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By: Douglas
Thoughts and Insight through the eyes of Doug Shanahan that will take you through the MCLA (University of Illinois) and the MLL (Chicago Machine) seasons and back.
Laxers, Hope Everyone is Well! The last couple months have been super crazy. In September I lost my Pops to a brain tumor, sucks, I miss him everyday and its been a long road for my family. On a positive note my brother is David, who is the Head Football Coach for John Glenn HS is playing for the Suffolk County Champioshipo against Amityville tomorrow Sept 19th. John Glenn is undeafeted and has a chance to win the RUTGERS CUP which is LI's most prestigious team award. The team has dedicated their season to the passing of my father. Wish them luck!
South Florida has been full of work, teaching a PCS, Coaching football (finished 6-4) and I started a FALL BALL PROGRAM called TOP TEAM, basically we are a tournament team. The fall season has provided an opportunity for many South Florida Laxers to increase their skill and knowledge of the game, I hope it will transfer over to PINE CREST season. Next, just put the finishing touches on the MVP Lacrosse Winter Break Camp Dec 28-30, 2nd year. Lastly I am attempting to put together a Spring Youth Program called the FT LAUDERDALE LIGHTNING, the program will run from JAN-MAY. I am attempting to start kids playing at the youngest possible age kindergarten. We are looking to fill 4 team and k-2, 3-4,5-6,7-8 grades to compete against already existing youth programs.
The NLL is about to start up and the NY Titans have become the Orlando Titans, people are very excited to see the game played with the likes of Casey Powell. Should be interesting to see how they develop their fan base. Lastly, I hope the MLL is returning next year, I haven't heard anything to contrary. As always support lacrosse, attend any game and every game you can. We have the best sport in the world. Thanks
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Hell All Laxers, Hope all of you have been enjoying your summer so this year. Right now for me it is HOT down here in South Florida, we are currently in the middle of two-a-days. The first week we were at Pine Crest working our butts off, the kids have been giving a good effort. I don't know if could have hacked it in high school during two-a-days in this heat, its hard enough Coaching. This week we are at Iron Man Camp at the Bucky Dent Baseball School in Boca, this is the week we separate the men the from the boys. The kids have been competing all week trying to earn starting spots, it should be an interesting year we have a solid line and very good skill players. However, we are playing better competition in football this year as we move back into districts.
The MLL Summer
If you haven't been following what has been going on with me I started the summer with Chicago then the Long Island Lizards picked me up. I played a game with them in Denver and was on the active roster before I was placed on the practice squad for a game. The same week they placed me on the practice squad the Machine picked me back up for the last three games. Funny how things work, I was happy to go back since I thoroughly enjoyed playing with Levielle, Gabel, Deane and company. When I went back to the Machine we had a logit shot at making the playoffs since LI kept losing and couldn't get their 6th win. We beat the Bayhawks for the 1st time in franchise history but managed to squander our playoff hopes the following down in Annapolis in OT. The most exciting for me was the last game of the year, we played at Soldier Field in Chicago against wouldn't you know it the Long Island Lizards who needed a win to get in the playoffs. Funny how things work again, we had the Lizards on the ropes with 2 mins to go but as has been the story for the Machine we managed to squander the lead and the win when Sean Lindsay hit a two pointer.
It has been a strange but humbling summer for me, I hope the league can manage to stay around for the little kids I teach and Coach so they will have an opportunity to play professional lacrosse; plus I love it too. Please show your support for the league by either attending Championship Weekend or watching the games live on ESPN 2 this weekend. A special good luck to the Lizards and my Hofstra boys Miller, Spallina, and Polanco.
Hey All Laxers, Today is Father's Day! A day were all Dad's are celebrated and showered with love by their families. This being my 3rd Father's Day as a Dad it keeps getting better. Yesterday and today are soggy days up in Long Island where I have been since Friday, for those of you who have been following the US Open you know the weather I speak of. Last night at Hofstra the Lizards hosted the Chicago Machine, my former team. For those of you who don't know I am now a Lizard, after a decently successful US TEAM tryout I was picked up the following day. Although I didn't make the 40 man travel team I was happy with how my tryout went. Since then I played with the Lizards in Denver, the stats didn't reflect at all what type of game it was the penalty box did though. The league handed down suspensions and fines to a few players. Check the transactions on Major league lacrosse.com. So last night the rain fell heavily at times but it could have been worse, the Machine came out of fire and opened up a 6-2 lead by the end of 1st quarter. We were able to battle back and tie it by half. It was a well hard fought game but we were able to prevail by 1 goal. Bitter sweet, the Lizards move to 4-2 and the lonely Machine fall to 1-5.
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