World Lacrosse Championships IX: Everything

[Sarzonia]

The Department of Health And Athletics is elated to welcome all 24 teams competing in the World Lacrosse Championships to the ninth edition to be hosted by the Incorporated States of Sarzonia.

This will mark the third time that Sarzonia has hosted this particular tournament. Only Newmanistan has hosted as many tournaments in the history of the World Lacrosse Championships. The 24 nations competing for the World Lacrosse Championships is the most in the history of the tournament. We are very excited to provide the stage for the biggest tournament in the history of the sport.

The group draw will be done later tonight, but we can tell you that there will be four groups of six teams per group. Each team will face every opponent in its group twice, once at home and once away for a total of 10 matches. Since there will be an even number of teams in each group, there will be no byes on matchdays.

Matchday 1 will begin on Tuesday between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This will give teams a chance to post their rosters and any pre-tournament RPs, which will count toward Matchday 1's RP score. If there is any change to that schedule, I will notify you.

The day after Matchday 5 will be an off day. In addition, the day after Matchday 10 will likely be an off day unless a tiebreaking match is needed or tiebreaking matches are needed pursuant to the tiebreaking procedures outlined in the bid thread. A week from tomorrow will mark the halfway point of the group stage, while the next week will mark the end of the group stage. As mentioned in the host bid, the top eight teams will qualify for the knockout stages.

The four groups will be divided into two conferences. The two group winners with the best records in their conferences will earn the top two seeds. The other two group winners will earn the third and fourth seeds. The next four teams to qualify will be the teams with the best records regardless of their place in the group tables. The tiebreaker procedures are outlined in detail in the host bid.

A final very important note: If you have any solely OOC comments, questions or concerns, please use this thread to post them. Anyone who posts a solely OOC post will receive a RP bonus penalty.

We wish you the best of luck! Now get RPing!

Signups (24)
1. Sarzonia
2. Delaclava
3. Cotdelapoms
4. Secristan
5. Cosumar
6. Qazox
7. Mossulia
8. Allamunnic States (The Fanboyists)
9. Mytannion
10. Cassadaigua
11. Sibirsky
12. Cathatis
13. Polarex
14. Jhung
15. Silver Beach
16. Churchma
17. Wilfred Test
18. Ganjapolis
19. Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
20. Dorian and Sonya
21. Seriy (puppet of Sibirsky)
22. Avoin Mieli
23. Jepstonia
24. Telibi

WOODSTOCK CONFERENCE
Group 1
Sarzonia
Cosumar
Cassadaigua
Polarex
Wilfred Test
Seriy

Group 2
Delaclava
Qazox
Mytannion
Jhung
Ganjapolis
Avoin Mieli

PORTLAND CONFERENCE
Group 3
Cotdelapoms
Mossulia
Sibirsky
Silver Beach
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega
Jepstonia

Group 4
Secristan
Allamunnic States
Cathatis
Churchma
Dorian And Sonya
Telibi

The schedule shall run as follows, with home teams listed first:

MATCHDAY 1 (21 September 2010)
1 v. 6
2 v. 5
3 v. 4

MATCHDAY 2 (22 September 2010)
5 v. 1
4 v. 2
6 v. 3

MATCHDAY 3 (23 September 2010)
4 v. 1
2 v. 3
5 v. 6

MATCHDAY 4 (24 September 2010)
1 v. 3
2 v. 6
4 v. 5

MATCHDAY 5 (25 September 2010)
2 v. 1
3 v. 5
4 v. 6

MATCHDAY 6 (27 September 2010)
6 v. 1
5 v. 2
4 v. 3

MATCHDAY 7 (28 September 2010)
1 v. 5
2 v. 4
3 v. 6

MATCHDAY 8 (29 September 2010)
1 v. 4
3 v. 2
6 v. 5

MATCHDAY 9 (30 September 2010)
3 v. 1
6 v. 2
5 v. 4

MATCHDAY 10 (1 October 2010)
1 v. 2
5 v. 3
6 v. 4

The knockout rounds will begin on 3 October with the quarterfinals. As a reminder, the top team in each conference will earn one of the top two seeds in the knockout rounds automatically. The third and fourth seeds will be the group winners who did not win their respective conference titles. The remaining four teams will be the teams with the next best records based on the tiebreakers in the original sign up thread.

For RP purposes, those matches will be played in Sarzonia.

Quarterfinal 1 (Woodstock Conference champion v. No. 8 seed) @ Franz Braddock Stadium, Woodstock (capacity 35,000)

Quarterfinal 2 (Portland Conference champion v. No. 7 seed) @ Portland Lacrosse Centre (capacity 20,900)

Quarterfinal 3 (No. 3 seed v. No. 6 seed) @ Municipal Stadium, Wilmington (capacity 22,400)

Quarterfinal 4 (No. 4 seed v. No. 5 seed) @ The Marina, Nicksia (capacity 25,300)

The semifinal matches will take place on 4 October. The match ups will be as follows:

Quarterfinal 1 winner v. quarterfinal 4 winner @ Franz Braddock Stadium, Woodstock

Quarterfinal 2 winner v. quarterfinal 3 winner @ The Marina, Nicksia

The third place playoff will be played at The Marina between semifinals losers on 5 October. The final will take place 6 October at Franz Braddock Stadium in Woodstock between the semifinal winners unless Sarzonia is a participant; then the match would take place at Hendrix Stadium, which is also in Woodstock. Its capacity is 57,900.

[Delaclava]

GT #97 Victor Hendrix
DF #4 Jordan Mason
DF #3 Mir Kuznetsov
DF #7 Alex Svuventson
MF #2 Ty Drejki
MF #14 Jason Music
MF #19 Brent Varellin
AT #13 Ryan Young
AT #10 Micah Johnson
AT #88 Steve Smyth

GT #90 Mario Morales
DF #16 Mike Diaz
DF #54 Ali Gbai
MF #5 Brad Wisniewski
MF #91 Joe O'Murdha
AT #66 Sam Rossi
AT #40 John Bianchi

[Cathatis]

GT #1 - Gilles Racet
DF #2 - Patrick D’Aoust
DF #3 - Gabriel Guénette
DF #4 - Rémi Lemire
MF #5 - Étienne Dion
MF #6 - Christian Lagacé
MF #7 - Jules Morin
AT #8 - Antoine Rochette
AT #9 - Patrick Chidiac
AT #10 - Théophile Dussault

GT #20 - Claude Gros
DF #21 - Rémy Rémillard
DF #22 - Maurice Lafrance
DF #23 - Jacques Nadeau
MF #24 - Vincent St-Amour
MF #25 - Hugues Godin
MF #26 - David Bilodeau
AT #27 - Isaac Caron
AT #28 - Louis Picard
AT #29 - Victor Yelle

Indepth RP to follow

[Sarzonia]

The roster for the three-time champion Stars is as follows:

If my opponent RPs first, they may:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmode scoring events: N
RP injuries: Y (I'll determine severity)
Godmode injuries: N
Eject/Penalize players: Y
Godmode "other" events: N
Style: 0 (balanced between attack-minded and defensive)
Home grounds: Franz Braddock Stadium in Woodstock, capacity 35,000.
Please note: This team is renowned for its fair play. If you attack first, it will retaliate, but it will not initiate a fight.

OOC: I RP using real time in most of my RPs, so the players have only aged the few months it's been IRL since the last World Lacrosse Championships.

Coach: Rob Davies (44). Davies was named the Thorns head coach after five years as Joe Gibbs University's head coach. He brought a stifling defensive system from the college game that translated to the Thorns improving from the league's worst defence to the league's best.
Offensive coordinator: Mike Sandusky (51). Sandusky steps in as offensive coordinator since Davies will handle the defensive chores. Sandusky was named offensive coordinator for the Woodstock Wave two years ago and led that team to an offensive resurgence.
Goaltenders Coach: Dave Peeters (46). Serves in the same role for the Thorns. He was the only coach on the Thorns staff retained by Davies after tapes showed the defence leaked like a sieve.

