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Posted on Wednesday, 19th November 2008 by admin

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Wiles joins training camp this week in preparation for 2009 season

TORONTO – The Toronto Rock signed former San Jose Stealth forward Luke Wiles to a one year deal this week pending league approval.

Wiles was acquired by the Rock in September during a draft day deal in exchange for a 2008 first round pick with the San Jose Stealth.

“Luke is a very talented player and will be counted on to be a big contributor to our Rock offence” said Mike Kloepfer Director of Lacrosse Operations for the Rock.

Picked up by the Stealth in a mid-season trade in 2006 with the Philadelphia Wings, Wiles earned NLL All Rookie Team honours in 2006 and tallied 54 points (20 goals, 34 assists) last season with the Stealth.

In 2007, Wiles accumulated 30 goals, 52 assists and 95 loose balls in the regular season, a team high for San Jose that year.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed due to club policy.

Rock training camp continues this week as management prepares to submit a final 23 man roster to the NLL in early December.

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Posted on Sunday, 16th November 2008 by admin

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Posted on Thursday, 13th November 2008 by admin

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Assistant Captain to remain in Toronto for the next two seasons

TORONTO –The Toronto Rock have signed forward Blaine Manning to a two year deal pending League approval.

Manning tallied an impressive 74 points (30 goals & 44 assists) during the 2008 season and he is excited to be a part of the Toronto Rock for the next two years.  “We have an extremely talented team this year that is very capable of winning a championship and I can’t wait to get started working towards that goal with the rest of guys” Manning said.

The veteran forward has played with the Rock for his entire NLL career after he was picked up by the Rock in a trade for Kaleb Toth prior to the 2002 season.   He was named NLL Rookie of the Year in 2002 and has won three Championships with the Rock.

Mike Kloepfer, Director of Lacrosse Operations added, “Blaine is an important part of our team and one of our team leaders. With him signed to a 2 year contract he can concentrate on helping our club realize its goals.”

Due to club policy terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Toronto Rock will face the New York Titans in their first regular season game on January 3^rd 2009 in Sunrise, Florida and open their home schedule the following weekend on January 10^th at the Air Canada Centre when they host the Buffalo Bandits at 7:00 p.m.

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Posted on Monday, 10th November 2008 by admin

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Training camp underway after a busy weekend in Six Nations

TORONTO –The Toronto Rock Lacrosse Club is excited to announce they have signed forward Lewis Ratcliff to a three year deal.  Due to club policy terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Ratcliff, who joined the Rock roster mid-season last year after a trade with the Calgary Roughnecks, tallied 42 goals and 50 assists during the 2008 season, 28 of those points (13 goals, 15 assists) in just five games with the Toronto Rock.

Last week, Ratcliff was also announced as fulfilling a Rock leadership role for the upcoming season as the second assistant captain with Blaine Manning alongside newly appointed captain, Chris Driscoll.

“Lewis is one of the top young stars in the League and we are happy to have come to an agreement on a long term contract with him.  We look forward to him helping the Rock be a serious contender for years to come” said Mike Kloepfer, Director of Lacrosse Operations for the Toronto Rock.

A Victoria, B.C. native, Lewis has also made a temporary move to Toronto with his wife and son and will remain in the city throughout the season. After signing with the Rock back in March, Ratcliff would fly into Toronto for practice last season on Wednesdays and stay in the city for either a weekend home game or to travel with the team on the road before flying back home on Sundays.

“I am very excited to be in Toronto and looking forward to a full season with my new teammates” Ratcliff said.

Ratcliff was among many other players in Six Nations this weekend as the Rock kicked off their training camp in preparation for the club’s eleventh season.

“We have the most competitive camp during my time as coach with the Rock” said Coach Glenn Clark.  “There is a real strong showing by the young players at camp and it is creating an intense environment” Clark added.

The Rock will continue their remaining training camp sessions divided between the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Six Nations and the Scarborough Soccer Centre throughout November and December before a final 23-man roster is submitted to the NLL in early December.

Clark says “players realize that jobs are up for grabs.  Returning veterans and rookies alike are trying to make a statement.”

