Duke lacrosse

Nationals pick long stick midfielder with 17th overall pick New 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...Read Full Story

Rob Forster The 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 15 Syracuse at Johns Hopkins Noon ESPNU Sat., March 15 Hofstra at Princeton 2:30 p.m. ESPNU Mon., March 17 Women's: Maryland at Johns Hopkins 4 p.m. ESPNU Sat., March 22 Duke at Georgetown 2 p.m. (tape delay) ESPNU Sat., March 22 Johns Hopkins at Virginia 4 p.m. ESPNU Sat., March 22 Maryland at North Carolina 6 p.m. ESPNU Sat. March 29 Virginia at Maryland Noon ESPN2 Sat., March 29 North Carolina at Johns Hopkins 2...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