Roster: (No., Name, Team, Height, Weight. Starters in BOLD.)

Goalkeepers
18 Mark Tomscik, (Wave), 5-foot-10, 165 pounds. Tomsick, 25, is entrenched as the starter after replacing the retired Craig Larrabie and winning a championship. He makes up for relative lack of height with strong reflexes.
30 Carly McKnight, (free agent), 5-foot-7, 125 pounds. Another short netminder, the 23-year-old McKnight beat out several more experienced goalies for the backup position to Tomscik. She plays angles well and can read shooters and studies their tendencies.

Defence
2 Dane Tarrabba (Wilmington Sharks) 5-foot-11, 157 pounds. Tarraba, 27, is one of the more tenacious defenders on the Sarzonia roster. He led the Sharks to a championship victory previously and led his team to the semifinals this time.
5 Paul Landry (Nicksia Nighthawks) 6-foot-2, 205 pounds. Landry's 25 years old and fast, but he's also very physical. He's often matched up against the opposing team's best attackman and often dispenses beatings.
8 Bill Harbour (Rypien Rough Riders) 5-10, 155 pounds. Alternate captain. Perhaps the best all-around athlete on the Slash, Harbour often gives up height to his opponents, but never gives up heart. He's 28 years old.
9 Clay Cantner (Portsmouth Pirates) 6-foot-1, 172 pounds. This 34-year-old relies on positioning and his size to keep attackmen from dominating the crease. He also serves as the emergency third-string goalie.
18 Claryssa Moreno (Portsmouth College), 5-foot-10, 177 pounds. Even though Portsmouth College has a women's team, she plays on the men's team owing to her skill set. The 20-year-old has abundant speed and physicality to excel, but she has relatively little experience.
12 Spencer Wallingford (Portland) 5-foot-8, 168 pounds. Considered a pest by many of his opponents, the 30-year-old can get under the skin of many a midfielder or attackman with his aggressive play.

Midfielders
6 Carter Whitlock (Wilmington) 6-foot-1, 170 pounds. Captain. Left-handed shot who has blazing speed and great endurance, this 28-year-old scored 27 goals, a league high for midfielders. He was named the team's captain after willing the Stars to two world championships.
10 Dwayne Dyer (Lexington Leopards) 5-foot-11, 177 pounds. A master of the faceoff, the 32-year-old Dyer can organise the offence like few other players in the league. He played for Price until a midseason trade brought him to Lexington.
11 Pat Wade (Portland) 6-foot-2, 180 pounds. Better known for his endurance and his defensive play, Wade, 26, can score on occasion.
13 Jesse Barkley (Woodstock) 6-foot, 185 pounds. This 28-year-old shows ability to play both ways for the Wave with great endurance and solid speed.
14 Howie Cooper (Nicksia) 5-foot-9, 150 pounds. Elusive and quick, but does not possess blinding speed. The 25-year-old shows an ability to play on either flank, but doesn't do as well at center midfield.
15 Jhanna Jameson (Somerset University), 5-foot-8, 135 pounds. Very nimble and able to evade hits, the 19-year-old Jameson usually is the controlling midfielder on her university women's team, but was sent to tryouts because her coach wanted her to gain some toughness.

Attackmen
16 Tim Cole (Portland), 6-foot-1, 180 pounds. Cole, 33, has a nose for the goal, scoring a league-leading 52 goals on the season. Depends on solid service and his size for positioning in front of opposing goalies.
17 Robbie Fernando (Lexington), 5-foot-11, 170 pounds. Fernando, 29, is arguably the best forward in the league at creating his own shot. Led the team in scoring with 27 goals in 10 games played. Missed the first four games due to appendicitis.
20 Nate Longley (Wilmington), 6-foot-175 pounds. Longley, 23, is a promising youngster who is more mature than his age suggests. He has the best stamina and speed combination of any player on the team, owing to his youth and a cross country background in secondary school.
22 Fred Williams (Nicksia), 6-foot-3, 162 pounds. Tall and gangly, Williams, 25, has been instructed by his coaching staff to put on muscle. He still has a knack for putting the ball in the net, scoring 20 goals in seven games.
23 Matt Cornwall (Woodstock), 5-foot-8, 142 pounds. Fast and elusive, Cornwall, 26, is a guy who can not only slip between defenders and score on unsuspecting goalies, he can also duck a vicious hit. He scored 39 goals to lead the Wave in scoring.
27 Ben Christian (Rypien), 6-foot-2, 175 pounds. Christian, 27, led the Rough Riders with 29 goals in 14 games, using a combination of size and strength to overpower smaller defenders and surprising speed to get away from those equally as large as he is.

[Qazox]

STARTERS
Victor Richard GK
Charles Fitzgibbons L Def.
Tomas Javier C Def.
Eric Reyes R Def.
Brady Manning L Mid.
Issac Tulman C Mid.
Gerald Holden R Mid.
Bryan Cox L Forw.
Lester Napp C Forw.
Mike Felton R Forw.

BENCH
Craig Poll GK
Adam Stentor DEF
Dave Farmer MID
Reggie Tice FOR
Jason Mandrake Utility

RP Permissions:
(Style: +2)
Do whatever you want, excpet for injuries and GODMODDING scoring events.

Home stadium: Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park (Built 1974) (currently 1986 in Qazox...)

[Churchma]

If my opponent RPs first, they may:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmode scoring events: N
RP injuries: Y (I'll determine severity)
Godmode injuries: N
Eject/Penalize players: N
Godmode "other" events: N
Style: -2 (more defensive minded)
Home grounds: MK Stadium, which seats 16,500

Churchma WLC 9 Coverage
After a brutal WLC 8, the Republic returns to international play
Churchma Sports Inc.

Anyone that followed the eighth edition of the World Lacrosse Championships knows that the Churchma squad played absolutley awful for eight straight matches. After a disappointing start to the tournament, the team got into a funk that they couldn't shake. The Republic finished dead last in their group with a 2-6 record.

Churchma couldn't ever compete in a game because of how poor their defense this was. In eight matches, the Republic gave up more goals than any other team in the tournament (126). The NLA (National Lacrosse Association) made it their mission to find a coach that would turn that around. They did just that in hiring Bob Ponder. The young, fiery, 37-year-old head coach will lead the Republic into this tournament.

Ponder essentially will have an entirely new team to work with in this touranment. Of the 20 players on the squad in the last edition of the WLC, only 3 made it back on the team. Not a single goalkeeper or defender from WLC 8 returns to the squad.

Churchma will compete in the Portland Conference. Group 4 consists of the Republic as well as Secristan, Allamunnic States, Cathatis, Dorian and Sonya, and Telbi. Of those five other teams, the only team that Churchma faced last year was Allamunnic States. The Republic dropped both games against them.

