2019 DBLL Season Underway

The 2019 DBLL season now underway.  Rams and Chiefs are tied atop the standings at 2-1.  Schedule, Standings and Scores and Stats have been updated after 3 weeks of play. 

2018 DBLL Standings and Stats Updated

2018 DBLL Standings and Stats have been updated.  Seahawks and Chargers sit atop the standings at 3-1.  This coming Sunday schedule:

Sunday October 14:
4:00 p.m. - 49ers v. Raiders
5:00 p.m. - Seahawks v. Chargers
6:00 p.m. - Rams v. 49ers

49ers have the doubleheader.

2018 DBLL Scheduled to begin September 23

The 2018 season is scheduled to start Sunday September 23 at Lower Chester rink.  Please go to Teams page to see the rosters and the Schedule page to see the schedule.  Right now we have 5 teams and are close to having 6.  If we get a few more registrations we may be able to create an additional teams.  Team rosters will be in flux for the first couple of weeks until all registrations are sorted out.

Game Time & Venue Changes for This Weekend

Please note that we will be playing games this Sunday in the Washington Center gym due to the winter weather conditions.  Game times will also be moved up significantly due to conflicts with other activities in the gym.  Please check your game time for this weekend.

Sunday November 5:  
11:00 a.m. - Bulls vs. Raptors
12:00 p.m. - Bucks vs. Cavaliers
1:00 p.m. - Trailblazers vs. Celtics
2:00 p.m. - Timberwolves vs. Lakers

Standings and stats have been updated as well.

Two Teams at the Top after 4 Weeks

After four weeks of play in the DBLL, two teams remain atop the standings at 3-1 - the Bucks and Bulls.  Both teams dropped close games in week 3 and then rebounded for wins in week 4 with the Bulls taking down the Trailblazers 14-9 and the Bucks topping the Lakers 11-7.  Other week 4 games saw the Celtics picking up their 1st win of the season with an 8-6 victory over the Timberwolves and the Raptors topped the Cavaliers 12-11 in the closest game of the day.

Standings, Scores and Stats are all updated after week 4.

The game schedule for Week 5 is set:

Sunday October 22: 
4:00 p.m. - Cavaliers vs. Timberwolves
5:00 p.m. - Lakers vs. Trailblazers
6:00 p.m. - Bulls vs. Bucks 
7:00 p.m. - Raptors vs. Celtics

The schedule for the following week is unclear with many players gone for the weekend participating in a Fall lacrosse tournament.  We are considering playing the Week 6 games on Monday night, October 30.  Stay tuned for an email update.

Exciting First Week of Box Lacrosse!

It was a fun first week of the 2017 DBLL box lacrosse season!  There were some close games and

exciting play.  A quick rain storm came through at the end of game 2, literally flooding the rink.  Once the rain ended, the teams playing game 3 decided they'd like to play.  Splashing through the puddles, the last two games proved to be fun and after power washing the rink the week before, most of the slippery spots were gone, leaving a decent playing surface in wet conditions.

Game 1 was the closest of the day, with the Lakers coming out on top of the Cavaliers 13-12.  The Cavaliers mounted a valiant comeback with a long possession at the very end of the game and several shots on goal, but could not put in the tying goal before the game ended.  Game 2 saw the Bucks come out on top of the Timberwolves 13-6.  In game 3 the Bulls topped the Celtics 9-6.  And in the final game of the night, the Trailblazers eked out a 6-5 win over the Raptors.

The week 2 schedule is as follows:

4:00 p.m. - Bucks vs. Celtics
5:00 p.m. - Trailblazers vs. Timberwolves
6:00 p.m. - Lakers vs. Raptors
7:00 p.m. - Cavaliers vs. Bulls

With a few additional players registering after week 1, we have adjusted the rosters a bit.  Please check the TEAMS page to see the new rosters.

2017 Box Lacrosse Season Starts September 24!

The 2017 season of High School+ Duluth Box Lacrosse League kicks off Sunday September 24! Registration is open now and registrations are coming in. Remember to register prior to September 17 to avoid a $10 late fee. We need registrations in as early as possible so we can get pinnies ordered, teams set up and schedules set. Please go HERE to register now! If you're having trouble finding the link to make the player fee payment, please go HERE.  See you September 24 for opening weekend!

