January 22, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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Headlines
🏛️ Five Ways Trump Administration Could Affect Lacrosse
🥍 ODAC Preview (M)
⚫️ In Memoriam: Pete Medhurst
📜 Rule Changes for Boys’ HS and Youth Lax

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1. Five Ways the Trump Administration Could Affect Lacrosse

by Michael McCann, Sportico

“Donald Trump began his second term as president of the United States Monday amid expectations his administration will institute major and immediate changes to American law and policy. Some of those changes will impact the thinning line between college and pro sports, along with other major trends in the sports industry.

Here are five key topics in sports where Trump and his team are poised to dramatically shift the law and economics of American sports.”

» The House Settlement. “The most time-sensitive sports-related topic for Trump is whether to endorse, ignore or reject the U.S. Department of Justice’s statement of interest filed last Friday in the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA.”

» Department of Education Title IX Fact Sheet. “In another high-profile sports move by Biden officials in the waning days of his presidency, the Department of Education last Thursday issued a fact sheet opining that Title IX compliancy applies to distributions from the House, Carter and Hubbard settlement.”

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2. Preview: ODAC (M)

Lynchburg captured the Old Dominion Athletic Conference title for the 1oth time as three ODAC teams qualified for the NCAA tournament.

The Hornets downed Randolph-Macon, 13-8, in the final to qualify for the NCAAs along with Roanoke and Washington and Lee.

W&L toppled Lynchburg, 16-13, to advance to the national quarterfinals where the Generals rallied past Salisbury in overtime, 16-15. Tufts ended the run in the national semifinals by a 16-13 count.

Returning Statistical Leaders

Averett (2-15, 1-8) | Goals: Emmett Wood (28) | Assists: Brayton Powers,
Tigran Ceesay (11) | Goalie: Cameron Prutzman (19.20 / 43.7%)
Bridgewater (5-11, 3-6) | Goals: Riley Stewart (24) | Assists: Drew Huber (24)
Goalie: Gabe Wallman (14.27 / 45.4%)
Guilford (8-10, 4-5) | Goals: Seth Woods (32)| Assists: Gavin Brown (26)
Goalie: Darius Safavi-Abbassi (12.67 / 47.9%)
Hampden-Sydney (12-6, 6-3) | Goals: Campion White (21) | Assists: Patrick Hanes,
White (11) | Goalie: Will Palmer (3.82 / 61.5%)
Lynchburg (15-6, 8-1) | Goals: Riley Hastings (41) | Assists: Hastings (30)
Goalie: Andrew Miller (10.40 / 53.7%)
Randolph (4-11, 2-7) | Goals: Michael Baldwin (32)| Assists: Leyton Brightly (16)
Goalie: Adam Ulfers (18.07 / 48.5%)
Randolph-Macon (16-5, 6-3) | Goals: Austin Payne (45) | Assists: Avery Tankersley (14)
Goalie: Jack Twomey (9.41 / 48.6%)
Roanoke (14-6, 7-2) | Goals: Wyatt Whitlow (63) | Assists: Luke Kammerman (44)
Goalie: Alex Feuer (11.73 / 53.0%)
Shenandoah (11-9, 6-3) | Goals: Dylan Foughty (15) | Assists: Josh Boonshaft (13)
Goalie: Mark Isabelle (11.01 / 56.0%)
Virginia Wesleyan (5-11, 2-7) | Goals: Ben Andrews (32) | Assists: Sebastian Reynolds
(19) | Goalie: Zack Tucker (12.84 / 48.1%)
Washington and Lee (16-6, 9-0) | Goals: Hillis Burns (46) | Assists: James Haley (39)
Goalie: Nick De Cain (10.58 / 48.8%)

D3Lacrosse’s Preseason All-ODAC
A-Luke Kammerman, Roanoke; Riley Hastings, Lynchburg; Wyatt Whitlow, Roanoke;
M-Julian Kammerman, Roanoke; Jack Elliott, Washington and Lee; Campion White, Hampden-Sydney; Avery Tankersley, Randolph-Macon; D-Mike Allen, Randolph-Macon; D-Weston Hammond, Roanoke; D-Chris Datz, Washington and Lee; Matthew Ezzell, Washington and Lee; FO-Tyler Spano, Washington and Lee; LSM-Conor Kilfeather, Hampden-Sydney; SSDM-Gaines Weis, Hampden-Sydney; GK-Jack Twomey, Randolph-Macon.

3. In Memoriam: Pete Medhurst

by Andy Kostka, Baltimore Banner

“Pete Medhurst, the longtime play-by-play voice of Navy Athletics, died Monday night from cancer. He was 55.

In a Facebook post, Pete’s wife, Brenda Medhurst, said he died from an aggressive melanoma cancer. He had undergone surgery in November to remove a cancerous brain tumor that had only been recently diagnosed.”

» Worth Noting. “ Medhurst began working for Navy Athletics in 1997 and he covered 240 football games in a row before his November surgery forced an end to the streak. In addition, Medhurst served as a sports radio anchor and host for 106.7 The Fan in Washington, D.C., since 2012. He also did play-by-play for lacrosse on the Big Ten Network since 2017.”

» Of Note. “Scott Strasemeier, who worked with Medhurst throughout his tenure with Navy, said that Medhurst’s passion for broadcasting shined through in all sports. Medhurst did more than football. He broadcasted for basketball, lacrosse and soccer, among other sports, and “he knew exactly who everyone was,” Strasemeier said.”

» Quotable. “It’s a hole we can’t replace,” Strasemeier said. “We’ll move forward, but Pete will never be replaced, and he’ll never be forgotten. And he’s had so many iconic calls during his time, and those will live forever.”

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4. 2025 Rule Changes for Boys’ High School and Youth Lacrosse

“The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and USA Lacrosse collaborate annually on boys’ rules changes and have identified changes and points of emphasis that will be effective for the 2025 youth and high school seasons.

The bulk of the changes made by the rules committee this year were minor, pertaining mainly to language adjustments for certain rules with the aim of removing ambiguity and making the language more precise. Several of the adjustments pertained to rules governing the proper wearing of equipment and player safety.”

» For More. A complete listing of the boys’ high school lacrosse rules changes are available on this USA Lacrosse Rules Interp document and on the NFHS website.

5. Lightning Round ⚡️ 

📆 RPI travels to Fairfield, Conn. this Sunday and will scrimmage Sacred Hart and New Jersey Tech.

🔥 The New England Lacrosse Journal says the impact of the 11 teams in the NESCAC on the national scene is anything but little and takes a look at the three burning questions for the region’s most robust conference.

6. Comings and Goings

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT - Collegiate School GK Henry Brost announced his commitment
RANDOLPH-MACON - Charlotte Catholic GK Kate Lindner announced her commitment
UTICA - Whitesboro D Colin Coleman announced his commitment
 

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