Churchma Roster
Goalkeepers
*Ryan Sanders #9 (6'2, 202, 28 years old)
Mike Simon #32 (5'10, 198, 23 years old)

Defenders
*Eddie Millard #3 (6'2, 203, 29 years old)
*John Raymond #40 (5'11, 190, 26 years old)
*Billy Witten #20 (6'1, 195, 27 years old)
Scott Barton #22 (5'10, 188, 26 years old)
Don Loren #11 (5'9, 179, 22 years old)
Juan Leap #10 (5'10, 160, 19 years old)

Midfielders
*Mario Stadler #10 (6'2, 205, 25 years old)- Returning from WLC 8
*Quinton Carter #43 (5'10, 181, 24 years old)
*Ed Melo #5 (6'2, 195, 25 years old)
Denver Steel #7 (5'10, 182, 24 years old)
Daniel Vick #33 (6'2, 217, 23 years old)
Al Muck #2 (6'2, 185, 28 years old)

Attackers
*Robert Heald #29 (6'0, 177, 27 years old)- Returning from WLC 8
*Carl Becker #8 (5'11, 179, 25 years old)- Returning from WLC 8
*Pat Edwards #15 (6'2, 180, 27 years old)
Will Montana #27 (6'0, 174, 29 years old)
Adam Rose #34 (6'2, 215, 28 years old)
Chris Trails #44 (5'9, 179, 20 years old)

Churchma WLC 9 Schedule
Sept 21- at Cathatis
Sept 22- Allamunnic States
Sept 23- Secristan
Sept 24- Dorian and Sonya
Sept 25- Telibi
Sept 27- Cathatis
Sept 28- at Allamunnic States
Sept 29- at Secristan
Sept 30- at Dorian and Sonya
Oct 1- at Telibi

[Sarzonia]

Rob Davies wasn't the only person involved with Sarzonia's national lacrosse team with big shoes to fill.

The longtime defensive coordinator of the Stars now steps in as the head coach after the retirement of Harold Price, the man who oversaw three championship runs and two third place finishes during his six tournament tenure as Stars coach.

It was more than the championships, however. During his reign, Price guided the team to a 35-7 record in group stage play. Even more impressive, the Stars were 13-2 in the knockout rounds, meaning Price retired with an all-time international record of 48-9. He'd set the team on a trajectory where anything less than a championship would be a failure.

Davies admitted during the pre-tournament press conference that he was nervous about replacing Price. However, he reminded skeptics that he was no coaching neophyte.

"I've been a head coach in the [Sarzonian national league], Davies said. "I've had experience making the final decisions. Still, I didn't replace a guy who won three world titles [at Portland]. It's definitely a different vibe."

The vibe may be different and the task may be different, but at least Davies will have a familiar face wearing the captain's patch on his kit. Carter Whitlock returns after leading his teammates to their third world championship, extending their lead on the rest of the field. No other team has won more than one title.

"We're in a familiar position," Whitlock said. "We're playing with a target painted squarely on our backs. We're going to have to get after it."

And they're going to have to get through the largest field in World Lacrosse Championships history. A full 24 teams are competing for the right to hold the trophy aloft in Woodstock. Twenty three teams are likely hoping the final match will be at Franz Braddock Stadium, because that would mean the Stars would not be involved. However, if Sarzonia advances to the final, they would play the match at a much larger Hendrix Stadium.

However, Davies and new offensive coordinator Mike Sandusky aren't thinking that far ahead. With the group draw announced, the Stars will begin their preparations for Seriy with an 8 a.m. training session. Davies would continue to bark out the defensive signals while Sandusky assumes the offensive responsibilities from the now-retired Price. For his part, Sandusky says he doesn't intend to change anything substantive about Price's offence.

"We've won three titles with the offence we have now," Sandusky said. "The players know what to do. Carter's like a coach on the field. I'm actually trying to learn from Carter and implement what he knows."

If Sarzonia is to become the first team to repeat as champions, and do so on home soil, they will have to develop consistency more quickly than they did in the previous World Lacrosse Championships. As many in the media reminded the Stars throughout their unlikely run to the title, they started 0-2, marking the only time the Stars have ever been two matches under .500 at any point in a World Lacrosse Championships. It also marked only the second time the Stars had ever had a losing record at any point in a World Lacrosse Championships.

"That group stage took a lot out of us," goalie Mark Tomscik admitted. "We really had to dig deep. We were fortunate we had that bye on the final matchday. With the day off between the end of the group stage and the start of the knockout rounds, it gave us a chance to recover."

Sarzonia won't be so lucky this time. With four groups of six teams each, each team will play in all of the 10 matchdays. It's a challenge that Whitlock says he and the Stars are ready for.

"We're excited," he said. "This sport has developed steadily over the course of eight championships. Even without the Newmanistans and the Dancougars of the world, we're excited about the sport's future."

[Dorian and Sonya]

D&S National Lacrosse Team
As always, All Elf & All Female

Colors: Lime, Magenta, Purple

Home: WhiteHall Stadium


Coach: Vanaramirwen Hatandal 
starters
ATT		10	Daerstegwen Dlartanina
ATT		17	Erinathiel Ordhen 
ATT		15	Arwen Nelaneth 
MID		23	Vayaviel Nhalynnian 
MID		54	Panathima Rhuilinde 
MID		30	Aeethauiel Cutanas 
DEF		21	Miranna Vanelwa 
DEF		19	Beruialiel Birvathar 
DEF		00	Losrenthirwen Laedirsel 
GOA		44	Berdothiel Oros 
Reserves
ATT		11	Pedelealda Aeraeme 
ATT		12	Eruedra Falaviel 
ATT		36	Rinya Narlynnellyn 
MID		45	Heriliel Kevatanil 
MID		22	Mirana Undoloth 
MID		64	Vanagobelleryn Talsumé 
DEF		01	Cailiel Aldaloth 
DEF		85	Miraina Elendiir 
DEF		14	Beriia Aeraerethir 
GOA		63	Nesswen Larthaldal

[Andossa Se Mitrin Vega]

ASMV Sea Dragons Lacrosse
Colors: Deep Sky Blue, Yellow

Home: Stadii se Draggonnii Arcea


Coach: Pyxok Ireiv'y

Starters:

Attacker	10	Aeldeiru Ves'cha 
Attacker	11	Hysijelu Vesial'a 
Attacker	12	Lilikilo Rod'ard'eyt 
Middie		13	Sylima Lor'wara 
Middie		14	Nuburi Isain'i 
Middie		15	Iqueatha Ves'qua'eyv 
Defender	16	Eormeessi Sul'ild'ey 
Defender	17	Xuraryle Ther'shy'eyl 
Defender	18	Inaeecho As'imu 
Goalie		19	Nuregoho Eng'rod 

Reserves:

Attacker	20	Gylikylu Ormeist'r 
Attacker	21	Edareturi Eng'yeru 
Attacker	22	Lejaick Bur'kele
Middie		23	Gucyvage Ph'kelqua 
Middie		24	Pyneird Ph'undqua 
Middie		25	Isauphy Gar'ine'aut 
Defender	26	Oashiashu O'vesina 
Defender	27	Ekelaesso U'ingbel 
Defender	28	Yldayno Rakaeq'ii
Goalie		29	Oveisu Ild'rak'ik

[Sibirsky]

If my opponent RPs first, they may:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmode scoring events: N
RP injuries: Y (I'll determine severity)
Godmode injuries: N
Eject/Penalize players: Y
Godmode "other" events: N
Style: 0

Home stadium: Ronald Snow Stadium, Cape Eastbourne, Menger, Sibirsky

Cape Eastbourne is a village in Menger, approximately 17 mi (28 km) north of downtown Old City. It is the newest of the nine suburban communities bordering Lake Eastwick, and is the only one developed as a planned community. The village is known for its affluence and has a reputation as the richest suburb in Old City and eleventh wealthiest in the nation.

Coach Clifton Gray

GK Jeffrey Davis
LD Jeremiah Gillmore
CD Dustin Smith
RD Joseph Taylor
LM Grant Stroman
CM Patrick Roland
RM Charles Wilson
LF William Sweet
CF Michael Trask
RF Gordon Thorn

[Mytannion]

by Marko Kurech

As our nations team, go forth to the Ninth World Lacrosse Championships - our boys hope to get to the knockout stages, in Sarzonia (...similarly to the NS ArenaBowl I). But first, surely the Mytannion Lacrosse Roster, has to be introduced? Seen as they have never competed in International competition. As our nation's sports begin to flourish, the government has decided to attempt to enter as many World Competitions, as possible. When the Ninth edition of the World Lacrosse Championships was announced, the Sports Ministry, began to put a bid together...obviously the bid (our first ever one..), didn't work out the way they had wanted to - and wasn't accepted by the World Lacrosse Commitee..who eventually decided to vote for Sarzonia instead. This was disappointing for everyone involved with Mytanar sport, as they all had the chance to perform on a big stage, in front of their home country, and their own fans. It didn't matter anyway, as the Lacrosse team was entered into the WLC IX, and is expected to merely compete at this high level, and not come home embarrassed. This is their first chance to impress on a higher stage. Their first chance to come against big competition. They are rearing, and ready to go. More importantly...the point of this article...our team's roster. And the coaching team..

