Lacrosse and Sport

Fresh off this year's Space Coast Elite Lacrosse Pro Camp that brings Roger, Steve, and their host (and great friends) of professional lacrosse players and college coaches together each year, they talk about the love of lacrosse and the lacrosse of love.  They reflect on the closeness of the lacrosse community and in particular how the lax community rallied around the family of one of its finest and promising young stars, 18 year old Space Coast Stingrays phenom, Corbin Graves.  There was more love than typical in this year's camp and coaches an players felt that the uniquely special spirit of Corbin was with us to make us really appreciate the here and now of the joy of lacrosse and the souls that make it happen, from coaches to parents to players.  This one is for you Corbin!  We will always love you! For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at: Creators-Game.com and SteveJordan.com. 

Lacrosse is unique as a sport in that it attracts not just the desire to be great in sport, but high academic and career achievement outside of sport.  This is one reason why high academic achievement and Ivy League colleges are commonly contenders for national championships…look no further than 2018 National Champions Yale University. In this episode Roger and Steve celebrate this aspect of lacrosse and the entrepreneurial spirit the sport fosters among its participants as they showcase Syracuse legend, MLL & NLL Pro, and Team USA member Brian Megill and his company Host Events Inc. For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and SteveJordan.com.

Lax Bro  co-hosts Roger and Steve showcase the upcoming Sept 27-29 is The Lacrosse All Stars box Lacrosse tournament down at Onondaga Nation with 34 teams including the Thompson Brothers and Casey Powell Lacrosse Federation & Sept 29-30 is The Wooden Stick Festival and Randy Hall Masters Tournament.  They are priviledged to interview two young lacrosse legend twin brothers Clay and Kroy Bigtree Arnold. This podcast truly showcases and exemplifies the Native American origins of the fastest game on 2 feet, the fastest growing sport in the US and America's oldest, played on this continent for more than a thousand years.  Our Native American guests provide perspective on what the game of lacrosse means to their culture, as well as the significance of this upcoming event and why we should all pay attention!  Roger and Steve both agree, this is one of the most enjoyable interviews of their lacrosse podcasting career! For content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and SteveJordan.com.

Fresh off the heels of Space Coast Pro Camp 2018 featuring the legendary brothers Brian Megill and Ray Megill, Florida Launch midfielder Duncan Clancy, and two Division I college stars, co-hosts Steve Jordan and Roger Welton have a great conversation with local stand out coach Billy Gibbs.  Billy was an All-Conference midfielder for RPI and is head coach of the Florida state powerhouse tournament team Space Coast Stingrays.  Coach Billy joined the camp coaching staff for one day of camp and they discuss the experience of working alongside these phenomenal professionals, the value for the camp participants, and its effect on the morale and skills of lacrosse players aged 3rd-12th grade.  There is a guest appearance from a 10 year old boy participant as he discusses the value he got out of the Pro Camp (hint, he is the son of one of the co-hosts).  This episode is not just about one Pro Camp but about the value of top end lacrosse camps in general. For more content from Roger & Steve, respectively, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and SteveJordan.com.     

Roger and Steve have the pleasure of interviewing Major League Lacrosse Florida Launch Midfielder Duncan Clancy.  Duncan highlights his unique path from Rutgers University and Jacksonville University stand out attacker to transitioning to Midfield in the professional ranks after signing with the Florida Launch.  Duncan also shares his training and nutritional regimen that keeps him primed to play at the highest level. This is a must listen for every lacrosse enthusiast that enjoys to enjoy the perspective of a great lacrosse athlete that has succeeded at every level of play! For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and TrainerToTheStars.com.

Roger and Steve interview Florida Tech Men’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach and recruiting coordinator Mark Penn to gain incredible insights for our listeners about the dos and don’ts of college lacrosse recruiting.  High school lacrosse players and parents are constantly bombarded with offers of club team glory, paid prospect camps, and other college recruitment programs that claim to give front seat access to top college coaches.  Coach Mark Penn offers an inside and honest view of the college lacrosse recruiting process and what is worth it, what is not, and what may even be a complete farce.  This episode is a must listen for any lacrosse athlete that has college aspirations! For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and TrainerToTheStars.com.   

