Alyssa Moheiser is proof that people of any age can help to grow the game of lacrosse.

Moheiser, a freshman on the women’s club team at Creighton, has been a volunteer with her hometown Omaha Lacrosse Club (OLC) in Nebraska since 2022, consistently serving as a clinician with new player clinics and with the OLC’s soft stick program.

She loves working with younger players in demonstrating and teaching new skills and patiently answering questions about the game from participants and parents. Her enthusiasm is evident to all to see.

SPARKS, Md. – For the last two decades, National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) and USA Lacrosse have worked together to help protect the integrity of the sport and the people who play it. That trusted partnership will continue with a new multi-year service agreement with NCSI as the Official Background Screening Services Provider of USA Lacrosse, reinforcing a shared commitment to athlete safety and organizational excellence.

SPARKS, Md. – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has formally certified USA Lacrosse as the official National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport in the United States, marking a significant milestone as lacrosse prepares to return to the Olympic Games. The sport will be contested as a medal event for the first time in more than a century when men’s and women’s sixes competitions debut at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.

Six years ago, Able Lacrosse launched with a simple goal. Brothers Rowan and Christian Dias wanted to share their passion for lacrosse with their younger sister, Elle, and with other children like her who had developmental differences. 

“Honestly, we were just hopeful that we would be able to have a once per week opportunity for Elle and her friends to get together and play lacrosse,” said Vanessa Dias, mother to the three siblings.

Fort Bend Lacrosse, a recreational youth and high school club in the Houston suburbs, has a lot of things working in its favor. Committed coaches, strong board leadership, good facilities, and a solid organizational structure.

Jonathan Swanburg, who stepped into the role of president last year, doesn’t take credit for much of what is working, but appreciates that it is.

“Yeah, I stepped into a very easy situation. The system was up and running. We had teams in place, and everything was good to go,” he said.

For American military servicemen and women stationed at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the risk of Groundhog Day syndrome is quite real. Every day on the 45-square-mile base starts to look exactly like the day before. Rinse and repeat.

That’s one of the reasons that Ken Goris, an Army reservist now serving in his second tour in Cuba, decided that introducing the game of lacrosse might be a welcome distraction for his fellow soldiers and their families. Goris figured that the game he loves would be a good way to break up the daily routine.

For years, lacrosse has embraced a familiar marketing mantra: the fastest game on two feet. It has also been one of the fastest-growing sports in America. Today, the sport boasts three professional leagues, NCAA championships drawing robust attendance, and—most significantly—a return to the Olympic stage as a medal sport for the first time in more than a century at the LA28 Games.

SPARKS, Md. – USA Lacrosse is extending its commitment to helping student-athletes play at the next level, announcing a renewed exclusive partnership with NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits, both part of the IMG Academy network of services, to deliver expanded recruiting access, education, and tools to its more than 425,000 members nationwide.

Imagine this scenario. Your assistant coach pulls a player out of the game, and upon getting to the sidelines, the player angrily lashes out at the coach and flings their equipment on the sideline. As the head coach, you certainly don’t want to condone that behavior, but how do you acknowledge your athlete’s emotions when you don’t agree with their actions?

Sports can bring out the highest highs and the lowest lows, so it is a fertile ground for young athletes to experience emotion, understand their feelings, manage relationships, and practice emotional regulation.

SPARKS, Md. – Participation trends are shifting, youth sports are evolving, and the broader landscape of sport and physical activity in the U.S. is changing. Join USA Lacrosse for a free “State of the Sport” Webinar on Wednesday, March 25 at noon (Eastern) to explore what the data reveals about the future of the game.