Coaching Team

Head Coach: Antonin Kerko. The head coach, is perhaps the father of Lacrosse in our nation, even though he is 52. Many believe him to be the fore-father of the game of Lacrosse in our nation, after he travelled to foreign lands at a young age. He is experienced. And knows his stuff. His first chance at challenging foreign nations is nigh. Can he lead his side to a good tournament?

Offensive Co-ordinator: Gozzak Tyrella. The Offensive co-ordinator, is also the father of, perhaps - our best player - Milo Tyrella. He is 40 years of age, and used to play for our most-successful domestic The Alzburg Saints as an attacker.

Defensive/Goalkeeper Coach: Mirko Yripcika. Is 64 years of age, and former head coach of most-successful domestic side,The Alzburg Saints. He managed the offensive co-ordinator Gozzak Tyrella, in his time at The Alzburg Saints, and is currently the most successful coach that our nation has ever seen, with 14 National Titles, and 12 Jukolescium Cups. He is also a former Goalkeeper for Dzinkagrad Revolution, playing for them in 765 games, and never playing for a different side in his career.

Roster (Starters in RED)

Goalkeepers
Stevan Milosh: Is 29 years of age. And has played for Esca Wolves for 9 seasons. He is the best goalkeeper in our nation, by a mile. Having managed to play in 324 shut-outs in his 658 league games. His competition, will either have to wait until he retires or gets injured before ever getting a game.

Yury Cherranik: He is 5ft 5ins, a small goalkeeper, and our second string. He plays for The Alzburg Saints, and is 19 years old. He obviously has a good career ahead of him. And should end up as both his clubs #1, and his nations. He is going to be second-string until Milosh, calls time on his career. As Milosh, is possibly the best 'keeper - to be seen in Mytannion - ever.

Defence
Mirko Maslevic: Is the team's first choice Captain, and will lead his team out, in every single game, barring injury. At the age of 32, he is coming to the end of his career. But he still wears his heart on his sleeve. Going in, to mainly beat opposing players into submission. He is normally the first name on the teamsheet. He has had, a kind-of...journeyman career, playing for 5 clubs, and notching up 893 domestic league appearances. He currently plays for Dzinkagrad Revolution.

Tyro Braher: Not the biggest of defense-men, but his pace and intelligence make up for that. He can be in one place one second, and reads the game so well - he can be exactly where he needs to, to defend the crease. He is 22, and has been talked up, as a future national captain. Hopefully he lives upto, both the hype surrounding him, and the potential he has. He currently plays for The Alzburg Saints.

Dusko Eretrev: Possibly the poorest of our starting defenders, but because of the lack of other better defense-men - is possibly the best choice. He is 26, and currently play for his boyhood heroes, Esca Wolves. He is a mixture of brains and brawns, which you don't normally find. But, doesn't have the pace. He tries to position himself early, and then hopes for the best.

Mario Plesov: Mario, is 18. And has recently, made the jump from Youth team, to Senior side. He is still young, but the potential he has shown...could put him in the side. He is still young however, and hasn't been trusted with a first team mantle yet. He could turn into the complete package, as a defender. But he is under huge pressure..from fans, coaches and other players too. He currently plays for Argyres X.

Luka Cirdom: Luka, is 34 - and this tournament could be his last 'hurrah'. He has a chance to make a few appearances, before retirement. He hasn't made an announcement yet. But is expected to within the course of the tournament. It is expected for him to captain the team a few times, especially in bigger games.

Midfielders
Maxym Okachachev: Maxym, is the lynchpin of the side. He is 21. And has played for the The Alzburg Saints, since he was 13. And was spotted by their scouts at the age of 10. His parents couldn't be persuaded to let him move to the southern isle of Mytannion, all the way from Thessia, which is in the north-west of the Mainland. He has an extremely accurate shot, and pass. With his lightning pace - this makes for a devastating combination. One of the better players on the team.

Darko Tolic: Darko, is 19. He plays for the Cizian Mariners, a very successful side, with 6 National Titles and 4 Jukolescium Cups. He has played in 4 of the National Title victories, and 3 of the Jukolescium Cup triumphs. He is the midfield general, the one who sits back slightly. And analyzes the game going on around him. He then quickly receives the ball, and plays the killer pass to the attackers. Or can go for it himself, with a powerful build, and an even more powerful shot.

Marius Solov : Marius, is the oldest of the starting midfielders, at the (still relatively young) age of 26. He is the brawler of the midfield, the one who uses his aggression to win the ball. And win it he does, often. He plays for Argyres X, and has played for them in the past four season. Before that, he played for Esca Wolves. He is the tackling midfielder, winning the ball - and then passing it to the better creative players, to set up the moves.

Dusko Laserov: At the age of 16, is the youngest player in the side. But possibly a starter, if any of the starting midfielders get injured or suspended, he will step in and take the mantle. He is the all-around player, he can pass, shoot, tackle - track back, move into the opposing crease. And generally cause havoc for both opposing defences and offences. He plays for Dzinkagrad Revolution.

Denis Molora: The last choice, of the entire roster. He was chosen as some extra back-up for the midfield, but is also 3rd choice goalkeeper. He is a player in the similiar mould to Marius Solov, in the way he is the player that tries to break down opposing attacks, as soon as they have started. He would play as a defensive midfielder, sitting in front of his own crease, waiting for opposing attacks, and would only go forward if another midfielder is way out of position. He currently plays for The Alzburg Saints.

Offense

Vasilij Cherkov: Is the power-forward, who uses his strength and pace (he isn't as quick as the other attackers, but is still pretty fast, for a big man), to burst through defences. Standing at 6ft 6ins, is the tallest member of the side. This shows, as he (in the domestic leagues), uses his height to his advantage, using his crosse to hook the ball over opposing defenders heads and into the net. He currently shows for the Cizian Mariners. He is also aged 24.

Vasiliy Rytrov: His small stature, belies the fact that he is extremely skilled in the game of Lacrosse. He is only 5 foot, and is extremely skinny. Having been diagnosed with anorexia and anaemia at the age of 14, he is now 19 - and much more healthy. It is still easy enough, to knock the ball out of his crosse, and tackle him. But he has the skill, and pace to twist and turn his way out, of a whole lot of situations. He currently plays for Esca Wolves.

Milo Tyrella: The son of former star and now the National Team Offensive Co-ordinator, Gozzak Tyrella. He is perhaps, the best player, in the national side. After having a slow start to his career, he started to excel as soon as he hit his 21st birthday. Now 25 and at the height of his career with The Alzburg Saints. He is the complete package for an attacker, he is rapid - strong, has an accurate shot, which is also powerful. As is ultimately, the highest ever Mytanar Scorer, ever. With 458 goals, in 602 appearances for his team, he is also their chief support-player, with several important assists in every season he has played in. He is the hope of a nation, and should live upto the hype.

Mirka Musacchi: From the Ouverjavaa district, and their main player - scoring 300 goals in 367 games. The Ouverjavaa Rebels, are a team that have a small, but loyal support. And the unfashionable side have never won a National Title, nor a Jukolescium Cup. They hope to in the next season, after the WLC IX. He is quick, with an accurate shot and pass. At the age of 23. He is young, but an important member of his club and national side, and also experienced at his young age.

