In the News
- George Huguely Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder, Grand Larceny; Jury Recommends 26 Years
Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:05 am
Former Virginia men's lacrosse player George Huguely has been found guilty of second-degree murder and grand larceny — but not first-degree murder and the life sentence that charge carries — in the death of former Virginia women's lacrosse player Yeardley Love, the jury announced Wednesday night after nine hours of deliberation.
The jury recommended a sentence of 26 years in prison for Huguely (25 for the murder charge and one more for larceny). Judge Edward Hogshire set the formal sentencing for April 16.
- Long Island Lizards Continue Busy Offseason, Pick Up Brian Langtry
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:55 pm
The new-look Long Island Lizards have made another pickup, grabbing former Denver Outlaw Brian Langtry from the Player Pool on Wednesday.
"I know he still has plenty in the tank," Lizards' coach Joe Spallina said Wednesday. Spallina said he has spoken to Langtry, and the midfielder is excited to play on Long Island and that not playing in the NLL has his body ready for the Major League Lacrosse season.
- ESPNU Lacrosse Podcast: Quint Talks With Notre Dame Goalie John Kemp, Michigan Coach John Paul and More
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 10:28 pm
Quint Kessenich is back for another season of podcasts for ESPNU.
In the first podcast of the 2012 season, Quint talks with Inside Lacrosse's Terry Foy, Notre Dame goalie John Kemp, ESPNU analyst Jamie Munro, Ohio State coach Nick Myers and Michigan coach John Paul.
- Cascade Rookie of the Week: Wes Berg, Denver Midfield
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:54 pm
Denver attackman Wes Berg has earned the first Cascade Rookie of the Week honor.
Each week, the Inside Lacrosse staff will highlight a standout performance from a freshman and announce them as Cascade Rookie of the Week on Wednesday.
- NCAA Final Four Start Times Released; Championship Game Set For 1 p.m. Memorial Day
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6:05 pm
The NCAA Division I Championship is returning to a 1 p.m. start time for 2012 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., a move some were calling for after last year's final received less-than-stellar attendance.
The NCAA released the times Wednesday, and they are as follows:
- NCAA DIII Preview 2012: Storylines, Superlatives and Standouts
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:53 pm
The Division III season recently got started in select areas and will get started elsewhere in the coming weeks. This spring, Inside Lacrosse plans on having extensive coverage of DIII getting several new writers involved.
- Bellevue Washington Custom Apparel From Graph-Tex
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:15 pm
The IL Gear Zone's good friends at Graph-Tex in Cortland, New York, never have any shortage of great custom team jerseys and apparel to share with us. Ben Connery and the rest of the Graph-Tex crew continue to pump out some of the best customized work in the lacrosse industry, and their work isn't limited to the East Coast.
- Men's Lacrosse: Virginia Cruises Past VMI Behind Stanwick's Seven Points
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:25 pm
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Steele Stanwick scored two goals and dished out five assists as the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) won its home opener for the fifth-straight year, defeating the VMI Keydets (0-3) on Tuesday evening, 19-5, inside Klöckner Stadium. Virginia now owns a 19-0 all-time record against its in-state opponent.
- George Huguely Trial: Jury Deliberations Begin Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:15 pm
Though George Huguely V is charged with premeditated murder in the 2010 death of his University of Virginia girlfriend, Yeardley Love, attorneys following the case say it's unlikely that the jury will find he intended to kill her when members begin deliberating Wednesday in Charlottesville, Va., Circuit Court.
But that doesn't mean he won't be found culpable. Even his lawyers have said that Huguely, who admits drunkenly assaulting Love, bears responsibility for her death.
- Men's Lacrosse: Johns Hopkins Holds Off Delaware Rally, 8-6
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:07 am
BALTIMORE — The third-ranked Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team built a five-goal, third-quarter lead then held off a furious rally by 16th-ranked Delaware as the Blue Jays improved to 2-0 on the year with an 8-6 win over the Blue Hens at Homewood Field Tuesday evening. Hopkins also extended its home winning streak to eight games with the win and moved to 9-0 all-time against the Blue Hens.
- Men's Lacrosse: Rutgers Downs Wagner, 9-5
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:31 am
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team downed Wagner by a score of 9-5 inside Wagner College Stadium on Tuesday to improve to 2-1 overall in the first year of head coach Brian Brecht’s tenure “On the Banks”. The Scarlet Knights outperformed the Seahawks on the offensive and defensive ends, firing 42 shot attempts while only allowing 14. RU was led in scoring by senior co-captain M Will Mangan (Maplewood, N.J.), who notched his second hat-trick in as many games and dished two assists to total five points
- Where to Watch Lacrosse Games on TV, Online This Week
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 11:33 pm
If you can't make it to the game, catch the action on TV — and more and more — streamed online.
The TV/webcast games for the week are below.