Roger and Steve are excited for Spring Lacrosse 2018 in this preseason kickoff episode!  Discussing training and nutrition subject matter in co-host and Trainer To The Stars Steve Jordan's wheelhouse, Roger and Steve are excited to bring you the latest information on how to be ready for peak performance to make Spring 2018 your best lacrosse season to date. But...this episode is not just for players.  Coaches, parents, and lacrosse program coordinators will also benefit from these insights to pass along to your children and players.   For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creator's Game and TrainerToTheStars.com.  

Billy Gibbs is new to the lacrosse scene in Florida's Space Coast but he has wasted no time in making his mark in the lacrosse community from serving as assistant coach for Viera High School, recently being named head coach/director of the Space Coast Elite Stingrays high school tournament club team, and founding/directing Big Wave Lacrosse Camps and Apparel.   Billy talks Big Wave Lacrosse with co-hosts Roger and Steve and compares and contrasts lacrosse culture in the lacrosse hot bed of Long Island New York and Upstate NY where he grew up and played in college, respectively; with the relative emerging lacrosse market in the Florida Space Coast.    For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and TrainerToTheStars.com.  

There is a common desire for some parents of exceptionally skillied, fast, or big youth lacrosse players to have them play up in the next age division.  Co-hosts Roger Welton and Steve Jordan explain why this is a bad idea for both boys and girls and why in the youth lacrosse club that Roger presides over, it is actually an official policy that players may not play up an age division if there are adequate numbers to field a team in their own age division. For more lacrosse and sport content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creator-Game.com and SteveJordanFitness.com.

This episode is all about the ladies, specifically the female athlete's significantly higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears of the knee compared to male athletes.  Roger and Steve discuss what unique anatomical charasteristics of female athletes put them at a higher risk of ACL injuries and strategies to help prevent these ACL injuires in female athletes.  For more Lacrosse and Sport content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and SteveJordanFitness.com.   

Roger and Steve interview Major League Lacrosse Champion Ohio Machine star attackman Marcus Holman.  Marcus shares how it feels to bring home the championship to a team he had played for since his rookie season that at that time was only 2 years into its inception.  Marcus also offers fun and interesting insight into the ebbs and flow of the game, emotions as the Machine found themselves in a hole early in the game against a very good Denver team that beat them in the championship game just one year ago. In addition to being in the prime of his MLL lacrosse playing career, Marcus Holman also shares his role as offensive coordinator for the University of Utah Utes Men’s Lacrosse Team.  This episode is a MUST LISTEN for all fans of the fastest game on 2 feet! For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators Game and Steve Jordan Fitness.     

Roger and Steve talk about the new US Lacrosse small ball guidelines for youth lacrosse players from 6U – 14U, and why these new formats will develop players faster, maximize kid’s enjoyment of lacrosse, and subsequently grow the game faster.  The new US Lacrosse guidelines are being met with some resistance among a small minority, but the majority of the lacrosse community is on board and behind them. For more content from Roger and Steve, respectively, visit their respective blogs at The Creators Game and Trainer To The Stars. 

Roger and Steve recap the Major League Lacrosse Championship game, where that Ohio Machine battled the Denver Outlaws to win a franchise first ever MLL title.  This championship game was made even more special for Ohio, as this was a rematch of last year’s championship game where the Machine gam up just one goal short, losing the 2016 MLL title game to the Denver Outlaws.  This year also saw Ohio State come up short against the Maryland Terps for the Division I Lacrosse National Champion, giving the lacrosse faithfuls of Ohio a professional lacrosse championship to cheer about.  For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and TrainerToTheStars.com.

