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Last month, the findings from a three-year study that examined the effect of protective headgear use on concussion incidence in female high school players were shared publicly during the 2021 USA Sports Medicine Symposium. The research was jointly funded by USA Lacrosse and NOCSAE.

As follow-up, USA Lacrosse is hosting a free, two-part webinar on Tuesday, November 16 (7 pm EST) that will continue the discussion from two different viewpoints.

USA Lacrosse announces Adelaine Hollander of Evergreen, Colorado and Trae Ika of Draper, Utah as the recipients of 2021 Michael Breschi Scholarships.

Established in 2007 to honor the life and memory of Michael Breschi, son of University of North Carolina men’s lacrosse head coach Joe Breschi, the scholarships are awarded annually to two high school seniors who plan to attend college and are the son or daughter of a coach who serves as a full-time employee of an educational institution. 

It’s that time of year again—amid Fall Ball in preparation for another (likely full) season of lacrosse. Programs are full steam ahead looking for players, volunteers, and coaches in anticipation of getting back to the grind of a spring sport—all the while still adjusting to back to school and getting ready for the holiday season. Within all of the busyness, it is important to take a moment to take a step back to do what we can to prepare for the upcoming season—especially as coaches.

USA Lacrosse is excited to celebrate the sport of lacrosse this fall from Nov. 6-14, 2021. National Celebrate Lacrosse Week will offer daily themes throughout the event to bring the lacrosse community together virtually and in person to help showcase this special game.

Part of this initiative is to make the sport of lacrosse more welcoming, diverse and inclusive. We welcome all individuals from every walk of life to come and experience a sport that has so much opportunity for all youth.

After a successful run in 2021, the USA Lacrosse Youth Nationals are returning to DE Turf in Frederica, Del., in 2022. This event will be for girls’ programs only again this year, with potential to expand to include boys’ teams in future years. Applications for next year’s tournament, comprised of 13U, 14U and 15U girls’ teams from the country, are now being accepted for the event which will take place from July 12-13, 2022.

Perhaps more rapidly than at any other time in recent history, the landscape for diversity, equity, and inclusion is shifting in society and in sports. Driven in large measure by the influence of younger generations, the time is ripe for change. That message was one of the primary points of emphasis in the recent SheCompetes webinar hosted by USA Lacrosse. 

The importance of mental health and mental performance for athletes of all ages was the focus of the recent SheCompetes webinar hosted by USA Lacrosse. Normalizing the conversations in this space and viewing mental health as just another tool in an athlete’s tool kit was one of the main points of emphasis among the presenters.