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Next Up: 5 players who could crack the 2022 Players Top 50

By Austin Owens | December 23, 2021
By | The PLL Player’s Top 50 was wrapped up last week, with Blaze Riorden continuing his scorching hot 2021 by nabbing the first spot on the list.  The 2021 edition was the most competitive yet, following the merger with MLL and an influx of talent led by Lyle Thompson (voted #3 by the players),…
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Seizing the Throne: Chaos win 2021 PLL Championship

By Austin Owens | September 20, 2021
By | The nation’s capital played host to a championship coronation on Sunday at Audi Field, as the Chaos were able to best the Whipsnakes by a 14-9 score to take home the 2021 PLL Championship.  Dhane Smith capped off his incredible playoff run with another six-point performance, making it 18 total points across the…
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Championship Preview: Whipsnakes vs. Chaos

By Austin Owens | September 19, 2021
By | 406 days. That’s how long it’s been since the Chaos and Whipsnakes went head to head in the 2020 PLL Championship game in Utah.  Since that point, both teams went through the continuation of the pandemic, another off-season filled to the brim with moves, training camps, and a nine-game campaign before the push…
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2021 PLL End of Year Awards

By Austin Owens | September 18, 2021
By | Ahead of the Whipsnakes and Chaos taking the field for the PLL Championship on Sunday, there was some hardware to be given out.  The biggest stars in the Premier Lacrosse League converged in Washington, DC on Friday night for the 2021 PLL Awards, held at the Museum of the American Indian. Here’s a…
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The Perfect Quarter: How the Whips won the 2020 PLL Championship

By Austin Owens | September 16, 2021
By | “Lacrosse is a game of runs.” We hear it nearly on a weekly basis. No team is ever out of it when it comes to the Premier Lacrosse League, and the 2020 PLL Championship was a perfect example of the analogy.  The top-seeded Whipsnakes were looking to defend their 2019 Championship against the…
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Dhane Smith: Fastest first step in the PLL

By Austin Owens | September 15, 2021
By | Dhane Smith is etching himself as a star in the making with his strong play with Chaos, but when he made his MLL debut in 2016, he hadn’t played field lacrosse in over five years.  “I kind of regret it. I kind of wish I had experienced that lifestyle of being a Division…
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13 Percent: Chaos play spoiler; Send Archers home

By Austin Owens | August 21, 2021
By | For the second consecutive year, Chaos booted the Archers from the postseason, taking home a 13-10 victory on Friday night in the first of three quarterfinals this weekend.  It was a career day for Kyle Jackson, who returned to the lineup in place of the injured Chris Cloutier. Playing at attack, he posted…
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Archers-Chaos Preview

By Austin Owens | August 19, 2021
By | For the second consecutive year, the Archers and Chaos will meet one another in the postseason. Andy Towers’ club pulled out the win in the semi-finals of last year’s Championship Series on their run to the title game.  The Archers will be looking to avenge that loss and take home the season series…
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Call Me Treezy: Latrell Harris’ journey to Archers’ roster

By Austin Owens | August 17, 2021
Archers short-stick defensive midfielder Latrell Harris has taken a route that no other player in the Premier Lacrosse League has to date. Over the last five years, the St. Catharines, Ontario native has gone from high school hopeful to the biggest stages in the sport.
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Waterdogs top Atlas, clinch first-round bye

By Austin Owens | August 15, 2021
By | The first game of Saturday’s doubleheader decided a first seed heading into the playoffs, and when it was all said and done, it was the Waterdogs pulling out a 10-9 victory against Atlas. Kieran McArdle (1G, 3A) led the way offensively while Mikie Schlosser (3G) and Zach Currier (1G, 1A) also chipped in…
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