Kirst Named Rookie of the Year in the NLL

ITHACA, N.Y. — CJ Kirst has been named the National Lacrosse League's Rookie of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. Kirst, the 2025 Tewaaraton Award winner, turned in an impressive rookie campaign, posting 71 points on 34 goals and 37 assists in 18 regular season games with the Toronto Rock. He added 10 points (6g, 4a) in four playoff contests. Kirst, and Toronto will take on the Halifax Thunderbirds in the NLL Final, a best-of-three series beginning on Friday, May 15. The honor caps a remarkable transition from the field game to the box for Kirst, who left Cornell as...