Cohosts Roger Welton and Steve Jordan welcome back their childhood friend and fellow lacrosse brother Dr. Brian Paris to Lacrosse and Sport.   Brian runs an integrative pain relief and wellness center in Rockville, Maryland, that specializes in drug free, side effect free, state of the art, pain relief.  Beyond lacrosse and extending to all sports and life in general, Brian and his integrative medical team at his Pain and Arthritis Relief Center reduce pain, keep athletes on the field, and improve quality of life without dependence on medication. For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and TrainerToTheStars.com.   

Roger and Steve discuss Steve's latest project, LaxFIT.  LaxFIT is a brand new, cutting edge, lacrosse specific conditioning, strength, and agility program available to any serious male or female lacrosse player for all ages.  LaxFIT utilizes advanced online module technology to bring professional level lacrosse training to lacrosse players of all ages, whether boys or girls, men or women.  Listen in aind out from Steve Jordan himself how you can get physically prepared for the grind of an upcoming lacrosse season in 6 weeks. For more content from hosts Roger Welton and Steve Jordan, visit their respective blogs at Creators-Game.com and TrainerToTheStars.com.  Steve's LaxFIT program is available at SteveJordanFitness.com.  

Roger and Steve invite great friend and former high school lacrosse teammate, integrative chiropractic practitioner Dr. Brian Paris to discuss preparing a lacrosse athlete for the physical toll of summer and fall weekend lacrosse tournaments. Guest Dr. Brian Paris is the CEO and Leader of the Pain & Arthritis Relief Center in Rockville, MD-an integrative healthcare company combining regenerative medicine and rehabilitation.  From athletes to the elderly, his systems help people get out of pain and moving without risking surgery or taking harmful drugs. Dr. Paris is a chiropractor by trade and has extended his knowledge in the fields of athletic performance and nutrition.  He was an all-state lacrosse player from NJ and now coaches youth lacrosse.  He takes a keen interest, as a father and a coach, to help young athletes excel on the field through better biomechanics and nutrition. You can find out more about Dr. Paris at www.PainArthritisRelief.com

Steve and Roger take on a very controversial and often emotional issue that pervades not just lacrosse but other youth sports and trickles into all aspects of life - that a disproportionate number of Generation X parents relative to past generations put their own feelings and the feelings of their children above accountability and the drive for self-accomplishment through talent, imagination, and work ethic.  This has resulted in an era of participation trophies and coaches being demonized, even on competitive travel teams, when players may not get the playing time Mom or Dad think they deserve (or are entitled to). This episode speaks to the very heart of the future of not only sport, but the future of our nation as the children we raise will one day be responsible for running our country and raising the next generation of human beings.  It was inspired by a real incident that Roger experienced this week as a coach that affected him deeply and Steve provides an excellent perspective on not only Coach Roger's experience, but how it is a symptom of a much greater issue that many would argue is a serious societal problem.   For more content from Steve and Roger, visit their respective blogs at TrainerToTheStars.com and The Creator's Game.

Host Roger Welton (Co-host Steve Jordan was unavailable for this one) discusses the 2017 Tewaarton Award winners for the most outstanding players in Division I Men's and Women's Lacrosse.  This year, the award, so named in honor of the Native American origins of the sport (Tewaarton is the word for lacrosse in the Mohawk language, long accepted to be the progenitor of the sport of lacrosse), went to two national champions from the University of Maryland Terps, Attacker Matt Rambo and Midfielder Zoe Stukenberg.   Roger highlights the significance of this honor, as well as the historical offensive tilt to the Tewaarton award.   For more content from Roger and Steve, respectively, visit their respective blogs at The Creators Game and Trainer To The Stars.  

Roger and Steve lament on another great Division I college lacrosse post season that saw Maryland win its first national championship in 42 years, while Ohio State makes history by making its first ever Final Four appearance and played for the national champioship.  Ohio State also heralded the growth of the sport of lacrosse with a diverse roster that included several players native to Ohio and other less traditional lacrosse regions in the US.  Roger and Steve break down the game, the participants, and what they mean for the future of lacrosse.

