Kyle Devitte
@thekyledevitte.bsky.social
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Lacrosse Writer, Editor, Podcaster, and Coach.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/
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In the latest LacroCity newsletter I launch my new initiative - Framework Lacrosse Academy. Read more here:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/can-the-la...
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Can the lacrosse recruiting process be fixed?
Welcome to my TED talk/new initiative.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/can-the-lacrosse-recruiting-process
over 1 year ago
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Closing out February with some quick advice for first time
#lacrosse
parents on LacroCity:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/so-you-wan...
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So, you want to try lacrosse?
This one is for the parent noobs. P-Noobs? Is that anything?
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/so-you-want-to-try-lacrosse
3 days ago
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My latest for
@usalacrosse.bsky.social
Mag on the
#D3
#lacrosse
early season phenom that is
#Centenary
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www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/col...
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Where the Crawdads Sling: Inside Centenary's Historically Hot Start
Centenary’s recruiting philosophy is pretty simple — build from the inside out.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/where-crawdads-sling-inside-centenarys-historically-hot-start
12 days ago
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From now on, I’m only reading comments that trash me and liking them because it’s funny; not motivational.
15 days ago
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Ok. Let's go coach a youth indoor game at 8 p.m.
16 days ago
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Last week, Gamble Harvill broke the record for D-3 goals in a game with 14. This week, his teammate Noah Walsh dropped 6g, 14a in a 28-2 beatdown of Brevard. Walsh has 58 points in 4 games this season. Harvill has 45.
16 days ago
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add a skeleton here at some point
17 days ago
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A new LacroCity newsletter is out and it has some essential preseason
#lacrosse
advice for parents, players and coaches. Read and subscribe here:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/checking-in
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Checking in
You can only control what you can control
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/checking-in
about 1 month ago
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I don’t think anyone understands how wild this move is. After years of shuffling through coaching staffs and battling through the NE-10, AIC hired longtime Longmeadow coach Keith Campbell as HC and legendary Newton North HC Buddy Adam as AHC.
aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/...
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Massachusetts legends take reins of Men's Lacrosse program - American International College
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts – American International College Director of Athletics Rob Kearney announced the hiring of a pair of Massachusetts lacrosse legends with
https://aicyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/14/massachusetts-legends-take-reins-of-mens-lacrosse-program.aspx
about 2 months ago
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The relief and terror of sending in massive projects is my favorite and least favorite thing at the same time. But, man - when you click "send" on that email, for that split second... You're so accomplished. So relieved. It's like being completely and totally invincible.
about 2 months ago
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Today I presented on the importance of writing and editing to multiple classes of fifth graders. Here are most of my slides, along with the reasoning behind my approach.
lacrocity.substack.com/p/write-your...
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Write Your Way Out
All I need to do is reach one kid.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/write-your-way-out
2 months ago
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Tomorrow on the LacroCity newsletter:
3 months ago
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Down in FLA for the IMLCA Players Summit.
3 months ago
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My latest from my LacroCity newsletter - Do Club
#Lacrosse
teams have suggestion boxes? Because I have some thoughts... Read and subscribe here:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/do-club-te...
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Do club teams have suggestion boxes?
Asking for a friend. Hi. The friend is me.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/do-club-teams-have-suggestion-boxes
4 months ago
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A humiliating LacroCity is here. Lots of hard lessons in this one. - What pants to avoid in your team picture - If you need to respect expiration dates on powdered foodstuffs - Whether or not you should know who historical figures from your state actually are
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Throw it back: My lost year at FPC
Why do parents keep these things?
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/throw-it-back-my-lost-year-at-fpc
5 months ago
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My latest for LacroCity touches on my plans for my first practice as a youth coach. Read and subscribe here:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/oops-im-a-...
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Oops, I'm a youth coach
Let's go through my "skills and drills" plan
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/oops-im-a-youth-coach
6 months ago
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BREAKING: Former St. Sebastian’s head coach Adam White is taking the boys
#lacrosse
position at his alma mater, Phillips Exeter.
6 months ago
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The endgame is about to begin for
#lacrosse
players in the '27 class. Here are 3 things they need to consider - and some advice for those who don't get the calls, emails, and texts they are looking for Sunday night. My latest for LacroCity is live:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 1st
Cadendo Crescimus
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/september-first
6 months ago
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Is the economy of
#lacrosse
stringing the enemy? My latest LacroCity post is live -
lacrocity.substack.com/p/the-econom...
