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All Eyes on Baltimore


Dave Pietramala grew up on Long


Island and started his college coaching career in central New York. But when it comes to the hotbeds, the Johns Hopkins coach told about 150 Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association (MYLA) leaders, “There’s no place like Baltimore.” Pietramala’s remarks came at the


MYLA’s preseason meeting Feb. 12 at M&T Bank Stadium. As part of their grassroots strategy for the 2014 NCAA championships, the host Baltimore Ravens hope to tap into the association's base of about 45,000 players. Baltimore ushered in the NFL stadium


era for championship weekend in 2003. Attendance at the event increased every year through 2007, when it reached an all-time high of 123,225. But a decline since then — attendance dipped to 79,179 in Philadelphia last year — has created a sense of urgency.


“We know how much lacrosse


means to this community,” said Baker Koppelman, Ravens vice president of ticket sales and operations. “We want to be a part of the fabric. I take pride in the fact that we brought this event to an NFL stadium, and people took our lead.” State officials in Maryland have said


they would like Baltimore to become the permanent home of the NCAA championships, much in the way that Omaha, Neb., hosts the College World Series every year. The 2015 and 2016 NCAA championships will be in Philadelphia. The NCAA will reopen bidding for 2017 and 2018 pending analysis following this year’s event in Baltimore — making it something of an audition. “We’d love to have it here every year,”


said Mike Burke, Ravens senior manager of ticket sales and hospitality. “We have to make the best of this opportunity.” The Ravens hired Jody Martin, the


former men’s game director at US Lacrosse, as ticket sales and marketing manager for the NCAA championships. Although the NCAA sets ticket prices (between $79 and $135 for full session), organizers hoped to boost sales by releasing single-game tickets earlier (March 15) and through the Future Champions tournament. — Matt DaSilva


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 Season heats up LaxMagazine.com is your home for all things college lacrosse as the season heats up in April. Check out the weekly Lacrosse Magazine rankings every Monday, with all divisions represented, and ESPN announcer Eamon McAnaney’s take on the weekend that was in Division I men’s lacrosse. We also compile composite rankings of the major polls to gauge the popular opinion. Check out that and much more throughout the week at the online home of LM.


 First meeting of black D-II men’s coaches A Feb. 19 game between


Tusculum and Lees-McRae marked the first meeting between two black head coaches at the Division II level, and just the second known meeting in NCAA men’s lacrosse history. Richard Carrington led Tusculum to a 23-6 win in the first-year program’s first home game. Lees-McRae coach Darry Thornton counts Division III Mount St. Mary (N.Y.) among his previous coaching stops. It was there that he coached against Penn State-Abington’s Keith Brandon in what is thought to be the first meeting of black coaches at any NCAA level in 2011.


 Tewaaraton watch After a second round of additions to the Tewaaraton Award watch lists on April 10, the Tewaaraton field is narrowed to 25 men’s and 25 women’s nominees on April 24.


Miles Thompson


Who will remain in the running for college lacrosse’s highest individual honor? Visit LaxMagazine. com to find out and check out our staff’s analysis.


 Finalists tabbed for Senior CLASS Award Twenty NCAA Division I


men’s players were named finalists for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes on and off field excellence. The winner will be announced during the final four May 24-26. The finalists are Colin Clive (Siena), Ryan Creighton (North Carolina), Peter DeLuca (Jacksonville), Tom DeNapoli (Towson), Troy Dennis (Detroit), Michael Ehrhardt (Maryland),


 STX recalls throat protector


Baltimore-based STX in late February issued a recall for about 4,000 throat protectors used in lacrosse, because of concerns over possible injury. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the Shield Throat Protector can break if struck by a ball moving at a high rate of speed and can cause injury. The protector snaps onto a goalkeeper’s helmet below the chin guard. STX received one report of the protector breaking and causing bruising and lacerations on an individual’s neck. To return the item for a full refund, visit stx.com/recall.


Lacrosse on TV/Online Looking to watch live lacrosse? Visit LaxMagazine.com/TV to see listings of available games on TV and online, including Patriot League Network broadcasts live at LaxMagazine.com. More than 100 games are waiting to be watched in April alone.


Rob Emery (Virginia), Joe Fletcher (Loyola), Brendan Fowler (Duke), Todd Heritage (Bucknell), Austin Kaut (Penn State), John LoCascio (Villanova), Derek Maltz (Syracuse), Sean Meagher (Robert Morris), Joe Meurer (Ohio State), Stephen O’Hara (Notre Dame), Tom Schreiber (Princeton), Ty Souders (Lehigh), Miles Thompson (Albany) and Justin Ward (Loyola).


 Radford adds D-I women’s program for spring 2016


Radford University in


Virginia announced Feb. 4 that it is adding a NCAA Division I women’s program for the spring 2016 season, and it will play in the Big South Conference. The addition was announced in conjuction with Radford saying it would cut four other teams at the end of their 2013-14 seasons.


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