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Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant' Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant'
Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant' The Siena University community is grieving the loss of men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason, who died Wednesday, Dec. 3, three days after suffering a serious head injury in an accident at his Saratoga County home. He was 41 years old. News of Gleason's death has prompted an overwhelming outpouring of support from former players, colleagues, friends, and the wider lacrosse world. The accident happened Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, at his home in Halfmoon, as Daily Voice reported. According to information shared through a GoFundMe campaign, Gleason fell down a flight of stairs and sustained a …
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed ‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed A young standout lacrosse player in Maryland suffered a "catastrophic injury in a terrible accident" that has left him partially paralyzed. Now, the community is coming together to rally behind Hayden Pancake and his family in Baltimore County. Pancake's sister Madelyn said that on Tuesday, April 5, he was critically injured and is now paralyzed from the waist down.  Remembered as a "person who lights up any room — the funniest, most charming, easygoing guy around," Pancake's sister said that typically, "he's the one cracking jokes, making friends out of strangers, and making lif…
'Solid 5s:' Bachelorette Star Busts Former Contestant Allegedly Trolling Her Wedding Pics 'Solid 5s:' Bachelorette Star Busts Former Contestant Allegedly Trolling Her Wedding Pics
'Solid 5s:' Bachelorette Star Busts Former Contestant Allegedly Trolling Her Wedding Pics Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston isn’t letting a former contestant’s jab go unanswered. On Wednesday, Aug. 6, Thurston posted a screenshot of a comment left by Bachelorette Season 17 alum Cody Menk, 31, — a Montclair native who was eliminated in Week 2 of her season — on photos of her wedding to comedian Jeff Arcuri. Menk reportedly wrote: “Good couple! Both solid 5s” with a laughing emoji. Thurston, 34, responded with a pointed Instagram Story: “Remember this guy from my season? Me either. But he’s still here lurking on my page. Thanks for being a fan.” US Weekly shared a scr…
HS Lacrosse Player Dies After Being Injured In Game Near Cleveland HS Lacrosse Player Dies After Being Injured In Game Near Cleveland
HS Lacrosse Player Dies After Being Injured In Game Near Cleveland A high school boys lacrosse player has died from injuries he sustained in a game earlier this week. The incident involving Dylan Veselic of Bay High School in Bay Village, Ohio, located about 15 miles west of Cleveland, happened Tuesday night, May 6, in a game against Olmsted Falls High School. The 16-year-old sophomore had been hit by a ball in the back of his head, below his helmet, while trying to block a shot, a witness told NBC affiliate WKYC in Cleveland. Veselic was hospitalized in critical condition after being transported by a medical helicopter. Two days later, the Bay …
HS Lacrosse Players Could Face Kidnapping Charges In Hazing Incident HS Lacrosse Players Could Face Kidnapping Charges In Hazing Incident
HS Lacrosse Players Could Face Kidnapping Charges In Hazing Incident At least 11 varsity lacrosse players at a high school in central New York have been given 48 hours to surrender to authorities or face felony kidnapping charges, according to prosecutors. The charges stem from an alleged incident involving five younger teammates at Westhill High School in Syracuse, which Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick described as going “way beyond hazing.” The episode took place on the evening of Thursday, April 24, after the students — whose names have not been released due to their age — told the younger players they were going to McDonald’s after …
NJ Native, PA College Lacrosse Star Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack NJ Native, PA College Lacrosse Star Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack
NJ Native, PA College Lacrosse Star Billy DiMaio Killed In New Orleans Attack Chestnut Hill College and Holmdel High School are mourning the loss of alumnus Billy DiMaio ’22, a standout lacrosse captain and respected community leader, who was among the victims killed in the New Orleans terror attack on Wednesday, Jan. 1. DiMaio, 24, of Holmdel, graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 2022, where he excelled in both academics and athletics. As captain of the college’s lacrosse team in his senior year, he was known for his leadership, determination, and positive influence on teammates and peers. Posted by Billy Dimaio on Monday, July 31, 2023 "We are devastat…
Baltimore Athlete-Turned Sports Photographer Captures History At Paris Olympics 2024 Baltimore Athlete-Turned Sports Photographer Captures History At Paris Olympics 2024
Baltimore Athlete-Turned Sports Photographer Captures History At Paris Olympics 2024 A globetrotting photographer from Baltimore is capturing history at the Paris Olympics 2024. No stranger to sports, Patrick Smith, a self-proclaimed "naturally gifted athlete" who has traveled around the world for his job, has been busy in France as a featured photographer for Getty Images. Smith, 39, says when his athletic career came to a close early in his college days, he decided to transition to photography.  A scene from the Paris Games captured by Smith. Patrick Smith for Getty Images "After one semester of playing lacrosse in college, I shifted my focus to photography,…
Former Stevenson Lax Star, 33, Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico Former Stevenson Lax Star, 33, Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico
Former Stevenson Lax Star, 33, Among Australian Surfers Found Dead In Mexico A MAC Commonwealth championship win for the Stevenson University's lacrosse team was overshadowed by grief this year. Former player Callum Robinson, 33, who had been reported missing several days ago after a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja California coast, has been identified as one of three people found dead along the coast. The others, his brother Jake, 30, and friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, authorities announced over the weekend. Foul play was believed to be a factor in the deaths, as the three were found with gunshot wounds to the head, their bodies dumped several yards down a …
Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal
Faulty Power Cord Sparked Blaze At Legendary Lacrosse Coach's Maryland Home: Fire Marshal New details have been released after the home of longtime Salisbury University lacrosse coach Jim Berkman was ravaged by fire earlier this month in Maryland.  Deputy State Fire Marshals have determined that a power cord connected to a lamp in the living room of Berkman's Wicomico County home sparked the blaze that tore through the residence, killing a dog and two cats while causing $250,000 in damage on Sunday, Oct. 8. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Oct. 8, Salisbury fire crews were called to Russell Avenue, where there was a reported fire that quickly tore through an area home. Salisbury …
Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed In Crash That Left Brother In ICU Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed In Crash That Left Brother In ICU
Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed In Crash That Left Brother In ICU Support has swelled for a Maryland family after a fatal crash that took the life of one teen and left another in critical condition in St. Mary’s County. More than $40,000 has been raised on behalf of the Sansbury and Colvin families after Cole, 16, and Hunter Sansbury, 15, were involved in a fatal head-on crash that left three others with injuries. Hunter Sansbury was pronounced dead at the scene of the rollover crash. Cole Sansbury was airlifted to Washington Hospital Center, where he was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit one day after the crash on Monday, July 17. Friends and we…