{
  "id": 653936,
  "title": "MM 8.12. 2 former Maryland men’s lacrosse players selected to Pan-American roster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/mm-8-12-2-former-maryland-mens-lacrosse-players-selected-to-pan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mm-8-12-2-former-103000136.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two former Maryland men's lacrosse players, Luke Wierman and AJ Larkin, have been selected to the U.S. Men’s National Team for the inaugural Pan-American Men’s Lacrosse Championship in Jamaica. Wierman, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, won over 60% of his faceoffs during his four years at Maryland and contributed 16 goals and 16 assists in 62 career games. Larkin, a long-stick midfielder, logged 12 goals during his first three years as a Terp, ranking second on the team with 40 ground balls in the previous season. The Pan-American championship will act as a qualifier for the 2027 World Lacrosse Championship.",
  "summary": "This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.",
  "key_points": [
    "Luke Wierman and AJ Larkin selected for Pan-American lacrosse team",
    "Wierman led Maryland in faceoffs, contributed 16 goals and assists",
    "Larkin ranked second in ground balls, 12 goals in three years"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}