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World Lacrosse Championships
Despite rainfall that caused some games to be rescheduled, the 2014 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championships gave a big boost to the sport in the United States and abroad. “We faced some challenges, with weather being number one,” said Bill Schoonmaker, vice-president for strategy and business development at U.S. Lacrosse. “But overall, we accomplished our objectives

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Paddle Sports Rapidly Evolve With the Times By Greg Mellen Paddle sports such as rowing, canoeing and kayaking conjure images either of the great outdoors and wild remote places or of elite Ivy Leaguers sculling upriver pre-dawn. And while those images hold true, times are changing. Racing watercraft goes back thousands of years. Until recently, […]

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Events Net a Return In the Mid-Atlantic By Lisa Clifton When event organizers consider a destination in the Mid-Atlantic region, access to a large percentage of the American population is an obvious perk and can be the factor that seals the deal. When it comes to location, however, the bonuses don’t stop there: Natural beauty, […]

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Race for the Playoffs By Greg Echlin Let’s face it: We’re in the midst of an industrial revolution in the world of college football. Five power conferences were recently awarded a favorable vote for autonomy from other NCAA conferences; a long-awaited, four-team football playoff is in place for top-tier college programs; more higher education institutions […]

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