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The Economy of Stringing
Even if you don't care about stringing lacrosse sticks- you should read this.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/the-economy-of-stringing
7 months ago
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Sometimes you realize too late that thing you’ve been building this whole time - has built you, too. My latest LacroCity newsletter is live. Read and subscribe here:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/hawk-talk-...
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Hawk Talk: This is what it's all about
Finding the thing that matters most
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/hawk-talk-this-is-what-its-all-about
8 months ago
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My latest LacroCity newsletter is live with
#HawkTalk
musings on inspiration from the Hamilton Musical, obsession, and what happens when people constantly tell you that you’re crazy.
lacrocity.substack.com/p/hawk-talk-...
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Hawk Talk: Playoff time
I will never be satisfied. He will never be satisfied.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/hawk-talk-playoff-time
9 months ago
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My latest for
@usalacrosse.bsky.social
on the D2 Men’s lacrosse championship - an OT thriller to remember:
www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/col...
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Kyle Lewis' OT Winner Lifts Adelphi to Back-to-Back NCAA Titles
Adelphi won its second straight NCAA Division II men's championship after a frenetic last few minutes.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/kyle-lewis-ot-winner-lifts-adelphi-back-back-ncaa-titles
9 months ago
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Everyone loves a good underdog story. My latest for
@usalacrosse.bsky.social
on Dickinson's ascent from 3-4 to the D3 NCAA title game.
www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/col...
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'Cinderella' or Not, Dickinson Giving Hope to Teams Trying to Break Through
How did a team that started this season 3-4 make it to the national championship game?
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/cinderella-or-not-dickinson-giving-hope-teams-trying-break-through
10 months ago
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New LacroCity explores the futility of the star drill as well as why I stole a famous saying from John Tillman. Read it here:
lacrocity.substack.com/p/death-to-t...
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Death to the Star Drill
Be less nonchalant, bro.
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/death-to-the-star-drill
10 months ago
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A new LacroCity newsletter comes out tomorrow. Great time to subscribe, friends.
lacrocity.substack.com
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The Lacrocity Newsletter | Kyle Devitte | Substack
Unfiltered perspective, musings, and analysis of the lacrosse world written and curated by Kyle Devitte. #FactsArentMean. Click to read The Lacrocity Newsletter, by Kyle Devitte, a Substack publicatio...
https://lacrocity.substack.com/
10 months ago
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My latest for
@usalacrosse.bsky.social
- the legacy of the Limestone
#lacrosse
programs:
www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/col...
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Limestone, Division II Lacrosse Will Always Be Inextricably Linked
Limestone has already closed for good — its lacrosse teams are trying to carry on for as long as possible.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/college/men/limestone-division-ii-lacrosse-will-always-be-inextricably-linked
10 months ago
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Please stop sending me the lacrosse hazing story. Like…I work in the media of this sport. Assume all bad news/scandal gets to me quickly.
10 months ago
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A new
#HawkTalk
has dropped on my LacroCity newsletter. Read and subscribe here:
shorturl.at/5deIE
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Hawk Talk: Stop Jumping
"Make him wear cement shoes!"
https://shorturl.at/5deIE
10 months ago
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My 18th season coaching
#Lacrosse
begins today. Thanks to everyone who supported me…and those who didn’t. I couldn’t have done it without you guys.
#GoHawks
11 months ago
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New from my LacroCity Newsletter: The Legend of Danny Lee. No preamble for this one - it works better if you go in cold. I think you'll enjoy it.
lacrocity.substack.com/p/the-legend...
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The Legend of Danny Lee
Or: Who hears the goalie whisperer?
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/the-legend-of-danny-lee
11 months ago
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Ten years ago,
@chrisrosie22.bsky.social
and I wrote of our love for Val Kilmer by assigning his movies to MLL teams in our weekly picks. To this day, it is one of the best things I’ve ever written with someone. RIP to the legend.
www.insidelacrosse.com/article/mll-...
