OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Balsamo and Michael McColgan spent this summer playing lacrosse in front of sunscreen-lathered lacrosse coaches taking notes from their camping chairs. It’s showcase season, you see, and as rising high school juniors each of them hopes to hear from some of those coaches come Sept. 1.

This week was different. From the moment they arrived in Baltimore for the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program Combine, they sensed a greater purpose.

SPARKS, Md. — Shea Baker (Boston College/Ithaca, N.Y.), Brigid Duffy (Army West Point/Queensbury, N.Y.) and Madison Taylor (Northwestern/Wantagh, N.Y.) have been named captains for the 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 National Team that will compete in the World Lacrosse Women’s U20 World Championship next month in Hong Kong, China.

I started as CEO of USA Lacrosse on August 24, 2021.

When I took the seat, the mandate was to build off the incredible work my predecessor Steve Stenersen had accomplished.  I walked into an organization that was financially sound and had a significant amount of knowledge and experience.

With that said, we were still coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Return to play and return to business were uncertain.

In less than a month, the 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 National Team will travel to Hong Kong, China in pursuit of a world championship.

For nearly 180 high school girls’ lacrosse players invited to compete in the USA Lacrosse National Team Development Program Combine, the pursuit starts now.

They come from high schools in 19 states and the District of Columbia and represent some of the most recognizable club programs in the country.

USA Lacrosse has selected more than 150 of the nation’s best high school boys’ lacrosse players to compete in the National Team Development Program Combine.

Representing high schools from 28 states and the District of Columbia, the players (listed below) qualified for the combine during a series of regional tryouts at which they were evaluated for tactical, technical and physical performance.

UTICA, N.Y. — World Lacrosse today announced that Turning Stone Resort Casino has joined the upcoming 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships as an Official Event Partner. As part of the partnership, the Mary C. Winder Community Center – Oneida Indian Nation’s new 90,000-square-foot community center – will host four games of the historic double world championship, which will feature the best men’s and women’s lacrosse athletes from around the globe.

SPARKS, Md. — USA Lacrosse and Lacrossewear have entered into a partnership with Lacrossewear serving as the Official Opening Ceremony Apparel provider for the 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 National Team.

The world championship takes place in Hong Kong, China from August 15-24. The apparel from Lacrossewear will be designed to reflect the team's patriotism and national pride. The U.S. is the reigning world champion at the junior level (formerly U19) and has won the event five of the seven times it has been held.

Head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has announced the final roster of 22 players that will represent the United States in the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China from August 15-24. The selections were made following a training camp at USA Lacrosse headquarters from June 19-21.

SPARKS, Md. – Following a three-day tryout that wrapped up Sunday morning at USA Lacrosse headquarters, head coach Shawn Nadelen named 42 players to the initial training team for the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship. The event will be held next summer in Seoguipo, South Korea on Jeju Island from August 14-25, 2025.

“The competition, coachability and comradery you guys showed was tremendous,” Nadelen said at the tryout’s conclusion. “You made our jobs in selecting the group that moved forward extremely fun and very challenging.”

SPARKS, Md. – Head coach Shawn Nadelen has announced the 77 players invited to a three-day tryout for the 2025 U.S. Men’s U20 National Team. The tryout will be held at USA Lacrosse headquarters from June 28-30.

The tryouts are the first step towards finalizing the roster that will represent the United States in the World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship next summer in Seoguipo, South Korea on Jeju Island from August 14-25, 2025. Players must have been born between Sept. 1, 2004 and July 17, 2009 to meet the age requirements from World Lacrosse for the event.