Congratulations to the Catamounts! 2016 DBLL Champs!

Champion Catamounts

Congratulations to the Catamounts, the 2016 DBLL
champions!  The Catamounts knocked off the top seeded Riverhawks 10-4, avenging a week one loss to the Riverhawks to start the season.  Both Nick Garden and Nick McCready had hat tricks in the win.  Earlier in the day, the Catamounts knocked off the Retrievers 16-13 and the Bearcats 14-8.  In the first round games, the Seawolves topped the Great Danes and the Bearcats stopped the Wildcats 9-5.  The Riverhawks beat the Seawolves 9-8 in a very close, exciting semifinal to reach the championship game.

Runners-up Riverhawks

Weather worked out well for the 2016 DBLL box lacrosse season.  Stay tuned next Fall for another exciting season of box lacrosse.  We may also be hosting an indoor hybrid box lacrosse league in a gym this winter.  Stay tuned!

DBLL Regular Season Over; Playoffs This Sunday

The DBLL regular season finished last weekend with two teams claiming the top spot at 5-1.  The Riverhawks claim the #1 seed with a head to head win over the Catamounts in week 1.  The Catamounts get the #2 seed.  The #6 seed is claimed by the Seawolves based on a head to head win over the Great Danes.  The Great Danes are the #7 seed.  Three teams finished with 3-3 records.  The Bearcats take the #3 seed based on the second tie breaker, head to head against common opponents with a better record.  The Wildcats take the #4 seed based on the third tie breaker, goals against.  The Retrievers enter the playoffs with the #5 seed (playoff tie breakers are described on the Rules page on the website).

Here's what this Sunday's playoff schedule looks like:

1:00 p.m. - #6 Seawolves vs. #7 Great Danes
2:00 p.m. - #2 Catamounts vs. #5 Retrievers
3:00 p.m. - #3 Bearcats vs. #4 Wildcats
4:00 p.m. - #1 Riverhawks vs. #6/#7 winner
5:00 p.m. - #2/#5 winner vs. #3/#4 winner
6:00 p.m. - Championship Game 

Please be sure to relay this schedule to your team.  We haven't had very good turn out for the last couple weeks of regular season games.  Please try to get your players to the final week of playoffs.  There will be no fill ins for playoffs, you will have to play with your regular team players only.  Be sure each team has a goalie.  Designate your goalie NOW so we can get the games started on time.

Stay tuned for any weather related location changes.  Last week the rink stayed wet despite early clearing of the water.  It's just not drying right now due to the sun being so low in the sky this time of year.  There is no more rain in the forecast this week and it looks like the rink is pretty dry right now.  If we get any rain this week we will have to change sites.  The alternate site is Portman hockey rink.  As of now though, we will be at Lower Chester again this Sunday.  Stay tuned!

Scores and Standings Updated

Scores and Standings have been updated!

Stats will be updated after this weeks games.

This weeks games:
4:00 p.m. - SeaWolves vs. WildCats  
5:00 p.m. - Retrievers vs. RiverHawks  
6:00 p.m. - BearCats vs. Great Danes

Games will again be at Lower Chester unless otherwise noted.  

Exciting Second Week of Box Lacrosse

Week 2 was wet and games were moved inside to the Four Seasons Arena in Carlton.  It was a good venue and games were exciting!  Two games ended with overtime goals in Braveheart.

In Game 1, the Catamounts held off the Retrievers 8-5 in a game that was closer than the three goal difference would indicate.  Game 2 was an exciting affair as the RiverHawks held off the SeaWolves 13-12 in overtime.  The RiverHawks held a lead for most of the game and the SeaWolves came back to take the lead with seconds to play.  With 4 seconds left, Will Smyth heaved a desperation shot on goal from mid-rink that went in to tie the game.  In Braveheart, Matt Porter would win the opening faceoff and take the ball down to score the winning goal.  In Game 3, the BearCats controlled the game leading by as many as 5 goals at one point.  However, the WildCats would continue to chip away at the lead and tie the game.  The ensuing overtime Braveheart saw both players get shots on net with saves by both goalies, before Ethan Palusky would retrieve his rebound and put the ball in the net for the 9-8 win.

