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Around The Crease

Mike Lovedaylaxrecords.com
Around the Crease podcast is presented by LaxRecords.com and covers boys’ high school lacrosse. From the latest news during the season to interviews with college coaches, Around the Crease brings you the information you want.
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Episodes

Loyola Commit Talks Decision

Ryan McGorry from St. Joseph’s Collegiate (N.Y.) is doing a prep year at Salisbury School (Conn.) before heading to Loyola University. McGorry joins Mike Loveday to discuss his recruiting process and how he came to choose the Greyhounds.

Sep 20, 202020 minSeason 1Ep. 95

Players Discuss Race and Lacrosse

Carter Henry, a Class of 2020 McCallie School (Tenn.) graduate and future Yale student, along with Wilson Perez-Vasquez from Immokalee (Fla.) who is committed to Wheeling, join Mike Loveday to discuss their experiences as men of color playing lacrosse.

Jun 28, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 94

Coach Chris Garland Discusses Black Lives Matter

Detroit Country Day Head Coach Chris Garland discusses Black Lives Matter along with race and lacrosse in this special episode of Around the Crease. Some ways you can help • Text "Floyd" to 55156 • Donate to the Equal Justice Initiative at www.eji.org • Visit www.ColorOfChange.org to learn about how to respond to injustices Joe Ehrman Link that Coach Garland Discusses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2DkEf4yLQM&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=749f519804&mc_eid=156bc661c7 PLL Podcast with Ky...

Jun 14, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 93

2020 Season Updates and Player Interviews

Eric Malever from Woodward Academy and Brooks Baro from McIntosh join this week’s show to discuss the end to their high school careers and Mike Loveday gives an update on the status of the 2020 season around the country.

Apr 26, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Did the NCAA Make the Right Call?

This Week in Lacrosse went live with Michael Ward and Lee Roggenburg last week. This is the full rebroadcast of the live show where we discuss the state of high school lacrosse, the NCAA decision to allow seniors to return for another year of school. We also share our favorite things from the shortened 2020 season.

Apr 12, 202055 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Ponte Vedra Discusses Maryland Trip

This episode of Around the Crease features Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Head Coach Tom West, Notre Dame commit Carter Parlette and Utah commit Davis Smith. The Sharks discuss their trip to Maryland where they took on Gilman (Md.) and Boys' Latin (Md.).

Mar 29, 202022 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Gabe Smith Honors Family Friend

Gabe Smith from J.H. Rose High School in North Carolina shares the emotional story of family friend Pete Quinlan and his impact on Smith’s lacrosse life.

Mar 22, 202025 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Who's Talking About Playoffs?

New playoff formats in Indiana and Florida add additional topics to the start of each season. Both states are moving to a two-division classification, which should provide more teams with an opportunity. But is it all a net positive? Mike Loveday discuss with IHSLA President, Charlie Berry and FloridaLacrosseNews.com's Lee Roggenburg.

Feb 23, 20201 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Across the Pond with English Knights Lacrosse

This week's guest is Scott Weddell, the Director of English Knights Lacrosse in England. LaxRecords connected with Scott after one of his players, Daniel Jones, committed to High Point. We talk about he Knights program, how it started, what its like bringing their best players to America every two years and what the landscape of lacrosse is like in England. English Knights Lacrosse Online Twitter @engknightslax Instagram : @english_knights_lax Facebook : facebook.com/EnglishKnightsLacrosseElite...

Feb 09, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Bearcats Year One

Lander University head coach Tony LePore joins Mike Loveday this week to talk about building the Bearcats program and what it's like building a Division II lacrosse program from the ground up.

Jan 04, 202045 minSeason 1Ep. 86

Starting From Scratch

This week's guest is Illinois Tech head coach Dan Sharbaugh. Illinois Tech will begin its first year as a Division III program in 2020, and I sit with Sharbaugh to discuss what its like beginning a program from scratch, what goes into building a program and what it's like waiting to play the first game in program history.

Dec 22, 201940 minSeason 1Ep. 85

Player Profiles and the Happy Days Spinoff

Mike and Michael dive deep into the new player profile feature on LaxRecords.com and the duo discuss the relevance of Joanie Loves Chachi to our audience ...

Dec 08, 20191 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Recruiting for Transylvania Lacrosse

Transylvania lacrosse Associate Head Coach John Otto joins the podcast this week to talk about what it's like recruiting at a Division III program.

