The MLL draft (Major Lacrosse League) for 2008 sprung a minor surprise in its first round pick on Wednesday with University of Albany’s Jordan Levine chosen by the New Jersey Pride. While Levine was a shining light in the UAlbany squad with 13 goals and 20 assists as the team went to the conference tournament championship game, few would have expected bigger and more popular names to show up in the early rounds of the MLL draft.

Levine’s coach Scott Marr was perhaps the few who did not bat an eyelid with his player’s selection for the MLL draft first round after mentoring him to a stellar season in 2008. Marr was also adamant that UAlbany lacrosse should now deserve the resepect and attention it is starting to receive from the lacrosse community with their players now starting to feature constantly in the MLL draft every year. There are also expectations that Jordan Levine might become a future senior star in lacrosse with his team mentality and individual skills. Read the rest of this entry »

Deborah de Souza the ex radio presenter of FM 93.8 has passed away yesterday of stomach cancer in a hospital and the event was not reported widely but was made known to her colleagues today. Deborah de Souza was unfortunately diagnosed with cancer, stomach cancer apparently, earlier this year and has since fought against the disease for the rest of the year up until yesterday when the Lord finally took her away to his side and in the process left her family, friends and relatives who will grief the loss of the sweet and personable Deborah de Souza. A radio presenter with FM 91.3 Live, Deborah was remembered for being a media personality with humility entrenched in her being, and was well loved by many colleagues as well as the common man on the ground who tuned in time and again to her show. De Souza’s co-hosts have all spoken well of the radio deejay and some colleagues have even written sad eulogies about her passing since it was announced last night. Read the rest of this entry »