Tycho Marx: From Ebor, plays for Ebor - breathes Ebor. The Ebor Roar signed him as a 14 year old, and he has excelled ever since then. Being small, but quick. He just uses his pace - to run rings around defenders. Now 20. He is more experienced, but probably won't make much of an impact on this tournament. He may be a player for the future, but could play a game or two, if he comes up against bigger defenders, he could be blocked out a bit too much.

...So. That is the Mytanar roster, for the World Lacrosse Championships: 9th Edition. Can they bring...some glory to our nation? Or will they flop in their first major tournament? It could go either way. The roster is the best players in a nation, of. Well, some good players. They will play all home matches, in the group stage, in the national sports stadium. The General Jarko Arena (Mytanar - Sveopšti Jarko Arena).



The stadium capacity is 75,000. And with 75,000 Mytanars filling it. It rocks the very foundations it was built upon. Our team has been placed in Group 2 and the Woodstock Conference. The teams that we will be playing against are: Delaclava, Qazox, Jhung, Ganjapolis and Avoin Mieli. We will play Jhung first, which will be the first matchday, and shall be played tomorrow. More information on teams played. Will come tomorrow, with the Mytannion VS Jhung Match Report.

If my opponent RPs first, they may:
Choose my goalscorers: Yes, but make sure that it is normally Milo Tyrella or Vasiliy Rytrov that score. Others are allowed, but the majority scored by them.
Godmode scoring events: Yes, but make sure that it is normally Milo Tyrella or Vasiliy Rytrov that score. Others are allowed, but the majority scored by them.
RP injuries: Yes (I'll determine severity)
Godmode injuries: No.
Eject/Penalize players: Yes (Not any more than 2 though).
Godmode "other" events: Depends on what it is, but TG me, and I'll most likely agree with it.
Style: +2

[The Fanboyists]

Country: The Fanboyists (Allamunnic States) (USE THIS ONE FOR RPing!)
Team: Volunteers
Coach: Frank McDowell (Age: 38)
Style Modifier: +2 (Most Offensive)
Team Colors: Grey, Blue, Orange
Home Field: Federal Steel Field (Capacity: 142,000 people)

RP Permissions: Do you know what? If you're doing anything outside of the scorers, TG for approval first. There, that's out of the way.
RP Scorers: Yes, but keep in mind team's approach (I still know little of lax, so I still don't really know what that means for this)
GodMod Scores: Make it interesting, if you absolutely must do this. TG for approval first.
RP Injuries: Nothing beyond game-ending. I make the call beyond that. TG for permission first, preferably.
GodMod Injuries: Nothing beyond game-ending. TG for permission first.
GodMod "Other" Events: Only if you do something fun or awesome with it. Boring people will be shot.
Penalize/Eject Players: Yep. Make sure its for a charicteristic penalty, though. Usually roughness-related or somesuch.

Goalkeepers

#2 - Hannah DeVine (5'4", 131lbs, Age: 23, Thomasburg West Ironmongers) - Hannah gave a good account of herself at the previous WLC, giving good enough goaltending to allow a largely-amateur team of Fanboyist semi-pro laxers to get to the finals unscathed until a final, last-second loss to sporting powerhouse Dancougar. Well, then she iced the cake by giving superb goal-tending to beat Newmanistan for a fourth time in a row for the World Championship Title.

#11 - Doug McDaniel (5'11", 241lbs, Age: 26, Carnegie City Boilermakers) - While McDaniel didn't particularly shine in the last outing, that's largely because he wasn't called on often. While not as clearly talented as DeVine, McDaniel is a very good student of the fundamentals, and is quite reliable. While not as well known, he's a handy goalie to have in a pinch, and he's more than capable of filling in for DeVine reliably, and has more than proved his mettle in the past, rotating freely with Hannah.

#08 - Leopold Fuchs (6'0", 256lbs, Age: 25, Mobilston Blazers) - Leopold was added to the team to give them another back-up goalie. Leopold is new to international lacrosse, but has given stellar service in the domestic league back in the Federation, and so was deemed to be of sufficient skill and composure to be a handy reserve. He might not rotate in too much, but he will see playing time just to ensure that he is the real deal.

Defenders

#22 - Joe Sturgis (6'2", 278lbs, Age: 24, Thomasburg West Ironmongers)(Team Captain) - Joe Sturgis continues to be the team's captain, although their situation has changed somewhat; they are no longer the huge underdogs they were in their first outing, as they aim to achieve one of the few things that has yet to be done: a second straight title, with a third straight finals appearance. Sturgis is quite aggressive, and looks out for his team-mates like an older brother, which means he may provoke fights (on or off the field, make of that what you will for RPing) if he thinks his team-mates are being roughed up, and is a little more prone to roughness-related penalties than the rest of the team.

#29 - Eric Zimmermann (6'4", 282lbs, Age: 25, Thomasburg West Ironmongers) - Zimmermann, much like Joe Sturgis, is a bit of a bruiser, and he loves separating attackers from the ball forcibly. Eric is also a bit of a joker, and is well-liked by the rest of the team. Because he's not particularly aggressive or wound up, other than enjoying a good, clean hit, he probably won't be penalized as much as the more tempramental Joe Sturgis.

#31 - Cally Tolliver (5'11", 152lbs, Age: 28, South Point Fleet) - Cally is a bit of an oddity; the most physical positions to play in Fanboyist sports, in spite of a lack of gender separation, tend to be mostly played by men. Cally is also a member of a fairly small ethnic minority in the Federation (non-caucasian, for starters), and seems to be releasing her pent up frustration at any difficulties that occasionally causes for her in life on the field. In other words, another very physical player.

#45 - Greg Sommers (5'10", 241lbs, Age: 25, Nashville Blues) - Greg is a reliable backup; he's good with the fundamentals, and has some amount of talent, but he has a certain amount of hesitation about simply clobbering people to the extent that Joe and Eric do. He's improved a good bit from previous years, though, and he's far more likely to rotate now, especially given his relative speed.

#41 - John Willems (6'1", 238lbs, Age: 22, Carnegie City Boilermakers) - John is a little bit young, and is just out of college; his skills are still very much developing, and he is a very good player, but he's a little prone to fluctuations in his performance. Well, he was, but he's proven far more steady of late, and is rather likely to rotate. He's a little less 'grind-it-out' minded and tends instead to focus on simply forcing turnovers, and so he adds a little more versatility to the defense.

#46 - Slava Hendriks (5'5", 138lbs, Age: 25, Northwatch Rangers) - Slava is a very fast, very skilled and not very physical, in contrast to the rest of the defensive players. Slava specializes in forcing turnovers, rather than simply grinding down and wearing out attackers. Look for her to rotate a lot, like all players.

Midfielders

#21 - Art Sturgis (6'2", 281lbs, Age: 23, Thomasburg West Ironmongers) - Art Sturgis, as one might guess, is the slightly younger brother of team captain Joe Sturgis; Art was one of the team's leading scorers in their last outing, and if his performance in the domestic (now fully professional) league is any indication, he's only gotten better in the interim period. Art plays much like his older brother, and he's a quite physical player in his own right, but he has a certain finesse that Joe lacks. Art is a down-to-earth guy, and is also rather well-liked.

#12 - Zak Mueller (6'8", 298lbs, Age: 21, Northwatch State University) - Zak is the kid of the team, and his performance unfortunately tends to flag a little bit at times because of his relative inexeperience. However, when he's on his game (which is most of the time), he's an excellent position player, and the best man on the field to round off the Sturgis-Strasbourg scoring duo. He's still picking up some experience, but it's fair to assume he'll be a little more high-producing than last time.

