John Cheek, one of the most prolific scorers in lacrosse history and a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame, passed away at his home in Naples, Fla. on April 3. He was 70 years old.

Cheek was a three-time All-American at Washington (Md.) College, earning first team honors in 1976 and 1977 and second team honors in 1975. He finished his college career as the school’s all-time leading goal scorer with 212 goals, including a school-record 69 goals in 1976. He also finished 13th in team history in career assists.

SPARKS, Md. – USA Lacrosse and Leveling the Playing Field are joining forces to expand access to the sport, hosting a lacrosse equipment drive on Tuesday, April 14 at Camden Yards for the Orioles Lacrosse Night. The Orioles host the Arizona Diamondbacks and lacrosse fans can snag an exclusive limited-edition Orioles pinnie when purchasing tickets through the link below.

Fort Bend Lacrosse, a recreational youth and high school club in the Houston suburbs, has a lot of things working in its favor. Committed coaches, strong board leadership, good facilities, and a solid organizational structure.

Jonathan Swanburg, who stepped into the role of president last year, doesn’t take credit for much of what is working, but appreciates that it is.

“Yeah, I stepped into a very easy situation. The system was up and running. We had teams in place, and everything was good to go,” he said.

The last two undefeated teams in the WCLA’s Division I ranks occupy the top two spots in this week’s Top 20 poll, with UC Santa Barbara (15-0) maintaining its hold on number one and defending champion Boston College (6-0) climbing to number two. The Eagles picked up league wins over No. 19 Providence and UMass last weekend to jump two spots this week.  

Florida Club, Clemson Club and Michigan Club round out this week’s top five.  

The United States women’s national team will begin defense of its world title against Ireland on July 25 at the 2026 Nissin Foods World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan. The U.S., which won the most recent women’s field championship in 2022 in Towson, Md., will play three pool play games before the playoffs begin on July 29. The gold medal match is set for Sunday, August 2.

For American military servicemen and women stationed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the risk of Groundhog Day syndrome is quite real. Every day on the 45-square-mile base starts to look exactly like the day before. Rinse and repeat.

That’s one of the reasons that Ken Goris, an Army reservist now serving in his second tour in Cuba, decided that introducing the game of lacrosse might be a welcome distraction for his fellow soldiers and their families. Goris figured that the game he loves would be a good way to break up the daily routine.

Undefeated UC Santa Barbara and Florida Club continue to hold the top two positions in the latest WCLA Division I ranking, released today. The Gauchos and Gators are a combined 25-0 this season and two of six undefeated teams in this week’s Top 20.

No. 3 Clemson, No. 4 Boston College, and No. 5 Michigan round out the top five.

For years, lacrosse has embraced a familiar marketing mantra: the fastest game on two feet. It has also been one of the fastest-growing sports in America. Today, the sport boasts three professional leagues, NCAA championships drawing robust attendance, and—most significantly—a return to the Olympic stage as a medal sport for the first time in more than a century at the LA28 Games.

Coaches juggle stress on two levels: managing athletes’ stress so they don’t burn out or underperform, and managing their own stress so they can lead well and avoid burnout themselves. To do both, coaches need to understand how stress works, as well as how to make it work for them and their teams.

Board-certified family physician Deborah Gilboa, MD, shares how coaches can turn stress -- for themselves and their athletes -- into a competitive edge.

SPARKS, Md. – USA Lacrosse is extending its commitment to helping student-athletes play at the next level, announcing a renewed exclusive partnership with NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, both part of the IMG Academy network of services, to deliver expanded recruiting access, education, and tools to its more than 425,000 members nationwide.