Roger and Steve talk childhood player development from the perspective of the US Lacrosse research and sports science based Lacrosse Athletic Development Model (LADM).  From modified small ball in the youth recreational leagues to age appropriate physical and developmental expectations, the new model for lacrosse athletic development set progressions and reasonable expectations with the goal of keeping as many kids as possible participating in youth sports after the age of 13 (an age where at present, 70% of kids stop playing organized sports).

Roger and Steve have the privilege of interviewing lacrosse legend and Hall of Fame inductee Gary Greenbaum.  Gary has spent his life playing lacrosse (college lacrosse at Franklin and Marshall), starting programs, coaching, officiating, and growing the game.  At 72 years young, Gary still plays, and officiates, while serving as commissioner of the Southern California Lacrosse League.  Involved in the game of lacrosse since 1966, Gary Greenbaum epitomizes the “lacrosse lifer” who pays the love of the game forward through his passion for the fastest game on two feet.  Gary offers a unique perspective on the game of lacrosse and how it has evolved during his 50 plus years of participation in the sport.  For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at The Creators Game and TrainerToTheStars.com.

Roger and Steve Roger and Steve discuss coaching principles and how they apply not just to lacrosse and sport, but to business and life.  Playing lacrosse and sports prepares players and atheltes, most of which will not play college sports and even less professional sports, for life and business.  Likewise, coaching sports and leading in business and life have many parallels...and of course, our hosts realte it back to lacrosse!  This is a great listen for coaches and players alike.  For more content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at The Creator's Game and Trainer To The Stars. 

Co-hosts's Roger Welton and Steve Jordan discuss preseason preparation for the upcoming spring lacrosse season.  From the lacrosse side, Roger discusses simple and invaluable lacrosse drills and repetitiions to directly hone a player's lacrosse game, while Steve with his expertise as a personal trainer to the stars provides amazing physical training tips broken down per position.  No time is better than now to start getting your body, your mind, and your spirit ready for lax!  For more exciting content from Roger and Steve, visit their respective blogs at The Cr eator's Game and Trainer To The Stars.  

Roger and Steve kick off 2017 with this high energy episode where they announce exciting new media projects for lacrosse and beyond, not only committing to podcasting frequently, but integrating the Lacrosse and Sport podcast for their new respective interactive blogs, The Creators Game and Trainer To The Stars!  Our co-hosts also chime in on a major face off rule change for 2017 specifically regarding the pinch and pop technique and how that will affect the face off position and ultimately the game at all levels.

Roger and Steve interview Major League Lacrosse star (Ohio Machine) and North Carolina Tar Heels Mens Lacrosse legend Marcus Holman.  Marcus takes us through his storied career at North Carolina, reflects on his pride in his Alma Mater taking the 2016 National Championship, and how he is unique in Major League Lacrosse as a full time lacrosse player (most MLL players have day jobs to supplement their income).  Marcus also discusses coaching in the upcoming Viera Lacrosse and Sport Summer Pro Camp.  This is a not miss episode with one of the game's current greats! 

Roger and Steve have the privilege of interviewing Florida Tech University Men's Lacrosse Head Coach Ryan McAleavey.  "Coach Mac" highlights his team's 2016 season and discusses preparation as Florida Tech gets ready to take on conference rival St. Leo this Friday, April 1, 2016.  At this Friday's game, Florida Tech is also hosting the Viera-Suntree Lacrosse Club, the K-15 youth lacrosse club co-host Roger Welton is a founding member and president of.  The Space Coast lacrosse comminity is excited to rally behind our local college team.  Go Panthers!!!

Roger and Steve kick off the 2016 spring lacrosse season talking lax and the state of the fastest game on 2 feet in Brevard County and the Greater Florida Space Coast area.  From record numbers in participation in the K-8 youth Vipers (Viera-Suntree) Lacrosse Club to an exiting future for Space Coast high school lacrosse with the inuagural season of the Space Coast Stingrays Elite Lacrosse, the future of lacrosse on Florida's Space Coast looks bright!   