#38 - Walter Marsh (6'1", 236lbs, Age: 28, Meuse Wheels) - Walt Marsh is very much a veteran of the league, especially in its (recent) semi-pro days. He's an experienced, reliable player lacking a little bit of Sturgis or Strasbourg's talent, but very skilled in his own right. Reliable backup. Marsh gave solid play for the Newmanistani team the Loudon Leopards in the interim season, only to return home to play for his hometown team when Newmanistan went into isolation.

#32 - Ryan O'Bannon (6'2", 245lbs, Age: 25, Mobilston Blazers) - O'Bannon is largely like Marsh, and he will likely rotate in the event of a need for quick adjustments. O'Bannon is a good all-around player who can be counted on to rotate in and out and keep things flowing well.

#16 - Cassie Downing (5'6", 139lbs, Age: 18, Northwatch State University) - Cassie is something of a sporting prodigy in the Federation, in Field Hockey and Track and Field, most notably. Lacrosse is, apparently, no no exception to her talents, and she's quite fast, with a fair amount of power. She lacks a certain amount of refinement in her playing, because of inexperience, but she's fairly good, and will also rotate, if a little less than some of the others. Might be fairly prolific for a rotating player.


Attackers

#37 - Markus Backstrom (6'4", 261lbs, Age: 25, Skraelingia United Knights) - Markus Backstrom is a prolific attacker, who will likely account for many points for the Volunteers, especially with the departure of Isaak Sturgis to the professional leagues back home. Backstrom is a strong player, with a developed moral code, who will object to any sign of cheating, from any team, including his own.

#15 - John Dahlgren (6'1", 268lbs, Age: 24, Leif's Harbor Mariners) - Dahlgren is a good supporting attacker, who will not score quite as many goals as the midfield duo of Sturgis-Strasbourg, but he will account for many assists and set-ups for the scorers, and is proficient in moving the ball down the field quickly.

#28 - Joanna Sommers (5'8", 141lbs, Age: 21, Northwatch State University) - Sommers is a reliable and skilled player, who lacks some of the flash and awe-inspiring ability of some of her team-mates, and is still developing her skills, as she is not even out of college.

#17 - Erika Shoenburg (5'4", 137lbs, Age: 21, Federal University of Dreichium) - Shoenburg is much like Sommers, and is also developing her skills in college play. Shoenburg will likely rotate in and out with Sommers.

*#20 - Isaak Sturgis (6'2", 280lbs, Age: 22, Thomasburg West Ironmongers) - Isaak played in the first WLC that the Federation competed in and was a useful attacker. Because of his year-long hiatus from international lacrosse, he's a little rusty and will rotate instead of starting. He's a rather fast, physical player, if his stick-handling isn't quite that of his brothers. More raw talent, less refinement.

*#36 - Gaarutt Aronbacher (6'0", 264lbs, Age: 25, Skarrsboro Lancers) - Gaarutt was a bit of talent discovered in college and who joined the expansion club team known as the Skarrsboro Lancers. Gaarutt has proven to be a prolific scorer back home, and so he'll probably do a fair amount of rotating.


Overview:

Well. Now that's out of our systems.

For most nation's programs, a 5-3 qualifying record and a trip to the third-place game would not be particularly shameful. Not ideal, perhaps, but nothing to lose sleep over.

But then, most programs are not the Allamunnic one. After their breakout in their first WLC (the sixth one), they followed it up by winning a world championship the next year. In their first two years of competition, they lost a grand total of two games.

They more than doubled that last year, and failed to even place in the tournament, failing in the third place game. Naturally, there was not a lot of happiness going around, and Coach Frank McDowell took the team back to the 'States and put them through their paces. It's entirely possible that no team that has won a championship not two years before has ever come into a tournament with this much of a chip on their shoulders. The loss of leading scorer Kathryn Strasbourg to that menace known as motherhood isn't expected at home to slow them down much. There's still the Sturgis brothers, and there's still a host of other players who stepped up late in the effort last year.


And for those who don't know:

The Volunteers play the exact same way every Allamunnic team does: physically, rough-and-tough. They are quite likely to receive penalties for undue roughness and possibly stick-checking. Their situation has somewhat altered from their first time; rather than being major underdogs, the Volunteers are likely to be favorites to make the playoffs after they made the finals and won the championship in their last two outings, losing only at the last second to Dancougar in the final for their first loss and a loss with the starters pulled against Qazox. With much of that team returning, it's hard to blame anyone for having such high hopes for them; a larger venue in Thomasburg will now be their home field, and they will receive pay equal to any gridball player (granted, the pay for national team gridballers isn't particularly high, but still). The Volunteers will have to play hard to avoid letting down expectations.

[Qazox]

LacrosseToday.net_WLC_IX_News_Qazox

2 years ago at the 8th Championships, Qazox overachieved despite the withdrawl of Dancougar and Newmansitan from the WLC and The Grizzlies lost to Sarzonia in the finals. But the team that had been together for the previous 6 years has disbanded due to age, injury and other factors. So The Grizzlies bring in the new class, lead by Bryan Cox and Lester Napp on offense and Tomas Javier and
Eric Reyes on defense.

The schedule makers didn't give Qazox any favors, as WLC8 darlings Jhung and Delaclava, who are possibly one of the top 5 teams in the world have been drawn into group 2 of the Woodstock Conference.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

vs. Ganjapolis @ Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park, Fromburg
@ Jhung
vs. Mytannion @ Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park, Fromburg
@ Avion Mieli
vs. Delaclava @ Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park, Fromburg
@ Ganjapolis
vs. Jhung @ Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park, Fromburg
@ Mytannion @ General Jarko Arena,
vs. Avion Mieli @ Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park, Fromburg
@ Delaclava

Estrella Motor Cars Field @ Grizzlies Park:


Qazox should win at least 7 games, though in lacrosse, upsets are more frequent than in other sports. As only the group winnes and the next two best records, regardless of divison; make the playoffs, each game will be a challenge to the Grizzlies.

Our WLC9 preview:
Group 4 seems to the Group of Death, as Allamunnic states, Secristan and Churchma all are good teams, and Dorian and Sonya aren't pushovers.

(teams in Red are division winners, teams in Blue are wildcards)
WOODSTOCK CONFERENCE
Group 1
Sarzonia 8-2
Cassadaigua 7-3
Cosumar 5-5
Polarex 4-6
Wilfred Test 3-7
Seriy 3-7

Group 2
Qazox 7-3
Delaclava 7-3
Jhung 6-4
Mytannion 5-5
Ganjapolis 3-7
Avoin Mieli 2-8

PORTLAND CONFERENCE
Group 3
Sibirsky 8-2
Andossa Se Mitrin Vega 7-3
Cotdelapoms 6-4
Mossulia 3-7
Silver Beach 3-7
Jepstonia 3-7

Group 4
Allamunnic States 7-3
Secristan 7-3
Churchma 6-4
Dorian And Sonya 6-4
Telibi 1-9
Cathatis 1-9

PLAYOFFS (Winners in Bold)
#1 Sarzonia v. #8 Delaclava
#2 Sibirsky v. #7 Cassadaigua
#3 Qazox v. #6 Secristan
#4 Allamunnic States v. #5 Andossa Se Mitrin Vega

#1 Sarzonia v. #4 Allamunnic States
#3 Qazox v #7 Cassadaigua

CHAMPIONSHIP:
#1 Sarzonia v #3 Qazox
3rd place:
#7 Cassadaigua v. #4 Allamunnic States

[Mossulia]

Team Blog

Seriously? Were here for the first time and yet we seem to be confident about our group! We were always a team of pessimist, but now we seem for once satisfied. We still think that we could win the whole thing, but that might just be the beer talking. Despite us being optimistic other nations don't seem to think a lot of us. The Qazoxian online website Lacrosse today predicted we would go out joint bottom of the group. We seriously aim to prove them wrong. We think that the main competition in the group will be Andossa Se Mitrin Vega and if we beat them there is a bright future ahead. Our only worry is that if we go through there are no easily winnable games and very few games with the odds in our favour. Still reaching the knock-out stage is our goal for this time.

