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CityLax + Stars of the PLL Deliver Special Middle School Clinic in Harlem
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5TH | 3:30 – 5PM Gratefully, CityLax hosted three of the best players in world from the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) to deliver a free clinic at Harlem’s Pinkerton Boy’s and Girls Club. Kyle Harrison, Tom Schrieber and Matt McMahon. Three of the most decorated players at every level of the game, youth, high-school, top division one programs, the US National Team, and now as professional lacrosse players. They embody all that is good about this game…
Read More“Just a Kid from the Bronx” | Prep Sports Zone
“The Bronx has never really been a hotbed for lacrosse players, but a lot has changed since I initially started playing lacrosse in the third grade. With the help of organizations like CityLax, the sport is growing tremendously in the schools and communities of the five boroughs.” Prep Sports Zone
Read More“Lacrosse Casts Its Net Farther From the Coast, and Pulls In New Recruits” | The New York Times
“When I first started playing, I could barely do a push-up or look someone in the eye,” said Khan, now a solid 5-foot-9, 185-pounder. “Now I have options and know that there are even more out there.” The New York Times
Read More“Cradle of Education: How CityLax is using Lacrosse to Develop Better Students” | UpMetrics: Data For Good
“We had a young lady, who is still in college now, who told us the story of her freshman and sophomore year in high school—she lived in a car for the first two years of high school. She’s now on a four-year scholarship to play college lacrosse.” UpMetrics: Data For Good https://medium.com/upmetrics-data-for-good/cradle-of-education-how-citylax-is-using-lacrosse-to-develop-better-students-6d4461c302cf
Read More“Spreading the lacrosse gospel” | The Spirit
“Twelve years ago, only six high schools in the New York City Public Athletic League (PSAL) had varsity lacrosse teams — four in Staten Island. This was when Matty Levine, former All-American goalie at Williams College and passionate promoter of the game, started on his mission to spread the lacrosse gospel among public school and primarily minority youth.” The Spirit http://www.westsidespirit.com/local-news/20180416/spreading-the-lacrosse-gospel
Read More“Matty Levine ’74 Brings Lacrosse Opportunities to Inner City Youth” | The Williams Record
“In my life, I was so fortunate to have had coaches and teachers that gave me the gifts of lacrosse and a Williams education,” Levine said. “Everything I do involving lacrosse today is my way of trying to pass along these gifts to young people, so they may hopefully gain similar opportunities in life that I have had.” The Williams Record
Read More“Cornell Lacrosse’s Seibald ’09, Pannell ’13 Strive to ‘Grow the Game’” | The Cornell Daily Sun
“Long a popular sport in the suburbs of New York, lacrosse never really gained much popularity in the city itself, according to Max Seibald. Through his volunteer work with CityLax, Seibald is trying to change that.” The Cornell Daily Sun
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