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Hosted by Sean Baligian and Greg Durham, STATE CHAMPS! Face Off Lacrosse Podcast takes a weekly look at the MHSAA Lacrosse season. New episodes air every Wednesday for the duration of the season. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

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    • May 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off | 5-24-23 | Lacrosse Regional Preview | STATE CHAMPS! Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 16:45


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the eight episode of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Lacrosse Season. Presented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off - 5/18/23 - Andrew Kransberger | Byron Center

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 25:16


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the seventh episode of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Lacrosse Season.Special Guest: Andrew Kransberger - Byron Center Lacrosse CoachPresented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

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    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off - 5/11/23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 17:17


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the sixth episode of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Lacrosse Season.Presented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

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    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off - 5/3/23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 16:29


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the fifth episode of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Lacrosse Season.Presented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

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    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off - 4/27/23 | Steve Schimpke - Farmington Hills Mercy Girls Lacrosse Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 20:56


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the fourth episode of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Lacrosse Season.Special Guest: Steve Schimpke - Farmington Hills Mercy Girls Lacrosse CoachPresented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off - 4/19/23 | Ron Hebert - Lake Orion Boys Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 20:02


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the thired episode of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Lacrosse SeasonSpecial Guest: Ron Hebert - Lake Orion Lacrosse CoachPresented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

    STATE CHAMPS! Face Off - 4/12/23 | Ashton Peters - Brighton Girls Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 22:00


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the second epiosde STATE CHAMPS! Face Off for the 2023 Season. Special Guest: Ashton Peters - Brighton Girls Lacrosse Coach.Presented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

    2023 Season Debut of Face Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 18:32


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the 2023 season debut of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off Presented by Lawrence Technological University & sponsored by the MHSAA, Michigan Army National Guard, Warrior Lacrosse and the Detroit Athletic Club.

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    2022 MHSAA Boys and Girls Lacrosse Semifinal Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 24:25


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham preview the upcoming MHSAA Boys and Girls Lacrosse Semifinals. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, US Navy Recruiting, Oakland Schools Technical Campuses.

    Crandall Quinn - Forest Hills Central

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 33:15


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Forest Hills Central junior Crandall Quinn.Lorne Plant is also joined by Dr. John Morasso from the Detroit Medical Center Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Chris Garland - Detroit Country Day Boys Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 26:21


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Detroit Country Day Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, Chris Garland.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Jim Carl - Brighton Boys Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 25:42


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Brighton Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, Jim Carl.Sean and Greg will preview the upcoming MHSAA lacrosse playoffsPresented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Brian Kaminskis - Clarkston Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 23:41


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Clarkston Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, Brian Kaminskis.Later in the podcast, Sean and Greg will preview the top games in the state.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Face Off - May 4th, 2022 Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 24:54


    Join hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for another edition of STATE CHAMPS! Face Off.Sean and Greg will preview the top games in the state along with updated Top 10 Girls and Boys Lacrosse Rankings.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    JD Hess - Cranbrook Boys Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 24:41


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Cranbrook Boys Lacrosse Head Coach, JD Hess.Later in the podcast, Sean and Greg will preview the top games in the state.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Chris Merucci - Livonia United Girls Lacrosse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 27:32


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Livonia United girls lacrosse Head Coach, Chris Merucci.Later in the podcast, Sean and Greg will have updated Top 10 Boys and Girls Lacrosse rankings and preview the top games in the state. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Dave Wilson - Detroit Catholic Central

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 27:51


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Detroit Catholic Central Lacrosse Head Coach, Dave Wilson. Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    2022 Season Debut of Face Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 24:28


    Join Sean Baligian and Greg Durham for the season debut of STATE CHAMPS! FaceoffPresented by LTU Athletics & sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

    Championship Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 28:36


    For the final episode of the season, we take a look back at the MHSAA State Championship. We kick things off talking with Ajay Chawla, head coach of the Division 1 Champion Brother Rice Warriors, to learn more about his team, the program, and how they overcame the adversity of the last year. We close things out talking about the Division 2 State Championship.Congratulations to Birmingham Brother Rice on winning the Division 1 State Championship and East Grand Rapids on winning the Division 2 State Championship.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Previewing the State Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 24:55


    Hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham kick things off talking about the excitement that we've seen in the Lacrosse playoffs so far and Coach gives his thoughts on the end of his team's season. We talk about the MHSAA Lacrosse State Finals and some of the things that should be improved. Then we preview the final four games of the MHSAA Lacrosse Finals.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Liam MciLroy - Cass Tech Head Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 26:07


    This week on Face Off, hosts Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Cass Tech Lacrosse Head Coach, Liam McIlroy, just after his Technicians squad won their first MHSAA playoff game ever. We talk about growing the sport in the city of Detroit and the struggles that come with a young program and playing during COVID.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Mike Van Antwerp - Okemos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 27:13


    Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Okemos head coach Mike Van Antwerp. We kick things off by talking about the change in weather, how that affects athletes and what changes coaches have to make to keep their kids safe. We'll also talk about how the COVID changes have impacted his team, how the sport has grown, and how the Chiefs have fared so far this season.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Preventing Lacrosse Injuries w/ Dr. John Morasso of the DMC

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 37:28


    This week on Face Off, Sean Baligian and Greg Durham talk about Orcard Lake St. Mary's upcoming trip to the CHSL Championship and Lorne Plant is joined by Dr. John Morasso of the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan to talk about how you can help prevent common lacrosse injuries.Presented by Lawrence Technological University and sponsored by the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Andy Shira - Forest Hills Central

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 26:46


    This week, Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are joined by Forest Hills Central head coach Andy Shira, fresh off an overtime win against East Grand Rapids. We talk with him about how COVID has affected his team and how they've been able to overcome the adversity. We also look at how the game has evolved on the west side of Michigan and how it's become so popular. Coach Shira also takes a look at his team and talks about his expectations for the season.Presented by Lawrence Technological University, the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Brian Kaminskas - Clarkston

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 26:47


    Sean Baligian and Greg Durham are back for another episode of the Face Off Lacrosse Podcast! They're joined by Clarkston head coach Brian Kaminskas to talk about the 2021 Wolves, the resiliency of today's high school athletes, the explosion in popularity of lacrosse, and so much more!Presented by Lawrence Technological University, the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

    Welcome to Face Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 27:18


    Welcome to the State Champs! Face Off Podcast! Sean Baligian and Greg Durham kick things off talking about the explosion in popularity that the sport has seen, how COVID-19 has affected the sport, the top teams in the state of Michigan, kids continuing to play at the next level, and some games to keep an eye on.Presented by Lawrence Technological University, the MHSAA, DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, and the DAC Athlete of the Year Award.

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