A must listen!  Steve and Roger interview Syracuse lacrosse great, Major League Lacrosse and National League Lacrosse star Brian Megill.  Brians talks about his experiences playing for the most storied lacrosse university in the country, playing in the national championship game, and transitional to professional lacrosse.  Brian also talks about his recent transition to the indoor professional league, which led to him playing for Team USA in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships this year.  Brian highlights the glaring differences between indoor and field lacrosse, how he has had to train to make the adjustment, and recounts what it was like to play for Team USA.  Brian also offers a hint of what we can expect for the upcoming Pro Camp he and his brother and fellow lacrosse great Ray will be corrdinating for Viera Lacrosse and Sport later this month.

Roger and Steve interview former Division I Women's Lacrosee College stand out (St. Joseph's University) Lindsey-Kate Smith, now assistant coach for Florida Tech Women's Lacrosse and coordinator for Viera Lacrosse and Sport's girls lacrosse camps.  Lindsey discusses her lacrosse career, the evolution of the rapidly growing girl's lacrosse game, exciting developments about Florida Tech's success in their inaugural season, and plans for the upcoming Viera Lacrosse and Sport girl's summer camp.    

Roger and Steve interview 2 time University of Maryland lacrosse All-American and 8 year Major League Lacrosse star, Ray Megill.  Ray highlights his lacrosse and sport training facility, Performance Sports Systems, in Gathersburg Maryland, and his methods of athlete development.  Ray also discusses the benefits of indoor training and "box" style lacrosse, and discusses the upcoming lacrosse camps he will be coordinating here  in Viera, FL when he and his brother Brian Megill (2 rime All-American Syracuse University lacrosse, currently plays for the Chesapeake Bayhawks) visit in July.    

A must listen!  Roger and Steve are excited to present Coach Ryan McAleavey, Head Coach of Florida Tech Lacrosse, a team that represents not only one of the most prominent acadamic higher learning institutions in the country, but also a Division II lacrosse program that is competing at a high level on the national stage in only 4 short years in existence!  Coach Mac (as he is known locally) describes his journey that led him to seeding among the first teams in the Sunshine State Conference, as well as offesr his insights on how he and his coaching staff have progressed to this improbable level of success in only 4 short years. Coach Mac also has invaluable advice for budding lacrosse athletes with a burning desire to play college level lacrosse.  Thank you Coach Mac for a great interview and amazing insight!

Roger and Steve talk about hurdles and challenges lacrosse players commonly face in their development as players and as people.  From discussing real life examples of youth lacrosse players currently facing adversity that inspired this episode, to sharing their own often humbling experiences that they faced in their own lacrosse and life journeys, Roger and Steve highlight strategies and planning to overcome adversity, and even use it as the catalyst to fuel even greater future success.   

While Roger and Steve are passionate about lacrosse, in this episode they discuss why participation in multiple sports is imperitive for the development of a young athlete.  It is no accident that many of the great athletes in history honed their craft in the context of in having participated - and in many cases excelling - in other sports...in this must listen episode for parents and players alike, Roger and Steve provide some insight as to why.

Roger and Steve open the New Year with this episode dedicated to setting clear goals and planning for success for the upcoming lacrosse season.  The greatest athletes in any sport are not great simply because of talent alone, but because they always strive to get better in all facets of the game, not allowing past success to hinder their pursuit of excellence.  Join Lacrosse and Sport as we ring in the new year with a plan for greatness in 2015.  Live call in listener participation welcomed!

Invented and played by Native Americans long before the first European settlers arrived, Lacrosse is truly America's first sport.  Lacrosse and Sport Co-Hosts, Roger Welton and Steve Jordan present this first episode of their podcast dedicated to the fastest game on 2 feet...and America's fastest growing sport.  Listen and enjoy as Roger and Steve introduce themselves and use their diverse lacrosse and sport backgrounds to bring you the latest in lacrosse equipment, training, news, and events.