Sarah Griffin

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2022 Players Top 50: #49 Jules Heningburg

By In 2021, Jules Heningburg made the move from attack to midfield for the Redwoods. Since then, we’ve continued to see his game evolve as he becomes more and more versatile. With the Woods’ midfield more stacked than ever with the breakout season of Charlie Bertrand and addition of rookie Nakeie Montgomery, Heningburg showcased his…
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2022 Players Top 50: #50 Mike Manley

By | “He plays hard. People are scared of him, and that’s why we love him on our defense,” remarked Chrome’s short stick d-middie Ryan Terefenko on veteran defenseman Mike Manley. It may be Manley’s first time in the Players Top 50, but his body of work throughout his 11 seasons of professional lacrosse speaks…
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Chrome LC signs Harrison Bardwell to Championship Series contract

By Chrome LC has signed short-stick defensive midfielder Harrison Bardwell to a Championship Series contract. Bardwell was a mainstay for Cornell’s defense in the midfield for his entire collegiate career. An undrafted free agent, he played a key role in Cornell’s deep playoff run last season, helping lead them to the championship.  Now with the…
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Archers LC signs Nick Washuta to Championship Series contract

By Archers LC has signed goalie Nick Washuta to a Championship Series contract. The goaltender started in net for Vermont every year of his collegiate career aside from two games his freshmen season in 2017. As a sophomore, he led the country with a 60.9% save percentage and became the first goalie in program history…
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Whipsnakes LC signs Will Perry to Championship Series contract

By Whipsnakes LC has signed midfielder Will Perry to a Championship Series contract. Perry played in two games for the Whipsnakes back in 2021 and reported to training camp for them this past season. While ultimately there was not a fit for him in their midfield group this last year, he’ll get another opportunity with…
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Atlas LC signs Drake Porter to Championship Series contract

By Atlas LC has claimed goalie Drake Porter to their Championship Series roster. The goaltender started in net for Syracuse in 2019, 2020, and 2021. Porter produced a collegiate career save percentage of .529%, with the best save percentage in the ACC in 2019 as well as the abridged 2020 season, and was an All-American…
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Sarah Griffin’s Jersey Rankings

By | In another big J journalism endeavor by yours truly, I’ve ranked my favorite Champion jersey for each team, home or away, in honor of today’s biggest jersey sale of the year.  Of course, this is just one girl’s opinion so take it all with a grain of salt (but Atlas’s away jersey is…
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TRADE: Cannons LC acquire attackman Matt Kavanagh

Just eight days since the league’s trade window opened, the first move of the offseason has been made as the Cannons LC acquired veteran attackman Matt Kavanagh from the Redwoods in exchange for attackman John Piatelli and defenseman Matt Rahill.
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Michael Sowers: The Prince of Philly

By | A little over a year ago, rookie Michael Sowers played in his second game all season in front of a home crowd at Subaru Park as the Waterdogs took on the Whipsnakes in the semifinals. The Dogs fell 14-10 and with that, Sowers’ dissatisfying rookie year ended at home in Philadelphia as the…
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Matchup Preview: Rowlett vs. Sowers

By | Then there were two. The reigning champion Chaos LC returns to the title game for the third year in a row to take on the Waterdogs in their first championship appearance. Since their inaugural season in 2020, Andy Copelan’s club has been building for this moment. The Dogs find themselves put to the…
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