PBLA Announces New Expansion Team in Salem, Virginia
September 27, 2022 – Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA) News Release
KANSAS CITY, MO – The Professional Box Lacrosse Association
(PBLA) today announced the launch of its most recent expansion team in Salem, Virginia, in the
Roanoke Valley region. The Salem Mayhem is officially the eighth team to join the PBLA and
will compete in the Salem Civic Center when the season begins in December.
There are the eight teams for the PBLA’s inaugural lacrosse season:
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The Salem Mayhem
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The Binghamton Bombers
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The Charlotte Bootleggers
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The Elmira Renegades
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The Hampton Hammerheads
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The New England Chowderheads
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The Syracuse Spark
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The Trenton Terror
The PBLA is continuing to evaluate additional markets and will make further announcements as
new communities and teams are added. PBLA Commissioner Steve Donner is looking forward to
the league’s continued growth and is very excited about bringing Salem on board this season.
“As an organization, we are thrilled about having a team in Salem,” said Donner. “Both the city
and the community itself have a long history with the sport of lacrosse, and we know that the
PBLA will help add to that illustrious tradition by bringing America’s fastest growing, and most
exciting professional sport to the city of Salem. I know I speak for all of us here at the PBLA
when I say that I can’t wait to see the Salem Mayhem take the field this fall.”
The announcement of the Salem expansion comes hot on the heels of the PBLA’s first combine,
which took place in Elmira, New York, from September 9th
through the 11th
. Players and coaches
from around the world came to try out for the PBLA to see if they had what it takes to join the
ranks of American professional lacrosse.
“Our first combine couldn’t have gone better,” said Russ Buller, the PBLA’s Chief Player
Performance Officer. “The level of speed and talent we saw in that arena gave me goosebumps. I
think the PBLA will shock many people when our players light up those arenas this fall.”
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http://PBLA.com.
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