Around The Crease

Mike and Michael discuss some things to consider when looking at college prospect days. Also this week, they revisit their ideas surrounding the Premier Lacrosse League. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

University of Delaware Assistant Coach Trey Wilkes joins the podcast this week to discuss recruiting. We discuss the following topics; 1. How do you get noticed by college coaches? 2. Does getting noticed differ for players on the East Coast versus the Midwest, Southeast or West? 1. What about if you’re from a small place that no one knows about? 3. If so, what can players in non-traditional areas do to get on a coaches radar? 4. What non-athletic factors feature heavily in recruiting? 5. Is Walking On a thing at D-I lacrosse programs? 6. What’s the No. 1 thing a recruit can do to make themselves the most recruitable player possible? Description: Full links to items discussed during podcast Prospect Days Prospect Questionnaires --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

On this week's podcast, Mike and Michael discuss the kerfuffle between Paul Rabil and Warrior, selecting the All-LaxRecords teams and the summer lacrosse recruiting season.  Links to some of the items we discuss: Lacrosse MVP Loses Lucrative Sponsorship After Launching New League NHSLS coverage LaxRecords on Twitter Michael Ward on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Coaching changes around the high school lacrosse world are changing the landscape of the sport in various states. This week Mike Loveday digs into it. Chris Goldberg from PhillyLacrosse.com guests on today's show to talk about how the Top 2 coaches in the state (in terms of wins) moving on will impact the area. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Coaches from St. John's, Detroit-Mercy, Princeton and Manhattan gave a Q&A at the iD Lacrosse Showcase for players and parents. LaxRecords had exclusive access to record the session. The coaches covered everything from how to get noticed to what the scholarship process is really like. Please note that the audio in some sections may be quiet due to the nature of the venue and equipment.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Mike and Michael are back and this week they talk about the PLL fights in addition to other Premier Lacrosse League topics after they discuss the lacrosse showcase events they attended over the last two weeks. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Several high school lacrosse teams added to their trophy cases last week, including Brother Rice from Michigan, Pinkerton from New Hampshire, La Salle College in Pennsylvania and more. In this week's episode of This Week in Lacrosse, Mike takes a look at the teams and where they rank in their state's history. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

This Week in Lacrosse is subbing in for the usual Around the Crease podcast this week and Mike talks about two state association's decisions from the final weeks of the season. In Pennsylvania, the PIAA decided to cancel a one-goal game between Palmyra and Mt. Lebanon instead of pick it up the next day. In Illinois, the newly-sanctioned sports experiences growing pains as the two best teams in the state don't meet for the state title. Also this week, highlight player performers from state title and playoff games and how you can help promote your players this summer.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Michael Ward and Mike Loveday recap their thoughts of the 2019 high school lacrosse season. They discuss what it was like for Ward to be a reporter for the first time ever, pick their favorite moments and make some predictions for the championship games that were played on Saturday, June 1. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Is Calvert Hall the greatest MIAA A Conference team of all-time? This Week in Lacrosse dives into the discussion along with the biggest upset in New Jersey, New Canaan (Conn.) winning its first title in six years along with news out of Pennsylvania and high school lacrosse championship recaps from California. You can watch the original, with video highlights on YouTube --> https://youtu.be/KddzRqPqYyc --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

This week's special guest is Sheldon Shealer from TopDrawerSoccer.com ... yes, you read that right. Mike and Michael have a soccer guy on to talk about lacrosse playoffs. Why? Shealer is a long-time friend of Mike Loveday and in addition to covering high school soccer and football for almost 30 years, he worked as the interim Director with the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) for one year. He provides some insight into playoff systems around the country and why the formats are the way they are. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

This episode was recorded in November 2018 with Chris Goldberg of PhillyLacrosse.com to discuss the evolution of the Pennsylvania lacrosse playoff format. With all the discussion about playoff formats, especially in states that are growing, it's a good episode to listen to how an established state had its own share of growing pains and how it's continuing to modify its format. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Chris Garland from Detroit Country Day (Mich.) and Juiced Cherries rejoins the podcast this week to talk about creating a plan to maximize your summer and recruiting. He lays out tips for every graduation year. We also discuss the controversy surrounding the Michigan high school lacrosse playoffs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

New to the Around the Crease channel is This Week in Lacrosse - a weekly news recap show on YouTube, released on Monday's. We're releasing an audio version for those that rather catch up on the latest happenings from around the country in audio form. This week Mike Loveday recaps the GEICO Lacrosse Showcase games, takes a look at big news from around the country and dives into some of the best plays from the last two weeks in high school lacrosse.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

With the playoffs abound, this week's two-segment podcast features some Florida lacrosse predications and general lacrosse pontifications. Lee Roggenburg from FloridaLacrosseNews.com joins for the first half. Mike and Michael discuss their trips to Long Island and attempt to answer the question of how East Coast lacrosse got so good and what it would take for other areas to mimic it. Links: http://www.floridalacrossenews.com FLX on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FloridaLX Parents Gone Wild Podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/episodes/Parents-Gone-Wild-e3r4fb LaxRecords on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/laxrecords --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

This week Michael Ward discusses the parental behavior he's seen so far this season. Also, Mike and Michael discuss their trips to Long Island. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

This week's episode is different. Instead of Michael Ward, Mike Loveday has Matt Noonan on as a guest to talk a little about New England lacrosse, but also what it's like to be a referee. Let's be honest, at some point in our lives, whether in person or in our living room, we've yelled at or about a referee. This week, I have a newly-minted lacrosse referee Matt Noonan to talk about why he got into it and what his experience has been like so far. Find Matt online at noontimesports.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

On Episode 61 of the Around the Crease podcast, Mike Loveday and Michael Ward discuss the 52-0 Colorado Mesa lacrosse win and when enough is enough. Also, with most of the season under their belts, the duo discusses how the loss of LaxPower has impacted the lacrosse community.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

Detroit Country Day (Mich.) head coach Chris Garland joins the podcast this week to talk about what parents and players should, and should not be doing, with recruiting. We also discuss some of the top teams in Michigan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support

On episode 59 of the Around the Crease podcast, Mike and Michael discuss whether the NCAA will change the lacrosse recruiting rule regarding the contact timeline and if the change would benefit the lacrosse recruiting process. Also this week, the duo go around the country to look at big games, players and results.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/laxrecords/support