Everybody at the PLL would like to extend their most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the victims and families affected by the horrific tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. We cannot even imagine the pain and suffering everyone in the community must be going through particularly so close to the holiday season. The United Way of Western Connecticut in conjunction with the Newtown Savings Bank has established the 'Sandy Hook School Support Fund' �

Dec 10th, 2012 |  Why Nobody Messes With Mike O'Brien by Samuel PerleyKnown for his relentless toughness and fierce competitive qualities, it’s no wonder the Copperheads’ Craig Rosecrans used the culturally popular villain from Rocky IV to describe teammate, defenseman Mike O’Brien. “Mike is a dude you don’t want to see down a dark alley,” says Rosecrans. “He’s a savage. A tenacious defender. One of the most physical players I've ever come across,"  teammate Thomas Langan ch

Nov 28th, 2012 | The Drive of Ryan Hotaling by Samuel PerleyThroughout his accomplished lacrosse career, the Charlotte Copperheads’ Ryan Hotaling has had a number of memories that stand out. Playing for a Division III National Title with Nazareth College at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD home of the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens is certainly up there.  Making his National Lacrosse League debut with the Boston Blazers in box lacrosse crazed Toronto, an environment Hotaling describes as “h

Reading, PA – November 26, 2012 – The Reading Rockets are pleased to announce that nine of their players will continue their indoor lacrosse seasons and head to camps in the National Lacrosse League, the premier league in indoor lacrosse. The group includes three of the four netminders who have seen action for Reading this season. Scotty Komer, who began the season as the Rockets starter before being sidelined with a concussion, joins fellow netminder Chris Collins in Philadelphia. Collins s