[Andossa Se Mitrin Vega]

Sea Dragons Regarded Highly By Others
Don't They Know We Suck At This?

And now we bring you coverage of the World Lacrosse Championships IX where the draw has just been announced and the Sea Dragons have been placed in a very favorable Group 3.

Wait. We actually have a national lacrosse team? Wow.

Anyway the other competitors in the group are Sibirsky, the bastards who knocked us out of the IBC. Glad we get to hit them with sticks. Silver Beach was once a solid up-and-comer in all sports but have leveled out of late. Jestopia and Cotdelapoms are teams we know nothing about. And Mossulia seems to think we are the most dangerous team in the group. Even Qazoxian media pick us to finish second. Wow. Don’t these guys know this is a sport we have never competed in? Must be our natural athletic ability, definitive good looks, and amazing charm that appeal to them.

And with Mossulia up first, we had better live up to the hype. Lets figure out how to beat them as we will not get the chance to hit Sibirsky with our sticks until Matchday 5. Might as well win a few games while we wait for that.

[Cotdelapoms]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/yourcodenameis/cotdelapomslax.png -Jerseys at this address, I cannot resize them whilst at work, and the image is too large for the board.

Lacrosse is a niche sport in Cotdelapoms, popular mostly in the interior and on the East Coast, with the aboriginal community. There is no national league, although the Winter Cup Final for best Junior amateur Box Lacrosse (Crosse en enclos) team is a popular TV attraction. The national team will play a very defensive, disciplined, zonal style.

Style Modifier: -2

Starting Lineup:
G- Martin Leblanc
D- Daniel Brisebois
D- Ashley Creighton
D- Colin T'Ixc'A
M- Giles Winstead
M- Guillaume Laforestier
M- Maxime Courtois
A- Serge Charest-X'Arc'H
A- Bradley Z'xch'I
A- Alex Woods

Reserves:
G- Lucas Brownelow
D- Danic Tousignant
D- Ivar I'uxc'H
M- Jires Y'arc'K
M- Roger H'irc'X
A- Graham Williams
A- Holden Hamilton

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From the Cotdelapomais Press:

Ubiquitous in Albionpool now are hulking posters featuring a very tall aboriginal man with big hair holding a stick and the caption "IT'S IN OUR BLOOD". This is the advertising campaign used by TV17 for their coverage of Cotdelapoms' first effort into the World Crosse Championships, the 9th such event. Since the end of isolationism, there has been a boom in competitions trying to get the attention of our sports-mad public, with the football team having just put together a lacklustre performance in the Cup of Harmony, the national baseball team having performed well in the Wadomia Invitational, but poorly in the World Baseball Classic, the merger of our Whaler Superleague hockey with the league of the Greater Cotswalds for the formation of the Anser Premier League, and the curling season kicking off. And yet Crosse, a niche sport, whose market currently exists mostly in the interior, is the next sport to try to capture the attention of the public.

The man in the poster is Serge Charest-X'arc'H, twice a Winter Cup winner with the Hamilton Corgis and the poster boy for Cotdelapomais Crosse. He is 26 years old and plays semi-professionally in Nova Cambria, who did not qualify for this tournament. Trilingual, hulking, with a cannon shot and massive hair, Charest-X'arc'H could become a legitimate celebrity in Cotdelapoms should the Candy Apples (nicknamed as such because they are apples on the end of a stick) succeed in this tournament, a task that coach Max Y'zch'E thinks is attainable.

"We are not pretending that we are bigger, or faster, or better technically than any other teams. We are aware that crosse is a bigger sport in countries like ASMV or Sibirsky and especially in Sarzonia or the Allamunnic States, but we think this is our chance to grow the game at home. We are not going to play the most beautiful style, which is unfortunate, but what I know about the people of this country is that they will get behind the team if they win, no matter how defensive we play." said Y'zch'E at a press conference in Kingston.

As the star of the team, and the most easily identifiable, Charest-X'arc'H, whose mother is aboriginal and his father from Marianne, has the most to gain- his posters for TV17 the first of potentially many endorsements. What the tournament means to him, however, is much simpler- "I just want to play professionally somewhere, I hope I can impress someone enough in this tournament to do so", said Charest in the press conference.

The Candy Apples begin their World Crosse Championships IX campaign tonight at 7:00 against Jepstonia on TV17 at the 16,000 seat William Blake Park in Kingston.

[Secristan]

FACT: Secristan is now the only nation to have competed in EVERY World Lacrosse Championship.

Modifier: +1.3

If my opponent RPs first, they may:
Choose my goalscorers: Y
Godmode scoring events: Y
RP injuries: Y in only saying they are hurt
Godmode injuries: N
Eject/Penalize players: Y
Godmode "other" events: N

Home Stadium: Monopoly Stadium in Amherst

Coach: Steve Cameron, 53, East Penthoria Marlins
– Cameron likes to emphasize speed in all components in of the game. On the national team, the attackers will be the quickest, but even the middies and defense run very well. So while the Millionaires will be explosive, they will be better defensively then you may think.

STARTING LINEUP:

GK: Patrick Kearney, 33, Bridgefield Warlords

LD: Adam Watanabe, 31, Amherst Tycoons

CD: Robert Petrie, 30, Amherst Tycoons

RD: Phil Stevenson, 20, Winchester Executives (Rookie)

LM: Mark Mitchell, 23, Dayton Devils

CM: Scott Pierce, 28, Amherst Tycoons

RM: Aaron Proctor, 33, East Penthoria Marlins

LA: Corey Roth, 22, Allendale Accountants

CA: Scott Cushman, 37, Manchester Panthers (Team Captain; thinks he is God’s gift to the sport, and because of his steroid use, shows no signs of aging. However, he denies all accusations of taking steroids).

RA: Heath Barton, 25, Lakeland Sea Wolves

BENCH
G- Mark Hurland, 30, East Penthoria Marlins
D- Eddie White, 31, Stockton Firebirds
D- Jacob Patten, 28, Dearborn Stockbrokers
M: Chris Whittington, 25, Dearborn Stockbrokers
M: Brian Powell, 27, Manchester Panthers
A: Dave Schantz, 26, Amherst Tycoons
A: Jackson Leary, 19, Ocala Sun Devils (Rookie)

[Secristan]

CUSHMAN PROMISES BETTER PLAY

The last World Lacrosse Championships were truly a debacle for the Millionaires, but Scott Cushman and company have promised that they will make amends for that in the 9th Classic. He also takes a lot of pride in the fact that Secristan is now the only nation that can say they have been in all of the WLC’s. “That’s right and I want all of you to remember that. You Fanboyists! You Stars! You look at me I’m a pretty lil Cassadagan! All of you! We have been in this longer then all of you, and that class will show in this tournament. Secristan is back, and better then ever.” Cushman may be extremely confident because of his great physique, continuing to add muscle as some wonder if he is going through other means, such as steroids, to accomplish that. Steroid usage is legal in Secristan, but highly frowned upon, and because of that most athletes will shy away from it because if a corporation finds out that you are using them, the athlete will either lose an endorsement deal and have a hard time getting one. For many athletes, it is those endorsement deals that provide them their riches. Beside him in the lineup, 22-year old Cody Roth looks to bounce back after successfully being found guilty of an assault that occured in Amherst during a World Cup qualifier. Roth was filmed beating a man on camera and subsequently arrested, and thought that he could get away with it based on the “net worth” rule. However, the man he had assaulted was found to have just enough of an income to where the net worth rule was waived. He was sentenced to a year in jail, but released after three months after his estate promised to give the victim’s family a half-million dollars. In the long term, it is a payment that should be well worth it for Roth and his family. Scott Cushman called Roth, “A smart young man whose toughness should strike fear in our opponents.” The first such opponent is Telibi. “We will win by 5, minimum.” said Cushman.

