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| Aug 25, 2026

USA Lacrosse Names 2026 U.S. Boys’ U19 Youth National Team

By Matt DaSilva

SPARKS, Md. —  A 24-player roster representing 15 states will take the field this fall as the 2026 U.S. Boys’ U19 Youth National Team. USA Lacrosse announced the roster Tuesday.

Carolina Chaos head coach Steven Brooks and U.S. National Team legend Joel White are co-head coaches of the team, with Haverford College assistant Cole Kirst and O’Dea (Wash.) head coach Will Snider rounding out the coaching staff. All four have professional lacrosse experience.

The team will make its international debut at the Brogden Cup (Sept. 25-27) at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., before traveling to Oshawa, Ontario, for the Rivalry Challenge (Oct. 9-11).

Led by highly ranked Class of 2027 recruits George Caldroney (Princeton) and Ben Waechter (Duke), the team features seven players who suited up for U.S. Youth National Teams a year ago. Also returning are Tate Fontanazza (Navy), Evan March (Maryland), Brennan Reilly (Lafayette), Connor Song and Declan Vaughan (Colgate).

Among the new additions this year are a pair of Inside Lacrosse five-star prospects in Fin Kilbourne (Princeton) and Leif Anderson (Notre Dame). Part of the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program, the team was selected following months of regional ID clinics and a national combine earlier this summer.

The 2026 U.S. Boys’ U19 Youth National Team will make its international debut at the Brogden Cup, held Sept. 25-27 at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md. Competing against teams from Lacrosse Canada and the Haudenosaunee Nationals, the Americans will be tested in both the field and sixes disciplines while gaining their first experience representing the United States together.

Sponsors of the National Team Development Program include Capelli Sport, Caddix, CWENCH, Fourg Athletics, GoLive Sports, Halpern Travel, MedStar Health, NCSA/Sports Recruits, NCSI, Sports Engine and STX.

2026 U.S. Boys' U19 Youth National Team

NameYearClubHigh SchoolCollege
Leif Anderson2027LonestarsEpiscopal Houston (Texas)Notre Dame
Finn Atkinson2027Mad DogCalvert Hall (Md.)Grove City
George Caldroney2027Mad DogIMG Academy (Fla.)Princeton
Brady Callahan2027CrabsLoyola Blakefield (Md.)Bryant
Gentry Curtis2027Sweetlax UpstateWestern Reserve (Ohio)Syracuse
Alden Endres2027NH TomahawksNew Hampton (N.H.)RPI
Tate Fontanazza2027Brotherly LoveSalesianum (Del.)Navy
Doreyen Jackson2027FCACalvert Hall (Md.)Holy Cross
Emmit Johnston2027City SideAnacortes (Wash.)Navy
Fin Kilbourne2027LaxachusettsSt. Paul's (N.H.)Princeton
Hudson Kranick2027Sweetlax CarolinaHeritage (N.C.)Anderson
Evan March2027CrabsSt. Paul's (Md.)Maryland
Sebastian Marr2027West Coast StarzLos Alamitos (Calif.) 
Pick Meehan2028Denver EliteMountain Vista (Colo.) 
Drew Motta2027Brotherly LoveSalesianum (Del.)Delaware
Barrett Mullahy2027Prime TimeFairfield Prep (Conn.) 
William Nabet2027IglooLocust Valley (N.Y.) 
Brennan Reilly2027ResoluteSt. Ignatius (Ohio)Lafayette
Connor Song2028Brotherly LoveEpiscopal Academy (Pa.) 
Brayson Thurber2027Brotherly LoveSt. Augustine Prep (N.J.)Harvard
Michale vanBastelaar2027Brotherly LoveLa Salle (Pa.)Notre Dame
Declan Vaughan2027FCAMcDonogh (Md.)Colgate
Ben Waechter 2027StealthBrother Rice (Mich.)Duke
Benjamin Watson2027BBLPennington (N.J.)Boston University

 

About USA Lacrosse

USA Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is certified by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport in the United States. USA Lacrosse works to fuel the growth, enrich the experience, and field the best national teams, supporting more than 425,000 members across the country.