The Scarborough Soccer Centre will be the practice facility for the Toronto Rock once training camp concludes and the team begins regular practices in December.

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Posted on Wednesday, 5th November 2008 by admin

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NLL Veteran Chris Driscoll takes on role of Rock Captain for upcoming season

TORONTO – Toronto Rock training camp begins this weekend on Saturday November 8^th in Six Nations at 2:00 p.m. at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.  The Rock will divide their training camp sessions over the next two months between the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena and the Scarborough Soccer Centre.

Among returning Rock players set to attend camp this weekend are newly acquired players Stephen Hoar and Luke Wiles.  Both Wiles and Hoar were picked up by the Rock this past September.

Wiles tallied 54 points (20 goals, 34 assists) last season with the San Jose Stealth.  In 2007, he accumulated 30 goals, 52 assists and 95 loose balls in the regular season, a team high for San Jose that year.

Hoar joins the Rock roster after winning an impressive 204 of 394 face-offs for the Rochester Knighthawks last season. He sits fifth on the NLL All-Time Faceoff Leader with 892 wins over five seasons with the Knighthawks.

The Toronto Rock would like to welcome any members of the media to attend training camp on Wednesday November 19^th for the designated Media Day when players and coaches will be available for interviews and photo opportunities at the Scarborough Soccer Centre located at 45 Fairfax Road, Scarborough, ON.

Members of the media are encouraged to arrive by 6:00 p.m. on November 19^th in order to have access to the players and coaches before practice begins at 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.  The media is welcome to stay to observe the practice however access to the players and coaches will be limited during the work out.

In other news, the Rock named Chris Driscoll the new team Captain as training camp kicks off this weekend.  With former Captain Jim Veltman joining Glenn Clark behind the bench this year, Driscoll will fill an important leadership role for the club this season.  An NLL veteran for sixteen years, Driscoll is entering his sixth season with the Toronto Rock.

The Rock appointed Driscoll as an Assistant Captain in January 2007 alongside teammate Blaine Manning who will remain in an Assistant Captain role this year. Rock forward Lewis Ratcliff was named the other Assistant Captain completing the leadership responsibilities for the Toronto Rock this season.

The 2009 Rock season opens on the road in Sunrise, Florida when the New York Titans host the team for the Florida Lacrosse Cup on Saturday January 3^rd 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center at 8:00 p.m. EST.

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Posted on Friday, 31st October 2008 by admin

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (UPI) — The New York Mets have picked up  
the 2009 signing option of first baseman Carlos Delgado. It was
worth $12 million.
“We wanted to let him know as quickly as allowed that we  
wanted him back,” General Manager Omar Minaya told New York Newsday.
The move followed the veteran slugger’s torrid second half this
season.
In the final 85 games, the 36-year-old Delgado batted .308  
with 27 home runs and 80 RBI.
Despite heating up, the Mets missed the postseason for the  
second straight year.
Delgado finished the 2008 season with a team-high 38 homers,  
115 RBI, and a .271 batting average.
In 16 major league seasons, the native of Aguadilla, Puerto  
Rico, has compiled 469 homers, 1,489 RBI, and a .280 average in
2,009 games with Toronto, Florida and the Mets.
Delgado has hit 35-or-more homers seven times, and has  
driven in 100 runs in nine seasons.

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Posted on Friday, 31st October 2008 by admin

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31 (UPI) — The World Series champion  
Philadelphia Phillies received a hero’s welcome Friday afternoon at
a citywide celebration by exuberant fans.
The event kicked off around noon, with trains and buses  
filled by thousands of raucous baseball fans.
Outfielder Pat Burrell, the longest tenured Phillie, sat up  
front on a special horse-drawn carriage at the head of the line, and
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy.
By beating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games, the Phillies  
secured the first professional sports title in the City of Brotherly
Love since 1983 Wednesday night.
“We’re starving, we’re hungry,” slugger Ryan Howard said  
after winning the title.
“How can I celebrate when the nation’s economic output is  
the weakest it’s been since the third quarter of 2001,” asked a more
subdued Series MVP Cole Hamels during an appearance Thursday night
on the David Letterman show.

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