Players & Parents
Parents and young athletes often hear that there is a benefit to playing multiple sports. There are both physical and mental reasons why that is the case. Dr. Wiemi Douoguih, a former All-American attackman for Washington and Lee University who is now the medical director for sports medicine for the Washington D.C.
On May 8, 2012, three members of the USA Lacrosse staff arrived in Phoenix, Arizona for the semi-annual meeting of ASTM, an international standards organization that develops and publishes consensus technical standards for a wide range of products.
The USA Lacrosse representatives – CEO Steve Stenersen, vice president Ann Carpenetti, and the women’s game director at the time, Melissa Coyne – had been invited to participate in ASTM’s first-ever discussion about headgear for women’s lacrosse.
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Of the 2,977 people who were killed in the terrorist attacks Sept. 11, 2001, 75 had known connections to lacrosse.
USA Lacrosse honors their memory with a 9/11 Memorial Garden that overlooks Tierney Field at its headquarters in Sparks, Md., as well as with an exhibit in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum that includes a piece of steel recovered from the World Trade Center.
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SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse is proud to announce the return of SheCompetes, a free virtual series taking place September 21 - 23. This series brings together prominent athletes and leaders from the world of female sports to share their experiences and insights for girls and women in sports on and off the field. Key themes include the empowerment of women in and through sport; diversity, equity, and inclusion; mentorship; and mental health.
SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse has introduced two new membership categories — a 6U membership and a young adult membership.
The 6U membership is designed as an introduction to the organization and is discounted to a price of $15 annually. The young adult category is for individuals aged 19 to 22 and is discounted to the same rate as the high school category at $35 annually.