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Fri Mar 5 2021 | Kyle Devitte | College PHOTO BY MINA SISLEY The Stormy Petrel is a mascot made infamous by how recognizably bizarre it is, but the school it represents is home to a burgeoning men’s lacrosse program in Brookhaven, Georgia. The Oglethorpe University men’s lacrosse team won their first game under new head coach Kyle Morris last Friday by beating Brevard College 10-3. It was also Morris’ first-ever win as a college head coach.  A former midfielder at Division II Shorter University, Morris came to the sport much later than most collegiate players and had a bizarre positio...

Thursday March 4th, 2021 10:30am Salisbury is No. 1 in Inside Lacrosse’s first Division III rankings of the season. Though it’s not quite “preseason,” the first rankings reflect the shifting calendars and uncertainty in the COVID-affected season. Some teams have played as many as three or four games, but most of the top teams in the country have yet to start — and there is still some level of concern for some. With that in mind, we waited until the first week of March for its first rankings as more information became available. Check out last week’s DIII Podcast (above) for a more...

In the film adaptation of Moneyball, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry tells Billy Beane in a pivotal scene, “the first guy through the wall — he always gets bloody." The Premier Lacrosse League and Major League Lacrosse on Wednesday announced the two leagues are merging. “Merge” is a polite term, as the PLL name and structure persists, likely more than 100 MLL players will no longer have a place to play, and several team and league employees and coaches are out of a job opportunity.  I’ve been appreciative of the respectful tone set by PLL and its players in this. It certainly is a...