Next weeks games are scheduled to go back to Lower Chester if the weather remains dry.  Next weeks schedule looks like:

4:00 p.m. - Great Danes vs. Catamounts
5:00 p.m. - BearCats vs. RiverHawks
6:00 p.m. - WildCats vs. Retrievers

Scores, standings and Stats have been updated.

Games MOVED for this Sunday September 25

Please note that due to impending rain and wet weather, DBLL games have been moved to the Four Seasons Sports Complex in Carlton, MN.  The address is:  90 Chestnut Ave, Carlton, MN 55718

See the map:
 

Game times are the same:
4:00 p.m. - Catamounts vs. Retrievers
5:00 p.m. - RiverHawks vs. SeaWolves
6:00 p.m. - BearCats vs. WildCats
BYE  - Great Danes

Great First Day of Box Lacrosse!

It turned out to be a great first day of box lacrosse after all of the puddles dried up!  The pace was fast and the games were fun to watch!  The benefits of box lacrosse were evident as the players started picking up the two man game, pick and rolls and give and goes.  This league is all about sharpening lacrosse skills and not about the scores and it's very clear that the players are really improving and box lacrosse is helping them get there.  It's fun to see the improvement in skills over only two years ago!

We had some good games with no team winning  by more than four goals.  In game one, we saw the BearCats (Binghamton) take down the SeaWolves (Stony Brook U) by a score of 17-14.  Game two saw the RiverHawks (UMass-Lowell) come out on top of the Catamounts (U of Vermont) 14-10 and in the last game of the day, the Retrievers (UMBC) topped the Great Danes (U of Albany) 10-8.  The WildCats (U of New Hampshire) had the bye.

Next week we'll see the Great Danes with the bye and Catamounts taking on Retrievers at 4:00 p.m., RiverHawks against SeaWolves at 5:00 p.m. and BearCats versus WildCats at 6:00 p.m.  See the season Standings and Stats and the Season Schedule on the website.  See you next week, and stay tuned for any weather related site changes.

2016 Season to Start September 18!

The new Duluth Box Lacrosse League season is slated to start September 18.  Please register now so we can begin putting teams together.  Go to this link to register - https://goo.gl/forms/xfts6ciVMbvio2v32

Schedule Has Been Updated

Season schedule has been updated for the remainder of the season.  Schedule is subject to change.

This weekends games:

Sunday October 4:
High School+:  11:00 am - Great Danes vs. Tar Heels 12:00 pm - Pioneers vs. Terrapins 1:00 pm - Fighting Irish vs. Blue Jays
Middle School Division: 2:00 pm - Lizards vs. Rattlers 3:00 pm - Rattlers vs. Cannons 

Also, we will have concessions at the games this weekend!  Please help yourself to concessions this weekend!  All proceeds will help support the new high school lacrosse program in Duluth!

 

Site Change Due to Wet Weather

Due to the wet playing surface at Lower Chester, we will have to move our box lacrosse games to a different site tomorrow.  Games will be played tomorrow at the Duluth Heights rink.  This is a grass/dirt surface rink so remember to bring CLEATS.  There is also some gravel at one end.  It's not the best surface but should be playable.  The address is: 

Duluth Heights Recreation Center

33 W Mulberry St

Duluth, MN 55811

Teams and Opening Day Schedule Set!

Teams and Schedule are set for opening day!  Go to the Teams page and Schedule page to see what team you're on when you play.  Opening day schedule is as follows:

Sunday September 20:  
High School+:  
11:00 am - Pioneers vs. Tar Heels  
12:00 pm - Blue Jays vs. Great Danes
1:00 pm - Terrapins vs. Fighting Irish

Middle School Division:   
2:00 pm - Lizards vs. Cannons
3:00 pm - Rattlers vs. Lizards

Games will be played this Sunday at the Lower Chester rink.  Bring basketball or tennis shoes as this rink has a hard surface.  Physical address is:  1417 East 5th Street, Duluth, MN 55805

DBLL Opening Weekend - September 20!

DBLL kicks off Sunday September 20!  REGISTER now!

DBLL Gearing up for 2015 Season!

The DBLL will be gearing up for season III soon!  Stay tuned for registration, dates, and game location!

DBLL Games Moved to Portman

Please note that our DBLL games have moved to Portman Park.  Bring cleats for games here.  Portman's address is:

Portman Square

N 47th Ave E

Duluth, MN 55804