Dec. 8, 2008

Center Valley, Pa. - The Patriot League has come to a multiple-year agreement with Inside Lacrosse, it was announced Monday. Inside Lacrosse will market and showcase Patriot League men and women's lacrosse programs, coaches, student-athletes and institutions.

"This landmark marketing alliance allows the Patriot League to showcase its institutions, as well as its coaches, student-athletes and successful lacrosse programs," said Richard Wanninger, Patriot League Associate Executive Director. "The Patriot League is an example of the compatibility of intercollegiate athletics and academics. We have enjoyed a great deal of success both on the lacrosse field as well as in the classroom, and Inside Lacrosse will provide us the opportunity to tell our story and share the goals and values of the Patriot League."

"We are pleased to be working so closely with the Patriot League," commented Bob Carpenter, Publisher of Inside Lacrosse. "We were already excited to have Army and Navy participating in the Day of Rivals. This partnership will give us an opportunity to go beyond who scored how many goals. Inside Lacrosse will make sure that our audience is aware of the history, the players and coaches that have shaped the sport's tradition across the Patriot League."

"As well, we share the vision of the Patriot League staff and athletic directors who were willing to make lacrosse a priority by creating such a unique partnership."

The agreement will come over a variety of platforms including Inside Lacrosse magazine, Inside Lacrosse's Face-Off Yearbook as well as insidelacrosse.com. It will also include promotion of the Patriot League's men's and women's lacrosse championships, as well as other marketing opportunities to tell the story of the Patriot League.

About Inside Lacrosse

Inside Lacrosse is the premier source of information about lacrosse -- the fastest-growing participant sport in the United States -- helping to define the cutting edge of the sport's rapid growth.

Baltimore-based Inside Lacrosse magazine is published 11 times a year. Inside Lacrosse properties include: Face-Off Yearbook, InsideLacrosse.com, InsideLacrosse.tv, LacrosseForums.com, NLLInsider.com, and its signature events (Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic, Big City Classic and Day of Rivals). Inside Lacrosse is also the online lacrosse partner of ESPN.com.

Founded in 1997 by Robert Carpenter, Inside Lacrosse is now part of American City Business Journals, Inc. ACBJ is the largest publisher of metropolitan business newsweeklies in the United States and owns a variety of sports publications, including The Sporting News, Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal, NASCAR Illustrated and NASCAR Scene.

About The Patriot League

The Patriot League is in its second decade of academic and athletic achievement. The Patriot League continually demonstrates that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing its high standards. The Patriot League's athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes that are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.