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MLL Team Ranks and Picks: Val Kilmer Edition
This may come as a shock to some of you, but lacrosse fans of a certain age may have no clue who Val Kilmer is. Sure, he might have
https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/mll-team-ranks-and-picks-val-kilmer-edition/32287
11 months ago
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Hawk Talk is back for season 5. In the opening edition, I break down JV/Var and the naming of the Captains. Don’t forget to register for Goalie summit 15 - link in the post!
lacrocity.substack.com/p/hawk-talk-...
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Hawk Talk, Season 5, Episode one - Captains
We're using legacy numbering and a dose of reality
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/hawk-talk-season-5-episode-one-captains
11 months ago
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Someone ranked my team No. 1 in NH D3 and I’m furious about it. Hoisted by my own petard.
11 months ago
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Doing weird stuff to get ready for my season. Aka: posting from the squat rack the day practices start.
11 months ago
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"_______ is a creative crease chimera who knows how to finish the ball." The job can be fun sometimes.
12 months ago
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One of my favorite pods to do all year - it’s the ISL show!
youtu.be/j47Y0yIH_TA?...
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ISL Season Preview: Chasing the Goal podcast
YouTube video by New England Lacrosse Journal
https://youtu.be/j47Y0yIH_TA?si=iTIR4r0eR7HGUUhL
12 months ago
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This has been an absolutely brutal week to do ranks for D2 and D3.
12 months ago
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Been busy with the boys at Haus of Athletes for the last 7 weeks. Implementing a
#lacrosse
training regimen with middle and high school players that builds skill with drills, free play and mini games. If you’re in the Merrimack Valley, check out Haus.
www.instagram.com/reel/DGx8WRP...
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Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGx8WRPuHSM/?igsh=MXdodmFyNXd2eTloZQ==
12 months ago
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For the culture. For the stringer bros. For the
#lacrosse
parents:
www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/mis...
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The Essential Lacrosse Parents' Guide to Stringing Sticks
Learn about the basic components of a stick and pocket, watch online video tutorials, follow the top stick doctors in the game and get to work.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/misc/how/essential-lacrosse-parents-guide-stringing-sticks
about 1 year ago
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My latest LacroCity newsletter is up! It's a contemplative and thankful piece on the joy of watching live
#lacrosse
.
lacrocity.substack.com/p/the-privil...
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The Privilege
Closed Door Lacrosse Excellence
https://lacrocity.substack.com/p/the-privilege
about 1 year ago
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Pro tip: if head coaches don't answer your email, cc all their assistant coaches. It will annoy them into compliance. Allegedly.
about 1 year ago
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Worst trend I have seen in the first weeks of the college
#lacrosse
season: Dudes thinking they can run through 4 checks. Especially when those dudes are SSDMs. Pass the ball. It’s not for you.
about 1 year ago
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This is the most Patrick post that has ever been posted.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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It’s February and coaches who haven’t even played games yet are in their feels about my articles.
#Lacrosse
season is finally here.
about 1 year ago
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My latest post for
@usalacrosse.bsky.social
Magazine aims to help parents fit their kids for new
#lacrosse
gear. (And I snuck in a Petey Pablo reference.)
www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/mis...
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6 Tips to Fit Your Child for New Lacrosse Gear
Fitting your kid for new gear is best done in a brick-and-mortar store.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/misc/youth/6-tips-fit-your-child-new-lacrosse-gear
about 1 year ago
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Just heard a Chazz Woodson shoutout on the U Tampa vs. Florida Southern
#lacrosse
broadcast. Florida, man.
about 1 year ago
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ACL recovery update: both of my hamstrings are basically meaty Twizzlers and I can't even think about playing until I get them yoked. If anyone has any great hamstring-building exercises, please send them to me.
about 1 year ago
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Streaming
#lacrosse
games is no better in 2025 than it was in 2015. There might be more of it, but it’s not better.
about 1 year ago
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Cool to see a portion of this week’s LacroCity newsletter being used in a presentation at the New England Lacrosse Convention.
about 1 year ago
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Can’t wait to see how he interacts with the pro lax media…
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about 1 year ago
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My latest for USA Lax Mag is up. Free play
#lacrosse
is the way forward.
www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/mis...
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Michael Sowers Found Time for Free Play. So Should You.
Michael Sowers was at an offseason training dead end. Then he embraced free play.
https://www.usalacrosse.com/magazine/misc/youth/michael-sowers-found-time-free-play-so-should-you
about 1 year ago
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