Just short

Another Orange save. My Maryland Terps indeed jumped out to a first-quarter lead as my dear wife Karen and I watched on in our home city JMA Wireless Dome in the battle of No. 1 vs. No. 2 in men’s college lacrosse. But Syracuse had too much on both offense and defense. The final score:…

It’s a goal!

Traveling well. The pocket of Maryland fans sitting below us were ready to show their cheer when the Terps scored a goal. Officially, our name is the Terrapins, but that would require too many letter cards to make their way to a visiting stadium, I think.

Hard-fought, indeed

Shoot that ball. The intensity was high as Maryland and Syracuse battled in front of my dear wife Karen and I in the JMA Wireless Dome in our city of Syracuse. Yes, I was appreciating her Christmas present to me of these wonderful men’s college lacrosse tickets. I’ve been a fan of this sport since…

Have a good game

Good sports. I do appreciate the final pregame handshakes before a big college contest. I watched as my Alma mater Maryland and Syracuse shook hands before their No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle in our home city.

Anxious warmups

Gettin’ ready. Maryland was 1-0. Syracuse was 2-0. Somebody had to fall. My school had won the last nine meetings between the two teams. I watched my Maryland Terps warm up in our home city of Syracuse with some nervous butterflies fluttering in my stomach. No. 1 vs. No. 2 …

Hopeful Terp fans

Pre-game cheer. One of my Christmas gifts from my dear wife Karen was tickets to see my Maryland Terps play men’s lacrosse in the city we live, against the Syracuse Orange. I waited patiently for February to roll around for game day. Lo and behold, on that night, my squad was ranked No. 1 in…

Honoring lacrosse

I remember seeing these in game use. My dear wife Karen and I thought it was a good time to revisit The Preserve, one of our favorite Central New York restaurants, for a relaxing weekday lunch. While we chatted at our high top, sipped our drinks and eagerly awaited our food, I spotted a wood…

Coach Roy Simmons Jr. elevated to the ring

Sunday was a Syracuse men’s lacrosse day for the ages. At halftime, the university added former coach Roy Simmons Jr. to the Ring of Fame. No doubt, Simmons Jr. followed in the footsteps of Roy Simmons Sr., coaching Syracuse lacrosse to serious success. He engineered the rebirth in the 1980s that elevated the Orange to…

Oh, my, Maryland wins in front of my eyes

Go to the Carrier Dome with my dear wife Karen to watch my alma mater play the hometown squad in men’s college lacrosse? I’d say I was smiling on Sunday afternoon for the noon faceoff between visiting Maryland and homestanding Syracuse. It’s been awhile since I’d gotten the opportunity to root for the ”that’s where…