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From the 1960’s through the 1980’s, Vin LoBello was one of the most impactful men in lacrosse, serving 30 years as the chief referee for New England. He would coordinate game assignments for all high school and college games in the region, recruit and train new officials, and be on the field for many of the top collegiate games.
The U.S. Women’s Field National Team will hold a training camp in Chestnut Hill, Mass., from Jan. 7-9, 2025 and head coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein has invited 36 players to the camp. This will be the second camp led by Walker-Weinstein, who was named the program’s head coach earlier this year.
The U.S. team will hold one more training camp at USA Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md., ahead of the Pan American Lacrosse Association Women’s Continental Qualifier, which will be held in Auburndale, Fla., in June 2025.
There have been several dynasty programs in Division III women’s lacrosse since the NCAA began its championship era in 1985. Trenton State (now College of New Jersey), Middlebury, Salisbury and Gettysburg have all had runs at the top of the class, but one program often overlooked is Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pa.
National Lacrosse Hall of Fame member Dave Urick, who won 10 national championships as head coach at Hobart and built Georgetown into a national power, died on Tuesday.
After helping Hobart to three national championships as an assistant coach in the 1970s, Urick was co-head coach of the Statesmen in 1979 and took over as head coach in 1980. He led the Statesmen to the inaugural NCAA Division III championship in 1980 and proceeded to win 10 straight championships before leaving in 1990 to take over as the head coach at Georgetown.
As a former collegiate lacrosse player at Ithaca College, Patti Klecha-Porter remained connected to the game after college by serving as the assistant coach for the Wesleyan University’s women’s team. When that tenure ended after seven seasons, Klecha-Porter knew she needed to find another connection to the game.
SPARKS, Md. – For nearly a decade, USA Lacrosse has offered an age verification service to member leagues and events. The service has gained momentum over the last 18 months as USA Lacrosse works in collaboration with programs and event operators around the country. Here are four things to know about age verification and USA Lacrosse.
By most accounts, Paul Rabil is one of the most decorated and accomplished players in modern lacrosse history. He has won multiple collegiate, professional and world championships and in the process, garnered so many individual awards that it’s easy to lose track.
Deservedly, he is being inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame on January 11 as a truly great player.
SPARKS, Md. – The USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program (NTDP) is set to expand in 2025 with a U15 age bracket included in the program.
Launched in 2019, the NTDP has been a big success in opening up the pipeline for the U.S. National Team Program. Each year, approximately 1,500 high school-aged players participate in the various stages of the program, culminating with USA Youth National teams competing against international competition.
Sparks, Md -- USA Lacrosse announced today that it has awarded 184 new national grants to support groups and organizations in initiating and promoting local lacrosse opportunities. The awards include equipment grants, physical education grants, education grants and financial grants.