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Submitted by blogue on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 08:38

SPARKS, Md. — Marc Riccio, an experienced sports, media and technology executive with strong ties to the sport has been named CEO of USA Lacrosse. Riccio was selected after a nationwide search done in partnership by the USA Lacrosse Board of Directors and Prodigy Search, a renowned nationwide leader in senior-level executive search.

Submitted by blogue on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 11:45

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has invited nearly 140 of the nation's top high school men's lacrosse players to compete in the National Team Development Program Combine Aug. 17-19 at its headquarters in Sparks, Md. The players represent high schools from 22 states.

The three-day combine will include on-field, strength and conditioning, recruiting and sport psychology training.

Submitted by blogue on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 09:19

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has invited more than 160 of the nation's top high school women's lacrosse players to compete in the National Team Development Program Combine Aug. 10-12 at its headquarters in Sparks, Md. The players represent high schools from 20 states and the District of Columbia.

The three-day combine will include on-field, strength and conditioning, recruiting and sport psychology training.

Submitted by blogue on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 13:00

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has named the men’s and women’s players that will participate in evaluation camps for the new World Lacrosse Sixes discipline during the Lake Placid (N.Y.) Summit Classic from Aug. 2-4.

Sixes is a fast-paced version of the sport played on a smaller field (70 x 36 meters), with fewer players (6 v 6), a condensed game length (four 8-minute quarters) and a 30-second shot clock. 

Submitted by blogue on Wed, 07/28/2021 - 17:03

DJO, LLC (DJO® or the Company), a leading global provider of medical technologies to get and keep people moving, announced that DJO has renewed its partnership with USA Lacrosse. DJO has been the Official Sports Brace of USA Lacrosse and the U.S. National Teams since 2017; the renewal extends the partnership to 2024.

Submitted by blogue on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 07:18

World Lacrosse has reached another milestone in its quest to bring lacrosse back to the Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee voted in its 138th session Tuesday to grant full recognition status to World Lacrosse — a historic moment for the international federation of a sport last featured on the Olympic platform 73 years ago.

Submitted by blogue on Mon, 07/19/2021 - 10:27

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse today announced the boys’ players and coaches honored through its high school recognition program. 

The recognition program includes Coach of the Year awards and for players, All-America, All-Academic and the Bob Scott Award. 

A USA Lacrosse All-American is a player who exhibits superior skills and techniques and possesses exceptional game sense and knowledge. A USA Lacrosse All-American is one of the best players in the United States, while also embodying excellent sportsmanship.

Submitted by blogue on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 13:39

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse is proud to once again work with Shootout for Soldiers, a nonprofit
organization powered by Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB) using lacrosse as a platform to support
American veterans and foster community engagement. As part of the renewed partnership, USA
Lacrosse will shine light on the organization’s efforts that have raised more than $4 million to support
military veterans over the last decade.

Submitted by blogue on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 10:42

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse today announced the girls’ players and coaches honored through its high school recognition program. 

The recognition program includes Coach of the Year awards and for players, All-America, All-Academic and the Jackie Pitts Award. 

A USA Lacrosse All-American is a player who exhibits superior skills and techniques and possesses exceptional game sense and knowledge. A USA Lacrosse All-American is one of the best players in the United States, while also embodying excellent sportsmanship.