Sister’s Masters Tourney

Medicine Games Oct 8th-10th

Under Armour Lacrosse Line

So with UA getting into the gear side of things I think all the major players are at the table. Lets recap: Nike, Reebok, Adidas, New Balance (Brine/Warrior), and now Under Armour. The only one missing on this list is Puma… but I don’t think that will ever happen. With the huge influx of corporate companies producing lacrosse gear we know as a sport we are well on our way. However, we also know that some of these major brands don’t really get our sport and put out some questionable products too. So lets have a quick look at what UA is offering us for 2012,  to me it appears we have some really great gear to look forward to, but you can judge for yourself.

spectre

spectre

spectre

spectre

spectre

spectre

revenant

revenant

revenant

revenant

revenanti

revenanti

playmaker

playmake

playmaker

playmaker

playmaker

playmaker

playmaker

playmaker

playmaker

playmaker

nitric

nitric

nitric

nitric

mercenary

mercenary

mercenary

mercenary

demolish

demolishzti

baltifage

STX 2012 Preview

Here is a little look at some of the new product lines coming out for STX for 2012. The emphasis this season was mostly on small tweaks and color options. The new Cell 2 line is a great example, which has some very good updates such as the lower profile elbow protection on the arm guards, and the no slip liners inside of all the arm protection. It also now comes in forest green, gold, and maroon.

The Jolt is their new mid range protection line. This equipment seems durable and protective without breaking the bank. I was most impressed with the palm used in the Jolt glove; it seemed on par with a lot of other gloves in higher price ranges.

 STX is releasing a new shaft line this season called Alliance. The idea behind the technology is that the material flexes when force is applied. The stiffer the shaft the less flex, the less stiff the more flex. So the Alliance comes in 3 different flavors 85, 135, and 160 (pounds of pressure needed to move the shaft 1/4 inch). These flexes can help maximize velocity and snap on shots, precision on feeds, improved control and ball feel when handling. Bigger guys will want to rock the 160, while the other two shafts are for the more common player, but you will want to get your hands on one and play around with it before deciding which one is best for you (Look for these in our shooting cage in Portland soon).

So lets get to some photos:

Jolt SP Liner

Jolt_SP_Liner_Back

Jolt_SP_Front

Jolt_SP_Back

Jolt_Glove_Palm

Jolt_Glove_NeonGrn

Jolt_DAP_Outside

Jolt_AP_Red

Cell2_SP_Liner_Front

Cell2_SP_Liner_Back

Cell2_SP_Front

Cell2_Glove_Forest

Cell2_AP_Inside

Cell2_AP_Gold

Cell2_AG_Maroon

Cell2_AG_Gold

Cell2_AG_Forest

Super Power_Chrome_Smoke

Super Power_Chrome_Royal

Stallion_Side_Neon

Stallion_Side_Kelly

Stallion_Front

Summit_Platinum

Alliance85_Black

Alliance160_Black

Alliance135_Black

BIGFOOT BENDER KICKS OFF!

This Friday marks the start of the first mens’ tournament in Bend Oregon sponsored by our shop. Club teams from around the Northwest, and players form all over the country will converge and face off to have some fun and play some lacrosse. This type of post collegiate tournament brings our community closer together and exposes a great city like Bend to a higher level of lacrosse. This first annual tourney will be host to 8 different teams who will be divided up into 2 brackets:

Cascade:

Bigfoot Elite, Scallywags, Southern Oregon, and Cadilax

Columbia:

503 Lax, Hop Valley, Rip City Lax, and Humboldt

Bigfoot Elite is lucky enough to have Kyle Harrison joining the team. Kyle has had a dynamic career both collegiality and professionally and is undoubtedly one of the best players of our time. The other teams will be peppered with a ton of amazing talent consisting of players from around the country. Come on out and enjoy the show!

All games played at Big Sky Sports Complex:

Bender Tourney June 24th-26th

The Bender Tourney is just around the corner. Click on the flier below for details about the event.

WARRIOR 2012 Preview

It is time to take a little look at some of the gear hitting the shop for 2012. We just got some images of the new 2012 Warrior line. I haven’t gotten my hands on any of this gear yet, but form the look of it there is some pretty cool stuff coming out, and some variations on the stuff you love. So lets get to it!

Regulator

Regulator

M80

Evo 3

TII

Nation AG

Nation SP

M80

Swarm

Players Club Limited SP

M80

Players Club Limited

Swarm

Nation Lites SP

Players Club Limited AP

Regulator

Swarm Composite

Swarm

Swarm Composite

Electrik 2

Regulator

TII Fade

Electrik 2

Evo 3

Custom Bags

Old School Again

So we ran a spot on old school steez a little while ago.

http://bigfootlax.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/old-school-is-back/

Today I was looking over at Lax All Stars (laxallstars.com) “Show us your Old School” and what did I see? Some seriously nice old school coming out of Portland. Check out these sick nasty laxers…. Maybe one is your dad? Or just an old friend you have forgotten about? Pretty sure some of the pics in the middle are from the University of Oregon Ducks.