[Jepstonia]

Jepstonian National Field Lacrosse Team Roster:

Modifier: +3
Coach: Alex Turncoat

Attackers:
Geoffrey Zywicki - CA (C) - 27, shoots Right
Yonatan Broderick - RA - 24, shoots Left
Natan Lane - LA - 24, shoots Left
Patrick Brennan - A - 22, shoots Right
George Campbell - A - 23, shoots Left

Midfielders
Brett Jayson - CM (face off specialist) - 23, shoots Left
Jeff Snyderson - RM (long stick) - 29, shoots Right
Mike Powers - LM - 25, shoots Left
Greg McKerrow - CM (non faceoffs) - 31, shoots Left
Thomas Korman - M (can play long stick) - 24, shoots Right

Defenders
Ernie Hamilton - CD - 27, shoots Left
Angus Dixon - RD - 26, shoots Right
Eitan Guten - LD - 30, shoots Right
Howard Hoobin - D - 24, shoots Left
John Simpson - D - 25, shoots Right

Goalies
Chris Samuelsson - G - 28, blocks right
Graham Cando - G - 23, blocks Left

[Sarzonia]

When Harold Price was the coach of the Sarzonian national lacrosse team, he emphasised not getting involved in controversial statements made by other teams. He emphasised concentrating Sarzonia's energies on its own team and what it needed to do to win championships.

Rob Davies is not that kind of coach.

Where Price would have simply shrugged a no comment, Davies responded to central attackman Scott Cushman's bragging that Secristan are the only team to have competed in all nine World Lacrosse Championships.

"You can compete in as many of these as you want, but how many championships have they won?" Davies said, laughing. "One. How many have we won? Three. Scoreboard!"

Turning serious after noting a nervous glance from a Sarzonian event organiser, Davies said, "we appreciate the contributions they have made to the sport of international lacrosse. Having said that, class doesn't come from just showing up. It comes from what you do when you get here." Or, as Davies said, pointing to the group tables from the previous World Lacrosse Championships, "IF you get here."

Carter Whitlock is also someone who isn't given to embroiling himself in the affairs of other teams. He distanced himself from his coach's comments, saying only that, "we have a job to do, and that's prepare for every match knowing that teams are going to give us their best shot."

The defending champions will play their first match at Franz Braddock Stadium with someone other than Harold Price patrolling the sidelines against newcomers Seriy. Davies said the normal starting lineup would play the match, and "no consideration" was given to changing the lineup.

"Newcomer nations tend to do very well in this tournament," Davies said. "Especially the ones that train especially hard and have significant support from their fans. Besides, we're playing at home and it's Opening Night. The men and women in the starting lineup earned their spots there. Who am I to take that away, even for one night?"

The schedule for the Stars is as follows:

21 Sept. v. Seriy
22 Sept. @ Wilfred Test
23 Sept. @ Polarex
24 Sept. v. Cassadaigua
25 Sept. @ Cosumar
26 Sept. MID-QUALIFYING BREAK
27 Sept. @ Seriy
28 Sept. v. Wilfred Test
29 Sept. v. Polarex
30 Sept. @ Cassadaigua
1 Oct. v. Cosumar
2 Oct. POST QUALIFYING BREAK

[Polarex]

OOC: Sorry I am late, had some difficulties.

IC: The Polarexian Polar Bears Team roster,

Offense:
John Mattias- C, 30, Right
Mardequ Gi- RA 23, Right
Nattius Heuis- LA 24, Left
Johnfa You- A 26, Right
Husti Mennara- A 29, Right

Defenders:

Henry Griffin- CD 24, Right
Gosh Towai- RD 31, Left
Eckwain Tosh- LD 21, Right
Fus Buckin- D 34, left
Housh Coma- D 29, Right

MID

Toy My- CM 40, Right
Core Myh- RM 23, Right
Bosh Yoshi- LM 20, Right
Hout Nork- M 32, Left
Morsh Newt- M 23, Right

Goalie

Hort Myte- G 20, Right
Gesh Nono- G 25, left

[The Fanboyists]

At the end of World Lacrosse Championships VIII

Frank McDowell paced into the room evenly as their opponents celebrated outside on the pitch. The Vols, in a situation they weren't accustomed to, were silent and contemplative sitting in their lockerroom in Sarzonia.

"Well, now, we've got that out of our system," McDowell said with mock-cheer. "This was certainly disapointing. I think we all agree there. It wasn't bad, but everyone, myself, and, I'm sure, y'all included, expect better than this." There were nods all around the room.

"So here's what we're gonna do. We're gonna head home, heads held high, since we still gave a fairly good account of ourselves here, and hit the pads harder than ever. People were dreading playing us this time around, and I think we all want that state of affairs to continue." More nods.

"So, there you go. Specifics later. But it's back to work. All of us."

[Sarzonia]

HOST ANNOUNCEMENT

Since scorinating last night completely slipped my mind, the schedule is being moved back 24 hours. Matchday 1 will begin TONIGHT.

My apologies to all competitors.

[Wilfred Test]

Wilfred Test official team
MANAGER – Boris Devon
G – 1 Jodie Pennyroyal (Wilfred Test, 19)
D – 9 Corbin Takeshita (Japan, 21)
D – 3 Fever Cole (England, 24)
D – 5 Luci Kitamura (Japan, 20)
M – 7 Gideon Apollo (Wilfred Test, 19)
M – 4 Thrall Zenoa (United States, 23)
M – 10 Rose Bush (Wilfred Test, 53, Winner of the Play international Lacrosse Competition)
A – 8 Adam Kent (Wilfred Test, 20)
A – 2 ‘Creamy’ (Wilfred Test, 21)
A – 6 Katrina Pond (Scotland, 23)
Reserves
G – Cameron Griller (Wilfred Test, 34)
D – Charlie Pond (Scotland, 24)
D – Tedward Kelly (Wilfred Test, 27)
M – ‘Dragon’ (Wilfred Test, 20)
M – Lucas George (Wilfred Test, 31)
A – Sonya Smith (Wilfred Test, 25)
A – Caitlyn-Jade Simpson (Wilfred Test, 20)
According to a spokesperson Wilfred Test will play an unusual approach in the game, all players are currently training as we speak to get everything ready.
Defender Fever Cole has told us that the kits have been designed specially for the occasion, it features a purple and turquoise kit with the logos of the competition, opposing flag etc will be on the left sleeve.
The Matches will be shared between RWTtv1, Test Sports and OnyxNetwork.

[Mossulia]

The fact that Mossulia were even expected to win the next game by their opposition covered all the sports papers, well it would have if it hadn't been for football (soccer.) The other side which goes by the name of Andossa Se Mitrin Vega. Many people have predicted them to win our group, but they have said that really they were unsure about the existence of the team in the first place. For us this is a confidence boost.

We will be playing them in the first game and very few people are looking forward to it. Many think that despite all this junk in the newspapers they are still a great team. We all know that they could be the ones to stop Sarzonia dominating this sport, but not yet. Seriously they virtually own the trophy those Sarzonians and someone needs to stop them at some point.

So who can stop them now? Maybe we can, but I doubt we have the ability to win yet. Allamunnic States might have a chance at a second title and as ever they will try to get a title. Other nations who are in with a chance are Qazox and Secristan. We also think that dark horses Cassadaigua could finally get this title to continue their victory of everything, everywhere.

So anyway we have those Sea Dragons first and we already know they are hard to beat. After being asked about the match at a press conference the team started to talk between themselves. They were, like everyone else, unsure about the Sea Dragons. In the end their new young star piped up

"The Sea Dragons will defiantly be a hard team to face. Nonetheless we plan to try our hardest and to do our best to beat them. Anything could happen, but what ever happens we will always be helping each other and trying our best."