him:
 
 
Well, last night Tarasenko pulled off the "Babe Ruth" for his mini admirer as she stood in the stands watching the game on the trip he and his wife set up for her. Tarasenko scored!
 
 
These stories are why we love sports and particularly professional sports. Hats off to the Blues and Tarasenko. Here are more pictures from her trip.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
The best part is that this is not Tarasenko's first time helping a sick kid:
 
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Delaware Athletes have Secret Weapon: Outback!

Delaware Athletes have Secret Weapon: Outback!
by, Billy Mumphrey

 
The University of Delaware Blue Hen Athletes have a secret weapon and they just exposed it; Outback Steakhouse!
 
Located in sunny Newark, Delaware, Blue Hen Nation has one of the nicest campuses in the northeast. Delaware is not a college that gets a lot of national coverage, but after the Men's Lacrosse team downed #1 in the Nation Rutgers 13-9, people around the country want to know how they did it. It wasn't the long tradition of pride, or state of the art athletic facilities. It wasn't a legend of a Head Coach, Bob Shillinglaw, who has put in 40 + years of coaching and 350+ wins. It wasn't even popular watering holes like, Grotto's, Kildare's, or even Freddy's. It was OUTBACK!
 

 
Outback Steakhouse has been pumping Delaware Athletes full of heartland food for years! And the Men's Lacrosse team has let the cat out of the bag. After their huge win, other NCAA team's have been filling their athletes full of Outback to get that little edge you need to close-out big games.
 
All joking aside, Outback is pretty great and so is the Delaware Men's Lacrosse Team who is making their way towards another NCAA National Tournament in their Epic Coaches' last season. They have a tough five game stretch to finish the year, but this UD team seems ready to make a statement. Blue Hens Lacrosse will play UMass this Saturday, but all the Delaware sports teams are looking to break into the top tier of their divisions.
 
 
P.S. All the Delaware Sports Teams have UNREAL Logos, and I need Blue Hen Gear as soon as possible. Check out the logos below:




 
Lacrosse Links
Lax Sports Network - https://www.laxsportsnetwork.com
Lacrosse Playground - http://www.lacrosseplayground.com
Lacrosse All Stars - http://laxallstars.com
US Lacrosse Magazine - http://www.uslaxmagazine.com

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

USA Women's Hockey Makes Deal

USA Women's Hockey Makes Deal
by, Billy Mumphrey

 
The USA Women's Hockey National Team will play this Friday against Canada in the IIHF World Championships. After a long boycott, the Women's team and the USA Committee have come to an agreement for pieces of compensation to be given to women in the team. They still won't be "paid" the sum of money they were asking for, but a number of concessions have been made to help move Women's Hockey into a profitable place. See the full New York Times Article HERE.
 
 
With Women's Rights and Equality at a forefront it seems almost ridiculous the opportunities for children are not the same. USA Hockey has re-dedicated themselves to fund more female based development with the help of this current USA Women's Team. This Friday they will take the ice against arch-rival Canada in Michigan at 7:35. I suggest everyone watch it. Go USA! Beat Canada! #BeBoldForChange
 

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Bob Sacamano the Equipment Reviewer: 2017 Bauer Vapor 1x Skates Review

2017 Bauer Vapor 1x Skates Review
by, Billy Mumphrey and Bob Sacamano

 
The new 2017 Bauer Vapor 1x Skates won't be released until April or May, but our equipment reviewer, Bob Sacamano, knows the right pro's and had the opportunity to not only check out the new skates but try them on and skate around. Now, as you know, a few skate around sessions doesn't make or break a skate and often times you need to own a skate to truly review it. At 500+ dollars a pop, us normal folks don't have the means to "own" all these skates before we buy them. So we here at Local Big Time trust the judgment of our Professional Equipment Reviewer, Bob Sacamano.
 
