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2025 College Lacrosse Season Preview: Cornell

The NCAA season is starting up in less than three months! I’m hoping to publish one college team preview per week leading up to the start of the season in early February. First team up - the Cornell Big Red, my personal favorite to win it all in...

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John Danowski Lacrosse, First Class Lacrosse, Deemer Class, Matt Dunn

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Lessons from Coach John Danowski

This was a big week for us at FCL as we launched the very first episode of our podcast with legendary Duke coach, John Danowski.

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Understanding the Lacrosse Recruiting Process

Understanding the Lacrosse Recruiting Process with Sacred Heart’s Coach Jon Basti In a recent interview on the Inside Lacrosse Podcast, Sacred...

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Matt Dunn, First Class Lacrosse

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Positionless Defense: The Principles of Sliding

Sliding in lacrosse involves sending an additional defender to defend the ball carrier and is a fundamental element of any man-to-man defense. While...

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Best In Class Standouts 2026 Rising Junior Boys

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Best In Class Standouts 2026 Rising Junior Boys

The Class of 2026 kicked off the summer with our first Best In Class Event. The "Standouts" from our past 3 Rising Junior events have gone on to...

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Mason Woodward: The Ultimate Teammate

Sports serve as a microcosm of life. They teach you discipline and resiliency. Being part of a strong program will instill valuable traits such as...

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2024 PLL Round 4 Mock Draft: High Upside Attackmen, Faceoff Men Selected

These mock drafts are a more of what I think each team should do rather than an insider 'prediction' of what team will do. Without further ado...

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