Lax con bro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9c2fL77Cv0
Legendary entertainer, professional laxer, and singer Deutsch Ballsagna or to who people know him as "Chill Bro Baggins" has started the face of the so called term "Lax Bro". He was born on a farm in Oregon where he started his lax career at age 14. He then moved to Southern California where he played for the next 7 years before attending Denver University. Ballsagna didn't play much but what he did create was a great catchy lacrosse song as this wild sport grows a rapid 30% each year! Post back if you think Ballsagna deserves more attention!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvJL1W1D93A
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Division 1, 2, and 3 Champions Predictions

As the lax seasons are in full tilt, it has been action packed full of hits, saves, goals, and passes. The Division I,II,and III championships this year are held in Baltimore, Md. The division I will play Saturday May, 28th following them on Sunday will be division II and III.

My predictions for the division I final four will be the following:
1. Notre Dame- Their offense is all returning from last seasons final game lose to Duke. While their defense has been stepping up big.
2. Syracuse- Their goalie is the best in the nation along with the an offense that will scare any of its opponents.
3. North Carolina- Going into the season with all-star Billy Bitter, and the largest freshman recruit class... UNC will be a solid final four contender.
4. Duke- The defending National Champions, Graduated a large amount but coach John Danowski will have his team ready for battle.
I feel that the final two will be Notre Dame and Syracuse with Syracuse winning 8-6.

For Division II it is completely up in the air but I feel it will be between:
1. Adelphi- Adelphi panthers are on a 10 game win streak with a fire hot goalie and an explosive scoring offense.
2. C.W Post- Has been a contender in the final four for the last couple seasons. With the goal scoring machine Plompen has had three back to back hat-tricks. Also with red hot goaltender it will be interesting.
3. Limestone- With attack men Shayne Jackson, the only division two Tewaaraton award finalist. Their goalie has had a season of a life time.
4. Le Moyne- Currently the second team in the country, Their team is in first place over Adelphi and will give them a run for their money.
The final two will be Adelphi and Le Moyne, with Adelphi winning 10-8.

Finally the divison III it will be determined by the following teams:
1. Stevenson- The top power house in Division III, they have explosive players that have helped them become the number one team in the country.
2. Salisbury- After taking a tough couple losses this season, Salisbury is consistently a contender and has help from attack men Matt Cannone with a total of 74 points on the season already.
3. Roanoke- With coach Tim Pilot, The Maroons top player Jeff Keating is leading their team to victory.
4. RIT- Marking up as number four in the country, Goalie Bob Tonnessen, and top offense men Kelso Davis the Tigers are looking to shock the country.
With the final two being powerhouse Stevenson vs. RIT, with Stevenson shutting RIT down 7-3.

Tewaaraton Nominees for 2011

• Peter Baum, Colgate – Sophomore (Midfield), Portland, Ore.

• Billy Bitter, North Carolina – Senior (Attack), Manhasset, N.Y.

• Jeremy Boltus, Army – Senior (Attack), Baldwinsville, N.Y.

• Zach Brenneman, Notre Dame – Senior (Midfield), East Hampton, N.Y.

• Jay Card, Hofstra – Senior (Attack), Caledon, Ontario, Canada

• Grant Catalino, Maryland – Senior (Attack), Webster, N.Y.

• C.J. Costabile, Duke – Junior (Midfield), New Fairfield, Conn.

• Kevin Crowley, Stony Brook – Senior (Midfield), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

• David Earl, Notre Dame – Senior (Midfield), Simsbury, Conn.

• Brian Farrell, Maryland – Senior (Midfield), Baltimore, Md.

• John Galloway, Syracuse – Senior (Goalkeeper), Syracuse, N.Y.

• D.J. Hessler, Tufts – Senior (Attack), Monkton, Md.

• Zach Howell, Duke – Senior (Attack), Huntington, N.Y.

• Shayne Jackson, Limestone – Junior (Attack), Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

• Brian Karalunas, Villanova – Senior (Defense), Dewitt, N.Y.

• Stephen Keogh, Syracuse – Senior (Attack), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• John Lade, Syracuse – Senior (Defense), Randolph, N.J.

• Rob Pannell, Cornell – Junior (Attack), Smithtown, N.Y.

• John Ranagan, Johns Hopkins – Sophomore (Midfield), Yorktown, N.Y.

• Adam Rand, Stony Brook – Senior (Midfield), Niantic, Conn.

• Kevin Ridgway, Notre Dame – Senior (Defense), Kensington, Md.

• Steele Stanwick, Virginia – Junior (Attack), Baltimore, Md.

• Garret Thul, Army – Sophomore (Attack), Flemington, N.J.

• Joel White, Syracuse – Senior (Midfield), Cortland, N.Y.

• Ryan Young, Maryland – Senior (Attack), Manhattan, N.Y. 

  Of course there is only one Tewaaraton award distributed to the MVP of the division 1 lacrosse league, the Tewaaraton award is the nation's pre-eminent collegiate lacrosse accolade. Between these 25 candidates i will help cut that down to my top 5 with reasoning why I feel they should win.

  1. Senior Attack-men Billy Bitter, from UNC is a favorite this year with a great start as the Tar heels are number 3! Billy is a terrific attack man. He can handle the ball. I think his vision has improved. He does a terrific job of drawing attention.

  2. Senior Goalie John Galloway, from Syracuse University is the number one goalie in the country. Galloway is 10-1 in goal this season and has made 97 saves in the 11 games. He boasts a .552 save percentage and ranks seventh in the country in goals-against average (7.28).

  3. Junior Attack men Steele Stanwick, from Virginia University has become a threat on the field for the cavaliers program the past three years. His 2009 rookie season he was named the league rookie of the year, following up the 2010 season he was named second team All-American. Stanwick has helped the cavaliers become the number 2 seed in the country. 

  4.  Junior Long stick mid-fielder C.J. Costabile, from Duke University is a crowd favorite for this years award.  C.J does not only play outstanding defense but being a 4 year All-American in high school has boosted his chances to succeed at Duke. He can win face-offs, hit, and pick up ground balls. 

  5.  Senior Mid-fielder  Joel White, from Syracuse Became the first defensive specialist to win the Lt. Donald C. MacLaughlin Jr. Award as the nation’s most outstanding midfielder. He has helped goal keeper Galloway tremendously, not only communicating effectively but minimizing shots!