Reader Rick Sheinin couldn’t stop himself from sharing these iconic Old School pictures from Oregon’s lacrosse past, as well as some great shots of his dad suited up and kicking it Old School. (Editor’s note: his isn’t Rick’s first rodeo!)

 

Who’s Next?

So I have to apologize to any readers outside of Oregon for this one, but we are an Oregon based company… That being said please add a comment below to add to the conversation for player in your neck of the woods.

Pat Rogers/Denver Vs. Syarcuse

Oregon is not really on the radar for most NCAA scouts. They aren’t chomping at the bit to get out to OREGUN to recruit their next freshman stud. That being said we do produce some high quality athletes. Just read the previous post and you will see what I mean. So in the past few years Oregon has sent some of our boys to quality programs: Peter Baum Colgate, Aaron Prosser Drexel, Pat Rogers Denver, Andy Fish Albany, Nate Fritz Bowdoin, and of course Connor Martin, although an MCLA player still a supreme baller playing in the pro ranks now.  These are just a few names that pop into my mind, sorry if I left any of you off the list, I know there are more of you out there doing great things.

So the question has to be asked, who’s next? What seniors are going break out and make an impact on an NCAA D1 team? An even better question is who is the dark horse that no one sees coming? Drop us some comments on this below.

Local Talent on Tewaaraton Watch List

Peter Baum a Lincoln High School alum, and Under Armour All American has now landed himself a spot on the Tewaaraton watch list for 2011. With a sluggish start to 2011 many thought defenses had sniffed out Baum after having a stellar freshman showing. But the sophomore has found his stride and already has 19 goals and 4 assists on the season. Keep your eyes on this kid as he is only getting better.

Here is what Inside Lacrosse had to say about lacrosse’s most prestigious award:

This annual list is made up of the top lacrosse players across all three divisions of collegiate lacrosse and highlights the early hopefuls for the 2011 Tewaaraton Award honors. All watch list nominees are carefully screened and identified by two Selection Committees, one committee for the male athletes and another committee for the female athletes which are comprised of college coaches. The watch list will eventually be whittled down three more times until the top ten male and female Tewaaraton Award Finalists are named in May of 2011.

“We are thrilled to announce this year’s watch list just as the 2011 season is getting underway,” said Robert Sweeney, President of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance. “The selection committees have done an outstanding job at choosing the top contenders for the Tewaaraton Award across the country. This year’s list represents 47 different educational institutions from over 17 conferences and 48 of these athletes are repeat nominees from last year.”

The Tewaaraton Award was formally established in August of 2000 by The University Club of Washington, DC and is the pre-eminent lacrosse award, which is awarded annually to the NCAA male and female lacrosse players of the year. Tradition dictates that each year the Tewaaraton Award celebrates one of the six tribal nations of the Iroquois Confederacy: the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and the Tuscarora. The 11th annual Tewaaraton Award event is set to recognize the Year of the Tuscarora.

The 11th annual Tewaaraton Award will be presented on June 2, 2011 at the historical Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. Event details and ticket information can be found at TewaaratonAward.org.

tefan Bauer	Lafayette
Peter Baum	Colgate
Billy Bitter	North Carolina
Chris Bocklet	Virginia
Jeremy Boltus	Army
Sam Bradman	Salisbury
Shamel Bratton	Virginia
Zach Brenneman	Notre Dame
Jay Card	Hofstra
Grant Catalino	Maryland
Matt Chadderdon	Le Moyne
Jake Clarke	Bucknell
Tom Compitello	Stony Brook
CJ Costabile	Duke
Kevin Crowley	Stony Brook
Jimmy Dailey	Stevenson
Chris DeLuca	Cortland
Jimmy Dunster	North Carolina
David Earl	Notre Dame
Barney Ehrmann	Georgetown
Peter Fallon	Brown
Brian Farrell	Maryland
Tyler Fiorito	Princeton
Ryan Flanagan	North Carolina
John Galloway	Syracuse
Dean Gibbons	Harvard
Matt Gibson	Yale
Bill Henderson	Army
DJ Hessler	Tufts
Dan Hostetler	Georgetown
Zach Howell	Duke
Brett Hughes	Penn
Brian Karalunas	Villanova
Stephen Keogh	Syracuse
John Lade	Syracuse
Jamie Lincoln	Hofstra
Matt Mackrides	Penn State
Mark Manos	Drexel
JoJo Marasco	Syracuse
Kiel Matisz	Robert Morris
Jack McBride	Princeton
Jordan McBride	Stony Brook
Peter Mezzanotte	Towson
Rickey Mirabito	Georgetown
Rob Pannell	Cornell
Tom Perini	Lafayette
Adam Rand	Stony Brook
Kevin Ridgway	Notre Dame
Brett Schmidt	Maryland
Steele Stanwick	Virginia
Charlie Streep	Bucknell
Jeremy Thompson	Syracuse
Justin Tuma	Roanoke
Justin Turri	Duke
Chad Wiedmaier	Princeton
Kyle Wharton	Johns Hopkins
Joel White	Syracuse
Ryan Young	Maryland