After talking with Sacamano, we learned his likes and dislikes about the skate. We will start with the dislikes. "I didn't like the longer tongue. Tongue is preference, but it seems a little too long too for the boot. I also didn't like the skinnier boot, but we all know in the Bauer line, that the Vapors are going to be tough for us wide foot ducks. The boot flex was okay, the pair I tried needed to be worn more to get a better grasp on the flex. With sweat and time they say this boot will feel more like a part of your foot and flex that way. I liked the look. I think it's an aesthetically pleasing; I like the color palate. I also like that the boot doesn't have any eyelets. Eyelets are a pain in the ass so having the lace holes part of the boot is amazing and makes the boot feel more connected to your foot. I also like the Tendon-Guard sits a little higher and keeps you leaning forward. The skate seems to grip the ice like a pro-skate should and they feel really light on your feet. I give it 7/10 Number 1 Hands"
 
 
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Monday, March 27, 2017

D1 College Lacrosse Week 9 Rankings

D1 College Lacrosse Week 9 Rankings
by, Billy Mumphrey
 
Week 9 Rankings
 
Rank/Last Wk Rank/Team/Rec./ Div./ Upcoming Game (Last Opp.)
 
1. 2. Notre Dame: 5-1, (ACC), Syracuse (Duke 12-11 W)
 
2. 3. Penn State: 9-0, (Big Ten), Ohio State (Notre Dame 7-12 L)
 
3. 5. Hofstra: 7-0, (Colonial), Fairfield (Villanova 9-18 L)
 
4. 6. Syracuse: 6-1, (ACC), Notre Dame (Ohio State 12-7 W)
 
5. 4. Ohio State: 9-1, (Big Ten), Penn State (Clev. St. 15-8 W)
 
6. 7. Denver: 6-2, (Big East), Georgetown (Marquette 10-11 L)
 
7. 8. Army: 7-1, (Patriot), Bucknell (Loyola 9-8 2OT W)
 
8. 9. Albany: 6-1, (American East), Harvard (Dartmouth 14-7)
 
9. 10. Maryland: 5-2, (Big Ten), Michigan (UMBC 10-7 W)
 
10. 1. Rutgers: 10-1, (Big Ten), Johns Hopkins (Virginia 18-17 OT W)
 
 
11. 12. Richmond: 7-1, (SoCon), Virginia (Johns Hopkins 17-18 OT L)
 
12. 11. Duke: 6-3, (ACC), North Carolina (Maryland 7-15 L)
 
13. 17. Johns Hopkins: 5-3, (Big Ten), Rutgers (Delaware 9-13 L)
 
14. 15. Virginia: 5-4, (ACC), Richmond (High Point 12-4 W)
 
15. 16. Towson: 4-3, (Colonial), Drexel (Providence 8-9 OT L)
 
16. 19. Boston University: 8-1, (Patriot), Lehigh (Navy 9-14 L)
 
17. 13. Princeton: 4-3, (Ivy), Brown (UMass 10-9 OT W)
 
18. 14. North Carolina: 5-3, (ACC), Duke (Syracuse 11-12 OT L)
 
19. 20. Michigan: 8-1, (Big Ten), Maryland (North Carolina 15-7 W)
 
20. NR. Yale: 4-3, (Ivy), Penn U. (Cornell 10-9 W)
 
The Watch List:
 
NR. 18. Loyola: 5-4, (Patriot), Colgate (Army 8-10 L)
 
NR. NR. Penn U: 4-3, (Ivy), Yale (Princeton 16-13 W)
 
NR. NR. Delaware: 7-3, (Colonial), UMass (Brown 9-10 OT L)
 
NR. NR. Villanova: 5-4, (Big East), Marquette (Georgetown 11-10 W)
 
D1 College Lacrosse Week 8 Results
 
 
Notable Weekend Games
 
1. Notre Dame: 5-1, (ACC) vs. 4. Syracuse: 6-1 (ACC)
 
2. Penn State: 9-0, (Big Ten) vs. 5. Ohio State: 9-1, (Big Ten)
 
9. Maryland: 5-2, (Big Ten) vs. 19. Michigan: 8-1, (Big Ten)
 
10. Rutgers: 10-1, (Big Ten) vs. 13. Johns Hopkins: 5-3, (Big Ten)
 
11. Richmond: 7-1, (SoCon) vs. 14. Virginia: 5-4, (ACC)
 
12. Duke: 6-3, (ACC) vs. 18. North Carolina: 5-3, (ACC)
 
20. Yale: 4-3, (Ivy) vs. NR. Penn U.: 4-3, (Ivy)
 

 

Lacrosse Links

Lax Sports Network - https://www.laxsportsnetwork.com

Lacrosse Playground - http://www.lacrosseplayground.com

Lacrosse All Stars - http://laxallstars.com

US Lacrosse Magazine - http://www.uslaxmagazine.com

LaxPower - http://laxpower.com

Inside Lacrosse - http://www.insidelacrosse.com/


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