Episodios

  • New England goalie Rachel Vallarelli
    Jan 19 2023

    New England Chowderheads goaltender Rachel Vallarelli talks about creating opportunities for the next generation of lacrosse players, how she landed on a PBLA roster, her long background in the sport -- including field and box, college and pro, as well as the coaching she has done -- the growth of the game itself, supporting your goaltending teammates, plus making a full-time living in lacrosse. Plus, of course, she answers six non-lacrosse-related fire questions in rapid fire format.

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    23 m
  • PBLA Deputy Commissioner Mike Kloepfer
    Jan 5 2023

    What does it actually take to get a new sports league started up? On this episode you'll hear everything from assembling all the players that turned up for the first PBLA season, working with the venues that are hosting the games in 2022-23, finding training camps and letting some teams practice against one another, and the behind-the-scenes game operations facet of game night. Plus, there's talk of rivalries starting up, games that just took place, those that will happen this weekend, other details in between, and, of course, the fun rapid fire segment that closes out the episode.

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    20 m
  • PBLA Chief Player Performance Officer Russ Buller
    Dec 22 2022

    With just one week to go until the first-ever game of the new league, Professional Box Lacrosse Association Chief Player Performance Officer Russ Buller talks about getting the athletes -- from all nine teams -- ready to be at peak performance level, both for their first game and throughout the season. He discusses strength, conditioning, lifestyles, and personalizing prep on a per-player basis. He also talks about utilizing a software program to keep track of and stay in contact with the PBLA players. Buller has previously worked for Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres and Tulane University and at the IMG Academy.

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    18 m
  • PBLA President of Business Operations John Livsey
    Dec 8 2022

    When and how did the idea come about for the Pro Box Lacrosse Association? How was it determined where to place teams for the inaugural season of the new league? Who are the Jim Thorpe All-Americans? What was behind some of the rules that will be used in the PBLA? These questions and more get answered by one of the architects, one of the founders of the PBLA, President of Business Operations John Livsey. Find more on America's newest pro indoor lacrosse league on the official website, www.PBLA.com

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    20 m
  • The PBLA Podcast -- Trailer
    Nov 25 2022

    A trailer for The PBLA Podcast, which debuts December 8, 2022, in the lead-up to the first season of the Professional Box Lacrosse Association, which begins play on December 29, 2022. Host Bruce Wawrzyniak teases the every-other-Thursday podcast in this 90-second clip.

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    2 m