Dialed In: Your Lacrosse Fix for Friday, Dec. 23

Fri Dec 23 2022 | Brian Logue | Fuel
Dialed In

Trevor Baptiste, recently named to his second U.S. senior field team, is one of the finalists for top men's player in 2022. Photo courtesy of Premier Lacrosse League.

Good morning. Here's the latest from the lacrosse world:

1. Who’s the best?

Voting continues for the top men’s player from 2022 in our #BestOfLax2022 celebration. Who do you have? Trevor Baptiste, Chris Gray, Dhane Smith or Logan Wisnauskas?

For the larger-than-life men’s star who stood above them all in 2022. VOTE in our #BestofLax2022 poll to decide the final men's winner of the year.

NOMINEES: https://t.co/5WOA32SQ9y

— USA Lacrosse Magazine (@USALacrosseMag) December 22, 2022

2. France is back in the world championship.

World Lacrosse announced that France will take Finland’s spot in the 2023 men’s world championship due to financial challenges for Finland. It will mark France’s fourth straight world championship appearance.

3. Athletes Unlimited takes a spin with Sixes.

Women’s lacrosse players from Athletes Unlimited played a Sixes exhibition earlier this month, yet another opportunity provided by the league to expand offerings to the sport’s best players.

WHAT WE’RE READING

From Division II to the national team. A look at Charlie Bertrand’s upward trajectory in the sport.
Seven Long Islanders made the final 23-man roster for the U.S. men’s team.
Howard head women’s lacrosse coach Karen Healy-Silcott is one of the featured speakers at LaxCon.
Inside Lacrosse’s Matt Kinnear looks back on his top moments of 2022.

WHAT’S WE'RE WATCHING

No better feeling.

A dream come true. There’s no greater feeling.

What a special moment it was to have our first meeting as the . pic.twitter.com/Mk9wLk0MFn

— U.S. Men's National Team (@USAMLax) December 21, 2022