Bice Honored as MLL Sportsman of the Year
August 22, 2007 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
Los Angeles Riptide News Release
BOSTON, Mass. - Major League Lacrosse, the premier professional lacrosse league, announced Friday that Los Angeles Riptide defenseman Greg Bice has been named as the 2007 New Balance Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year, according to Commissioner David Gross. The award was based on votes submitted by the general managers and head coaches of the ten MLL teams.
The New Balance Sportsman of the Year recognizes a player who has consistently demonstrated sportsmanship through tenacity, determination and fair play on and off the field over the course of the regular season.
As a member of the Western Conference champion Riptide, Bice has been a great ambassador to the organization and the league during the 2007 season. He has organized after-work athletic and wellness programs at Progress Energy, a company in North Carolina where he is currently employed. In addition, he coaches youth lacrosse in the community and will be moving to Honduras with his wife, Emily, to teach science and math at an orphanage for a year.
On the field, Bice played in all 12 games for the Riptide and scored a goal in their June 30 victory over the San Francisco Dragons. He also had two assists during the year in addition to 39 ground balls.
The 2007 NB ZIP MLL Championship Weekend will begin on Saturday, August 25 with a pair of semi-final games. The defending MLL champion Philadelphia Barrage will play against the Denver Outlaws while Rochester plays Los Angeles. The two semi-final winners will meet on Sunday, August 26 in the NB ZIP MLL Championship Game at 1:00 p.m. on ESPN2 HD.
NEW BALANCE
New Balance, headquartered in Boston, Mass., is a privately-held leading manufacturer of technologically innovative width-sized performance footwear and athletic apparel for women, men, and children. The range of product categories includes running, walking, training, basketball, tennis, cleated and kids. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. employs more than 2,800 people around the globe, and in 2006 reported worldwide sales of $1.55 billion. For more information please visit http://www.newbalance.com.
MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE
Major League Lacrosse, a ten-team professional outdoor lacrosse league, was founded in 1999 by fitness entrepreneur Jake Steinfeld, CEO of Body by Jake Global L.L.C., and founding partners Dave Morrow, a former champion lacrosse player and now CEO of Warrior Lacrosse, a leading global provider of innovative and high performance lacrosse equipment; Timothy B. Robertson, former CEO of The Family Channel and the current chairman of Bay Shore Enterprises, L.L.C., an investment holding company with activities in international media and Internet technology ventures; and Jim Davis, chairman and CEO of New Balance. The MLL commenced play in June of 2001. The MLL is comprised of two conferences. The Eastern Conference contains the original six teams, Boston, Long Island, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Rochester and Washington. The Western Conference debuted in the 2006 season with MLL expansion franchises Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional league information can be found at www.majorleaguelacrosse.com.
• Discuss this story on the Major League Lacrosse message board...
Major League Lacrosse Stories from August 22, 2007
- Bice Honored as MLL Sportsman of the Year - Los Angeles Riptide
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
