Duke lacrosse

Nationals pick long stick midfielder with 17th overall pickNew Haven, Conn. - Former men's lacrosse standout Steven Waldeck (Levittown, N.Y.) became Stony Brook's first-ever Major League Lacrosse draft selection when the Toronto Nationals called his name with the 17th overall pick on Sunday evening at Yale University. Following the Warrior Major League Challenge, an invitation-only Scouting Combine featuring the top senior lacrosse players from all NCAA divisions, Toronto drafted Waldeck with...Read Full Story

Rob ForsterThe North/South All-Star Lacrosse Game has lost some of its luster. When we attended the 1978 game at Cornell and the 1990 game at Johns Hopkins, it was after the season and all the best seniors were in attendance. This year's game is this afternoon and won't include any players from the Final Four, which will be played this weekend. That being said, this news made us happy...STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--Three members of the Penn State Nittany Lion lacrosse team will take part in the 2009...Read Full Story

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--On the strength of an offensive outpouring from senior Marisa Lozano (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and a stellar effort in goal from junior Stephanie Ellis (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), the Penn State women's lacrosse team (9-7) ousted Ohio State (11-6) from the 2009 American Lacrosse Conference Championship with a decisive 11-7 semifinal victory at Jeffrey Field on Friday evening.With the win, the Nittany Lions punch their ticket to the ALC title game for the first time in the three-year...Read Full Story

In case you were wondering what games were televised this season. Sat., March 15Syracuse at Johns HopkinsNoonESPNUSat., March 15Hofstra at Princeton2:30 p.m.ESPNUMon., March 17Women's: Maryland at Johns Hopkins4 p.m.ESPNUSat., March 22Duke at Georgetown2 p.m. (tape delay)ESPNUSat., March 22Johns Hopkins at Virginia4 p.m.ESPNUSat., March 22Maryland at North Carolina6 p.m.ESPNUSat. March 29Virginia at Maryland NoonESPN2Sat., March 29North Carolina at Johns Hopkins2 p.m.ESPNUFri., April 4Navy at...Read Full Story

My faith in justice has been partially restored. The rogue prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse case has been disbarred. I hope that Mr Nifong will also be criminally prosecuted for his actions. He lied to the court in his actions and should be punished for it. Simply disbarring him is not enough for someone who was in his position. It's sad to see something like this happen when he himself could have prevented it. I can't help but wonder what he was thinking when he was handling this case. Did he...Read Full Story