Dec 01, 201957 minSeason 1Ep. 83

John Odierna Answers Your Recruiting Questions

Manhattan Associate Head Coach John Odierna joins Mike Loveday on this week's podcast to discuss recruiting. We cover some familiar topics like how to choose events and getting noticed, but we also dive into the role highlight videos and social media play into recruiting. Manhattan lacrosse Manhattan lacrosse on Twitter Manhattan lacrosse on Instagram...

Nov 17, 201951 minSeason 1Ep. 82

Resurrecting a Program

St. Dominic's (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) head coach Tom Rooney discusses his coaching path that brought him to helping resurrect a program. We discuss what it's like to play lacrosse on Long Island and if it's really the king of all sports. We also talk about why he decided to start a new club program in an area of the country that's renowned for its talented programs.

Nov 02, 201934 minSeason 1Ep. 81

High School versus Club Lacrosse Pt. 2

Detroit Country Day head coach Chris Garland join this week's podcast to discuss the roles of high school and club in lacrosse recruiting, the possibility of a spring club team happening and more. This is Part 2 of a two-part series where we talk with high school and club coaches about the role each players in a lacrosse player's career. Part 1 featured special guests, Andy Kay of MICDS (Missouri) and Kevin Benages of Naperville North (Illinois) and can be found via this link ....

Oct 20, 20191 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 80

Duke Commit Discusses Lacrosse Recruiting Process

Reed Landin, a Class of 2021 lacrosse player at Episcopal School of Dallas (Texas), joins the show this week to talk about his lacrosse recruiting process. We discuss everything from how he got involved with lacrosse to how he went about contacting college programs and the process that ultimately led him to selecting Duke.

Oct 18, 201931 min

High School versus Club Lacrosse

Special guests, Andy Kay of MICDS (Missouri) and Kevin Benages of Naperville North (Illinois) join this week's podcast to discuss the roles of high school and club in lacrosse recruiting, the possibility of a spring club team happening and more.

Oct 06, 201956 minSeason 1Ep. 79

Marc Zolchonock Takes Us Inside Lacrosse Recruiting's Most Asked Questions

Wagner Defensive coordinator Marc Zolchonock joined the podcast this week to take us inside lacrosse recruiting's most asked questions. We discuss several topics, including the best way for players to choose which recruiting events to attend and what the evaluation process is like for college lacrosse coaches. Here's a full list of the questions we cover: 1. How should players pick which events to attend? 2. How do players get evaluated by college coaches? 3. Does getting noticed differ for play...

Sep 22, 201939 minSeason 1Ep. 79

By Any Means Necessary

William Penn (Iowa) mens lacrosse coach Luke Christiansen joins Mike Loveday to discuss recruiting on this week's episode of Around the Crease. We cover the following questions and a few more: 1. How do you get noticed by college coaches? 3. Does getting noticed differ for players on the East Coast versus the Midwest, Southeast or West? 4. How early should a player start trying to get in front of a college coach (what year in high school)? 5. What non-athletic factors feature heavily in recruiti...

Sep 08, 201930 minSeason 1Ep. 78

Prospect Days Do's and Don'ts

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.

Aug 24, 20191 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 77

Delaware Coach Answers Recruiting Questions

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 Wal...

Aug 17, 201955 minSeason 1Ep. 75

Paul Rabil a Warrior No More

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...

Aug 04, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 74

The Coaching Carousel Continues

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.

Jul 07, 201943 minSeason 1Ep. 73

Recruiting Q&A With Division I College Coaches

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.

Jun 29, 20191 hrSeason 1Ep. 72

PLL Fights, Inside the Box and Lacrosse Showcase Recaps

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.

Jun 22, 20191 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 71

Lacrosse Championships Feature Familiar Foes (This Week in Lacrosse)

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.

Jun 16, 201927 minSeason 1Ep. 70

TWIL: State Associations Decisions Take Center Stage

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 ...

Jun 09, 201912 minSeason 1Ep. 69

Recapping the 2019 High School Lacrosse Season (And Predictions)

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.

Jun 02, 20191 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 68

Is Calvert Hall The Greatest of All Time? (and more high school lacrosse news)

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

May 30, 201914 minSeason 1Ep. 2
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