This is the first official teaser for one film in our anthology, Stewards of the Game; The Untold Story of Lacrosse. In Haudenosaunee circles, you rarely hear players talk about “creating” or “owning” the game. Rather, it is described as a gift from the Creator, passed down through generations. During their short time on earth, they are the game’s caretakers, or stewards. The roots of this project reach back to the early Inside Lacrosse era of the mid-1990s. What started as a film celebrating the lacrosse stick evolved into the story of Onondaga craftsman Alf Jacques. As we spent more time with Indigenous players, teams, and communities, our production team grew, and the project gradually expanded into an anthology of four distinct films. One traces the game's journey from the birth of modern lacrosse in the late 1800s to today, including the emergence of the Haudenosaunee Nationals and their ongoing fight for a place on the Olympic stage. Two others explore the remarkable Thompson family and the evolution of women's box lacrosse at Six Nations. We still have many miles to go, but rough cuts of all four films are nearly complete. At this creative turning point, after years of sharing informal glimpses, we wanted to release our first official teaser. It felt fitting to begin with Alf Jacques, the man whose story helped launch this project over ten years ago. Alf dedicated his life to preserving traditional knowledge through his craft, and to traveling and sharing stories that revealed the game’s deeper meaning. Bob Carpenter Founder, Inside Lacrosse 🎬 PRODUCTION TEAM: Neal Powless Michelle Schenandoah Natalie Welch Luke Korver Zach Heffner

New youth sports data is out from @AspenInstSports via @TheSFIA. Findings from 2025 include: Tennis & golf participation surges Flag football keeps growing Low-income kids are being left behind Fewer adults are coaching My analysis: projectplay.org/news/youth-s…

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Breaking out of my lax reporting retirement (again): Hearing Princeton assistant Jim Mitchell will be named the first ever head coach at SMU. Announcement could come as early as this afternoon.

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SMU Athletics to launch Texas' first NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse program. ➡️: tinyurl.com/45hezzbh

I am hearing of a potential super team being created in Dallas Texas. Keep an eye out for some massive names to drop as 5th year transfer class has enough talent to compete for a Natty year 1. Once everything goes live we will see some names drop The money at SMU is no joke 💰

I started looking through the NLL’s publicly available IRS filings, and I think lacrosse fans deserve to see these numbers. Commissioner Brett Frood received $1.19 million in reported compensation in FY2024 and $850,000 in FY2025. For perspective, the standard NLL veteran maximum salary in 2025–26 was $42,000. Frood’s $850,000 is more than 20 times that figure. It’s also $40,000 MORE than the $810,000 salary cap for an entire NLL team’s player roster. And since Frood arrived, the league has gone from 15 active franchises to 12. Now, executive compensation and player salaries are different things. And the commissioner’s office was highly compensated before Frood arrived. But if the justification for paying a commissioner this kind of money is his ability to grow and strengthen the business, shouldn’t we be examining the results? Our players are the product. Many work other jobs to support their families while competing at the highest level of box lacrosse. Meanwhile, the league is losing franchises and professional opportunities. What performance benchmarks justify this compensation? What is the Board of Governors measuring? And how does the league explain this disparity to the players who make the NLL worth watching? These aren’t private rumors. They’re publicly reported financial figures. I think the lacrosse community deserves some answers. projects.propublica.org/nonp…

My professional journey and my lacrosse journey have each taken me to some incredible places. I’m so excited that, after all these years, those two paths have finally come together. Excited to get to work as the new Director of Finance at @USA_Lacrosse

🚨Breaking News🚨 NNP has multiple sources confirming SMU is starting a Men’s Lacrosse program in the fall of 2027. Perfect landing spot for Ivy League 5th year transfers…😏 ACC adds their 6th team for an AQ to the NCAA tournament.

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Fun little story on No. 1 recruit Landen O'Neil's commitment to @DukeMLAX - Gets asked a ton if he's Brennan O'Neill's brother - Handful of Duke greats made a recruiting pitch - Says football "not a factor" in his process Read: insidelacrosse.com/article/n…